, 1876-07-05
.,o,,lote,y closed with tho h!ngtng Of tho
HNatfanaI flynn, my Country, IT'S ol Ilcc."
iN""o IA uE AvENtjE Eftl}UCIf4

: National flynn, my Country. IT'S 81 Ihco."
H"''o rANK AvKNuE CttUHcn.
Al tho Park Avenue, Mathel!st Church. tho
oxrTstcs conHsted Of short addsessss, II snging
Tn,r,o fccke. The pulpit wnt tleeorhtctl With
fass, but not elal'ufnteiy, nelt''er was tic at
'eT" Ths rScrcltcs opcnc.l with singing, Thu ras-
md tic Icy. hi. D!i'cldm m wlth u praycr " apr,o.'
was tl,e ,rst speaker. 1lo said tint. hooking
Saek "yor tho paHt 100 ycara, anil contemplating
% ,ho %erow.li aml development of tug conntry, lle
rui not thank aotl enough for nis eate en- ,aS anl
we're The Dnss III tho nation's power, md next
/" ills lis greatness saB attributable to tho fact
/ tint n sprit OF freedom, md sotf-devc1optnoBt,
pe!sonn, 1sspnnsitty a sn'ns.Sfdf ~ss t
~ r." Spss'& ssS. &r S' Eatlis S fo!iaseI liz Ssiy
reviewed tic history Of tl!e country, and tic do-
s1i,t '9Gtc III ts a. growt and present sta.us to re-
liru,is r,,!tnre, nsl was se}i!eed TO sec In this
lay tiat The tutn!cney of cturci, and prcss WIS
tDwurtl larger asd parrr frccdotn., 1lo pro-
ysiop and go o1, to greatness, md That upon It's
ncxi @ ConsnniI Nj, ptogress .wuuld 10 cycn
lsnro marked tian Il had bccn IN the past. -,
Tic crsrsses 1; s ,r5s slose1 s with singfng "hy
cMicAao AvEHuE CHURCH. A..
Services In tho North Divlsion among tho
Evangelical churches wero confined to tliG Chl-
tago Avenue C;iurf, md there put small Sons
fhu nnturo Ot Thanksgiving orcs. The KEY. !.
". Ertl,unn prcstlet. a prayer wus first maao
nnd u hymn sung. Mr, Ertman Ihen t,s.., lGan
cl,nptcr VI llomans mid tho SECOND chapter Of
= tho Elrst Epfstlc to Timothy Ihen he naae 2
few remarks upntl thu pnssagcs tat ne Iiasi 3ast
read The meetings o sa w1s an 9reh ,on os,
! out Of ioxm, and no rcgdlnr ortcr could DO 20 20
svrpsures HaA sad a. tat ss sas tg 9,,styts pGTsrs
tat boare ordained o. = A. res eo,,tsics ~
tho world, aud chiefly Of America. lie ilrM'y
believed that the prosperity q INC unlted
] States wns d,o to tho interpretation OF thc A.
ncgor.iancc with Gods power, Ho then re-
,parkud tllat what he had intended to soy was
Sa,', aud uskcd talat those present otTor prayer
q and supplfcatlon for our Freedom, our G9gcrti-
80 but,ntcously neatowod IN tho ffrst century Of
Ills Uuycsnmout's existe,re. They should also
pray for blessings IS great for the eotillug ayes.
Following the reverend speaSker, several y mem
triot!c uaturc, and with singing Of hymns, and
tLc hour was spent In further prayers, followed
: by remarks from others Of the congregation.
MnL Whitllu spoke Of tho uprising aEuillst the
Turks Of Which llu had just read. Tie causes,
s. he saitl, Wcro Just, rs Just US those which had
led M to, to ilo establishment Of tho United States,
and he waa glad tint tho step bad been taken.
That 70, OO0, ,0oo Of Chrtstians should be perse-
q cuted ai,l trampled upon by 40 0O0 600 Of heath
= cns was thing TINT God would not allow, and
Tic tuatIeo OF their cause would Insure release
from tyranny. 1lo beso9ght n thc prayers q
for people about to 90 through an experience
i like tho ono that tho fuuuaars Of FREQ A1norica
weat through.
(5 followed, aud Maj. WhIttlc led in tho Lords
= Prayer, tho congregation joining. THO services
I closed With the singing u " "A1aerica" aud the
4 At the Cathedral Of 81. Peter and Paul To
Deum services in celebration Of the day were
held at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, ut which
Tho NJ; Rey bishop MsLafe,', II assis1sd Iy the
: Epiphany, Perry OF All Sa!nts', md tho Rev.
Nj. Tool Ut 81. Luko's uospltal, uiul tho Rev.
Mr.. Stout OF St. Jolu's Church otllesatel. The
services wsre entirely q nasicai ~, cl'anraeter,
sonal psalm 115), Psalm 107, reading Of the
lesson fn,m Romans xi!f,, tho 10 Dcun Lau-
dalnus; hymn W0,-"uoa Bless ogs Native
aS" h snS SnanE T te oo My Mn & Try M
service collection wns taken mp for tho bcnctit
q OF 81. Ll1kc's Hospital.
AZ e. MeTs Msx iso e s @ s Ef2eSs aS S
+ Y X. \; Soonn, s; s sstpr, or!ating,@tc iii as.ea
ane waa only moderate lit p1lllt Ut numbers,
owiDg to tho bad weather, but NIL were attentive
nnt dcvout evidently gindly participating IN thu
services. Tlle nltars wEre DECORATED by tie 8la-
tcrs Of Mercy with flowers and lights.
a The excellent choir Of tho clurcl under tho
direction Of tho orglntst, lfubbar.t G. besior,
s. gave SUING good n,usIe fAe service concluded
with recitation of tic prescribed prayers,
thanksgiving, and Making Divine blessing, ETC.,
= by the Kev. father Noo,lln, Hnd tho singing Of
= EaNsb!llpttc's vic Deu.nh IN u, which was
& Sas we'll rendered. Tho scryico-partieularly
taa concluding portion-was very impressive.