The New York herald., 1870-11-25
WASHINGTON.
Thanksgiving Holiday Throughout the Dis
Z trist Of Columbia-The Jewish Synagogue
opened-Services at the Metropolitan
Methodist Church-Eloquent Dis
course by Dr. Newman.

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a, 1870.
throughout the District OF Columbia the day was
observed as a holiday, except by the contractors
sor having Pennsylvania avenue, the work on that
shoroughfare proceeding as usual.
Serv,ces were ne.d this afternoon at the Jewish
synagogue and simon Wolfe delivered an address
appropriate TO the occasion.
The thanksgiving services ut the Metropolitan
methodist Episcopal church In this city to-day
wnusually interesting. A very large congregation
was in attendance to participate In the religious ex
arcises and 10 listen to the Rev. Dr. Newmans
thanksgiving sermon. President Grant was pre-
sent as AN American citizen to obey his own pro-
camaton. Mrs. Grant and Miss Nellie Grant
showed the same respect for the head
Of the nation by going to church with
she head OF the family. Mrs. Secretary Fish
and her eldest son, Hamilton, were present and oc-
cupied seats in the Presidents pew. Senator Har-
lam Hon. Horace Maynard, Judge Clifford and Judge
Davis were among the distinguished persons pre-
sent After singing by the choir ana congregation.
Dr. Newman read David's thanksgiving proclama-
sl,n contained in the 14sth Psalm, and offered up
feryent and appropriate prayer. Then he commenced
his sermon, ana for an hour and twenty minutes
ne held the congregation In rapt attention. 1t was
q n ,astery effort worthy alike Of his intellect
ana the subject that inspired 1t. Turkey
on the dinner table, and the American
eagle IN the pulpit Is the general rule on Thanks
g1vi ~ Day. The eagle which Is so often tortured
ON ablic by political and pulpit orators,
was This morning treated with due consideration
and profound respect by Dr. Newman. He surveyed
she rogress Of the nation, and, instead of adorning
the IA with verbal bombast and rhetorical tinsel
ne dr., wv his facts from official financial and sats-
tical eports. Upon this foundation Of solid fact he
built Up strong superstructure OF logic and con-
clusioi \, strengthened by accurate historical re-
search and illuminated by keen analysis into the
lesson OF events.
DR. NEwMAN's SERMON.
The tev Doctor took his from the thlrty-lrst
chapter of Isaiah-"W atchman. what Of the night?"
At the commencement he directed the careful and
grateful attention OF his hearers to the distinguished
mercies of God in preserving this nation in peace,
health I'd prosperity. In time in the past, said
he has he Divine favor to nation been so sig-
naly dis played as in the year that has gone. Unto
the hush sndry of the land God has again vouch-
safed abu ndant harvests. Two hundred and fifty
mIlon ushels OF wheat eleven hundred million
bushe els Oh. corn. fifteen hundred million bushels
nil cereal s. equal to one-fourth OF the amount
raised IN all Europe arc the agricultural products
OF the past year. The aggregate amount OF gold
and silver realized from mines the past year Is
not lees than seventy millions Over million Of
ronard nineteen million tons of coal have been real
surely cur commerce has revived, and ere long it
{, VIII xa-,n cover all seas and the Stars and
tripes ce seen in every considerable port OF the
orld. The institutions OF religion have prospered
W rhou parallel In our land. While Europe has been
DIR sa,cbe& with blood in favored land peace holds
The . milo sceptre. The laws are obeyed and order is
ma tntaired. The stability of our government rests
IN VIC hearts OF the people end is founded on the
bros Gsprincpie OF human right. and II Is stronger
sod ~ alan ever With an earnest desire 10 relieve
the Eiiiol OF burdensone taxatlon the a.lmnstra-
ton has gone FORWARD wisely. coDscientlously
econ, sInGaiy III the path OF retrencnment. Toda,
Eng ma carries pubic deot Oh GOO 600, WIN
s1so1 ooocoo, with yearly increase Of go
while 2uss ., Austria. SPAN and Italy are all annu
ally in eressing their national debt from 5 0O0 oo0
xIogol N,0eo, but with Us the opposite Is true. Ii
she las 1 fiscal year our national debt has been re
s,uced slo3, ,o00,000 our expenditures reduced NOR
Snan q toQO, 900, while the increase o. revenue il
equal f1 es5o9oooo per month AZ the present rate
red 1crn ~, the child now IN the cradle shall hav
reached uaaturity the great national debt VIII have
been dis, ,harsed.
