National Republican., 1880-11-27
THANRSGIYING DAY.
How It Was Observed In Washington
Church Services, Etc.


Tho weather Of Thanksgiving day was not
inviting but IL served TO add a zost to the
Thanksgiving dinner and to make those who
had homes more thankful for the comforts
surrounding them. Tho services in tho
churches in tho morning were we'll attended
and tho theatre managers reapcd rich harvests
in The afternoon. Many persons spent tho day
cunning or on pleasure excursions. The
streets were comparatively deserted, cx.
ccpt In the vicinity Of the churches and thea
tres few yeniuring out TN the raw, cold air.
Foundry church, where Rev. DIR. Thomas
Guard preached, was well filled. The prCsi.
don't and Mrs. Hayes wcro IN the cougrcga-
tiou. There was also large attendance at the
Christian church, where General and Mrs.
Garfield were numbered among the Rev. Mr..
Powers hearers. The buptists held union
service !u E.s,rect Baptist church, Rev. Mr..
Greene 0f Calvary church preaching the ser.
mon. The protestant congregations cast of
the capitol Joined IN union service at the
Metropolitan Presbyterian church, where Rev.
w Il. Parsons preached. At DIR. Sunderlaud's
church o feature Of the service was the thank
offerings, consisting of clibles, contributed
lut the benefit of the poor. At tho Sixth
p-cshyicrian church the third temperance au.
uiyCrs1ry meeting was held and addresses
were made by several wcllknown temperance
workers.
AT TIE coSGREG AT1oSAL CHURCH.
The sermon OF Rev. DR.. J. +. Rankin at the
Congregational church on THANKSGIVING day
was at once catholic in religious sentiment,
comprehensive IN philosophical thought and
stalWart In political feeling. Taking his text
from GcnCsis iv., TO- tine pastor delivered an
eloquent address, whose theme was the brother.
hood of man aud the certainty Of divine rctri.
button upOu all who do not recognize this
grand fact Tho voice Of our brothers blood
crcth up to heaven, whether IL bc the blood
of tho murdered Abel or tho blood Of the
! American African, shed In his attempts 10 ex.
crcisc his rights % . ctizou at the ballot.bpx.
/ Paying a just tribute to the devoted loyalty
of the colored mau and painting terrible
| picture of tho dangers that surround him in
! the south, tho pastor pleaded with tho fcrvor
| OF earnest and courageous conviction for pro.
| lection to tue negro as IA citizUn in the south
| He quoted from General Gurhold's address
on Decoration day ut Arlington, and while
| applauding the noble sentiments of that
| address which pledged the faith of the speaker
and the loyal masses to the securing of the
| equal rights of tho colored citizen, tho pastor
| said he waited in hope that these brave word,
would bo fulfilled. Abiding to President
| Hayes, hc declared his conviction that IL the
latter had received the electoral vote of Louis
lana and South Carolina 1t was just as certain
that Packard and Chamberlain had been
chosen governors of their states respectively
y
minutes in delivery, aud was several time
applauded. The congregation was very large
THE NEW YORK AVENUE CHURCH.
The significance aud interest of the Thanks
giving services o. the New Yorl; avenue
church were greatly enhanced by tho appro
pirate decoration o, tho pulpit by the com
mitteo appointed for that purpose. A firing
of wheat bordered by autumn leaves hun
around the desk. Sheaves of wheat, full
large ears Of corn, interpcrsed with oats ant
rye. were placed in the baptisma fount. In
terminglcd with these articles, suggestive o
plenty and prosperity, were grapes Of variou
hues, the bloom Of the mountain ash AM
bright, cherry.colorCd apples, the tout eHsembl
forming beautiful pyramid The precepor'
stand was appropriately dressed in wheat
rye and autumn leaves. Upon the small
table, just beneath the pulpit poem com
posed Of wheat, the usual emblem of plenty
stood, surrounded by large, ripe fruit-apple
of different variety and hue; grapes, blue an
white, with INTERVIEWING cvergreens. To tn
left of the pulpitdesk stood corn.stalli
around which many aud full ears Of corn wer
made 10 hang us though they had grow
there. Tho members Of the committee wer
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell, Mr.. aud Mrs. Shafier, Mis-
Kitty Chapman (wcll known and appreciate
in amateur musical circes) and Miss Ami
Edwards. Much credit and many thanks ar
due tho committee for their labors aud tn
taste displayed.