Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-25
THANKSGIVING DAY.
HTS OBSERvANCEI IN WASHINGTON
RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL FEATURES.
SERVICES 1T TINE CHURCHES.

10 the many blessings for which thanks were Of
fercd to the Giver OF All Good yesterday. Bus-
nsss was generally s. spended throughout the
city, and the churches were generally filled with
large and attentive copgreea ions. In the even
ing there were many pleasant social redniols.
Some rowdyism was manifested in various
parts Of the city, by which injuries TO persols
and property was the result.
In al OF the Catholic churches mass was said
as usual, early in the morning, and later in the
day the cOngre getOhs joined in the reception to
Archbishop SPaldng, nouced at leng:n else
where in our pape:.
THE BGKTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
For he frsS time on such an occ aston in this
city, the lsraelites held services at their syna-
go que, ON Sth street, near II. These services
commenced at O'Clock i. M, when, besides
the membership, there were pre- sent quite a
member OF Gentiles. The services were CON-
menced 10y the choir, in which there are some
very tine voices, singing the i00ih Psalm, under
The lead OF Mr.. 1. l.. Blout. Prayer was offerC
10y the reader, MIR. Stimmell; after which the
ytsper services took place, the reader and choir
singing respoDsively. Psalm To- was next read
by the reader, and the choir sang Hear my
Prayer" by Buckly. Mr.. 5. Vol was intro
duced by Mr.. ii. Nj. Prince, and read the proc
ismasOn OF the President, stating that they had
assembled for the first time in compliance with
that instrument; stating that this procl lm Atom
did not brC athe sectarian spirit, out asked all
people 10 come together 10 give thanks Tor the
blessings which had been bestowed upon them.
The reader opened the receptacle Of tine
" thors." and taking the scrolls in his arms sd
vanced to the desk and offered pra ger in Hebrew.
Leaving the desk he walked round the altar
rail, entering AZ the other SIDE, and after the
choir had sung GAS Pants the Heart" by
81 'br, the reader gave the blessing dismissing
the congregation.
UNION SERVICE IN SOUTH WASHINGTON.
A union service OF all the Protes ant churches
OF South Washing on was held at II O'Clock at
the Seventh street Presby terrain Church, Rev.
b. +. BittingeF pastor. The attendance was
quite large, and many were obliged To 30 away,
there being 10 standing room. Invocation by
Rev. MT. MeadOT, Of rhe Fifth Baptist Church,
on ID, between IL and 6tn streets: reading OF
the Scriptures 10y Rev. Mr.. Bitsiuger, and
prayer by Rev. Mason Noble, Of the Sixth Pres
byteIian Church, on 9TH street, constituted the
opening services. Ire sermon was by the Rev.
Mr. ' an Metre, OF Ryland Chapel, from the
15th Psalm, 9th and ',h verses. The discourse
was most appropriate 70 the occasion, the tenor
OF il being upon the dependence OF nations for
ali the sources oil their prosperity on the bless
lDgs God. The music by the UniCed chOirs eli
all the churches was feature that marked the
occasion. The hymns and anthems were ali dc
iivered with good effect. In the absence of
Prof. Holmes, the singing was led By Mr.. u: Il.
LLOYD, OF the Ryland Chapel Choir, with Mss
Rachel Garrett at the organ.
No services were held during the day at any
II the other churches in South Washington. A
concert was given at the Ryland Chapel ut
night tor the benefit OF their Sunday school,
under the management OF Mr.. b. +. Lloyd, the
choir leader, which proved very successful.
ST. FAUI's LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. Mr.. Parson conducted the preliminary
services at this church after an appropriate
anthem by the fine choir in charge OF Mr. f.. ID.
Tracy. Appropriate scriptures were read from
deuteronomy, Psalms, Matthew and Timothy.
The pastor, 81. q. Butler, then dscourSed NJ On
the growing power OF christianity moulding
the life OF the nation. In the outlook upon tire
future we are to meet the Chinese III ,tion.
