The Washington herald., 1921-11-25
Continued on Page Nine.
SITS
WITH DEVOUT AT
CALVARY CHURCH
T h a nix S giv ing Service
Marked by Prayers for
Arms Conference.

Presldent Harding IN democratic
informality offered his prayer Of
Thanksgiving yesterday morning al
the Calvary Baptist Church. Unat-
tended by guards or any officials hs
quietly entered the church and took
his place among the crowd to joir
in their ceremony.
Secretary Hughes and his wife
accompanied the President and Mrs
Harding as the honored guests OF
the day. So quiet and quick was
their entrance that many eager
spectators missed their entrance
into the church. They sat in a pew
about the center of the building
but their presence seemed hardl,
noticed by the crowd, many OF
whom were unconscious of their
attendance.
Large crowds braved the rain to
catch a glimpse of the Presiden,
as he entered. They walled the
street and entrance to the church
outside. And within the rathe.
small church was crowded to its ut
most, with people standing in the
side aisles. The center pews were
reserved for specially invited guests
among whom were many diplomat.
and foreign representatives.
White Chrysanthemum Fan.
simple Yet very effective was the
cnurch decoration. Against a back
ground of palms and greens which
banked the high oak altar, in the
center stood the simple stand about
whose top hung the silken flags of
all nations and at whose base was
One hnRn ia n nj
themums and asters. The contras,
oet"een tne white and green was
very effective and beautifuI
Many prominent Baptist minister.
OF washington were gathered a,
lhe cnurcn 10 assist in the special
ser wee IN which the President took
par lhey sat along the platform
against the green background.
Nuta" ways ana silk hats were very
rhucn In evidence among the center
peHs' with well-dressed women
generously sprinkled among them
ohuouptedly the service was the
most important semi official func-
.ion OF Thanksgiving morning in
.ne city' And its prominence was
hasnlned by the unusual situation
oI a national day of Thanksgiving
IN nation which is the center of
world project for peace.
Inc Keynote of the day was
thanksgiving for the disarmamen,
conference and prayer for its com
piete success. Gratitude tn Cod
mat men have reached this height
"here tney hope to crush the future
wars OF nations, and prayer for the
help needed for their success were
sounded by each OF the ministers
Postmaster General Present.
Among the illustrious nerso,s
present were Postmaster Genera1
rays and Jonkheer Tjarda van
Starkenbergh, secretary genera, 70
the Dutch delegation at tn. co..
ference. '"o CON-
The Thanksgiving sermon ~
llvered by the pastor. tbe D.
William S. Abernethy. Tba snaoiai
thanks of the people of An.In
this year are due, he said T., ,ts.
our Thanksgiving Day comes dma
ing ohe Oh history's greatest events
uisar mament conference. Thai
men can SIT about a table and. nm.
'siohed p and broad minded. dis
sus the peace of the world ia
setn,ns TO be thankful for he
Sona all else. he declared,
we thank God that the, a.. -.
great peace conference has ro,n.
INTO the hearts of men," he s.td ''
fastor Alternately went nm hr;.ev
20 explain the meaning of Thanks.
sivlng' our national holiday which
ceieorates the hearth and hor,e a..
Wen as links national and -cbnrch
life into one ch
We do not fear the attasl,
ma ion against our coast. he said
out as Lincoln feared, our dang,
is Danger which may arise fron,
"itnin-greed, arrogance and ayiI-
VIII in the hearto of men. He nl.aded
that men purify their hearts ca
give themselves to prayer and God
10 preserve this nation.
H. l. Steuaft, of the Secona D.
tist Church. offered the invoc,tinn
iouowed by the reading OF the Pres.
ioenrs proclamation for this ma
tionai holiday as day OF prave,
and thanksgiving. with the hone OF
success in the present momentous
conference which may control Oh.
fate Of all nations and the happi-
ness of men.
+. Paul Ianghorne, of the Pet.
worth Baptist Church; ]. c. Rau AZ
the Metropolitan Church: Hr
Stevenson. of the Bethany rTu,xrs
and J. H. Finley. a representative &
the council Of churches, took pa14
In the ssryiess,