Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-09
Churches Plan Special
Services Sunday as
Suggested by Truman

Carrying over the mood of sober
reflection on the victory in Europe
manifested yesterday at services at
District churches, Washington con-
gregations are preparing to hold
special services Sunday to conform
with President Humans request
that the day be dedicated to prayer
and thanksgiving.
Pastors and rabbis reported a gen.
eral attitude of quiet and deep graf
itude at services held yesterday
Worshipers revealed a spirit OF
thankfulness combined with a reali-
zation that the conflict was only
half over, ministers said. The
thought that many American lives
had already been lost in battles in
Europe and that others are to die
in Asia sobered the congregations
at prayer.
Worshipers at the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation left the
special meeting last night TO enter
a street lit once again by the lights
of the Capitol, on for the first time
since the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Special Cathedral Service.
The Rev. Carroll c. Roberts, pres
ident of the Washington Federation
of Churches, announced today that
the federation will hold a combined
service with the Washington Ca
thedral at the Cathedral at pm
Sunday. DR.. Marc Boegner, pastor
of the Protestant Church at Passy
France, and president of the Prot
estant Association of France, will be
the main speaker. There will be a
professional of clergy in gowns pre-
ceding the service. The program
will be combined with the day OF
prayer called for by President Tru-
man, Mr.. Roberts said.
A special feature of the church
services throughout the District will
be the presence in nearly all pulpits
Of returned servicemen.
The veterans will speak briefly on
the meaning of the San Francisco
Conference and its relationship to
We day and to the serviceman
The plan, announced today by DR..
Paul Douglass, president of Ameri-
can University, will be set forth in
detail later in the week.
Other Special Services.
Luther Place Memorial Church
will conduct special prayers of
thanksgiving at its Sunday service
the Rev. L. Ralph Tabor, pastor
announced today. He said the meet
ing last night heard hymns of ma
tional prayer by the choir with
meditations being read by himself
and DR.. Gould Mickey, member
Of the congregation.
The Ninth Street Christian
Church will hold special prayers
at the Sunday service, Mr.. Roberts.
federation president and pastor of
the church, announced. He also
said the spirit of the worshippers
yesterday was one of reflection and
preparation for the task ahead.
Brig. Gen. George F. Rixey, Army
deputy chief Of chaplains, assisted
DR.. John w. Rustin, pastor, at
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, at the services held there
last night. DR.. Rustin announced
the two Sunday services, at 8 and
11:15 am, will combine the en-
phasis on Mothers Day and VIC
tory day of prayer.
The Rev. DR.. Charles w. Sheerin,
pastor Of Episcopal CHURCH of the
Epiphany, said today the emphasis
at the Sunday service will be on
the day of prayer asked for by
President Truman. DR.. Sheerin
stated the services yesterday at
Epiphany were full and that an
unusually large number of people
took advantage of the open church
during the day to come in for short
periods Of meditation.
Koppelmann to Speak.
Representative Herman Hoppel-
mann. Democrat, Of Connecticut viii
speak at Adas Israel Congregation
Sixth and streets NV, at the pm
service Sunday, Rabbi S. Metz
spiritual leader OF the congregation
announced today. Samuel Roth
stein, president of the United Syna-
gogues Of America, win also speak
at the meeting. Rabbi Metz said
memorial prayers for those service
men who lost their lives in the wal
viii be part of the Sunday service.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld, spirit
ual leader of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation, announced
there will be Q special service at the
temple, Eighth and H streets NV.
at 5 pm. Sunday.
Catholic churches throughout the
District win also emphasize the