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ing in their cottages the King Of Prussia could not help
his subjects when he remembered that it Gods
and his rain and that e had established the in
their beautiful cycle and remembered how easily He
could blast the harvest he thanked God that the lines had
fallen in pleasant places
We have to thank God for lofty civil and religious
privileges The social system the test of national
army the formidable globe France herself
was rotten to the In the family circle would be
found the seat of vice and social evil that the
land. In thousands Of cases there parental au-
hOrty home discipline and boys turned loose
the streets to run with the engine frequent the go
gerry This however but the exception. Thank Godi
the American Homeis yet indebted Where else in the
world is there such social sancy, many holy feel
ngs associated with the idea of Home? We arise to thank
God for civil privileges True piey cuts itself
from interest in the affairs of the country The preach
er here spoke of the glory of our political heritage There
are evgreat evils-in our government There is cor
rupton in National Congress and among men in
Office but let no man dssparo the Republic God over
us Let us with the Jews, IF forget thee Jerusa-
lem let right hand forget her cunning if do not re-
mouth"
The preacher in speaking of liberties referred to
the Mortara case When he remembers that the chief OF
contemplate State, not equal in power to city
could tear the child from its parents he thanked
God he American citizen. After speaking of the
glorious future awaiting the Republic and stating his be-
lief that it was to be the ground on which would be fought
the final great battle between Truth and Falsehood, he
spoke of the great for rejoicing that his people
had members of the Protestant Episcopal Church the
great conservative church OF the land springng from te
Church of England the very bulwar of the Reformation
showing descent from the Apostles the freedom the
fearful anxiety of the commercial crisis and their com
parative exemption from bereavement by death, were
Might For all these privileges for this goody heritage
there is but returnourseves hearts our intel
lect, reason, our fortune, business-all.
After the close of the collection taken up
for the benefit Of the poor The above is skeleton
/ of the discourse.
Corner Park and Monument Streets.
After the usual morning service the Rev Dr. Coke the
rector announced his text the injunction of St Paul
young Bishop of Crete from the 1st verse, Sd chap
Epistle Titus: Put them in mind obey mags
rates to be ready to every good work. He said that the
stranger who should arrive in any portion of country
for the first time this day could fail be impressed
with the idea that great and happy people, and
that we enjoyed innumerable blessings for which
should be thankful to Divine Providence The contrast,
however he said between what God has done for us and
what We have done for ourselves, striking and mel
and comforts of life which His infinite goodness has vouch
safed to people, sadly negectful of our
moral and religious obligations. He quoted the
sion Of gay but thoughtful Frenchman who atrbu
ted the political troubles that had afflicted his countymen
to the almost universal disregard of religion which pre-
vailed among them he said that although that author
was evidently not sensible of the degradation to which
religion, itself had fallen in Francc-bccomng insult
human reason-yet his remarks might certainly be api
piled us and our own country with great truth and force
He alluded to the alarming exhibitions of vice and
ruptOn among the people, high and low, of the United
States, and particularly to the demorazed condition of
society in large cities in consideration of which he
cited the recent criminal statistics of New York He had
had occupied doubtless many minds,-the means to
which the viruOus might lawfully resort under
ernment to restrain the increasing of bad
In this connection he enoned earnestly the teaching
of the text-"Obey Magistrates He said that
at all to be wondered at that in times of great popular e
citement, when writhng under outrage and
wrong-when they saw the institutions of their country
tramped under foot bv the violence Of mobs that thew
should occasionally have taken into their hands the
administration of summary punishment. He said it
could not be denied that such process had in certain
instances worked wholesome reforms but it involved
departure from the principle of obedience the const
tuted authorities which could not be justified and which
would subvert the very foundations of all
and law He did not despair Of the country but believed
in the power that vet remained in the hands of pure
and virtuous by the exercise Of which, in the express
sion of sound public opinion might yet be saved from
the and dangers that encompass 1t was ncum
bent the rich and influential classes this
reform themselves by setting example of piety and
virtue the low and the miserable 1t folly to
the dregs of society be clean when the
foul and polluted its fountain head He urged upon his
hearers the duty that devoved upon to give
abundance spreading religion Christ
among those whose lives have been spent in wckedness,
and to whom the advantages of education have been de-
MED altogether
ERASkIIy STREET. STREET PaEsPTTEEIAH GHgRcn,
Rev y. c. Burt the pastor, preached from the 10th
chapter 18th of the book Of Exodus: Honor thy
IAN e n ana y G Gg & ai ad y ba aayS may o ee oS IN te
eral subject of the the permanence of our civil
large of that spirit of submission all rightly consti
tuted authority which first eXacted and exhibited in the
well ordered family The opposite spir-that of insubor.
