Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-07
Thanksgiving DaJ In Darlington.

Union Service ei Praise touk the place of
the customary ,ermon. y large assemblage
Of members Of the Baptist. Methodist and
Congregational congregations filed the
church. The service opened with Te Deum
by the choir and consisted of Prayers of
praise and thankeiving by Rev Mr. SAT-
ford and Rev. E. Il. Griffin responsive
readings of selections from the Psalms and
other portions of Scripture. appropriate to
the day, printed copies of which had boon
distributed in the pewS, Rev. Messrs.
Brastow, Stafford and Griffin lending alter
nately, and the congregation reading the
repCnses and singing of Hymns. closing
with " Coronation" and hencdietiOu by
for the charity fund Of the Young Wonen's
Associations
| At THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The service at ST Paul's partoo& of the
character of Harvest Home Festival"
the celebration Of when has been annually
observed by the parish, at this season, since
its introduction, by its rector. four years
since. The chanccl Of the church was ap-
p,opriately decorated with the various
specimens of the fruits OF the earth, while
the font was crowned with one OF Mr.. John
Andersrn's f,ral h,skat4. composed OF the
different kinds cf vegetables. artistically
cut, to represent hogers. The morning
service, which wa- tie usual one set forth
in the prayer book. vas conducted by the
rector, Bishop Bisseli and Rev. Prof Bliss
assisting Ii was opened with the singing
of the metric4l psalm, 20. coma, loud an
thems let u sing by the whole eOngregs-
ton. The psalms appointed for the day
were rendered antiphonally by the choir
and Sunday school scholars, whose voices,
assisting especially in the choral passages,
added much to the joyful character of the
music Before the sermon was hymn No.
3O9. ''Praise to God, immortal praise" and
the service was concluded with the singing
of Dean Affords beautiful Thanksgiving
LYNN. beginning,
Come ye thankful people some,
Raise the song of Harves: Home
While the cOllection-which was devoted
to the poor fund of the Y. W. c. Ava
being taken up, the choir and children sang
carol written for ilarvesf Thanksgiving.
by W. II. Gill, Singing, the reapers home
ward come"-one of the finest We have ever
heard.
SERMON By REV. f. r. ATwILL.
The sermon by the rector was upon the
privilege a. well as duty of Praise to Al
mighty God, both in public and private.
The text was the fist two versss OF the
$50 Psalm: Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in the ornament of His power.
Praise Him for His mighty acts. Praise
Him according to His excellent greatness"
and was listened TO by large cOngrega
ton. The following imperfect abstract
shows how appropriate 1t was TO the occa-
sion.
The rector began By saying that the
voices Of all true saints OF God have been
trained to utter hslleluahs. Without
praise true devotion dies cut No soul is
growing in grace that has NO thankful re-
membradcc Of Ills mercies. Leah's fourth
son was named Judah or Praiss. and we
know God s blessing was upon the
tribe OF Judah 50 long as they
were true to their name. The
book OF Deuteronomy. which con-
tainSthc stern Jewish law, imposes the duty
of praising as well as fearing God. Job, in
his trials. failed not to Justify the Lord;
and the mourntul prophecy Of jeremiah
bursts out into words CT praise, as lowers
that bloom in the night, which often hayea
sweeter perfume than those that bloom
by day. TIE Psllmi>tS answer one another
with haleluiahs. The G1Spel begins with
the song OF angels, and when Christ him
self was about 10 die. lie gave thanks as lie
ordained the eueh1rI-iIe ied-t-the least OF
thanks wing. As they approached GeIh-
semanc they sang an hymn. Aud the apos-
ties endured their trial- with thauksgIyings.
Wien the iaithtal On.S knew God they glO-
rited Him. TIE whole lie OF the Christian
should he L psalm Of thanksgiving. Every
Lords Day Is a day of Thanksgiving. Ii Is
well for - 20 have DAY appointed 20 es
pecially remember God mercies. for We are
too liable to fcrget from whence they come.
How many lorget their numberlcss blessings
in their longing lnr some NahOth' : vineyard.
How many have found cause for gratitude
who had not Us much TO he thankful
for as as the poorest and most afflicted
of us enjoy to-day. Many land stricken
with fImiue or pestilence are thankful for
morsel of bread, and life renewed, while We
have An abun'iluce. The brave, dying men
ON many mlttleneii Wouli ot 'h''hAiu' ior
our peace. me ha'l"hs tt@J"Fii uIueI tne el
iron heel OF despOti-In would be thankful for
our freedom. Many q longing Christian soul
in heather lands would Ice glsi for our prlvl-
legr of worship. Ghrn.appelliug 10 his hear
ers to forget for once the source Of their dis
content and to remember their many mer-
cies which are cnough 10 tune psalmlsts
harp. the rector impressed upon them the
teachings oi tue text which were 70 Piaso
tIod fi'Nt IN the sthctuHliN' tue 'hui'n "NioI
lie has redeemed bN MS hi'od auu sAi'etinsu
by HIS Holy NplIlt. Ohtl9' N-''i 10 All tn9
weary ana hea\S Edth' 'ui,e ui'o nio anu
VIII give YOU i'7'' '''' - ~. - s. -
like the dawn "i a. new nope that you may
be iorslVth' rs You S'e "'l"i' N"" 'I' P"'n
that shines brighter unto the perfect daS' rs
doubts melt away Ike uSiS dreams Hs you
bury your dead Wlth nope lhat uePrNeS
death OF Its sting as You LOON ueHonu tiiS
clouds and sorrows "l th'T ll's 70 .t' ii,ii
home DO You h't iv't Why -" - tHi1 ~
sanctuary hiN us iM'lh-"He'InS a. wen "s -
sacfihce inr Nih L'' Us 1tilen'pei 'u' "
Is oil the L"rd ht''''' Tina W. "ie 10 No'-
sumed, and that lilN 1u'nE''''phs i'H HO'.
luSrautude 1" ''d Is '".59'H WIN me lios'
dreadful sins bat ne Il A!NH 10 'ne un-
thaukiul ana 'he eVl IN" 'e' "7' T''oio II
too late, cry Wlth the PioFu''' iie'l m0
Lord and snail De- he''''i- save ms "ii1
shall be saved l'f lh"u ar my fI9'se- nv
speaker allndtd most 'A'nHI''if 'i.-.. 20 'ns ~
creased interest III ''' -
which Is pteNh4HS tHt"uSu'"' ~ iiu' ~
Many are neihS iu''Nen'" 't'o -
many wanderers N'V ''-E ''l''7-' -
/ ne HHE''S Va 80 - -, r,.,,r,,J
pehltthl soul HNc "U'' -
with thHnksSl'lnS, aS 'ney .,E M ..' -. ~
mlulsttrinS sPiri' ie'u'ilnE VIM '.e .I. ~.