Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-19

Israel ard 80 scattered on the desert that the
Where are We to cast anchor in this troubled
sea? The christianity demanded by the times is.
the christianity of Christ and the Apostles. The
church, NO longer a Jewish institution, but
tiZed-i. Gas the scholarship of the age ex-
plains apostolic baptism) immersed on profess
sion Of their faith. Let this outline of Bible
compromise can be effected in details. Union
not founded upon truth is worthless Ii this is
exclusiveness the gospel itself is exclusive. Ii
Protestants will not meet on the New Tesla
ment plan, where rests the responsibility of di-
vision? An earnest ministry-a living member
ship-this is the want of the time. We
blame the Catholics! Would that we had a
hundreth part of their zeal-the devotion
of Xavier, who, when urged to turn back
from his mission, replfed-"If mines of
gold were there, men would go. Shall we be
only towards, where souls are to be saved pa
sublime, and had it been in the cause OF truth, a
holy and heavenly spirit. To those, then, whose
theory of church life and order appeals more
phatically to say, .'who knoweth whether thou
art come to the kingdom for such time as
this" To move the sleepy world We need the
Christianity of Paul, of Luther, of Swartz and
Cranmer, the faith that sent Carey, with his
great intellect and greater heart, to toll for
Jesus amid the dark gloom of Hindoo idoatry.
are here, and Judson, and Rice. and Stouehton,
and Chaplin, and Kendall, whose spirit seems
lingering and speaking i'm the tones of the sweet
Dcll, anu all iOVeu anu nOnOreu dead are
calling us to grid ourselves for the conflict, and
to "be followers of them who, through faith and
patience, are inheriting the PROMISES
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. DIR. Rankin, of the First Congregational
Church, preached to a large audience on .'The
Country Homes Of New England" from Sam
uel, Ky, 6-"Then said David unto Jonathan, if
thy father at all miss me, then say, David earn
estly asked leave OF me that lie might run to
Bethlehem, his city; for there is yearly sacri-
fee there for all the family An ingenious
pretext to test the feelings of the King. Such
family gatherings were common among the
Hebrews, and had not Saul's purposes been hos
tile, Davids excuse would have been regarded
valid. Such family feasts are especially a New
England custom. Once year the city sends
back to the old country places, the sons and
daughters, who, like David, have gone forth
seeking their fortunes.
sit is the Puritan's Thanksgiving Eve,
The sweetest holiday of all the year
John comes with Prudence and her little girls,
And Peter, matched with Patience, brings bis
OF these country homes of New England I
wish to speak to-day. As to homes the country
has advantage OF the city. The speaker then
contrasted being "br,cked and mOrtared i'm be-
tween four walls, perched up as i'm a lighthouse,
with no right OF lOcOmcticn but that OF diagonal
ascent and descent" with the broad hall, open
fireplace, inviting aspect and picturesque sur
New England-the best place to emigrate
from, because the best place i'm which
to be furnished for such emigration. The
country reminds you Of God, the town of
man. There the child reads the four gospels of
the seasons, beginning with the first note of the
robin in the spring time, and ending with the
hermit life OF winter evenings. In tie country
1t is easier to make moral and religious impress
sions. The influence of old age and infancy was
then described; old age crowned, infancy with
many crowns; the influence of the fireside and
evenings at home, of the Bible and the Sabbath,
and simple social customs. The speaker closed
thus 90 Happy is that man who turns lovingly
from his wanderings back to his old country
home, and yearns for the yearly feast that
gathers all the family to the old homestead. 1t
will help him to be truer to his own young ideal
and aspirations; to be truer to the wise counsels
OF the salnted in heaven; to be true TO heaven
and to that home where all are invited, and
where there will be no places made vacant by
absence or death; where they shall come from
the East and the W est and tae North and the
South, and sit down at the table of the Lamb,
the Eucharist, the Thanksgiving Of the Skies
ST. PAUL's LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The congregation at this church was large and
the services were introduced with appropriate
anthem 10y the excellent choir under the leader
ship of Mr.. T. ID. Tracy. Rev. Mr. Parson con-
Quoted the Liturgical service. DR.. Butler an
noGnced Deut. 8, 10, II, and Cor. Is, % as
suggesting appropriate thoughts for the day
the grateful acknowledgment of God i'm our past
history and present condition with the duties OF
the hour. He portrayed the bOundiess resources
OF our land, but noticed especially the indea-
ton of the power of Gospel truth in the MAIN
subjec ton of the people to necessary taxation:
the reduction and ultimate exiting uishment of
our public debt, the deliverance OF the whole
lard from slavery and the forbearance and for
giveness OF the Government end the peODle
toward those who had burdeneG the land with
debt and deluged it with blood. We are not vet
he said, nation of saints-much remains to be
done. The liquor traffic, Sabbtah desecra-
ton, and polygamy, SO far as the strong arm of
the law can reach them, are to be banished
Public sentiment against these sins must n,
created diffusion fllror, u, fy,a
press and the pulpit. The hope OF the land i'm
the future, under God, lies in furnishing to all
the young OF every class and color religious
education. The Bible must be kept in our com
mon schools, and the pulpit so long ensla we'd
must be delivered. All constitutions and laws
and creeds and opinions must be tested by the
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
. The Rev. John G. Smith preached from First
Timothy, and 2. He said, we meet this morn
ing, in common with our churches and citizens.
by and under the proclamation of the United
States, and all are here for the worship of God.
and perfect gift. ] would that this whole house
were filled with the devOut hearts of deyout
worshippers. The recognition of the Creator
anu Kuier OF the universe, and the recOmmen-
dation that all the people should unite I'm the
keeping or the day, and rendering praise due
to the bOuntifnl Father of all mercy, and fer
vent prayer for the manifold blessings we enjoy,
are important subjects to be considered and APP
preciated by the people of the United States
and around which, and because of which. he,
stOwment of thanks are this day to be spaciaIIv
expressive. New are we to be specially Satisfied
with this mornings service? Day by dav every
day, We are to render to Him the service OF
thanksgiving and praise. On this day. in,li Gated
by the President, all the past twelve months at
least should be called up. A grateful heart IL
always happy heart, 50 that we become wiser
and better in the pouring out OF our hearts unto
the Lord. The giving OF thanks is one of the
several points in the account which the two
verses bear to the subject; that we NAV lead a
quiet and peaceable life, in gOdliness and hon
esty. The speaker then eniOined upOn his hear
ers the Importance or sustaining ALI those i'm
authority, from the President down to the hum
blest official we have placed i'm power Our
prayer is for all in authority and for the pcople
Of the whole earth.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.
FIRST WARD.
Rev. DIR. Finckel, pastor, having notified his
congregation some time ago that he desired the
election of a successor i'm the pastOrate took the
text, Psalm l03, v. and 2: ''Bless the Lord .
my soul ," &C., and preached the THANKSGIVING
discourse, showing, LIST. The duty and blessed
ness of thanksgiving. I'd. The reasons why such
days should be specially appointed and sacredly
observed. He remarked that this would prOba-
bly, be the last Thanksgiving they would cele-
brate together; but hoped that ii no more OH
earth, their Thanksgiving in Heaven would be
Purer, hOlier, and happier, in perpetual Jubilee;
that the blessedness of this duty well performed
was pleasing to the Lord and profitable to His
peOple-gratitude and love being therein COM
bned, and preparing us for the enjOyments Of