Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-11-30
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Friday MORNING, Nov. 80, 1860.
sarFnASKsclv1xo. -ssJoc6nd day stood
ii, toe on thc5misty mountain top yester-.
dsy morning, hooking g bright and gloFt-
ousas If es leciall y meant to encourage the
thanksgiving people in eyinetng their
Gratitude to mercifnl aud benefcent
Providence Much TO our surprise, owing
to the local character Of the request, most
of our business houses were closed, and
,be employees and propsietors betook
themselves to the pursuit of such enjoy
meuts as their tastes and inciinations die
1ated. The streets were full.of people,
cIeauly attired and with mindunencumber-
ed with the cares of business. After the
ringing of the bells for the morning SER
vice it was apparent from the long process
sion moving churchward that the houses
of worship would be well filled.
4TH STREET n. u. CHURCH
Was tolerably well attended. The Rev.
Wesley Smith discoursed from the 65th
psalm; Ilth, 18th and l3sh verses:
II. Thou cFownest The year With thy goodness aud
Inv paths drop fatucEs. y
Is Tjey drop upon the pastures of the wilderness
.II the little hills rejoice on every Side. =
IA Tue pastures clothed with hocks; the valleys
,l,g are covered over with cof1l; they alsO sing.
The Rev. gentleman referred to the
origin of Thanksgiving, and speaking with
reference to the fact that many supposed.
the occasion was of New EnglandForigin
proceeded to show that it was an institu-
ton of the Jews ordained by God. He
spoke of our duties as highly favored
people, the benefits aud blessings of days
of Thanksgiving, how the time should be
observed, and so forth. He reverted to
our national troubles and discoursed earn
estly of the benefits of the Union. He
said that in times past the pulpit had
spoken out brayelY, upon all subjects
relating to the general propriety, but in
later days the politicians had gained such
an ascendency Us to throw a measure
of restraint around the ministers of Gods
word. He did not, however, hesitate to
declare himself in favor of the Union of
States as well as the Union of all the ele-
ments of faithin Gods goodness andmercy.
He read the proclamation of Gov. Hicks.
of Maryland, requesting the people of that
State TO unite in Thanksgiving and Pray
er, and regretted that our own. Governor
and the Governors of other States, saw
nothing in Gods munifcence to be CRATE
full for.
UNITED rREsBYTRRIAS CHURCH
At the United Presbyterian church Rev.
J. 7. M'Lure delivered very able aud ell
oqaent discourse, taking as his text the
7ih verse of the 47th Psalm:
The Lord is the king of all the earth.
Sing ye praises with Understandings
The Rev. gentleman alluded to the dis
sentions and troubles of other nations of
the earth, and appropriately. adverted 10
our own present and prospective difficult
ties. He spoke hopefully and expressed
the opinion that God had some good pur-
pose in view and that all would yet be
well. The Rev. gentleman's sermon is
said to have been deeply interesting.
lsT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
At the Ist Presbyterian Church the ex-
ercises were opened by the reading of APP
prOpriate selections from the Bible 0ndthe
singing of hymns of National praise
Dr.. Weed then announced his text as the
first clause of the LIST verse of the. Cad
Psalm:
ut good thing to give thanks unto.
the Lord.''
His points were:-It is good thing in
itself, good morally to give thanks unto.
Him; it is good because it was pleasant,
because it was reasonable, because it glor-
lies the Lord, because itimptoves the
heart and because it ia an important
means for the continuance of national
blessings. Alls1hese heads were minute
" and appropriately elaborated. Especi-
ally onthe sixth point was the Rev. Doc
Tor very happy in his remarks, speaking
very teelingly, yet hopefully. He conclu-=
ded his discourse by renarktng Oh the
manner in Which day of Thanksgiving
Should be observed, viz, by rejoicing in
our mercics, by pr'Ying for continuance
oil the same and exhibiting our gratititude
TO our bountiful Benefact0r in contribu-
ting of our store to the poor and needy.
Rev Mr.. bosch participated iu the scrvi--
ces. Although not large, the audience
was remarkably good for a weekly SER
AT ST. MATHEWS CHURCH.
At=Ss. Matthew'S Church, the Rev. Mr..
IsFSlns delivered an eloquent sermonf from
Proverbs Chapter 1st, and s2d verse
lie prosperity offools shalIdestroy them.
de rehearsed the many blessings which
heaven has vouchsafed to us. Perhaps it
IS not desirable that there should be moth
,os IN our lot which may not be profitable
70 u.s. that We should have good only, with
Vss any mixture Of evil. The garden.
@a'ch Cod planted in the beginning, and
10 which he put our first parents, contain.
81 nothing but good; but it was not long
ossore something of a very different kind,
was introduced there, somethine witch