, 1862-11-29

Seldom hnTe Te seen more quiet day,
than was that appointed for Thanksgiving,
It's observance was general throughout tho
CITY. stores were closed aud business generally
suspended. Hundreds Of family parties
gathered to enjoy social iEtercourSe anu re-
give old recollectio1s- The churches were all
largely attended. and the congregauons ap-
pearad UNUSUALLY interested in the serFices.
The hotel tables were somewhat thinner than
on other days, ss many of the inmates had
sccepted Invitations to dine for the nonce
With relative or friend We subjoin report
Of sczyieee in the various churches Of the city
az I'LL as the available space we can command
for the purpose will admit:
st. Jsnes, Church-Eplseopal
n. III. ClRrksou, d. D.-Causes for
and Propet Expression OF Thanks
giving
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of the
weather, the cone1 egation in ST. James Church
yss quite !arge. The service was read by the
Rev, M7. Van Dyne, The Reesor's assistant,
aud by Rev Mr. Brsdbcrg Of the Swedish
Episcopal Church. The sppropria:e anthems
hT MT. ]. q. Thompson. a very suitable and
earnest prayer :or the blessings of peace, and
the conduest Of those in rebellion against the
constituted authorizes vi the land, written by
Bishop Uphold OF Indiana, was used
After tile i1np!esslv. religious services we're
ended. the Rev. DR.. ClaTkson, the Rector,
INSIDE an address to his people on the causes
for and r,foper expression of THANKSGIVING,
He took no text, and Epoke without notes or
manuscrips. Little or no allusion WAS made
to the state Of the couatsy, the subjects
touched upcn being chiefly Of . parochial na-
ture, sid seemed to interest the audience very
mach. Us they listened vita Wrapt attention.
lie eomu,enced BY saying that it was 3 con-
ye1ieut thing sometimes to have kind of
secular s,ryicc-day, when he could, wiGEout
infringing UPON the pron1ietics Of public wor-
subjects aud in manner that might not seem
altogether appropriate fer the sO1emner ser
gicss of Sunday. He allnded then in striking
terms 10 the prospects OF Chicago, its free
dom from the ai,e ecr and indirect rRVage5 OF
war, TIC rich tide of emigration that WIS
her streets and masts Of business, and the
multiplied Opportunities Of wealth that had
arisen like magic along 1er ~harges and
through her gzanes1es, and said that Il the
citizens were not ready, for these reasons, to
serd M anthems Of thanksgiving today, they
were wrc1chedly ungraseiul people.
FroE1 TIC CITY, he neSr went to the parish,
and shoEed the 1nany causes for thanksgiving
the1e-the continued existence Of the unity
and pcaee and love that had always marked
tht:1 ;sazcelial Gfe-the constant addition to
their numbers, and the very satisfactory aud
gratifying pecun;ary condition. He showed
them the WaIs il when as par1shioners, the,
Should not Only to-day, but every day, through
the yeaS, give evidence of their thsnk5givin.
for this happy s1atc Of things. He laid out o,
they ought to do, and that he expected then
to aid him in deing. He said that numbers
or the wer.th or socia! position Of pa1ishIoner
alone, Gli not make a desirable or an ef1icier
parish. He wanted their hearty and constIr
Cooperation in evetJ way, and in every work
ard did net wsn1 any OF them to be inaitfefer
hsngcEa-0n around the outskirts Of paroehit
life. He sid he would rather have 6fty heart
earnest souls, from whose constant present
and glowing spirit ne CAUGHT Inspiration at
enthusiasm every tiue he saw them OF sp3l
to them, than to have fifty times fifty list1es
halfway Indifferent parishloners, who car
as Little about God and tht church as they d
about the moon or tho antedc1uvi2us
&c tlaEked God for tbe many OF the bet!
SORT that God had given him.
heteen paid feeling tribute to the gala
county, and to the valor of the seventy vi
were now in the field battling for TIC Jig;
and declared the intention Of the parish
build memorial tower which should be CO
secrGtcd BY association with their honor
names.
After slludiDg to The costly and alars
chauccl work which had Just been erected,
VAS noE used tor the 1ir=t time, he conclud
by q fe1yeDt appeal IN Behalf of the poor
eaid that no nuns thanksgiving feast cop
have true relish unless he had done sou
and some aching heart lghtcr. God ne1
s.....:i0cu when he froza the haters OF heave
ana draped In ice the beautiful earth, Il
ma1's heart should be cold and frozen too.
this realm There should be no winter; bu
genial summer and 4 perpetual thaw With
TatU EhnrJI rifle and rasur
exhoEted the poor OF the parish to kerp th
Thoughts and hopes fresh and cheerful
June It did not require fac hou:es or III
bank balances to do this, indeed they #
usually hipdrances.
He cxhort:d those of the congregation y
were rich, and getting rich, in the most cole
manner, to remember that they were Go
aIn1oDels only. He reminded them that
This world Of changing values, the only
curities that never falied and R1ways ps
were, Gods clsYch and Gods poor Bat
noblest gift to God, ~i1hout which all {
WAS worthless, WIS the gilt Of g wounded o
peuitcnt heart Therefore the world perh'
had claimed it,-bSing it uow TO Christ, s
washed in His blood, forgiven for His sal
and accepted tor His merits, it. would re:
when these t-tt!ug scfues had passed,
enter upon the unceasing thaakzgivings
eternity.
The whole address was an earnest .
graphic fi:.u1. Of the inferior life and ops
tiops Of Tie parish, end could not have ii
spoken, or listened to as it vas, withou
great degree Of mutual confidence and afl
tor.
After the sermon, a collection WAS taken
torsome parcchial charity, which amounted
nearly s2DO.
In tho evening large numbers Of DR.. Cls
sons narishioners. ri i.ed him at the pArs
age where an agreeable parochih reunion
kept up until late hour.
The Second Enlversaltet Church-K
W 81. Ryder, ID. Ds-O1er Unto
Thanksgiving