Worcester daily spy., 1860-12-01

In the kingdom Of Christ all evils will be
done away and there will be perfect harmony
Of purpose and administration. This pont
was enlarged upon in contrast with existing
evils OF society. The general heads OF the dis
course, were similar TO those made by Mr.
james.
AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH.
Rev. i. w. Hagar, at the Episcopal church.
preached an excellent discourse from Psalms
60, IL Thou crownest the year with Thy
goodness" He commenced by appropriate
reference to the time honored custom OF sell
ting day apart for thanksgiving. The heart
naturally goes out in feeling of joy and
gratitude toward the source of all our blessings,
and this day Of all others should be one in
which all the kindier emotions Of our nature
should be kindlcd. To day we had met to
render thanks to Him who crowns the year
with His goodness. In the midst of the
blessings which we enjoy as a nation, and
surrounded with everything which renders
life comfortable and happy, how few have any
just sense of the gratitude which they owe to
God for such enjoyment.
Our land has received marked tokens of
providential regard, yet how many have de
| lighted to dwell upon some dark and humilia-
| ting scenes, in the spirit of impatlence. A
wicked and uugrateful feeling of murmurng
and distrust has gone and is going up from
every part of the land, disturbing the moral
| harmony which ought TO prevail. Our country
| is perhaps justly charged with mighty
amount OF guilt aud crime that ought to cover
us with mourning, yet it is a country that
| God has crowned with the richest blessings
| OF any on the giObe-a country in which Il
! higher degree of public and private virtue
prevails than in any other. While the passing
year has Witnessed revolutions III the Old
Word and our own land, while seeking ex.
preston Of the popular voice through the
| means provided by the wisdom OF our fathers,
seems TO b. cOnvulsed by feelings OF estrange-
ment between different sections, yet we feel
and believe that !ie vino has given us eighty
four years Of marvellous prosperity aud happi
hess will not tUrsake us now, il we continue
| firm and fearless in the path Of duty, but out
Of This very dlscGrd will work out Il brighter
destiny ior our land. He believed the great
sisterhood Of states would be continued, and
we should pray that grace, wisdom, magnan-
unity and integrity may prevail in the councils
of the nation n--tlat our rulers may be men
biased by no bribes, soittned by no subtle
| nsinuatlOns, men with decisions of steel
hearts OF flesh, and souls of fire. men who lay
every earthly hope upon the altar OF freedom,
and then, in the name OF heaven, draw their
swords to defend it
The preacher then went on to speak at
length upon the many special reasons we have
for gratitude and thanksgiving, speaking also
OF the prosperity OF their own church Every
renewed mercy increases our obligation to
love and serve God, and happy is the man
who is under the full power 0. joyous and
grateful feeling, and thus presents himself to
God, for
"Propitious heaven
Takes such acknowledgment as grateful incense
And doubles all its blessings
AT PARK STREET CHURCH.
The two Methodist societies met in Park
street church, where Rev j. II. TwomLly
lxi; - After making some Introductory re-
marks ON Thanksgiving as a New England
institution, stating its origin and describing its
influence Un individual and family lite, he an
nounced or his theme, Gratitude" This llt
treated under several heads, giving reasons
for its cultivation, first, as essential to fin
ished character second, as a source of hap
piness; third, as a source Of power; fourth
as duty growing out Of our dependence upon
God.
Reference was made to the social, intellect
ual, political, and religious privileges of the
people Of New England; and also to the
goodness Of God rs manifested in the works
of nature, and in the glorious economy of sal
vation.
Some events of the past year, adapted to
inspire the heart Of the patriot and the chris.
| tian with gratitude, were dwelt upon, among
which was The triumph Of lbual principles
in Italy; now we had almost seen what the
prophet doubted-tIe birth Of Il nation in Il
day.
Another great event, and one to be com.
memorated by history, is the defeat of the