, 1874-11-27

Addresses BY hrs. GulicIk, Goodwin, nud I&itt'
rGt1xH.

Addresses BY Drs. Gu1ick, Goodwin, and Iiitt-
rGlHc.
The union Thanksgiving services Of tho Third
Presbyterian, American Reformed, aud First
Congregational Churches woro held yesterday
forenoon ia tho spacious aud beautiful edltlGo OF
the First Congregational Society, cornor OF
Washington aud Ann stroots. Tho exercises
wcro Of q familiar md informal character, mud,
it III to DO hoped, woro greatly enjoyed, though 10
worldling thoy wore not Of tho most attractive
description. III placo Of the good. comfortable
itual and material blessings OF the yoar just
past there wero various Hh01t ApoochoB, coll
sistng chiolly Of Bible quotations. prayers BY
laymen who showed aomo nervousness in the
presence Of tho great eonGrogatl9 ana hor9 a
JUNCTION by QUO voicos. Tue organiat ca11so late
40 thAt the openiug voluntary WAS necessarily
omitted. and the baBso OF the quartotto choir.
finding no opportunity to show OF bly, vocal
powers in congregational music, lctt boioro tlo
services wore concluded.
Tho platform was occupied by DR.. Goodwin,
DR.. Kittrodgo, and tho lloy. Dir. Gulcls, each
having d Blaro in tho proceedings. There !ysa
room enough for dozen moro ministers. DR..
Goodwin offered tho invocation, tho congrosa-
tion BtnnilinE, aud joining III tho Lotd's Prayor
at the close. Tho choir saug an anthem, after
which tho 103d Psalm was read. with altoroato
responses BY tho =, conereEati1n, followed ny the
DR.. Goodwin announced tlat tho services
would bo of famillnr nature. with Rot thomuA
for tho three ministers, and opportunities Tor
remarks aud prayers by members of the congre-
gatlou.
rho Rev. 11r. Gulicls, pastor Of tho American
Reformed Church, was tho tlrst speaker. Ills
topic Waa '' Thanksgiving Tor t!o H!csstnge or
tho Yoar." lilo found cause for Thanksgiving 1n
lhih great gathering Of Christian people. anl
above all Tor tho goodness Of God. 1lo last
yoar had ,Yitnosgod wonderful outpouriug Of
Gods spirit, both In our own la,d and abroad.
Two brethren III the congregation o1loroa pray
crs, mud the hymu, "Awako, my soul, to joyful
Drs. uoolwln hoped tint tho brothrcn would
speak or pray just M thoy Wore moved ny tho
sririt. a gray-bairod nun responded by Hayiug
tlat thcro was mucl to De thankful for. aud OK
pressing tie hopo that thoro would come gvoat
DR.. Kttrcdge gayo out lho hymn, "Ncaror, my
God, to Thee" 4 Agentleman then aroso. Ht1ppod
or Ills oycrcoat, and aaid lo waH glal to hayo
Ito opportunity. Ho hoped TINT tho pontecoslal
spirit might bo renewod. Mr. dlll was aakca by
Ur. Goodwin to pray. and did 80.
Or. Goodwin tta., spoke on "Tho Consccra-
] tiou Of Christians III yiow Of D!oaBngu t!,at
1Iayo boon leoovol mud Arc Dossyoa." lle sad
! tho1o Was great tlillor0Mco In tho Thanksgiving
of people who were Christians and Of those who
| wolo not. Thoy oamo as those lAying ali inner
aollyo of what 1t waH to rcuoyo glttB.--n pro-
found recognition ot tho goolnoss Of Oal. Thoy
muBt come in tho spirit OF complete co,secra-
ton. just Us am. without one plea" wal
tho hymn givon out by DR.. kltsrelgo and sung
DR.. Kittroago confined h!s romarks to "I'l.o
Promises Of God ltespeotin; p!csai.Y." lilo
hald that thu Word Of God was bottcr than any
words OF hla dwn.., alnl ho therefore,
| lilo. e,nbot'yng tho promtsoa Of ,otd
to His pooplo. lIo Had TINT there
waa no question ~ to tho suro fulAlIment Of