The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07
uN1oN TnANkgeIv1Ne sERvIcEs
The Sermons Preached, The Prayers
offered and the Songs sung

The Sermons Preached. The Prayers
offered and the Songs sung
The Presbyterian church was filled
T. its utmost capacity Thursday NOM
ing tt IL O'Clock, by those whose hearts
were sufficiently full of gratitude TO par
ticipale in the services which had pre-
viOusly been announced.
Rev. J. r. Hendy opened the services
with few remarks and the reading of
the governors proclamation. The con-
gregatiou then Joined with much zeal
in singing Praise God from whom all
blessings fow." after which Rev. A. B.
Tomlinson invoked the blessing OF Al
mighty God, and this was followed by
Scripture reading by Mr.. Hendy. The
choir followed the reading with very
beautiful anthem, the spirit of which
was felt and appreciated by all. Or.
Cordley then offered a fervent prayer,
thanking the Great Giver for the boun-
tiful gifts bestowed upon mankind from
the foundation of the world 10 the pres
ent time, and particuly during the past
year Rev. j. T. Hanna, of the NJ E.
church then proceeded TO preach a most
excellent sermon from the text: "Give
thanks unto the Lord; call upon his
name; make known his deeds among the
people. He hath not dealt so with any
nation.-Psalms CIV, 9, and XVII, 20.
The sermon opened with brief his
tory of our country from the time of
its discovery by Columbus, in the year
1892, to the present time God had
abundantly prOkpered her. and to-day
though the youngest in. years of any
other nation, she was fully n century in
advance Of any other; it had been the
land of the free and the home of the
brave from its earliest history down TO
the present time; religious and civil
liberty had been fundamental principles,
and they had been fostered and pro-
tected by the Almighty Ruler, and to-
day they stood as barriersI against an
attacking enemy, and could not be bro
ken down.
Referring TO blessings in general, Mr..
Hanna said this nation had been boun-
tifully dealt with and had much, very
much TO be thankful for. She had
passed through some dark and trying
scenes, but she had met every struggle
-bravelY and come out brighter, purel
aud better than if she had never beer
called upon TO thus endure. He referred
in touching manner TO the pail Of
gloom which overhung the nation some
thing more than year ago
The judgment, strange and mysterious
as it was, had not been without its re
ward. The common brotherhood o
mankind had been demonstrated during
this dark hour as it had never been be
fore. Almost every nation under tn
sun had shared with US our grief. ant
all had bent the knee in supplication L
the Almighty Father that the cup O
woe might pass from our lips, and tn
fellowship of feeling thus engendere'
: would never die out, and its influenc
, upon the future would be fel
, and exert most wholesome influence.
The speaker believed that the great pr
(, litical revolution which had lately take
! place throughout the land would resul
in great blessing. In Kansas IL Nigh
G appear that great and good cause ha
] met with serious check at the LAT
i election, but he believed that out of thi
apparent defeat would spring victor
tor the cause of temperance, that wOul
1 cheer and comfort the hearts of thOs
i. who were disposed now to look d.
spondingly at the result. The grande
:, victories often follow in the wake of Ii
most determined opposition. It ws
meet that we should be thankful that
, is as well with Us as it is, and giv
praises to Him who rules and contro
the destinies of men and of nations.
n At the conclusion of the discours
d Rev. r. l., Lott of the Christian churC
/ led in prayer. after then a beautifI
national air was sung, during which,
h accordance with suggestion from n
: Hendy, collection was taken up f
i the Orphans Home at Leavenwort
g. The benediction was pronounced
" ElucE LOlL3 anu INC COuStCRotiOn vi
Il persed, all feeling that they had bel
ie well entertained.
q OTHER SERVICES.
At the Episcopal church very into
- esting service was held, Rev. Hen
a Mackay preaching a highly entertaI
: ing sermon on Faith and Works
- Faith and works go hand in hand, al
, men must pray and work at the sar
time.
Three services were held at the Wei
"a Presbyterian church. namely: At 10:
a. mn 2 80 and Z 80 p. M, the attendan
"a at all being large and the interest We