New-York tribune., 1884-11-28
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DYKES discourse. tic said IN part WI shes'a ssi
mai we ought 20 no yesF thankful ~ God tor what We
hava moi rot prssums YOU would thak tho remark
,,her very absurd or very unnecessary III en0rse We
ought to be grateful that have not got the snApo,
or the Asiatio cholera bioody war ras'hg OF o'"o
dsspot ruling over Humanity In ono sspeo' - "'u'
else than mass of wants. Consider now these want"
are the cause Of all activity and progress Le. u"
strive earnestly 10 satisfy them. Let us work with vgor
10 increase the productiveness OF the ear'h
and human labor. that there may Do
moro food for the hungry and raimen'
for the naked Let strive TO gratify ana deepen 'nc
affections which bind to each other ana make us
each other Let endeavor to attain that true good-
ness and that with God which we deeply crave
Let us be grateful 10 God that He has already 90 abun
dainty satisfied our wants and let US be yet more gate-
fo that He has not stilled them stf beyond MS and
above us are our IDEALS and wants still rge US on
fuller happier humanity; more potent and snccessful
e.. P1sr Wsn. snrsr science
= hetter more generous, moro helpful society, deeper
and affections higher and stronger forms or love
and friendship We want a ioffier virtue, luner
rjphteousness pnrcr religion. hOlier church, more
Chstlike Christianity. We want u know more OF ood
TO live nearer Him, be like Him. And wanting
ali these things must strive TO gain tnen khowins
that want the law OF e ana that Goa can
and will supply all our need .,s |r.,s.,
PIaps of All nations decorated the walls or tne Chesea
McthodIst Church. In Thirteenth st. between Eighth ana
Ninth ayes The galleries were decorated WIN the
American coors Union services were held In the morn
ing the congregations OF Thirty fifth street ST. Luxe
Forty third Street, rtyfOurth street 81 John fiy
al nth street and Seventy street Methodist churees
uniting The Rev. Dr. q. III. Gregory presided and IN
the pulpit with him were the Rev Messrs. =. r: sIo
bridge G. g. narrower, q. r. Corse and W. q Smith, Dr.
o. r. Ramsey and the Rev. Clark wright pas
tor Of the Thirteth street Church. fres,
dent Arthurs Thanksgiving prochmation was rsha
at rbe openng The sermon was preached
by tho Rev Dr. }. q. Oakley, OF fortyfourth Street
country should thankful for the year past but nero
are Se said "many spots on the sun though ~ shihes
bright One these Is MormOnism, "A Nationai ulcer
which pors its Shiny stream into tho nails OF congress-
Another crime-a growing one In the Natloil-E thht
which keeps our families small and murders before birth
those who shonld become important members OF
society This Presidential election Is another case Tor
thlukfulness, In that II and great roNolitloh
has been accom- plished without boodshed -
Union services were held at tho Fourteenth street
Presbyterian Church. In which the congregation OF INC
Romeyn Chapel, Foureenh-st. and First-ave ana the
Tabernacle Baptist Church. M Tenthst ana second
took pat M preached but short andrcsses
were delivered by the Rev. DR. f. H. Maring, the rev.
Mr. Rniin-on and the Rev DIR. Hull.
Al The Church of the Messiah the Rev. Theodore @
Williams OF All Souls Church preached The Fourth
Unitarian Church, In Harcm also united In tho ser