The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-28

and she has been your chief scourge. 1t 10 impos-
sible her to be tolerant. except by happy ncon.
sistency. You know hor fortunes and the inhexibls
fidelity OF her inquisitcrs Here aud now you know
the freedom OF land where the claim OF nfalibily
is met by counter claims and both annihilated.
Social penalties. il is true. wi last longer than
astIcaI. for they thc growth of Ignorance
You cannot do anything against another mans limi.
tations. You can't charm deaf adder with music.
The antipathy of racess like the aptpathy between
dogs and cats. Only general culture viii remove it,
There the same kinds of people among the Jews
among other races except that believe never
meta stupid Jew. 1t is not because Christian ID
not u jew that you don't trust him; it is because
he is not a good Christian. so it is not because
because he is not good Jow. Speaking of "so-
called heather religions, the preacher continued,
there Is a mistaken policy in attacking them. They
should DO met not in the haf-caste Chinaman in
California, but in such writer's Max Muller, who
more dangerous to Monotheism than Buddha OF
Confucius. II the Chinese must go, let il be pro-
claimed on industrial. not religious. grounds.
In conclusion. he thanked the congregation foi
the marked indication of religious liberation shown
in extending to him the privilege of speaking in
that place. l know sid he. that you are not or
thodox or old fashioned Jews. and I, on my sido
am NOT an orthodox or old-fashioned Christian: so
that YOU had not very far to reach out your hand
toward me and had not far reach to clasp it.
But little the distance was it has taken several
centuries to make the clasping possible, so believe
it will have some historical Significance. 1t
fore now that God himself is tolerant. It
has gradually, in the ages, become plain that
all historical religions must change with the
requirements of the time or die love my own
Church, but am too conscious of my own ignor-
ance not to respect other mems Ideas II they are
and I don't expect you to become Unitarian Chris
tians or any other kind. but We can recognize each
other. II you gave up your usages from cowardice
or worldly considerations should regard your case
with sorrow; but when you give them up because y
Is impossible to retain them without hypocrisy
respect you.
Then. after few words of warm personal regard
for DR.. Gottheil and sympathy with him in his per
sonal the preacher concluded with the wordf
Of his text:-"O give thanks unto the Lord for HI
Is good. because His mercy endureth forever"
OLD TRINITY-THE SACREDNESS OF HOME
SERMON BY REV. DIR DIX.
The Thanksgiving feast was celebrated in the
usual elaborate manner at old Trinity. The muscal
programme of q thoroughly appropriate char
acter. and was executed with the wonted care and
conscientiousness by the choir. 1t fol-
lows:-Processional hynin 3O5; yente, proper an
them; Psalter. psalm 1o7; Benedicite. Best in @;
Jubiate, Hopkins in d; Creed. Apostles; anthem.
.All Thy Works Praise Thee" lyric. Gounod;
hymn 4O5; ofertory, "Most Beautiful Appears" and
1.-THE Lord is Great by Haydn; venite, Gounod;
ssGlora in Excelsis;" occasional hymn 303. The
sermon was preached by the pastor. Rev. DR.:
Thanksgiving Day, moro especially in ts relation
to home It manitestfy the special object Of the
strength and endurance OF the institutions Of home
when supported by true Christian faith. This fest
val called back to ones mind the patriarchical days
when every home was little church and the head
OF every household its devoted and earnest priest
1t not day identified with any OF the great re-
igious events OF the past but essentially the fes
val of Christian homes.s 1t was wonderful to con.
template how long this institution Of home had
wthsood all its toes and had resisted the onsaughts
Of righteousness and RIGHTEOUSNESS, Of divorce
made easy, and of tho ridiculous carioature OF
polygamy. Through all the dark ages of barbarian
aud Ignorance, from the time when men lived in
caves, aud when stones were their arms and imple-
ments. and the present highly refined state of civil
river Of time mistaken. And yet 1t was probably
exposed to such varied and insidious attacks
az ut present, fk there was abroad general reck.
lessnes. mad independence. . supreme sel6shness.
q complete self-indulyence, faintuess In the per.
ception Of duty: slackness Of the sacred ties OF
family which. if not stopped In time. would whiri
it also down into the whirlpool In which SO many
precious and good things had been engulfed. The
preacher dwelt with great earnestness on the i'm.
portance of early religious and social influences Of
nome in moulding the entire character Of the man.
