The New York herald., 1877-11-30


boys and girls who now confined there assem- bed
in the chapel at twenty minutes TO ton A. N. Divine
preached tho significance OF the Thanksgiving fes-
hvaL Dinner followed, when all, good and bad
coLLEaE Boys' FESTIVITIES
The students Of ST. Johns fordham. passed very
agreeable day. The athletic sports were Of course
place which was with case by Peter A. Hendrick,
and not until the students had assembled IN "rush.
In" force The refectory tor the capture OF turkey
were they entirely reconciled to The thought that
tho sports could be held the day consecrated 10
aud students assembled in the lecture hall at the inv
tation OF the College Dramatic Society
The students OF Manhattan College celebrated tho
holiday In q very pleasant manner. The band and
orchestra their willing endeavors to make the oc
CASTOR enjoyable The college hall was tasteiuiy dec
customary 10 mark the passage of this day OF Iesvity
ana worship with some exercises not particularly
elaborate but expressive oil It's spirit and character
lied by ood-naturcd merriment
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
At tho Brooklyn Tabernacle the day was celebrated
with unusual festivities. The music, which was OF
high order, was under the direction OF precentor
Horace Gulick, Mr. George W. Morgan and his
daughter Maud, who played the harp exqusitely.
cornct played py Mr.. George +. Benedict completed
tho list OF musical Instruments Tho music consisted
OF q cornet solo, Greek march on the harp, Gou
mods cave Maria" harp and organ, and the "Halle-
lu1an CDOfuS." Inc CuuTCu WINS uccoioscu
with specimens OF The products Of the country. The
stand where the proacher's notes were laid was en-
tnely covered with sheaves OF wheat, out Of which
the pastors beaming lace ascended like tall flower
on a Western prairie. The platform was all covered
with stalks Of corn esooned with the ears whine
on the stand stacks OF sugar cane piles OF pota
toes apples and other fruit The rear 6t the platform
was covered with cotton trees. and on either side
were orange and lemon trees. Tho Tabernacle was
crowded. with a large and appreciative audience,
whom the pastor put In excellent humor by his re-
marks.
The subject Of Mr.. Talmage's sermon "The
Conquest Of the American Plough ana Hammer and
Pen" "Most OF the implements OF husbandry." said
MIR. Talmage, shave been superseded by modern In
ventions but the plough has mover lost Its ground
has iurrowed It's way through all the ages.
II come next" continued Mr.. Talmagc, ITO the con-
quests Of the American hammer Romc, Venice,
London, Paris, Philadelphia and Now York are only
the long-protractcd echoes OF the hammer. The
churches that have arisen under It's strokes nave
ploded the old theory that because Chi ist born
a manger We must always necessarily worship linn n
a barn Talk about human longevity-I think the
average OF human life Is more now than II ever WIS.
Through mechanical appliances being perfected man
afford 70 die now at forty as well as he once could
at 900. think tho average ot human life now IS
about equal to 800 years Don't be SO careful about
touching with your KID glove the hard hand Of toll
We shall come TO time when labor will be better
com and 1t shall rise up with stronger arm,
a stouter heart and stalwarter frame The national
capital shall Quilt up LOUIS anu tno uAtlOn Will
no more submit to having the hub of the wheel next
TO tho tire, but win put It in the middle Laugnter)
We shall yet build the model ocean steamship TO the
chorus oil hundred hammers
VICTORIES or THE PEN.
81 como to the conQuests Of the pen. This Is
the sy ymbo oi intellectual activity. 1t makes sick
to hear those who have been to Europe come home
talking with foreign accent and obeying foreign Gus
TOMS and talking OF moonlight on castles by the sea-
| think the biggest fool IN America s the travelled
fool (Great appause) think We have good reason to
thank God for the progress OF American literature
las~ws n 49,
celebrated American authors and somoOf the most
useful publications. Our literature was OF two kinds
that which endured and the iserature on the wing"
The latter tho literature Of the daily press, The
newspapers and magazines OF the land, which flew
swiftly but left permanent results Their words tell
noiseessy as the snowflake but crushed as surely
as the avalanche This great multiplication OF intelli-
gcnce would either make or break The nation.
WHEN WAS WITH BEkcHKR
"If the reporters not here would tell you
something that occurred on the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Pittsburg last April MI: Beecher and
verc tho same tram; hc was gong TO CINCINNATI
ana was going 10 Chicago. We got talking about
mathematics, and especially about the mutipi-
him as to me. So rehearsed lttle to how
much we knew, and he broke down NJ nine times six
~ have NV sos TOO much here" said Mr. famave at
this point suddenly, mpatently turning the leaves OF
his manuscript; ~ am not used to preach with notes
and have got enough here for about threc.wecks.
Dtscarding the notes he continued:-"l arouse your
thanksgiving to-day BY our improved national
country was trembling on tho verge Of anarchy. ana
tho question as to who should preside the coun
try began be less important than the one whether
there should be any country to be presided but
tho Lord God Almighty from tho heavens slenced the
tempest In August that !, 500 miles OF riot made a
terribly dark day for this country. But the troubles
were stiIed in higher appreciation Of the needs of
the aboring man. The whole land IS at peace; North
and South have como to y better understanding than
at any time within my memory. Whatever may Dc
the opinion In regard to Mr.. Hayes, think tnat all
lair minded Of all parties willing TO give him
air Tor the carrying out Of his Southern pol
icy. (Great and renewed applause. Let there be no
obstruction to the magnificent attempt TO heal the old
national soros. We have battle enough, God knows.
Let Mr. Blaine and Mr. ConKiing and MIR. Cameron and
all the other candidates for the Presidency
In 1880 know that they can't reach that
supremacy by keeping up hatred between
North and South. In the name OF the God OF
all peace lot there be moro between North and
South. II the Senatorial politicians don't quit STIR
ring up national feuo there may be In year or
two arrival In Liverpool steamer at Now York Of
an American who got tired OF travelling in foreign
parts and receiving highest honers ever bestowed
and that American may step on the hall past ninc
O'Clock train Tor Washington and there push away all
these malcontents a5 lion finishes cat will tell
you VINO will be President 1880 II will be that
man, whether democrat or republican, whether rilden
or Hayes or Grant, who believes In God aud eternal
peace between the sectioDs"
CHURCH OF THE DIVINE PATERNITY.
A slender congregation assembled at tho morning
acrvicc IN Dr Chapn,s church After tho usunl pre.