The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-20

ioor, the families sit together, home.iike, as
1t the home they have left. No shrieking
orporate capacity, does not remember God.
rhe very cattle, at evening, as they answer
he milkaid's call, come down from the pasture
lay. There Is also a Hresidc In the old New
England home, while IN the city there 10 too
'ften no hrcsiio and no evenings at home. 1t
g easier AMI more delightful TO listen to lee.
lures than to sit down and study; and there.
lore, III cltles, books are more neglected, though
here 10 far more to DO gained by the calm study
of book than from many lectures. City boys
try boys by what they read and think.
After giving some further particulars in
which homes in the country differ from city
life, he closed by q reference to the day. In all
these New England homes, how many children
and fathers aud mothers have gathered todAyi
they will go together to many a graveyard, or
the ,s sniy GnT. will be
they were affected by these things In youth;
for \ few hours even the old will be children
again-happy in that home to which QUO
turns lovingly back, however far he has wan
ierei from ", and where, for the yearly feast
the family 10 gathered at tho old homestead.
To recall tho home scenes OF Now England
viii help those whose home Ia there to be true
TO the SANITY couuscls that have been given
by some now In heaven, and to be true to that
hetvcn to which they shall come from the
east aad the west, the north and the south, and
ait down at the table of the Lord-the thanks.
giving OF the skies.
Eourth Presbyterian church.
The Rev. John Q. Smith, ID. D., the pastor,
a sermon on Thanksgiving Day from
he 81 chapter OF LIST Timothy, lst and 81
verses "t cxhort, therefore, that first of oil,
suppl ations, prayers, ntercessions and giving
for all that arc Ia authority, that we may lead
quiet and pe,eeable life In all godlsness and
honesty"
Vir If n l.f in all nf Tho DIaaItant n
the United States, 10 our respective places Of
woFahip, TO return thanks to the bountilul
Diver Of all good. for the many blessings we
have enjoyed. Il has always been my duty
and privilege TO observe these days, and !
would that this house was illed with thankful
aud dcvOut worahippers. There is an import
lance AGl value In these Presidential appoint
monts which we too often fail to recognize
II ANY man should be the object of our prayers
and sympathies, 1t Is the Presiien. OF the
In HI ,rS heFs
benefits Of tho last twelve months, and to be
thankful and dcvout and not only on this day,
but every dag we ahouid render Thanksgiving
4 grateful heart 10 aiwsyS a happy heart,
aHd SO we become wiser and better BY the
pouring out OF our hearts to Hod In thanks
giving and praise. Diving OF thanks Is Que Of
the several points nance in tho text, and that
wo may lead quiet and pesceablo life In all
godliness the benefit to DO derived there.
by this service, to-day receive the blessing OF
quiet and peacesblo life. Under our Gov
esnmelt where the people set up the rulers
and are Themselves In turn under the rulers
they have set up, 1t is essential that the people
should be intelligent. We are not to be sat.
isacd to thank God simply for our material
baneNls; we never rise to The fIll measure
until we nfAlGc and honor God for what he Is.
We recognize God as the bountitul givcr OF all
good; let us honor, praise and bless him for all
that he 10 and all we know OF him In Christ
Jesus, our LORI. There Is when the heart
becomes fixed and lost In wonder, love and
praise.
All uIcn are to he brought into sympathy and
communion with che Lord Jesus Christ for
he Is tho king on the throne. He gives aud he
takes away, and none can question his author
ity. All officials, from the Precedent down
the lowest In authority-arc to be remembered
In our prayers and supplications to-day. II ia
written, "Won to the land when the king Is 4
child We, the people, make the President
ful 10 make n discreet choice, and to this end
we should be educated up to our responsible.
ties. The speaker here treated on the import
ance Of education for the people, and Ndverted
to the prlncely endOwments OF George Pea.
body, lie also 1pOke OF the millions now liv-
lug under our nag and OF the multitudcs yet
to come and OF our responsibilities In that re-
gard, lie said this is not day for eating ami
driHking merely, nor for mock service. II
should he regarded as n blessed day, when the
people are to gather together In their houses
OF worship and pour out their hearts to God
We have the best Government In the world,
but VIC may forfeit our privileges. They are
securely kept whom inhnite wisdom aul
power Keep. II Is said that the pOwcr Of the
Prcsident Is restricted under the Constitution,
bat fthc President should he unwise his acts
light involve usin difficulty and war. We
are secure now, bnt who can iell of the futurci
We arc to pray for all in authority that they
may be true Gud.fearing and God.loving men
that we may lead quiet and peaceable life, in
all godiiness and honesty. What can be 40
desirable NJ god!incs and honestly five, the
people, who make our rulers, are spiritual we
sh III secure these benefits to our whole land
II we have tho llrst point 10 our text we shall
certainly have the second. God will be our God
aHl wc shall be his people. Order will every.
Whsry prevail, and this land OF ours will he
the home OF every virtue and grace and SO
We should make thts our Thanksgiving day
'eryicy the Irat IA new ss.Id, oi thoughts
Hnl pnrprsas 1" 's"ssh ~ sh'ii hH'e highef
and newer style OF p!ety.