Where tho boy taught his first prayer Where
was the child taught the lessons Of love. duty.
erence submission? The early religious training Of
the child left deep impress on his entire after lfe
Hence 1t was OF the first Importance that parents
should surround their homes with these beautiful
associations of home. Husbands should show kind.
ness and Difference to their wives; wives should
love and reverence their husbands. How could
children be expected to show respect. love and duty
ties to each other? No home could be perfect as it
should be unless it was illuminated by faith in the
Divine Father and His word
GIVE THANKS
The reverend gentleman then referred moro par
ticularly to the duty. Of giving thsnks to the
Heavenly Father on this day. Prosperity was re-
turning everywhere. losses were being turned into
gains aud there was no one indeed who had not
some cause to be grateful for His Kindness aud for
bearance-for msfortunes and reverses hard to be
borne. yet tempered and softened BY His mercy
and relieved by the light Of future JOY and happi-
ness Let all men remember that II they wished for
any sweet, good thing which they could not have
this lite. this desire was merely the symbol OF
substance existing in another and better world and
which would be theirs i'll the life everlasting. The
redeemed were all one Of great family. and He was
their Divine Father Dr. Dix closed with an clio.
quent appeal to his congregation to be mindful Of
these glad associations OF the day, and to let be
their motto in life not to from their devotion
aud duty to the Lord.
SERMON BY THE REV. WILLIAM MORGAN, REC
TOR OF ST. THOMAS PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CHURCH-rHE GooDLY HERITAGE OF TIM
NATION DESCRIBED.
The Protestant Episcopal Church of st. Thomas.
on Fifth avenue near Fifty-rourth street. was
thronged at the special services for the day. The
sermon preached by the Rev. William Morgan.
tho rector of the parish. from Psalms XVII. c.
"The lines have fallen unto me in pleasant places;
yea. have goodly heritage" We have goodly
heritage, said the preacher and causes OF thanks.
giving everywhere ,s ,rs NO such year OF golden
happy civil war. Every department Of gov
erlinent shows signs Of advancing prosperity.
Religious life and religious character have been held
in higher estimation ~ the general tribute to our
honored Bishop o day ago will shoy. Thanks arc
therefore due, tor the smile of God 10 upon and
the clouds in the sky Of commercial prosperity
are sweeping away. And now that the abundance OF
the harvest has been garnered and we have shouted
the Harvest Home" wo have gathered to acknowl-
edge the mercies aud praise tho nsmo OF God;
for not unto Us. but unto His name BIO all the
praise We have goody heritage IL we consider the
religious freedom Astounding in our land, and ~ far
religion can he secured free to a people It 10
curodto ourselves. untram melled by law patron
age.
SECULAR ADVANTAGES.
We have goodly heritage in many special secular
advantages that make us eminent among tho nations
of the earth for energy, thrift aud success. No
country enjoys such constant and increasing pros
pcrty this. We this in social advance
mont and in colossal material undertakings that
press into service all the agencies OF nature and the
subtle powers Of scientific discovery 1t Is goodly
heritage from its natural and temporal advantages:
Extending from the st. Lawrence to the Gulf and
from ocean to ocean 1t IL home for all who choose
to come to 1t. Its language is over all It's vast
extent and portion isolated In the countries
OF the Ola World by varieties of people or diierences
of language dialect. God has made us the point
of attraction to the oppressed OF all nations, aud
while old dynasties ancient thrones are totter-