The New York herald., 1870-09-23
THANKS FOB THE HARVEgr.

A Beautiful, Church Scene the Hudson
Giving Thanks to God for the Abundanre
of the Fi.Ids-"Tho Earth is the LORDS
and the Fulness Thereof.,
MILTON ON THE HUDSON, Sept o. 1870
Annually during the last three years the industri.
and intelligent farmers OF this place and vicinity
have been in the habit OF holding q
harvest festival. 1t Is an old English
rite, and Is observed in a religious az we'll
as pastoral manner. 1t Is festival OF a
kind seldom neld in this country. have spoken Of
it as an English observance but It might be traced
further back as primeval custom, for there Is no
clearer record OF anything connected with the ear
lier history Of man than this first desire to manifest
gratitude to Ceres for the abundance OF the ae ID
and II man cannot give joyful thanks for SUCH
then. indeed he does not deserve the many kind.
pesses showered upon him by the hand OF Provi-
dence. The observance OF the festal day this year
was neld ON Tuesday Ia All Saints Church, Rev. Mr.
Sparks, rector.
BEAUTIFUL ADORNMENTs
The edifice was beautifully adorned with offerings
from the forests nelds and gardens. Heads OF wheat
rye oats and barley entwined with evergreens, fes-
tOOned the windows, doors and chancel arch. Over
The latter, worked In handsome green leaves, were
the words
He vlsitcth the earth and blesseth II.
And over the chancel window, in similar manner
were the words
The earth is the Lords
mosses and wild nowers and wherever fruit could
be placed were seen grapes, pears, peaches apples
&C. In the font, which was handsomely decorated,
loated beautiful cross or white flowers Green
wreaths hung upon the walls on either side OF the
chancel, and rich yestments lay upon the pulpit
and iectem, from which were suspended baskets
OF magnificent iruis, and baskets OF rich Mowers
were placed on the chancel steps at the
foot Of the stalls and lectem, green corn with the
ears OF grain. being fastened to the end Of the stale
Inside The chancel rail there baskets of Mowers
and fruit. I'm the centre Of the altar was fine Gilt
cross surmOunted by noral crown OF rare beauty
and perfection, ON either side OF which was golden
vase and basket Of iiOwers
7HE SERVICES.
The clergymen present were Dr. Johnston and Dr.
MIR. Applegate, of Newburg; Rev. Mr. Crazy OF
POughkeepsle, and the resident rector, Mr. James
w. Sparks. The service was full choral, commence
Ing at halpast eleven O'Clock. The music was grand
anu for 1t the Milton people are indebted to REV.
MIR. Crary, Of the Holy Comforter Church OF POuQl.
heepsie, and MIR. Wilkinson. the organist. and his
Christ church at South Amboy. DIR. seymour made
the address, and II was 1aultless one Ia every re-
spect. Not word was uttered but what the
simplest intellect could understand-n0t q word but
the most intellectual and cultivated could appre-
ciate. 1t was aitentively listenei to throughout
ana a,.on was more , IKE tn the old , compositions
essays that now too often torment listen-
ers. During the service Rev. Mr. Crary sung
anthem, which was much admired. The appear.
Of the church, lighted as 1T by the mingled
rays OF an autuinndl sun and the soft light OF
ffty candeiabras, was pleasing scene, long to be
remembered.
In the afternoon tile children and very many
grown people were entertained in a sumptuous
L. StOtts, where the greatest happiness prevailed.
EVENING SERVICE.
After nightfall all reassembed at the church,
passing to seats through the nam entrance, where
huge pumpkin met the vlew The sermon in the
evening was preached 10y Professor Johnson, the
balance Of the exercises being choral, and thus
anh lad a uur faSliV