Evening star., 1943-04-22
Holy Thursday
Observed With.
Special Rites
Military Communion
Service Scheduled
At 8 Tonight

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Holy Thursday, commemorating
Christ's Last Supper and the wash
ing of feet Of. His disciples on the
eve OF the crucifixion, was being
observed today in Washington
churches as plans were being COM
pleted for Easter Sunday sunrise
services and other special religious
ceremonies.
A military communion service will
be held at o'clock tonight in
Covenant-First Presbyterian Church.
Two chaplains will administer COM
munion, but there will be no sermon,
no ritual and no sectarian en-
phasis, it was announced.
Churches are expected to be
thronged over the weekend period,
especially Easter Sunday, with its
joyous note of the Resurrection.
1t was announced that the Right
Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington, has given permission
for the Bishops Garden in the
Carthedral Close to be open for the
first time all day on Sunday, from
7 am. to 6 pm, affording newcomers
as we'll as other residents an op-
portunity to see the famous garden
and to enjoy its peace and beauty
on Easter.
Six Services at Cathedral.
Six services are scheduled at the
Cathedral on Sunday, with holy
communion observed at 6, 7::3O, 8 80
$50 and II am. At pm, under
sponsorship of the Washington Fed
Grafton of Churches, there will be q
washington Welcomes You" serv-
Ice on the Pilgrim Steps. In ad-
dition there will be a festival even
song at 4 pm, with Easter music
sung by the choir. Pilgrim aides
will be stationed at the Cathedral
all day to welcome and guide pill
grims who wish to visit the objects
OF religious interest and devotion in
the Cathedral Close.
Holy Thursday morning masses
were held in the Catholic churches.
Good Friday services in Catholic
churches here will include one from
noon to 3 pm. in observance of the
three hours of agony of the Christ,
The annual Good Friday service
OF the Methodist Union will be held
at Foundry Methodist Church from
noon to 3 pm. There will be a
three-hour meditation and PRAYER
service at the Washington Cathe-
dral, and service of evening prayer
at 4 pm. The Central YMCA is
holding Good Friday service from
IL to 1890 pm.
Sunrise Services Listed.
Sunrise services Sunday will be
at Arlington Amphitheater, in
charge of the knights Templar; at
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, under
auspices of the Organized Bible
Glass Association of the District and
nearby Maryland and Virginia: at
the new Jefferson Memorial. under
auspices Of the Christian Youth of
the D. c. Federation of Churches,
and at the George Washington Ma
tional Masonic Memorial in Alex
andria, in charge of Masons.
The sermon at the knights Tenn
plar service will be preached by the
Rev. DR.. Frederick Pierce Corson.
president of Dickinson College.
Carlisle, Pa. Others participating
will be Eugene E. Thompson, chair
man Of the arrangements commit
tee; the Rev. Dr. Frederick Brown
Harris, chaplain of the Senate: the
Rev. DR., James Shera Montgomery.
chaplain of the Houes, and the Rev.
DR.. John c. Palmer.
The program will be broadcast
over the Columbia network, heard
locally through WTOP. Led by the
Marine Band, the white and black
plumed Templars. headed by Harry
G. Pollard of Lowell, Mass, grand
master of the Grand Encampment
OF Knights Templar of the United
States, will march from the west
gate of the cemetery to the Amphi-
theater.
Officials Accept Invitations.
A number of Congress members,
cabinet members and other high
ranking Government, Army and
Navy officials have accepted invita-
tions to attend the service, beginning
at 7:30 am.
At the conclusion Of the service
a large cross of lilies which will
adorn the speakers platform will be-
placed on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier by Vice PRESIDENT Wallace.
who, with Mrs. Wallace, is scheduled
to be present throughout the service.
During the placing of the cross of
lilies the Marine Band will play
Lead, Kindly Light"
Beginning with a program of
special music at 8 am. and a serv-
ice starting at $50 am, Easter
Sunday services will be held on the
east plaza of the Capitol for the
first time. Capt. Robert D. Work.
man, chief of Navy chaplains, will
preach.
Tours of the Holy Land for serv-
icemen of all faiths, arranged by
the American Red Cross in the Mid
die East, are part of the Easter sea-
son observance for United States
troops in that area, according to
cable advices received here. It was
said that the Red Cross has ar
ranged special features for Easter
observance In all of its clubs in the
Middle East, as well as In the mill
tary hospitals to which its STATS are
assigned.
The Red Crdss added that Ameri-
can military men visiting Jerusalem
are we'll grounded in biblical his
tory. and know in advance the
points they wish to visit.
Good Friday Service.
The public is invited to attend
a special Good Friday service to be
held in Franklin Park, Fourteenth
and K streets NV, from / to 2:30
pm. tomorrow under auspices OF
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