New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-29
GIVE THANKS.


SERMON BY THE REV. DIR. yIST0y
The CHEEKY chimer OF Trinity rang out merry
peal u old, familiar airs from lis lofty tower
chamber on Thanksgiving morning, and invited
strangers TO enter the Gacred edee 10 the melody Of
" Home, Sweet Home" The morning service began
with chant from the both Psalm, 20 give
thanks unto the Lord, for IIe is gracious, aud His
mercy endureih forever" The Rev. DIR. Ogilby
then read the morning lesson from Dent. viii, fol.
lowed by the Benedicliie, omDia opera Domini,'
30 all ye works Of the Lord, bless ye the
Lord; prlise Hin, and magnify Hin forever" The
PRAYER for the President o. the United States, snd
all 10 cyil authority" which YVES read with deep
feeling, eci ed fsryeni responses. At the close OF
the Introductory exercises the entire audience, num-
beTlng perhaps 500 persons Joined with the choir
IN singing, to The tune OF "Old Hundred"
Prom eli that dwell below the skies,
Let the Creators prsise aiiss;
jehovah foheu' nsae be .nng
Through ev'ry lsud. by ey'rJ tongue"
At high noon, the Rev. DIR. VISTos assembled TO
the sacred desk and selecting bis text, earnestly en-
Joined upon bis hearers the duty OF giving Thanks.
They should thank OmDihdepCe, even though they
might be seemingly suffering uDder accumulated
aiiictions for, since vice Providence ovorruies,
those trials which TO human view might appear
caamit0us, might prove TO be the greatest blessings
The speaker found, even IN this gloomy period Oi
civil war, abundant reason for thankfnness-or the
bOueOns nafVesi when has iIleu tue huSDhnntudn
gamers 10 oyerAowinp--lor the preservation OF Tie
public health for the splendid naval victories through
which our fleets had won glorious distinction, and
shOwn 10 the civilized world that the stars VI our
flag, though temporarily diumed, yet shone bright
constellation field Of stripes not one OF which
had been torn asunder. TIE reverend rector, not
being be said, one Of those who bad sympathy with
that theory which affects 10 despise wealth. urged
those Of bis bearers whose pursuits were purely com
uereal give thanks that their means were prscIi.
caly undluinished. They bad been taught the use
fol lessons OF retIenchmeut and economy; yet they
were, as their works had shown, still uneentiy
able 10 extend the radiant hand Of charity, IA they
nad done the present OCCASION IN supply Dg bonn
Thanksgiving dinners for come thirty or forty
fami lea, numbering between 300 and 700 souls. Adj
dFesfing those OF bis flock who had been bereayed,
aud remarking that he had been but seldom called
20 visit the grave during The year, the vener-
able pastor counseled the living to rejoice
and give thanks ia the faith that the de-
parted bad entered upon blessed immortality
Let give thanks, the rector urged, that the Con-
stution Is able 10 develope lie power US surefior 70
tho schemes Of the madmen, who, iesor,iDg 10
piracy and under the name OF law revolving agalnei
IL law. and in the name OF Liberty attempting 10
sthb Liberty 20 the hesrt have Iroelnoed that tm'
dDited and indivisible Union 10 not worm pTeserV-
ing. The sun has never sboDe upon scene OF tnch
grandeur this year has presented III IRE eAhoion
Of the unity aud power OF this great .ayn and LEI
rs thank tho great Jehovah that we shaii Ia giving
Liberty IN abiding place. teach the world to respect
bgr flag. In uudiug 10 the possible cobiingshcy OF
defeat aud disaster which the speaker d,d Dol seem
TO regard as at all Probablo-hs quoted IRON WASH