The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-01
THANKSGIVING DISC0URSES
THE POLITICAL CRTsTS A THINE
ron PULPIT ELOQJENCE.


INC pie"sah. weather WIS an "'u W
onutchHoing yesterday, ana tine THANKSGIVING
services were generaly wen httehueu' ie'"''9
NJ eNpecthloh OF pollucal sermons "'S ""''"''
reason Tor large congregitions' ana III ma'N w
stances the anticipation was reaIlzeu. III tne
PRESBYTERIAN churches coliecuohs ior tne ireS-
svterian Hospital were made ana III other uc
nominations appeals to the hohdaS Pucheueu
generosity were IN numerous instances maueio'
ihe poor OF the church.
The Rev. Dr. John Hal tPresnyter'an' pr"yeu
mat the peonlo OF this country mi1nt' III tno
present political e1eltemeh'' nave sp''i' vi ioi-
eearance ana peace HIS sermon rela'eu 10 rea-
sons Tor thankfulness. doinS naoN 10 tue raun-
cation OF the constitution OF the thlteI S'ates'
ne said IL was thlhg iur GRATITUDE tha' the re-
public was then maintained Al thHt t'me
France with whom our relations were intimate
and sympathetic was IN ferment OF excite
ment that eliminated In bloody revolution.
Had our Constitution been unmade when that
catastrophe fell on France 1t could not have had
the spirit OF FAIRNESS ahd moderation that chnr-
acterzes 1t. Thus early In our history we have
an escape from anarchy for which to be thank
ful. Since then the Lord has wonderfully helped
us, and extended our borders. Coming downto
The present we cannot hide from ourselves that
We are in strait The continuance OF one party
IN ONCE for sixteen years, and its guiltiness "
continued power, have brought on struggle
against 1t that not only enlisted those who de-
sired bower, but cNlm and earnest men. Yet
this struggle, absorbing the Thoughts OF forty
millions OF people, reached crisis without seri-
pus disorder. IL Is impossible to think OF this
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Is TO be orderly and law-ahlding under excite
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u'n'sneu ny 'ne '"''e"ee anu so0" "eu"',o' VI
The people while waiting Tor the result. II we
are inclined TO be imrnodernte In our cx Citation,
Ca hos soc, ., o,,r s,,,. t,,s, o,,,,,h c,,,d ~
temper that feeling. yet lets tho sun shine clear
,nouyh 10 show the ccrtsiutv ~ neace Tnta
country, when raw and unused TO liberty was
carried by God through worse strnit-tnat OF
Nav r,,i,nd -.hoiI,,p--,,d ,,e ,ced po,v h,vo
nv ,,a. 80 o,r ,rs,,,n,,ons TIA ,.,,o ,aro
fears ought 10 c,rr, then 20 God in p.t,lottc
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pruy.r' Dr' h"' ''7o 'io'uueH Ut "'9 'e"-""' LOT
aepression has been borne. the benefit. Of the
p.u.,,t rxu,.,,,, ,,'.i :, j. .,,,..i $50,
fniaceipr'" hNnl"''ion' anu 'he general sro"tn
In intelligence and r. hgion.
The Rev. Dr. II. w. Bellows urnitatian) said
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mat tue most teriluie "ars tecorueu III history
we're waged to settle DISPUTED SUGGESTIONS in
to'eInine"'S' 0u0' WIZ mus. 'ouo !" 'n's
country as surely a. tine "arWith slavery came
Probably this eenora'lon viii not be called on
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- w ~ Hilotes Ah' hlN1 ludN hhiutN ~ ucIASD
ten years ago will burst forth again aud destroy
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prevent tho electlon oil the beal OF the Govern
ment, II 1t is conducted in accordance with the
forms Of law. viii erIns, down ,non mo -
~. ,,s W. , WI v,t IN upu tv e u -
=, nn1. wi a',a ,eI,I ne ~
occur. Each psrty has icSder, who hold del,
IL rnsscn tnr an KIN, 9ntr ~ ~ ,hs an"
81 , ivr am ,a'. u, ,,e
~" rne pa.riJ ,, OF tue Ininui9 CTS. lhsy
Of the B,ole-tamght. common school eluc,t
st,cie H., MY, , tne cn,,rtr, - vii n,,in
lain II ibev sra The M seen' ,ntecbioss citizens
babtnd no scane. nc Sr,n,i'n rear g.. "a p'
,yt,, rio ~, 80 ia c'r,ty no.,
r,t nrorvo~ No ~ - -, ~ ~ cNt,erSS
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To be sn.ken. or Too ii6erttos OF he natcn 10 6o
rhe Rev. Dr. Henry :. storrs Conversational
raid that Tie in portHnre Of roll, lcMinstitu
and non zeal changes is in their relation tu th ,
aavanretnent or nIndranre II the welfare n ti..
race In America We are apt 20 be excited .y,r
To- day are merely OF dctnl-not tn4t tu.. =,
MOI ~ n,omrnt Dnt th,v .'.Ytl excite M. nnly
as they enter into the question Is The natl %
he act forward or Ohstriicfed m the work O. r. to
do In the lead to,sard tle guody
TIE Rev ~ L. \. Wa. bum ,NcthoCis'l hid
"lt il no. IS. much v.tfn t.c Gr-i,sf. $ thc IA
odus OF The D.. lic th L we lay. TO te con
cerned o. tul.ie W ere led Dy me rna,-
snysn low H. orr rhe tons'itution h. = m yer
piece and wa bounded 90. ineir iut,uizenre aud
come attendant vices and win lts growth ate
mingled great dangers. Il is tie l'sr q god
The nresclt l. .-~..fI mon low III i.l: IN t.e
sea, : once 0ccl.i.d rs - Wa.nlns,on. Ir.f.i.il,
or iIam' on. have io'l.a orr "u'or he rep D..
riper experience we ere more tie to 80 We tie
question Of scli-e .yctniacut t.au other Z, ga =
lies tnat hdvs plov. It fJi...frf. Wt hove e. u-
science and in tAe CLrl.ilan education Of tte
peoP'e en we t ZEE ,o ry'S '', W , Gun rI, uvi
lock confidently forward 20 fhp tim. when We