Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-28
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.

tened 20 by a large audience. The altar Was
tastefully decorated with autumnal leaves,
flowers. and grasses.
Church II he I.cdrnd,ioH.-The Usual Thanks
giving service was held, the rector, Rev. DIR.
Hubbard, preaching ttOra the text, St James,
LIST chapter. 18th veTse-''Eyery good gift and
every perfect gift is from above. and cometh
down nom the Father of Ii .hts, with whom Is
10 variableness, neither shadow Of turning"
The chaneel and font and interior of the church
X n6Ially were beautifully decorated. A large
congregation listened to the sermon, and the
music, under the direction of Mr.. Robert Ball,
choir master, was unusually fine. In this con-
nection the fact may be mentioned that on
wednesday evening last the congregation called
upon Their rector to pay their respects, and as
an evidence of their re gard presented him with
large store OF groceries, &c.
t3NTch Of ne Ascensi0n.-Rev. John II. Elliott,
ID. D., associate rector, who was assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Shiras, conducted the services at IL 8.
M, and preached from Acts, 18th chapter and
18th verse-''For in him we live, move, and
have our being" Sc. The sermon had especial
reference TO Thanksgiving, and was listened to
by large congregation. The aisar and font
were ornamented with fruits and sheaves of
grain. After the service the fruits were sent to
those of the congregation who were sick aud
unable TO attend. 1t will be RENE mbered that
the congregation of this church propose to soon
build new church at the corner Of 18th street
and Massachusetts avenue.
Church Of the EpipAdRy-( Rer. Dr. Watkins
Casa "A Thanksgiving service was held at II
ed by Rev. Mr.. Boss, officiating. Mr.. Watkins
delivered discourse suited to the occasion,
taking for his text the eleventh verse of the
slXty-hftb psalm, "Thou cr9wneSt the year with
thy goodness; and thy paths drop fitness." The
edihce was handsomely and appropriately dec
GRATED with autumnal fruits, flowers, ferns,
leaves, eheaves OF wheat, ears of corn, &c. The
fruit and flowers were subsequently sent to the
sick Of the congregation. The music was un-
usually fine. In the course of his eloquent dis
course, the Rev. Mr.. Watkins referred to the
threatened war with Spain as follows: "God
answers the prayers of his people by terrible
things in righteousness. He will avenga bis
own elect, and though He bear long with them,
He has an account to settle with prosecuting
nations. Presidents. Cabinets, and Congresses
form alliances and declare wars for their own
purposes; but God has His purposes. An smbi-
tious emperor precipitates a mighty struggle
for the sake of territory; thunderbolt from
heaven skaters the igment of Pspsl temporal
dominion, while lie VINO was its main support is
sent from a palace to prison, and then into
exile to pine away and die. What means the
hum of warlike preparation which fills our
American air to-day? Shall an efete civiliza-
tiop, whose course is marked by rspine, tyranny
and blood, join in a th-grapple with the
young Christian civilization of the west? If so
il will be a struggle between the eagle and the
owl, and who can doubt the issue? Far be il
from me in this place and presence to add fuel
10 the fame of popular excitement, or to join in
passions unreasoning cry for vengeance. 1 do
but remind YOU that the Lord reigneth, Snd
lamp of history, that He will sooner or later
yindiCate the oppressed everywhere by desolat-
ing pigments upon tnelr tOeS.'
st. PduEs Church (RitiGliStic).-A choral ser
vice was held at IL O'Clock when Rev. Frank
lin l.. Knight, IL. D., preached from Ecclesi-
astes, third chaper and eleventh verse He
hath made everything beautiful In his time,
&c, a sermon appropriate to the occasion.
The church was decorated with wheat sheaves,
fruits, and autdmnal leaves and the altar
draped in white. The cOngreg alton OF this
church have recently laid the corner stone for
their parish school building in the rear of the
church.
At a. m, there was plain celebration of the
Holy Eucharist, Rev. DR.. Harold being the
celebrant, and the Rev. Reeve HObbie, priest
in charge, acting as server. A large cOngrega-
ton was present. There was no sermon. Even
ing prayer was said, as on every day, at 1870 p.
m. The altar was beautifully decorated with
grasses and grapes.
