The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-25


dom would be gwen TO that DIVINE ation.
Glory 10 God In tho bisLesI aud on e.Tth ps-ae,
gOod will towards men.
West 18th street N. r. ChuFch.
The Rev. n y. C. Crawford, Presiding Elder,
conducted the services here. After reading the
Prcsidsnt's Proclamation, appointing tie day - .
Nat!onsl Thanksgiving occasion. and expressing
his sdnlrstio for The document be read for bis
text
"Bear ys one .nother's burden, and No fuinil The
lsw Of C1rist."--Gal " 2.
he thought IL needed no divine inspiration 70
reveal the fact shss our race 10 turdened one.
There are various burdens which belong 70 nations
and to elssses Of society and n eli ages and
dhions Al ibis time our ns,ion 10 heavily burdened,
and 10 only out o'its delivcrance from lts burdens
that our true motives for thank sgiving can srso.
He considered no man 100 good 70 b. given 70 his
country - sacrifice, " need be, to uphold thefrce
Institutions Of this land, and the G.crcd cause Of
God and humanity through bout the world Had his
heslth permitted be too would have been serving
his country more actively. Amongst tho many
burdens which the nation 10 called upon 70 bear the
reverend gentleman nrst spoke Of the financial
burden. He thought u was hardly . suppossble
csse that we we're to tc rushed with The weight Of
our financial burdens He did not envy the men
who hal made, or were making fortunes out Of the
t'NNruineut IN uey o. It's etfuRkle TOT Ire. An
sllusion was then made to shc Scripture incident in
DAyds life, where he thirsted for the water Of the
well OF Bethlehem, guarded Of the time BY the Phil
isuncs but when the water Vas brought N him he
refsed to drink II, ~ II represented the blood Of
tlree Of his lrsves who had r sked their lives 10
proc.re ~ The men who were now making for.
tunes by the s'raits and troubles n the nation and
the government, are drinking the blood Of ,hoss
who have r.skcd aud freely offered their
lives 70 uphold and save tho Union. Another M.
iona! burden vas the opposition and treachery Of
nasonc Airosd. and Of rebels aud traitors st ho me.
He bsd no doubt but shat du ing the years ls63.'&
more rebels have lived in this city than in Any city
IN the Confederate States Bat God hiss graciously
iiitod these burdens partially from Us by giving
victories on land and 800 over our encmi,s, aud
by greater and moro sublime clvil victory. But
the-e are ehsss OF burion- bearers ss well ~ bur.
dens and consp'cuously amongst them were the
colorcd people Of this country Only a..
dogs IN this very city. and hung or shot
down where and whenever found He
pined the man who could lind no better EN-.
ploymens than hootins and hunting tie helpless
"lc. him alone" Give him . Glance TO becone
whatever be can. The preacher then briefly al.
luded " the PreS.dent ~ burden bearer and as.
sersed mat ne people bad failed 10 real the bur.
Gems oil ther Chiel AA-lsrate, or helped 70 bear
mem A4other cl.ss OF birden-leXrers are our
brave soldiers and sailors, and those mourning
friends u homo. And still another class arc Tie
Union refugees who have lost their oil by the con.
tnding ArnieA aud here was . class 70 whuIn
tho deepest meaning OF the text will a..
| pay. Anu our duty in thu case 10 70 bear one
oh 'r's burden, and 90 iuhll tho law Of Christ,
~ 10 arc We to bear one another's buruensf
We ctn ~ 1t by sympathy. Asymp.,h!r NM word
| VIII .-..etirnes liiI . burden which nothing else
! could move. lie thanked God ths, toe Church in
general wse waking up more TO The importance Of
tbs ncp!e at the present time bsn ever before,
| anu Cnnsuan mcn .fe no longer afraid 70 d Bplsy
tneir gmp thy oy prayer for INC President or the
MAJ on W public As they used 70 be. But We can
| Ia kt,v,t h,,o a
mouey, and 1t ~ peAsure to my heart, said he 10
know that our Lrsve mon on land anu se. nave TO-
aay thanksgiving ainner, the generous gifts Of
trends NJ home. He we pre4c herr wondered n At
| more were not eng aged this work Of burden.
bearing, that - tuey might have . share in tie
coming glory, Tor when this strugglr il over, the
men .nd women VIII usvo borre the Nshon's bur.
oens IN She cal OF the uAy aud under reAl difficult
tes-,hese wall be Tue heroes and the Lsrviues Of
the nssion during all coniins Inis.
Rev. Mr.. froIhinsLAn's Church, 4Oth 50.
A;ier de read ns Of Tie Scriptures the Offering
up OF 3 prayer, and an appropriate chant by the
choir, the pastor Of this church announced his tex,
from Psalms, ISL.
~ sing unto the Lord a now song. FOR lie hath
done marvellous things. Wth H own .ght hand,
and with HIS holy arm, hath II gotten Himself lhs
victory"
Il u customary, ssid he, for preschers to take
| ehNsntsee VI oeys W klNc eNprcsson tC
their views public Affairs, to discuss political
questions and 70 sdvocate one another Of the
Governmental policies. This usage may DO well
enough dispensed with to-day. The Presidentia
campaign has fairly exhausted DISCUSSION. There
10 no rom tor further debate no call for further
expression Of opinion. The IesIou Of peace OF
War u no longer oJen. The q lesion whether We
are TO be or not to . Nation is closed Toe quos
ton OF ultimate and couplele emanc. patton 10 pl
beyond dispute. o her quesn'ns must be lcf
10 tie logic OF events 70 the verdict OF Providence
T5-day we can 81 render ourselv,s unreseYveily r
the privilege Of thanksg,vn g. The soldiers in
camp and hosp tai are tastn. OF the nat ou's boun
~, which 10 also expression o! the uston'i
grsttuGe. Generals in every quarter arc exulsan
o'er her succcss. TIE hearts OF the sa Tors arc
gladGeuci by nplrecavc recognition OF Their va
or aud their srrYi,e- Ihe Pres dent . glad Lat
pohcy o: humanity has boon ratified by the S,atcs
The bercavod and desols have all the on con
solutions, with the additional one Of q lsrs,
and hearty sympathy. In all hearts, in short
there 10 u feeling nj rel.et OF couposure, %
Joy. Bat thanksgiving 10 something NOR,
than exultaton; IL 10 moro than rapture
for oil these may exist without thought oil God
Thanksgiving implies . Deity-God-and thi,
10 tho reason why people arc hot thankful IL
J their abundance, as potoriously aud proycrhiay
they are not. When ell goes well when prospect
~ II uninterrupted, we ere not grateful, for W.
arc pot reminded Of any special note or purpose OF
berchcence. We do not SEQ God in the broad gh
Il v whom b. lifts ths latch OF the teck door, end