, 1862-11-29

md the bright reeo}lectlonS with which it !
stands associated in the mind of nauy man
who was once New England boy.
From this point it was ready transition to
the Guty Of believing, cheerful and grateful |
spirit, that from all its llbors and cares finds |
rest, and from all its tzials and sozroWs finds |
joy, in God.
Trinity Church-EplscopaI- Jas.
Pratt, D. D.-Pralse the Lord Tor his |
merctes.
The snow storm which set in with the early
morning, reduced the number Of attendants
upon the services of this church, as it did in
many other churches, still the congregation
was respectfully large, aad in smaller house
would have seemed very large
The services were those appointed in the
liturgy, and were performed by the Rector,
the Rev DR., Pratt. The singing BY the we'll
Known choir of this church, was well adapted,
both in selection and execution to the festive
occasion.
The service concluded, and collection for
the aged and 1utirm clergy Of the diocese
taken, the Rector announced as his text the
appropriate words OF the Psalmist:
Pealms 147, 12 IS, 4. Praise the Lord, o Jezr-
salem; P1aiee thy God, . Zion: For lie hqth
6]cssed rhY chi1eren wifhln thee; de maketG peace
M,hn Vi xhy,t thy so1af3 and esth thee with the asss
uavlns several tlnes d, late spoken of the fear
preacher said. be sGoaid avoid, as f.s a. possible,
si rsfe,e9ce 70 lint s1,sfc ts,e, fss,sn.oE nrn,
dvtlt 1or few moments upon the prcpriety Of tho
er.rua1 observance, and expressed The hope that
ere ltrt- it would be observed in every portion OF
ticpal government
| Adyancr., from these views the yarlous clauses
| ofthe text Wcrc next examined.
sates.'' e'-~'~s'- ''-S '1-' - 'D'
CHANGING at the past the preacher said that PFC
y1oua 10 the bzea6ina cut Of yat, ouE country was
rrosperous. almost if net quite beyond parallel IN
the hietory Of nations. Il all the departments Of
| industry and enterprise The largest SUCCESS was
ing Itself to every husrtabe lnarter Of the globe
No wind but filed our saiss; no sea hut wet our
| keels. No harvest Of Wealth: whether it lay on
| the Shores Gf the Pacific or in far distant Aus
tralia, but was resped by our labor II the golden
fleece had hing on the Northern pole come bold,
daring, and ski,l5ul adventurer you'd have sought
prosperous effort and through all ranks Of society
VIC were glorying IN the truth. ne lifted our ban
| ner, and IL its folds flew out the world saw our
motto e1nb]azo.1cd there, right onward and Ia
tlons moved aside that our Course might be uulo,'
Thus it was, and thus 1t .riN 5e again, Ayethus
But whence this power7 whence this SUCCESS
in the paet- the present Or the futurcs Is it be.
men and rulcrse Il it because the people have 8
more tndomitablc will, a bo1der energy. 3 deeper
selfrgl;ance nob1er spirit Of enterprises Is II
with larger eouls2 Ia it because We stand heness1
the protecting shadow of Republican institutions
where no 1nas'En influences OF monarchy can reach
| ue, and when the multiform powers Of the mind
may eSpara without fear Of blight or mildew!
Gan We trace prosperity to any or all these
be sources they are secondary, and have them
trace back river until at length. high up on tht
mountain eide, VIC find as VIC ut first suppose it,
| living PnDftG Lifting fhh hhtEaErr We
eervc 4 little rill almost concealed by bnsh aut
crag, tIickling down from above, following that
very summit Of the mountain. So here. VI
must not stop at second causes. but proceed a
once to the footstep OF the Most High and &C
bars Of our gates.''
