New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-28

interests which worse than lnfamy. We aro ~ no
the harvest which fathers have sown, hst us
cherish the fruits of liberty and our natlODa H
and integrity with the preeion rgn.s 81 Of Tec ehoo
Finally, are called 10 the exercise Oh .o i Go Tor NJ
Srearncs of those around youl You responsible,
and must do something FOR them Many nae ne
whose face and form was known to az to us anu
whose name will be imperishable But Is there no cause
ance that He does al things welll For we. know
that shall DISCERN those faces 10 that bright hank
giving when Eb shan bring His SICKLE pcV"u9e 'e hH
vest is como.
GoD's ovERBULNG PRovDrNcE-AR JUrrES'
union Thanksgiving service of the siHteenth-st'
and the South Baptist Churches was held at the souh
Baptist Church yesterday at 1915 The Rev d. D.
Jutten, pastor OF the sixteentn-st Baptist Church.
/ proached on The subject OF Gods oyerrung provi'
deuce in the government Of tho Affairs Of nations ana
men"
That God rules IN the small well "a IN the great
events OF life is evident he said the study OF sa
cred as wei as profane history The OF Joseph -
in point. the envy and malice OF bis oteth,en pEs
When in ISIS Inc powerful King Spain atted out the
Armada TO crush Protestant England ,, no ono
! could have doubted his success but the LOrd
regned and the powerful yia 01nIsea az o sea
were eest upon me rock. 1n1 ~ Se sauPhtered
came 70 naught by the mere miscarriage OF slulpis
pdvancemcnt Of the world age, with all Che
powers Of vice, and slaughter anu liS n"' 4I,a
Lord reigns. and national prosperity and perpStmW
are based upon obedience 70 INN ana tlo "a
Trtue except virtue. TIE downfall OF all em-
pres may be epitomzcd m mo words nIhey ioI ,
God AMI He gave them over Go Destruction IL Is laie
70 tax Of wise policy; Greece ana Rome Icii, au ~
England and France each successive government mas
given way another as 10 ceased 10 carry ou'
the purposes OF God As surely as the morals OF nl
! ianeinsn The evils winch peryade this cOwtry-the
profanity, the decoration OF sunday me fIauu anu
give cause for that II VIII be said Of u' fhe klpg
dom Is taken from them and gwen 10 sno'oI, 49,
government shall prosper which has not Ior Hs "ot66 s
the glory OF God aud the highest good Oh ' nT
| people. God does not care Tor klnedVhlS -, "a
republics except the means tor carving SHc ms p
poses We hear OF This " GOdgiyen rtP1ple, a. ,, "
used TO hear of the divine righ OF kings In thS Sy
nv God has given power 70 the present monument pno
Presidential chair, and TO tue dominant para ~ and
party obligation, they may expect con'inuave o
power hut as surely as Soa T rem nroaress Of the
world shall not be stayed
GRATITUDE DUE TO GoD-NR. TERRY.
The congregations OF the,Seventhave, Eshteenthst.'
and Jane-st Methodist Episcopal Churches held union
services in the Janest. Church yesterday; their re-
spectiye pastors, the Rev +. Bottome, the Rev NJ s.
