, 1873-11-28
U. P. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

UHHAN14lAy hlcNaIMG 2GFF4Cc0 1cStuEs
day EOrGn0oil--Hriof Address " thc
1suv. DIR. Elclmor.
Tho services In tho Union Park Congregations
al Clurcl, woro Of an unusually pleasant doscrip-
ton. Tho choir rendered several beautiful se-
lections from tho oratorIos, Miss LoWis singing
solo In splendid style. Louis Talk played ono
or two morcoaux, tho sfroot OF hsa playing boing
groatly enhanced by tho bell attachnont rocent-
II addou to tho organ and which was trlod for
tic first timo in public Mt the Thanksgiving sor-
vice, in lilo popular poco "The Monastery
Dolla." At tho conclusion Of tho gcryico tlo nev.
DR.. Helmor made brief address sultnblo to tho
occaaion. Ho said hc would not talo time to dis
ouaH the particular thomy Of Thanksgiving. but
would simply mention few points in conncc-
tion with 1t. There arc Hoveral noteworthy
facts 10 closely connectol with tho occasion TINT
thoy cannot bo overlooked. Ono Of these is tho
abundant harvest Which has boon garnorod this
ysar, result which al must feel, ia tho work
Of the divine Quo who rules ovar all. The fact
Of thls result Of the fortilo soil and gonora1
climate with which wo are blessed Ia basia Of
thanksgiving. Wo aro = nation Of farmers.
Tho preacher reforred to tho farmers movement
at present in progrcsa and considered 1t worthy
OF vol wishes OF its only result was an cleyn-
tion Of the profession Of agriculture, II 1t sue
ceedcd in making the boys as willing to booom o
farmers 90 bankers. Flo roforred to the panic,
md said that Rince tho last week Of Sopte1nber
pooplo soem to hayo becomoEuncommonly poor,
and this In tho fnce Of m abundant harvest.
Busineas has boon checked, money removed
from tho market, large buBiuoss aud manufao-
turing hrma havo suspended operations, and
diat,pss Inns caat it's shadow over the people, aud
thoy have viewed 1t with foar and trembling, and
yet there has been no famine. Tho widespread
fear ia folt much more by some than others.
Tho reason for thia fear Ia \ laek Of faith, ono
In another, without which buBiness cannot be
successfully carried on. and without which d
good feeling cannot bo regsinod. One thing
worthy OF note is tho fact that while the people
hayo lost filth with Que another, thoy have re-
tainod their faith in United 8tatoa notes. Had
we such rulo as TINT Of Franco, or OF Spain,
whero tho ono uncertain thing is tho Govern.
nent, tho result would have bcon very different.
The pronoher roferred to tho cloud Of wnr
which, during tic past few days. havo been
trying to lift its dark form over the Southern
horizon. In this many people think thoy 500 an
antidote to tile panic, but It is not boneft whom
ono evil routs another. Ho did not doprecata
hnyo hoen ashamed Of 1t had no ouch expression
Of feeling been made at tho inhuman act which
had cslled forth the universal cry for roparation
Bnt ho thanked God that humanity had pre-
vailed, and hoped that the affair could be salts.
faotorlly settled By arbitration. 1o showed the
reaaona which should give additional woight tc
tho arguments Of tho peaceful solution Of the
difficulty by arbitration dealing with foroo upon
ths faot Of the struggle young Spain is making
to carry out tho republican Institutions 10 dearly
cheriahed in this land. With regard to Chicago
ho aaid ne now rejoice In city brighton, better
aud larger than that Of, I. year ago. Ha
present civic political position. Many will
| remen1bor tho recent olaction n q
crueado in which they wcro woratea, tho voice oi
| the people speaking against their viewa iu ar
| unniatakabfe manner. He knew thore werc
anany wAo considered tho roault of the
election 40 ushoring in IN sra Of retrogreseion
| but he hoped fur tho beat from the now party,
| It ofton happens that people who aIGumo the
responsibility Of olfice turn out more respectable
ti.nn they over were before. 1t only romans tc
| give thom n fair chow, and not lose fifth iu q
| happy result. Ho concluded bin very pleasant
/ address by urging his hoarers to have faith In
four things-ia God, in man, in truth, and IL
| righteousness. With firm faith axed III those
| tie light OF Gods countonanca will Bhine OH Ill
homea bright as . sunbeam in 4 summer sky.