Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-26

Death and Disaster.
The event yesterday OF widest and most
general notice was the snow storm, which
interfered largely with the public and out
door observance of the day, until late in
the afternoon the sleigh bells began to
jingle on the streets. It was, however, on
the whole, an eventful day as our local
columns show, and we refer our readers in
detail to the subjoined account of the day
and its incidents-the social and religious
observance of it, and the sad accidents and
visitations of Death, which made it men,
orable in some quarters
DR.. Greenwald ON Governor HOyt's Proc
lomatiOn.
The most notable pulpit uttcrance of
the day was that of DIR. Greenwald, pastor
of Triefty Lutheran, who preached from
FiroD ThessalOnians, l., 2-3: eve give
thanks to God always for you all, making
mention Of you in our prayers, remember
ing without ceasiDg your work of faith
and labor of love and patience of hope in
our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight Of God
and our Father.'' He based his remarks
on the current statement that Gov. HOyt,
in the first draft of his Thanksgiving
proclamation, used the expression "Chris-
tian Commonwealth in designating our
state and that on account Of "animad-
versions" maIe against it by prominent
"Israelites he changed the expression
by striking out the word 'Christian. :"
DR.. Grccnwald discussed at length ON
what Christianity had done and all other
religions had failed to do for the state. He
held that ninety nine hundredths of our
people are Christians, and that we are not
commonwealth of Jews, nor infidels, nor
heather, nor Turks, nor Chinese, al
though Jews and infidels, and heathens and
Turks, and Chinese live among us. "And
we do not molest them in the least degree,
nor interfere with their rights, nor
with the freedom of conscience, OF
freedom Of worship, or freedom OF
residence. or freedom of labor, or freedom of
acquiring property, or freedom of speech,
but we would allow them the largest
liberty as citizens of our commonwealth.
1t is do intolerance, nor interference with
freedom of conscience, nor freedom of
speech, nor freedom of any kind, for a
governor of a commonwealth to call the
state Christian commonwealth when
ninety nine one. .hundredths of its people
are avOwedly Christian. It is no more an
act of intolerance nor an act Of infringe
ment on freedom of conscience for the
governor to designate the state "a Chris
tian commonwealth - than it is for him to
put at the bottom of his proclamation the
words, Given under my hand and the great
seal Of the state at Harrisburg this (9th)
day of November, in the year of our Lord
equal offense at the words, in the gear Of
vVo,,1I 1n kr;l
words at the dictation Of Jews and inf
era because Jews and infidels hate
Christ, and rebel against calling him our
Lord?' They do not own him as their
Lord. Having succeeded in having the
word Christian expungcd, they will
next have the words our Lord stricken
out" DR.. Grecnwald desired it to be un-
derstOod that Trinity Lutheran's obscrv-
ance of the day was in accordance with the
presidents proclamation, which after all
the governor had only seconded.
Christ Church.
In the morning there was a Thankssiv-
ing sermon preached by the pastor, Rev.
E. L. Reed, and in the evening very in
teresting entertainment was given under
the auspices of the "Singing Glass; COM
pOSCu VI 1lGGAC UOyo dtlu SAlS ~
the Sunday school. The attendance was
ranged, consistidg OF wellselected and
well-rcndered pieces of music and num-
bcr of recitatiOns and.addresses.
The Presbyterians.
Tho Presbyterian church was decorated
yesterday in front of the communion table
with a shock Of sheaves of wheat and
,,,sI o. ,,I
fruits of the earth with which a kind Provi-
try. The thanksgiving services consisted
pirate readings from the scripture and
sermon by the pastor Rev. DR.. J. Y. Nit
chelI, in the morning at 1890. There were
no special services in the chapel.
other Churches.
The First Methodist, St. Paui's NIetho-
dist and the two missions held union
meeting in the First church at 1890 a. m.
Rev. S. c. II. Smith pastor, preached a
sermon and Rev. J. Lindemuth assisted in
the services.
The First Reformed and st. Paul's Re-
formed held a union meeting III the forenoon
in the First Reformed church. the sermon
being preached by Rev. Peters. DR.. Shut
uldhCI VI tbuA . SlSCtOtCN AL IlIC SCIS lCSS.
At Grace Lutheran church sermon
HOupt. Rev. d. H. Gcissinger, the for
services.
At Zion Lutheran Rev. Mayser preached
a thanksgiving sermon in the morning and
similar services were had at St. Stephens,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Meister.
The Thanksgiving gospel service held in
the public school building, corner of L.
mon and Lime streets, last evening, was
we'll attended.
The Social Observance Ii, General.
The social observance of the holiday in
its features of especial prominence is duly
reported, and in addition there were num-
berless gatherings, some of them confined
to the family circle, in which the spirit OF
good cheer peculiar to the season was man
ifest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Trissler, residing at
No. 524 West Walnut street, entertained
their childref and grand children with a
bountiful Thanksgiving dinner. Four of
ed around the festive board which grOaned
beneath its weight of good things, and tho
occasion was made one of mutual thanks
giving and congratulation for the preser-
vation of the family circle, health and hap
piness.
There was largely attended dancing
sociable at Grant hall, in the afternoon,
under the direction of Mr.. Thos. Mcclure,
which was success in every aspect. The
merry dancers crowded the polished floor
from three till six thirty, and enjoyed
themselves to the music Of Taylor's orches-
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