New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-07
THANKSGIVING DAv IN NEw-xORK'

and many persons attended 70 manifest their gran
,nde for the sigma victories thGt nave crowned our
arms Ia the Episcopal churches epecisi form oil
worship, prescribed by thvir Bshop. WIS adopted
in Madison squsro Presbyterian Church, in toe
Brosaway Tabernacle tCoagrcg4'ionall, in the COZ
legis;e Churcs tDuict R.formedl, in he b"p' :.
Crrch On Brsome street, in Dr. Ossyooj's Church OF
the Messiah Unitart.r in the Greene's'r'et ey''"'
eogue Je~ih) in Tcinty, in ST. Paul +, 81 "eo'ee,
Trinity Ctnpel EpiscopaD in BEDFORD street. ana
q, p,ors fu.,boSsn. aud otner places, religious
service, we're held. Many of the churches, being
closed for the Summer vacation, were not opened
IAN, the day WAS generally observed by all denoui'
nations ct Christians. No inconsiderble number OF
onr ci,izens regarded The season holiday, aud
made excursions the vaious gardens aud pleasure
grounds during the DAY, and crowded tue tbea'er'
and other places Of amusement at night. Although
many Of tha hluor-sLops we're open, there were
ccmpaeativey few instances Of downright drdnheh-
nes-. nod the Police officers had TO perform less
work thsn 'hcy usualy do at times OF relaxation
from labor, when the masses swarm II The Streets
and throng the places o; puhlic resort. ihe sinloS
Sabbath Cdiet that prevailed was d'uV"'ss uue
partially 10 the heat. wnich compelled many "l
seek re Shade, but generally 10 the i"c' '""'
the noisy, combstive vioaiors of TIE pence nave
receives, q shock dining the lste riots which h"s
s.nt many in disgust beyond the limits ot the eity
while o,bere repne in jail or remain at nome 10
eure their wounds and hide away from he Nlghaut
ar.io,jres. TIE iizens Of New.Yorf, generally,
are a law-alidiBg ana appreeiative people. lhey
sre thankful Ior the improvements made IN The san
itary conotioa of tue city-thaukfu for the sup
rresioa of tic recent riot,-tnankfu for the exhoi-
tio Of hat love o! mercy which defends the inno-
rant au5 helms Tie nsedy-thankfu for that juetice
witch punsh,s tue asgre ssOr-thankiu for the
advaotage. afforded by our charitab e insltn'one-
thankful for our schools and coeges-thankiGl for
the courage and patriotism Of our solc.ers, ana
thankful for the glorious victories that have honored
their l.ie efF,,ls TO save the lie of the Daou. We
have ieep aLe % pus dosn tie rioters VINO were
led by traitors 1T home. and 10 conquer the Rebels
IL for suo field ST the South. In some OF the mill
,xy Los,itsis and depots particular pains were
tsls1, 70 show the soldiers that their services ana
,scr.fccs were estimated at something arproximsl-
inc IL n true value by those who hope and pray for
The Govnial VI he Rebellion au tie trumpa oil the
Union cause Good things 10 eat and dnuk were
eiven 10 tbem aDt # every good wish becomes a
blessing taey will be tie hfprest of men the
remainder Of their lives. TIE wives and
ne children Of soldiers were abo rene D.
bered and corpssnt baskets Of substantial food and
dec aces were carried here and there to crafty tho
annette sud gladden. he hesrt-for generous Riits
bess the river and The recipient. The eoored sof-
fere,. for whom great sympathy IL awakened 10 all
psrts Of the city aud country, among all classes Of
,,.n were not forgotteu. In some o; the churches
oojl.et.on. were taken for their benefit 80 That the
nor, unfortunate of human beings fading friends 10
their aflcion and dis.ress have cau, +" be thank
ful; indeed, the negroes, no wi'hssuding their eX
clasion lrom the cars Eighth avenue, never stood
20 high in public favor as thy do to-day Their
representatives the seat OF war by their vaIor and
natriotsrn have redeemed the race from the charge
Of cowsrdice and raised them n higher plane tha
that occupied BY their ca'umniaors. Their IA
tence in be hOur of persecution and their oTglving
pp;rit phen the terrible riots had ceased ana the
fact that they are an industrious, seltsupPorlpg
neorle with fewer inmates in our charitable ln-il-
tutions in proportion to their numbers than the
whites have there, sl tend to elevate them in the
esteem of the people generally.
We give few Of the seru ous preached yesterday,
On our many causes for ihankfgivins
WASHINGTON SQUARE NJ. I. CHURCH, FOURTH
Strict.
sERMoy BY The REV. DR.. EEwMAS.
T.. Lori rgrs le, - eArh rejoee lot the multitude OF
blss he glsd thsIect-P.. 81,
Faith ia the government, Of God 10 less essential
70 ndiviiusl happiness than to nat, nal stability. II
esrr.s with sense Of obligation 10 obedience, aud
awakeus within the heart tue grateful fesings Of
confidence and joy Not 10 recognize this greet
central truth 20 absndon the safeguards OF society
and relapse in'o state # barblrism. II is. there
fore, with upspeakaele delight We contemplate the
sublime spectacle o the gre aes of nations recogpiz
ing through iie chief magistrate, the superlnieod-
erce of Providence in the afr, OF mer and Nations
by proclsiuliDg National TbaIksgiv NJ. Code
reign is sbsolnte il su'hor y, univtr-al IN extent,
everlasting in duration. The Ruler OF The univer,e
l. without constra,pt or limi'au1n He has no snpe
rior; lie knows no lswgiver higher tran hmstl ";
He ia iIs own executive. The purposes OF biz reian
over our rebellious planet no less worthy OF HE
cooduess than % Hi Infinite wIrdOn. He rsigns
for tie Destruction OF lin, ignorance end misery:
for the restoration Of rgbe tnsness aud peace 10
our race; illustration Of the plaus Of the wicked
the sunssrvoncy Of evil TO the highest good of
For the attainment o. sucb exalted ends He employs
others. 1 0 man has God committed fundamentally
Che development Of whatever il excellent in morals
valuable IN knowledge, tensfcent ia government
Religion, freedom, happiness thrive decay man
a. faithful or uufaiibiul TO bs high calling. Not
oply in the happier paths o peace is he ca led In be
the rsrprneut good 20 his fellows. bat also amid
the sterner realities Of war. As Truly as NJ oses and
Josbus, Deborah and Bsfak, David and Josah,
were me Lords agents 20 punish crime. 10 are the
fraenen of tie North the risbt arm Of His strength
10 punish the rebeious iberate the oppressed, ad-
vance purer CIVILIZATION Never In the history 81
the world were interests go vast and dertinies so
Qrsud committed to q nation. Wi'h the fall of the
Republic is the ruin Of the American Church. No