| Terry and the Rev T. Hamln occupying the church
pulpit together After singing by the choir the reading
! Of the IOrh Psalm. and prayer, the hymn beginning
| "Great God OF Nations was sung by the choF ana
united congregations. The Rev L. BottOme then prayed
that the rulers of the United States might have 'nch
wisdom aud prudence given them as would enable
them 10 guide the Ship OF state safely through the
storm OF war threatened nat the dark cloud might
ultimately be rolled back and the sun OF peace AGAIN
gladden. the eyes Of tho people The Rev. NJ ; Terry
nreached taking for his from the Psalms:
"Iet the people praise Thee cod let all the people
praise Thee" lie said that tde proclamation OF Thanks
giving this year bears peculiar sgnibct0n because
does not come As the voice Oh aulnoiiiS, , uut
| as indication % the sprt Oh true CHRISTIAN
gratitude among the people There were clouds
I faults; they come as hints from the Almighty that
of tbe SiessinSs they eDoyed Government was Of
| divine origin; administration was or men Coz heid
auefh
their governments. National sins had always brought
national punishment they heard OF tIe p1nh0 c"h
which might trained mp such degree OF suscepu
! hiity 10 rght as to promote public advancement But
he 1nblic conscience would be scared when II
guard against mn tne 1sRrauaStDn var va inS tSp9
ened ali neDs oPnis%s ap"sd ia ono no dteei wat
in '76, when patriotism CLEANED IN every eye. There
was great need restoring the influence Of religion in
,bs ag,irs ~ u1ttons How Government
presume to punish crime il It gnoicd religion Pdtn-
otic sentiments people were good but he patriotism
Of religion higher than all. Oar banners should be
inscribed "GDd IN civil Government, CHRIST ID history
ruE wAR-cIorD-Mr mrwoRru
! A Thanks giving sermon preached yesterday TO
large audience the Church " the Disciples 40 Nadi
sonave. and Fory-6fth y. by the Rev George H. Hep
worth. The subject was Che sDaty OF the Republic
Toward Cuba"
rba position we occupy to-day is q very instructive
and a curious one, aud Ne can congratulate ourselves
upon one NoIA tnal mas ,on "Ii' o'' iss nov
met It's lust deserts, ana honesty ahd integrity are no"
receiving ghcr wards. God rules. The sleeping
/
light IN the presence OF New-fOrk justice 'Nhat %u
| viii yOu DO about it ~ has beea answered.. JHi-
Although hich j, wrong may be truup hant 10.
time, that which right viii IN the end win. No mtu
upon him that light Is the norna condition and dark
ness 10 on unnatural III ptlncipdIiiles aud powers
are nos founded urou just they Will be undermined
aud Ogernrown. There another question Of exceeding
great importance, which, although may ignore j. viii.
IKE Banquos ghost Use asIn ana within 80 days ihs
| not ana whetncr t recognizes us duty toward
]
and moi i'm ra,te or ANGER oar planet is SO small
that our national Lodses touch one another, aud
what happens 20 one happens i0a ana ne struggles oI
other uaIlous not without Te9t nAue1ce upon as
II SIC put hands Ia dpprC, cation patriots de Ia re
take our position IN the front, then throne, torter TO
their foundations The echo OF The guns OF tho R'yOi
lion not yet died out and u Is Impossible Tor "a, 60
stand indifferent IN the question: We must plant slavery
the banner ot liberty Tor 1i tim to come IhereNs
not a dissenting mat the laws are on the side Of
our syBpathes, AMI we cJnnoi 20 700 ttr 20 prevent
repetition oi the cllme winch mas startled INC world
We VINO have seen actual wariato have no desire 10
nave more Of - and God csui that the -ceues OF
blood may not be reeuactcd again IN oar country stt,
duty must done, and hrst duly TO the public Is
to protect citizens. The whole army and rclsury
are lO4 the protection VI every cuzeu ana an injury
done Is airy done 20 a.i. ana the power mat
dares to iniure one ~ our utzens throws down the
gauntlet winch we are nol d'iaid to Iltk Up AMI We
| viii not nluch iu THIS emergency.
SERVICES II oTHIR CHURCHES.
The Rev Morgan Dix, :. 4. D., pre1cbe 10 Trinity
Church In the course OF his be SAID that The
manner in winch Thanks giving Day celebrated Was
proof positive that the charge oInii'ty made against
the nation was unioundeI. II WAS also demonstrated
that disbelief in the providence Of God, lad not yeJ
reached the seat Of government Tho OK pot
! icai power
The Rev Henry Powers preached in the Church Of the
Messiah lie selected ghe text OF his sermon
the Old Testament describing the manner Of making
SACRIFICES in the King David. He then described
how the custom originated Of having day Of thanks
giving The first observance OF the day he said occurred
in Massachusetts 1929. IL nrst observed by the