The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-12-05
THANKSGIVING DAY


l. In this city, the day passed with the Gus.
Itomary services in some of the churches n
general suspension of business, and many
i y nily gatherings around well fatted tnr-
keys At the Congregational Church. Bsn-
fists, Congregationalists, Untarians and
Methodsts. assembled for Thanksgiving and
praise. The attendance was large. The peo-
pie manifested their Interest in the occasion
not by their presence only, but in the earnest
and soul-stirrins manner in which they sang
the noble song of America - After an an
them by the choir, Rev. H G. Hitchcock
offered prayer The sermon by Rev. G. A
Smith most attentively listened 70. and
the occasion the first of his introduction ia
our citizens generally. His sermon was i'm
presstve and eloquent, replete with the ami
nation OF living thought, and pertinent in
it's conclusions. We give an abstract of the
sermon though it is ad fficult to do it'justice
in this form
SERMON.
The preacher took for his text the 4th
verse OF the Tooth Psalm, and PROPOSED az
theme for consideration 1.-THE present condi.
ton of the world in relation to universal lih-
erty, and the final triumph of the goenel >,
The world has been explored. we know
something OF its resources. and this o. ives ne
an idea o: the possibilities that are before Ms
We cannow comm unioate with men Note
the rapidty with which we exchange tbougbt
with men all over the earth. The teleo~an nh
breaches ont its electric fingers under ire
ooson OF the ocean, and over the mountain
range. We can ascertain what men need in
the most distant parts of the earth. in a
Sort time, and we can send to them orr
means as well as our words of cheer. Anoth
er thought was that the unity of the race Is
established. There was tendency 10 great
nationalites Europe, which formerly had
ffty-six great powers, now had but eighteen
Disintegrati0n always marks decay. The
American people instead of having 6fty.si.
minds TO confer with, now had but eighteen
International law was not possible for near lv
| l,7OO years, now 1T ia recognized, and has it's
champions in all civilized lands. Another
point dwelt upon by the preacher was. the
growth OF right sentiment. S A pother noint
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should be noted Engand and America had
very largely the wealth of the would. Our
| 81 uation gives us commanding influence
We arc right in the belt OF Gods power The
speaker believed there was really verv little
| lnhdelity in the world Men who wera
known as intides were not willing that their
ehlIdrer should follow them. Infidel schools
could rot live. Papal power was no longer
| to be feared Heather nations are decIining
both in commerce, in numbers and in wealth
This shows where the tide is rising. The
work or saving the world was GONG on
Chrls'ian nations were coming face 10 face
The preacher closed by referring to the mon
umen that had been erected by CIristiani-
ty. Three hundred islands had been con-
Verted from heatEenism. And in every di-
rection, on almost every soil these monn-
m~nts stood as evidences Of the glorious
march of hight and truth.
| THANKSGIVING service was held in S.
Matthew's Episcopaltan Church. The SER
mon was preached by the rector, Rev. L G
Lance, and the choir rendered some heauti-
tu and appropriate music.
AT the Lutheran Church, the pastor, Rev.
Christian Popp, preached
At st. Marks Catholic Church. a large
congregation listened to the fervent words
OF Father Dougherly. He spoke ofthe gen
era prosperity and resources of the country
and the possibilities of the American PEG Die ::
described in CLOWN terms the growth of, he
States, and the universal recognition OF the
banner of liberty, and pointed out as the only
safe course Tor SO great a nation trust in
God. the Father OF souls, who bringetb
down hem that dwell on high, and lavetb
low the lofty city
Services were also had in st. GEORGES
Catholic Church. Father NJ. Bette aud the
German Methodist Church, Rev. G. Redler
/ There were many happy meetings of friends
and relations in the city The merchants
closed their places of business "as a matter
ofcourse," few dozen turkeys were ami
hiiated, and general good fee ling prevailed
among the people.
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