Again. another canse Of Thanksgiving va
Gund 2 wide spread universal education: :" q
} children arc educated as no children haye beel
, before, since the world began. The system q
J common SCHOOLS, as II is everywhere established
,, oI letters. eve1y ehild in our broad conntr5
. whether Tint child be found in the crowded cit
Or hanging on the outaktrts Of newly settled tel
5 past to the present. Weary has been the VA
3 ard fierce .the conflicts by which this boon ha
! come safely, # lat. to Us. The champions {
general educat1on have commended with stubbor
= ignorance and trained prejudice at every step
q the way until now: and even now: they have, j
zone 1ns.aness et!ll to contend with an opposin
:
d 3ndlhetepce- Nevertheless the public mind
a now too thoroughly aroused to The blessings
1 TIE eystem ever to sleep again. Men are leel1n
;. that under this government, as perhaps under 4
other, 1t is q solemn thing to train up childrel
They are realizing that the little ones playlu
s94s PATH shs are m,k 1 the lay
direct line Of reasoning, they sec that what o.
much g ssPefs %a ffsn ea9 gnaas edse Sc
:. to be: Hence no man is willing to see simp
u ahan be inculcated. that the child shall Sc tauph
iust 60 soon SO he Is able to 1earu how unspeak
ply ippoM1tant M are tEgth. honsety fidelity, sob
well as the richest. Our system opens the door
- escape from the throldom Of Ignorance for eve
shlld N on5 land Gnd then: pointing upwards bi
s. laurel crown L points out. in the distance, Il
poste of highest honor ard widest usefulness, a,
that they viii be aa directly IN his path a. il t
Rath Of any other living man. Far this We 'n'
T. a third source Of thankfu1ness vss found in =
n. fact that, notwithstanding internal strife, the
Id ton was at pesc- with ali foreign powers CT
ID war is raging within our own borders. The boe
e Of the carn0n.the rattle OF mnsket.y and t
clash Of aims fill the nation's heart with angus
~ ~ but how much more dreadful, II thoec now i
e, e. Throughout the Moth to carry On the peaceful
~ cations by which the nations lie Is preserve
ze were gathered out ftom our communities a
ma.shaled, to meet in deadly struggle forel
I'll Let us bless God then that amid Ill the dange
-. which, at ench time, attend our relations "
~, other nations we are still preserved from OF
IN conflict.
ne Yet another csnse Of Thanksgiving wss fou
,ly in abundant ha1veets: s'uc fil1eth thee with
he f1est Of the whest.'' The 'Harvest Home" is
nR annual. and It seemed right In the sight of |
I church that there should Be one day Set apartt,
~ which her children might gather in her courts
~ render thanks for the pleseinga Of eupettnte
" irS Providence. So, whether the State appo
70 ouch day or not. it would still be the duty
gc chuIchmcn to Observe it. However forgetfo
he | God we may he in other things, here VIC N
to zee his hand snd acknowledge his po,
- abroad among the fruitful fields or standing bea
~, tie erana1ies Of the land. filed to rep1et1on,
Ny must feel in our fnmost hearts, that God, IS
- only csn, has giSen this seed 10 the aewer-t
'9n hrcad to the eater. He couseth the dark cloud
tne gather it's water from earth to ee1> and hold
L. them in fte thick folds, he moves 1t onward acl
ler the sky aud ecatters the rain drops over the
ne. | And then when the rain-clond has gone, the
An. EIeaSs forth and pouts Its Warm 1ays over the
~ ~, freshed and teeming earth. How ia the po
'caa coming directly cut Of the heavens. IN the c
VS. [ sight Of man. and exercised uuon the obft
py- which lie at his feet. Can be mistake the autl
nj. surely not.
~, ~, There were other thoughts Of great importa,
~ Which, the prcacher said, must be passed. q
nsA bleatinge are to be t1acea to the covenan
aer- mefcy. which God has made With man tt1o
ged JIeus Ch,tet
1e Anothsr. which for its proper expansion ",
REQUIRE q volume, related to our responsibility
her under tho manifold 1ne;cies which ctoTn oWf
I'M. Upon these thoughts there Was no time g q
Tor, baen sf,cfe5 ihst fex1inl ealazniuea SIN opp
lua- US: that, se Individuals, We hkve heen ho
eoC- down beneath the heaviest tr1A1A-Au this At