TRINITY Church-Rev. Thomas G. Addison.
ID. d., preached at II a. m. from Acts, twenty
eighth chaper and fifteenth VERSE He thanked
God and took courage" The leading line of
thought was the gratitude we owe to God for
blessings received from his hand. The con-
gregatiOn was large and the music very fine.
THE UNION SERVICE IN SOUTH WASHINGTON
A union service was held yesterday by all the
Protestant churches of South Washington at
Ryland chapel, commencing at II O'Clock. Rev.
j. ID. Moore, of GoIsuch chapel, preached
very interesting sermon to crowded house,
and the united voices of the several choirs was
an interesting feature of the occasion.
MISCELLANEOUS.
E-s'rest Baptist Charch.-At this church, after
q suitable expression of thanks by Rev. j. Her
veyAppleton, their new pastor, the united Bap-
fist cODgre cations listened, according to appoint
ment, TO Rev. Mr.. IngeTsOll, of the I'd church.
Joel, q 20, was his text. After tracing wildly
the light which breaks through our darkest
clouds, the speaker singled cut the tive prom
lnent occasions of gratitude suggested by the
text First, thanks for productions of the earth;
these have been remark sbly abundant the past
season. Gods hand in our history should, he
said, further evoke Thanksgiving. By a finely
wrought parallel of our annals. as compared
with those of the Jews, the preacher brought
out admirably this occasion of national thanks
giving. Well-chosen closing words brought us
TO cur own situation, and enforced the lesson of
thankfuiness which it is suited TO teach.
First Congregational Ohurck.-Rev. j. z. Ran
kin. pastor, discoursed at II a. IA from st Tim
othy, 5th chapter and sth verse But if any
provide not for his own, and specially for those
of his own house, he hath denied tins faith and
Is worse than an inhdel."
IHiuersdlist Churoh.-The pastor, Rev N Fay,
preached from Psalm 100, verse 4, his topic be-
ing :" lngTatitude and its Causes.'
Eighth Street SynGgogue.-The reformed wing
OF the Hebrews held an interesting service,
with especial reference to the eeaslOn, at the
eth-street Synagogue at p. m. The exercises
consisted OF prayers in Hebrew and English by
MI L. stern, the reader, singing by the chill
dreo's choir, and a sermon especially adapted
TO the dsv by MIR. Stern. Almost every member
OF the congregation was present, and much in
terest in the services was ma infested
TtoO seTrices we're held at Y. NJ. G. A. rooms,
at $50 O'Clock q. m. and at r. IN. The roc ms
were so crowded that many had to go away.
Inc morning services were led by Rev. Geo A.
Hall. The scripture lesson was Neh. 6:e-I2,
and Rom. l2:1, z. Short remarks of causes tor
personal Thanksgiving were given by q large
number, interspersed with hymns. Ate O'Clock
DIR. G.. Z Carpenter led, and many were cou-
PEELED to stand during the entire service. The
meetings were impressive.
Thanksgiving Of the Veterans of ISIs.
GEN. sHERnAN'S TALE ON THE CUBAN QUEs-
TIcS.
The association of veterans of the war of 1879
had a reunion last night at Bensler's saloon
No. l21 9th street, where they enjoyed fne
supper and had good time. There were pres
emit Captain Edward Slmms presiding at one
end Of the table, with Captain w. W. Moore at
the opposite end. Gen. Sherman was seated
near bar. Simms, as also Dir. Jenkin Thomas,
OF Georgetown, and around the board were
Messrs- John Brady, Samuel Stittinus, Solo
mon Hubbard, Charles Wood, James Lawren-
son. Capt. j. q. Robinson, Capt. Bestor, DIR. j.
b. Blake, j. Carroll Brent. and VIM. Lord s.
Blast, and John johnson. Or assembling in
the parlor the assoc ation was called to order
and MIR. james LawrensOn, the secretary,.pre-
sensed his report, showing that In June 18TH
1s55-forty years after the close OF the war of
'l2-the association was formed, with lbs mem-
beIs, 50 OF whom have deceased, 81 have passed
beyond the knowledge Of the association, and
there are now . on the rell. Letters were read
from Admiral Baldwin. Gov Ghephard