The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01
THANKSGIVING DAY IN THE METROPOLIS.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Celebrations at the Five Points and in
the Ragged Schools.
aaSQVET OF THE SEwsBoYs.
MI lIlTARY PA r A o & 8,
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tian the citizens Of New York might be ssen In motley
crowds vending their way to morning church. Their
arst action OF Thanksgiving 10 Almighty Prov
denca his especial protection Of country aud its
institutions. We, mfre than any other nation, have
reason 70 be thankful at the present moment While
two contrents-Europe aud Asia-are trembling uuler
the tramp OF contendn armies--while America
many State is being corvulsed My revolution and de-
solated by civil land s at peace with the
world and continues to advance with rapid strides to-
wards unrivalled greatness Goo reason them had our
Stzsns 70 turn their footsteps early 70 the House Of
Prayer. eM
rejoicing which ssvored of the good things Of
this earth, followed at becoming distance Target
companies we're afcot, and might be met at
every corner Of the streets Every company
had hand but where the bands from is o mys-
terry inexpicsbe. They remarkable bands. too in
their wakeep time certainly and play in the
most spired style; but they all have singular affection
for the same tune. Speaking dspaasonately and with
out prejudice, we should say that two hundred
bands pass the HERALD Office in the OF year. If
every one performed different air. then what q ane
collection OF music. The best adders become wearsome
IL they always fiddle string. But good luck at
tend the target COMPATIBILITY looked yesterday as
they could enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner.
The comforting of the inner man, though one OF the
last Of the most important observances Of the
day Poultry was cheap and plentiful and whole regi-
ments Of turkeys cut off in the prime Of Efe IN
everybodys mouth. Social enjoyment was at its
zenith, and business was suspended so that all
might Join in the jubilee Nor were the poor
forgotten. The liberal employer remembered the men
who worked hard for him during the year. and the Chris
fian and the charitable remembered the poor shycr
Ing soals who uncothed and unfed unable to work
and ashamed TO beg Who knows--who can tell how
many enjoyed yesterday the first sound, substantial
dinner they have had for weeks2 A good dinner! 1t
ruus not be dsregarded treated sghtingly II an
institution to be cherished and preserved among u.s. for
improves both moral and physical powers. What
does what do than thisf Without our din
ners se ~ nothing.
Let she good old custom Of Thanksgiving be kept up
with ali its pecuarites for it is of these few ..od
eusous" which deserve to be called good Ia fur
theranc Of This object carefully chronicle the
prominent events Of the day, and record them for
public edi5cstion.
CEREMONIES IN CALVARY CHURCH-sIiR-
MON OF THE REV. DOCTOR HAWKS.
Ca'ysfy Church. situated at the Of Twenty first
street and Fourth avenue, crowded to its umcs.
extent = ie beginning Of the morning services Of yes
teray saa i' may be said truly that this magnificent
temple never encescd within its walls larger el
egans sr more devoted congregation than that which
then assembled 10 assist at the rinstrstion aud hear
the OF the rector, the Rev. Dr. HAWKS The
children OF the Sunday school attached TO the church.
numbering one hundred girls were accommodated
With seats in front of tho reading desk and around the
pulpit Ihsy all neatly and cleanly dressed aad
trnsIa pleasing evidence of the great good effected
BY the comparatively small a. money subscribed
by the congregation for the purposes Of their education
and religious instruction.
The morning services, prsyers hymns epistle, and
nrst gospel read by the Rev. Dr. Hawks assisted
By anorAer clergyman and duly responded to b. the
shor.
AT e conclusion of the reading Of the Gospel Of the
day vas announced that collection would be taken
mp for llc benefit of tho children Of the schools This
was scry literally responded to- Before It commenced
Dr. Hawks invited ladies and gentlemen Of tho congre-
gstion disposed to remain after the church services
and visit the schools where they would have IN oppor
tuny Of witnessing the practical result of their former
many contributions.
This Nss followed by the annexed beautiful
THANKSGIVING DAY HYMN. .
raise to Godl immortal praise,
Fer the love that days;
kcunteous source Of every joy,
.t- Let thy praise our tongues employ
III to thee, our God, we owe,
Source whence all our blessings fo~.
All the blessings of tho fields
II AZ the stores the garden yields,
s1ocks that whiten all the plain,
yellow shcaves of ripened grain
Lord, for these souls shall raise
Grateful vows and solemn praise.
Clouds that drop thoir fatteuing dews,
suns that genital war nth diGuao,
Al the plenty pours,
Autumns rich o'erfowing Stores
ierd for these souls shall rsiae
grateful vows and solemn praise.
Peace, prosperity and health,
Private bliss and public wealth.
knowledge, with its gladdenng streams
Pure religions honer beams
Lord for these our souls shall raise
Grateful VOWS add solemn praise
Rev IT. Hawks then ascended the pulpit and preached
OF M always eloquent sermons taking his text from
thc srh verse Of The thirty third chapter of the BOOK
of the Prophet Isaiah as follows:
and rLdom and knowledge shall be the stability OF
ts ugocs, and strength Of salvation tho fear OF the
Lard u his treasure.
Behold their valiant ones shall cry without ths
b. aseasors Of peace shall weep bitterly.
9Ise highways lie xeate, the wayfaring ceaseth
he hath broken the covenant, be hath despsei the
~ites, he regar6eth 40 man.
Frou this the reverend Dsstor went TO show that
I. be evident 70 superficial observer that the
astonishing results produced both in the
moral aud natural world, from accurate Observance
ard Investigation OF the simple OF everyday phe
The FILLING II apple snggestedo the mind
Ne- the inquiry which established the truth of
the aw OF attraction and grayitation; and although
the philosophers Of the day laughed at own
y.aDsin when he proposed 70 solve the apparent
mystery Of the causes which produced the rolling
.! tie bolts OF Heaven, nc persevcred, until with
si,rpe kite, he solved the dincplty they did not
understand. The peat phenomenon OF the birth Of
sus Christ made Christianity known Ia loss than forty
wears over the great Roman empire. Looking at these
mpc causes and glorious results be would ask is tho
esf ution Of the poor which surround us nothing 70
the eve or mid Of the Chrstsnf It s for, only lew
years ago. the simple plan Of poor printer of Glouces
ter showed how hundreds thousands, aye hundreds OF
AZ the destitute children Of tho poor might
be brought together and Instructed in religion by the
very simple plan Of collecting them IN Sunday schools
The man OF the world would 20 be sure, call this the
lucky resuit OF happy accidental thought, but the
Christian must always view aa providentisi inter.
raofn al The tutertefeucs OF
would show the ncst careless observer that
mighty criss at hand II appeared ash resolution
m Europe had combined for the overthrow OF forms OF
government hitherto considered sacred, and II would,
perhaps, be shown that the Light OF knowledge would
penetrate into the hitherto mpsnetrabs darkness OF
hqotiy and prejudice. In these mighty changes there
ns nne point of abslrbing interest which res 70 Sc