God is sending these 10 be evangelical aud we
as christians welcome them. The PGpal qutS-
ton must be met but tie light OF tins christian
ard reutralizCs the power or the Papacy aud
Rome Is rot here what she Is in Ireland, or
spain, or Mexico. The inhdehty wliCu hPs
mus Gle aud brain, which would take aR.v our
Sabbath and our EIble and 0Ur CHURCHES pre-
elts more torInldable question. But with
iath Ill the rgtt we so forth 10 leaven the
ration with the = tel. My country lis or thee,
&c. was sung, winch concluded the exercises.
- STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHUECH.
The services az the ! \ street PRESBYTERIAN
Church commenced at eleven O'Clock, =. m,
when the pastor Rev. DIR. Sunderland preached
a sermon on sour County," The na-ic CON
sisted OF the following organ solos, by Mr.. IL.
Hay den, viz: Bachs S;accata in h, ImpTovis-
al on Home Sweet Home, and a Fantasia
concluding with BaCh's Prelude and FugUe In
1. minor. The choir, with Miss. Goodwhicn fer
-0prano, sang Il Thanksgi wing anthem, together
i'm the chorus "JehOTah 5 Praise by White,
and kel!er's American Hymn. After the SER
vices were over collection was taken up iOr
The benefit of the Ladies Christian Association
Of this city, and quite handsome sum was
:saliYeu
METROPOLITAN PREsBYTEaTAN CHURCH
At this church Rev. John Chester took the
18th verse OF the Goth psalm, "rhOJ crownest
ne year with thy goodness" and referred 10 the
abstract truth VI the goodness ,oi God and the
application OF the same 10 the individual and
The nation.
WESLEY CHAPEL.
In the absence OF the pastor from the city,
the services were conducted by Rev. Or. Hs,nll-
ton, WHO preached an admirable sermon from
tie text tOprd IN 9Th verse OF the iUlt Psalm.
oh that men would praise the Lord ior lis
Tn gy No.. +as.
The children OF men, saying: a uI lei Us re-
member that not from men, not from rulers.
not from ourselves do these blessing. come bni
rom the great Jehovah, because - fhe earth Is
re Lords and the IuinesS thereof and ali ina.
dwell herein
BAPTIST CHURCHES.
DIR. Parker, pastor Of Cavalry Bapt II Church,
preached to the united cOngTeg CATION, Oh tle
calvary and First BAPTIST churches, in the 18th
street church, selecting TOR his discourse e The
HCrosm of Christianity" DR.. Il. treated his
subject ably, showing how love and truth Ought
20 abound, and taking as an example Eoser
Williams, whose true Christian herosm WILL
never sink into oblivion. He concluded EIs dis
course by saying that if the 10000 ministers IN
the United States were as a unit III this Curis-
ian heroism, how great would he their influence
tOr good among their associates.
FOUNDRY II. Z. CHURCH.
DIR. A. T.. Gibson took for his text the Eth
verse Oh the xXXxv Psalm, aud noting 1.-The pro-
priety OF proper observance OF the day, claimed
hat II was national Sabbath. Alter naming
The great points ior which our thanks are par
ticule-ly due, the doctor closed with an eIo-
Iuent appeal 10 his congregation not Gully 10
starEs-giye, but TO pray far continuance of
blessings.
WAUGH CHAPEL, II. Z.
The pastor, Few. T.. ID. Over, preached from
the 1st verse OF the 10th Psalm: ..Oh, rive
thanks unto the Lord, for HIS goodness and
mercy endureth forever" and referred 10 Gods
eternal mercy to man as a creator and re-
deemer, to the gift OF the Bible and the Gospel
ministry.
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
The pastor, Rev. MIR. Wilson, preached from
the ith verse OF the Tooth Psalm: "Eqter into
His gates with thanksgiving anu into HIS courts
with praise; be thankful unto Him aud bless
His name" He spoke of the propriety OF
thanksgiving to God as a creator, preserve anu
ienetactor. They owed thanks for their civil
privileges, and he contrasted their advantages
with those afforded by European governments.
AsDuRY NJ. z. CHURCH.
The services commenced at IL O'Clock a. IN.
Few. Il. II. Robinson, pastor, read the Presl-
tents recommendation tOr a national thanks
giving, accompanying it with an account OF the
origin of Thanksgiving in this country, begin
mig with the pilgrim fathers, after which there
was a general expression from the members
present, telling their experience, how God in
His providence had led them along, for which
they ielt themselves highly favored.
M'KENDEER