dnaton-was spoken of and fifty characterized. He
illustrated the obligations of the individual to society,
in his dependence upon that society his depend
upon the community and his feow-men for all the
comforts and enoyments of this life his former dependence
upon his parents for nurture and protection in his early
years; his dependence the State and State laws for
the security Of his life and property. Personal character
is dependent for development the the ndi
forward motion of the locomotyeengne is due to friction
of the wheels the rails
civil authority be properly excited by family disc
pne alone and that there is for alarm in the alb
scnce great extent of proper discipline in
many Of Gamilies \ fair aud mighty fabric may D.
destroyed not only by violence, by earthquake, light
ming, the of army, equally well by the
gradual sappng of the foundations in the soaking showers
from heaven which loosens the earth and steals away
its particles And what have fear from the present
state of things is the sappng of the foundations
by the increased for the laws Of
q 10 with
sideraOn of the subject under discussion honorng God as
the Heavenly Father in whom all authority resides, and
upon whom absolutely dependent the manifold
blessings which enjoy this earth. \ collection was
taken up and large amount OF money collected for the
poor Of the congregation.
MOUNT CALVARY CHURCH.
Corner Of Madison and Eutatg streets
The Rector Rev. Mr.. Richey preached without text
first aludng the spectacle presented day throughout
our land day of Thanksgiving is higher thing than
day Of penitence and America giving thanks is with
England in humiliation
Though we have much to humble us. in our national
sins and in the evils that they have brought there
is yet no occasion for despair We young people
and our faults and trials much the result of the cir
cumsances in which have placed already we are
beginning to see the causes of them, and seek
remedy. The two great of evil among us are
that we live too fast in every sense and care
worn.
great sought to impressed by the preach
er is that there things infinitely superior to all our
boased physical and intellectual improvements as well
to the miserable love of Mammon, which SO rooted
among We justly proud of great country
and of the trumphs of mind over matter but this is not
a
chine make better, any royal road to virtue
Nothing but change in the national heart and patient
young remedy the evils that exist among us We
want rulers above the influence of party motives and
citizens who know how to obey the laws from pure pat
otsm. Let fathers who know the evils past and
the present, train their be such let us i'm
prove every occasion for promoting social happiness in
right way. especially at home, members Gods
church. and inhertors of a sure and glorious hope.
ASSOCIATED REFORM CHURCH.
The Pastor the Rev. Otis H. Tiffany, preached from the
18th the SD Psalm Blessed be the nation whose
God is the Lord &c The general subject ofhs discourse
was ''The relation of Christianity Freedom" After
alusion to Thanksgiving day the reverend gentleman
proceeded to show that the evidences of power were
to be sought for in the annals of country and in the
Federal Constitution FirstIn the founding of the col
ony of Maryland by Roman Catholics, but under grant
from Protestant prince In the peculiar religious views
entertained by the Puritan colonists of New England
which led to the settlement of the Eastern States and
under Providence to their preservation and subsequent
increase in population and material wealth and in the
successful issue of Indian and Revolutionary wars
SecOndy-ln the provisions Of the Constitution the lead
ing principles of whichas popular sovereignty political
equality and the separation of church and Statc.ere tba
results of enlightened Christian views Thirdly-The
spirit of the Government and OF the people, exhibits the
influence of Christian teaching. The Republics of an
tquity present parallels in history We cannot
be preserved by the powers which failed sustain them
but rely upon Christian Influences and Cbristie
influences only. The Bible must not oniv be in onr
churches and dwellings, but in educational institu
tions.
The reverend gentleman closed his sermon by an able
and eloquent in favor of introducing the Bible
as text book into our Public schools
! SIkAWBRID0E METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Corner Of Biddle and Garden streets
Rev. B. B. Hamn, preached from the Itf verse of t
Tooth Psalm, ENTER into his gates with thanksgiving
and into his courts with praise be thankful unto him and
bless his namen ~ ~
He opened his discourse by referring to the goodness Of
od as eNhblted IN the in which has provided
Tor ana controlled the development of our national char
acte lie said that our country had vet fully dcve
oped her entire capabilities for greatness and goodness
but Whe she IS struggling to reach her destiny in the
complete development of her character the hand
OF our Cod Is seen controlling that Developments and Sc
curing TO 1t every favorable circumstance
lie then went on to speak the immense resources of
the country ana the many blessings which have always
! been bestowed upon a nation
He closed by alluSion fact that as nation v
too apt to forget that God the root and
foundation of all the good which bestowed unon
us that in common conversation the credit for the de-
livery OF our country from bondage making US free
people, was given to our great men, Washington
Jackson Clay Webster and others that if one took
the matter into consideration in the proper light our
Heavenly Fatheris entitled to all the praise
THE BAPTIST CHURCHES
previous arrangement the various Bapst Cburcbe.
of this city with their pastors with the Broadway
Church Of that persuasion and worshpped as one body
The congregation, of course, was large, of all the
churches being present.
The exercises introduced with that beautiful HYMN
| of AddisonS ~
When all thy mercies my God
My rising soul surveys &c.
me scripture was read and appropriate PRAYER with
expressions OF thanksgiving offered by Rev Mr. Herd
Pastor of the High street Church. very suitable and
earnest discourse preached by Rev, F Rarl,nr