After Us g@Atifang fgnicm ~ y, uui M o"h Hl.iona
eonGl ltion anu plu9Iess ~; NcMaa vas pIeDatcu
has mad on The Earth since the organiZa-
flon OF oour government, and what part
we are vet 10 lake toward its universal
triumph. rsese great facts, he said, indicate
tnaf God ba orda,ned the attainment OF better
cial az d Dol lical lie by all mankind-namely, the
endowment VI capacity, the yearnng alter the In
fnife the II Earaanon OF Christ. It Is law Of our
race to adva nee recede. Progression and retro
pressoo are ttRe factors OF that law. Nothing i
fiN-gI hyt
n ner end ths n sRer rSf change. The upper IS God
Inc neil or Isl ~ deyi Between these two The law
of chance carr testhl race. There are three grea
i""e ~ Tnr n tCr RISES TO PERFECTION
tniv,dua cutur e. raysution toll and suffering Time
40 also an essen nal element. DR.. Newman then. I'D
nuced abundant HISTORICAL proof to Illustrate the Law
nj nrooress Het Meed the history OF England France
Auatria p.nss a. ttaly and Russia, showing the pro
rress of civil zatl ~ and now 1t was attained ant
fnen Went ON 10 ; w., this is the age Of the peopl
anaInst in,Ueriall UlivdUalism. The DIVINE right 3
Einws has lost It's II WI uSn Aio W llu " pp.tHt
is ,,r Jpj Doome to toll themselves the people o
Eurepe already cal nor against the enormous cast
rnvnl rovernrien end WIN decline 10 pa,
forty millions yeai nQr Me private ana nousehot
aynendifnrps or KIN. T. and queens. While kussit
ROYALTY costs annual yeight and half millions, il
Austria rour millio W. IN England two and
half millions, the administration OF thl
couutry costs O aIdn SO small as no
+" he mentioned in The same century. 70
there are some nersons so renurious to think 4
shan,u rost nothing I he modification OF govern
men; and the adyancen ent OF science within the las
one hundred wears " ere .Gansidered. Jne triumph:
~ Chriatjanity and the Increase Of religious know
ledge were dwelt upon US even more remarkable
Speaking or the -
ne said erery intelligent Protestant and every
IiCht eped Catholic must voice at the result The
Catholic Churcn y now on ,hn Inc s,h roaa 70 re re-
lions. No one could tesire her destruction
but should pray for her II generation Protestant
and Catholic united to-day. The Christian ChdIeh Is
formed cf three grand hrano a1es--the Greek, with
Alexander at its head; the lSoinan Calhonc, with
Piss TX az its PontiG and the Protesiant Church
with Jesus Christ as Its great head These tliree
branches are come together, and then the grand
song OF the millennium shall be heard, which shall
echo IN heaven and the angels shall JOIN III the an-
them.
Dr. Newman closed his eloquent discourse by
pointing ont TIE duty OF thc nation TO receive all
who may knock at Its doors, to protest against
xayery national cutrage oeIm fied on humanity, and
W preserve our land by personal intelligence and
virtue, by social purity and refinement by naii0 al
Il Vielation ana eoer9y Of administration. After tae
a. VDlusoa OF his discourse Dr. Newman received
tba se1ongrSt tulatols OF his numerous friends.
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