Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-29

Thursday was generally observed IN the city
as a day Of rest. IL not Of thanksgiving and
irayer TIE stofes and shop. Wcrc closed. and
a Sllbath Stiffness reief cd throu1hont oar tasi-
Hes< streets. Tie weather va cold. aud few per-
sons seEtused Ont fc ercrun'er tie keen rusty
afr The several congregations ol different &c
nominations united and held service IA sosne one
% lie churches
81 sonx's CHURCH.
The Catholic congregations met az st Johns
Church ~ eight O'Clock Ia the morning, when
the Rev Mr. Bes-onies conducted the service IL
tie Intention 10 have sermon az eleven
O'Clock. bot he Rev Mr. liessonies wa called of
4 mission of charity, and the early morning
sess.se vas all that VAS bad.
MKTnoDisr cnrncnrs
Az Wesley Chapel the several Methodist con
gregations met for worship. and were addressed
by the Rev DR.. r. G. Holiday. The house was
crowded.. the address apyrupriate. and eloquently
delivered The speaker urged the necessity OF
reliance Him who controls tire destncs Of
nations FOR a successful. peaceful aud happy ter
mination OF oar national dlficulie--
rHfsBYrlniAx 1KNoAisA1ioSs
The Pfesbsierian congregations assembled nj
tie Second Church, when the Rev Mr. Nixon
delivered most excellent sermon. taking Tor his
text Ii ! hessaloniaIs. >: -.
EPISCOPAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oF rnK REv. 4.
HoLconB.
III e. % The Lord ne ces that We not consumed
because his compas-iuu< fail rot.
they are new every morning. great Is thy n thfIl
ness Jefsm abs iamentstion,-3: -, p.
The Reverend gentleman commenced his dis
course by remafkisg that. IN view OF the present
unhappy stale OF cur country. he felt sad. instead
OF thankful: but slill there we're many things for
which We .hOuld return thanks. and he exhorted
bis hearers 20 look upon the ''bii.h t side" The
shinwrecked msrnes-cast safely upon shore
returns thanks TO Heaven for the preservation OF
his lie. though all his worldly possessions may
have been swept away 10y the ocean storm and
overwhelming waves. Our country is divided
and distracted by internal striie--but should
be thankful 10 the Supreme Ruler that the LIFE
OF the NATION still exists
The people of this country have not properly
appreciated the blessings OF civil and religious
liberty; We have been ungrateul and unworthy
OF them. These are evi! days. sent 10y the Al
mighty a. a scOUrge-as n punishment for our
wickedness and Ingratitude. But let Us look
up-lOok at the bright sde-aud tiauk God that
things worse than thes are, WITH Us We
have not ieli the evils OF the present national
troubles a. have miny other sections Guerrilla
warfare, attended with murder and robbery, has
devastated and laid waste whole sections. while
Our lives and property Lave been spared. Our
ttolfc btNt btcD UouHtihuN Nupaitu Win I've
fruits OF the earth and though the country Is in
a state OF war. We are fee from famine aud pes
thence. Health aud plenty abounds ia midst,
AMI business OF all kinds seems to prosper.
But. in the midst oil all these blessings, which
WE appear To be peculiarly favored with.
should not forget the poor soldier who returns
home wounded or physically Frustrated 10y dis
ease: nor should We fail to remember, on this
thanksgiving Day, the wife ami children oi the
absent husband and father now IN the field in the
service OF his country, or the widow and orphans
left to aud protection by the patriot who
gave up he life on the battle field. We should
pray for the success oi ouE armies, AMI for the
sale return OF the soldiers to their homes and
that the blessings of God may rest upon their
wives anG children.
The Reverend gentleman very forcibly alluded
u the I'll isiOnS in different religious lenonIiiia
tons, entering wedge TO division 0i our
country. La his opinion, tins evil was one OF the
causes which led e. the present civil war, and
congratulated his congregation upon the Fact,
that, amidst oil TIE revolutions ana chang IN
the world, for centuries, the denomination To
which they adhered had remained umited-one
commun brotherhood In this they should be
most Thankful to Him from whom all blessings
flow, and pray that, ia the future, ~ in the past
no maties whit else may come-;hey may ever
be united ~ a Christian body.
In conclusion the Pastor exh0lte6 his cOngre-
CATION o. remember the poor. and contribute. To
the cxtent OF their ability to relieve their
siiies-on this day. set apart by the Governor as
one 10 be devoted t. thanksgiving and prayer.
The discourse was "A very eloquent one. and was
listened to by large congregation with the most
respectful attention.