COGCsRT At RTLAND CUArGL.
The concert by the choir Of this church on
Thanksgiving evening, under tho leadership
success, both as regards the performance and
the audience. The programme was well Sc
leeted, embracing both vocal and Instrumental
pieces. MiBs Rachel Garrett presided at the
pitno with her usual grace aud skiil. The
Misses Bowen, Miss Henhing and Mis-, Lizzie
Pope, Nj. l.. 4. q tnuou, J. +. HoLgsou,W L.
rhpturouI!y applauded, "Hear Our Prayer"
oltette, BY MeIsrs. Tabler, Hodgson, Sheriff.
Morgan, foder, Murtash, 7, T. Lloyd and
rDir, by Mr.. Treibcls, was down on tho bills,
bur the gentleman was absent on account OF
inhispos.tion. A piano solo was, hO weycr,
beautifully rendered by Mrs Johu Il. Elvans.
rue Beethoven Musical Association, (brass
anl HihuScl iustruueais,) led BY Prof. L W.
Berg hLn., appeared for the hist time la
pubic, aud i"Idcred In an effective manner
"Scauhrr!'s Srrennde." The Professor wAB
the recipient OF u beautiful bouquet. The al
mtr1n!c arstnS 'mrnIs especially OF the chu-
rlscsl are duo to the leader, Benz amin L.
I..DN 1t h 1 wIN nDDHAreA hyetpFalb Al
the OCCASION.
ST. FAILS LUTHERAN CHURCH.
TIE congregation At this church wis large
and the services were introduced with an ap.
IIuprlt.c anthem Ivy thOexcellent choir under
tt' leadership Of NJ. 7. u. Tracy. Rev. Mr..
Bdfi~r announced Dcut. s. 10, II, and Cor
-, - 10 suggesting appropriate thoughts for
the day-the graceful acknowledgment OF God
~ oul past history aud present condition with
the duties OF the hour. lie portrayed the
bUunliesi resources uI our land, but noticed
especially tho Indication OF the power Of Cos.
pei truth IN the maintenance Of our national
inicEr!ty-thc willing sue &C tiOn oi the people
10 necessary taSatIonj the reduction aud uIii-
~ sc eSiinsulshmeat OF QUE public debt, the
dr'.rr'Haee of the whole land from slavery
.. / 'ar IThrlrlucG SaA forgiveness of the
q rtcI"i.cnt ~ thr people tDyarl thoae who
Isl tGIdtuci tie l,ud w.ta debt and Lrluyrd
II vita blood. We arc nrt yet, he said, y
n Vi. N OF Bnint1--murh rrmtins 10 he done .
rae liquor tra'iic, sabbath Dissertation, and
y l.E smy, so far a. the strong arm of the law
Ct, zach them, are 10 be btnishci. Pub,.c
aru ,Hent 1gt.Hbt thee aims must be created
ty i'.a diffusion of truth through the press
t.I tho pulpit. The hope o, the lIui Ia the
GIig.n under Cod, ItGI IA furnishing 10 ali tao
young OF cvr,y class and color y religious
= alton. Id' B,hlc must be keep. IN UHr
GumWnn schools, md tho pulpit 40 long ca.
sIrcl must b. delivered. All cIasi!lutl0ns
FUd laws AMI CTrCl5 and opinions must he
Iciicd By the word q God.
UNION SERVICE OF HArrISr CHUGCugs.
Row. DR., cu'hbrTt, OF tho Thiflrcuth.strert
btptist church, Oilltiateh at tho Calvary BIp.
let churcn yestcTIty, At n union service OF
all the Baptist churches Of the city, aud the
cnd-TcEEtiUn OF Coursr was very large. The
'rrHIpn WA listened to with the greatest
aieHi,nh, The subject WAS the GhTistIauI'y
I'W1"lrl by the times" WhJ knUWCth
Wh''hgr tAJ4 art cOms to the Kingdom for
sIih time asthis"-Esthcr, ~, II.
GLEMAS EFAEUHnICAL LUTHERAN CuUHCJ,
fIE-T WARD.
Roy DE-, Finckel, pastor, having notified his
congregation some time ago that he desired
to election OF a Successor Ia the pastorate,
took the text, Psalm lUJ, V. | aud 2: bless
the Lord, . my soul &c, and preached tho
III tnkHgwing discourse, showing, LIST, The
duty and blesssdncss Of Thanksgiving. I'd.
The reason why such days should be specially
appointed AMI sarTehly observed.
wE4TERS PHESnYrERIAS CHURCH.
The pastor of this church, Rev. John n
COMBS, preached frIIn tho Ith verse OF the
ION PsNlm, "l'Itcr into his q Ltts with thanks
giving and uHtp his courts Wlih pFtlsr.r TGc
theme of tho llsuJlTse was thHuiaglvIn., TO
Almighty Il ~, grounded uPpn \ rryicw nr hi
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