Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-27
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law thsir cnlliugs abouc ~ usual.
I rhanks gwlng day IN sn institution
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pravmnenr n ita observance. md
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J esrznett esmpiesR SUSPENSION Of busI-
aasH. and tie aftsndaucs az tlie houses
af worship xas vary Argr. rhe Ei,-
1unncmnent af tsie daath gf Vira-srasfi-
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sad svenr gave ~ tas dHy grnar 4a--
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tenssded d'rcs. suggested prsgers Enul
sflanksgivings a tie AImighry-titau Ss-
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prayers hat Ee mar continue ms.
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Thanksgiving servrcs wx 1sid nc
I Trinity silirci1 hy rlfe united eungTsgar
,sans af Trinity znd guIon-ssatign Me-
I ssindist shllruiies 1T II a'GI1Gk IN ttis
nurniug, Gandnctcd BY Raw. T. G.. Rest.
pastar af Trinity ssEistssi by Rev. q
G.. Ghsattlam., af Eniun StztiUn- sn,t
/ asx.. r.. Wiley Blefis0e- af Petersburg,
( fiIr-ner gHator az Trinity.
k The axarcises 1peued with Singing 1y
/ tha chuIr-specinllY u-angnd fur rsie
dcgasiGn.--and PRAYER by Raw T. G..
I Gheafsian. Ths prsrsr vas 4 VERY
earnest md heartfelt Inwgearsm fur ma
blessing af the Enrst IN Jnr cuunrryr
GIr r,liers. the Christian Church. HId
gnr peapiH Es large.
Rev. Nr Reset 1iien rsad ssie <Gr1p-
4 TIRES for tsis nEczsiGn f1In tlis ll3,t
I Paalm rnd ssGnnt Giiapter N Pmfs
I EnIHsIe "a siIe Romans.
Z Rev. Nr.- Rassi tiien addressed .sig
T neessnE. Es sa.d we haze Gsuss Al
( thHnk tzad fnr- first 1ur 1aflunaI ez-
stenae. rec0gnizing tig pr1vldgnEal
sras,a Jf God /; sscand. ttiar ~ alatlDn va
iara 1eacs nc home luG abrnRG; tiiIri.
/ that We ars prosperuus naGon t0Irtsi.
7 for 1anmaI health. f-gHsiGIu rum
scnnrse. 1esslElcs, AMI lever iffl. tur
Advances mais in puniic sentiment IN
nanv muur.ant moral questions sixth.
.ur Chr1stinn liberty aud Ia many at
vanragss seventh, dlr 20 many nnivI-
fIIal 5lesRings.
Rev. M-.. RieisUs suoks 1f wlas -
rvaEyali mG implied n r1ankzg-vlng.
First thnr we should rsaiize tully uur
feuendsIlcg IN eTdd lnd lndenreaIless "a
Elm fur every blessing 5emporal
1nd spiritual seGansi. Il ASA involves
ne Iiiea af 1.ianks-livIng--5hdwing by
iaiv 1nesiiencs Ind smth snd ErIsS ~
9resiaaiun mt sifanis 4iirrt- dg:ir1ng
III .00d soldiers 1f Elle CrosH al t.lat .s
evil. nat GIr natlun nay De prasarvsii
n virrle anu the lear al 1he LGrt.
Her. Mr. Ghearham 8pnke Gf me 1ri-
IN If FhanksgivIng-iaT, anu 1f rile
vital necessitv 1f integrity Int rea1gnI-
con Of Gdd by -4le representatives OF
rhe leuple n NE .eg.siauvs and !udi-
,1aI fenarr.nenta df ne Government.
That a tue ahssrvluCe 1f ne Avs NV
arring me Sahhath day by ne 1enpie
IS af vitaI Inpar.mcs "a 5he perperHty
If this. sie best government IN sHrth.
TIE vhule azarcihes we're 1esniv lI1-
tersst.ng, md Interspersst WIN ine
music.
BRGAD-@rHEEr cHTHCE-
rhe Mntiiudisr Thanksgiving
&C Eraad-St-esr cfurui vas largeiY At
cended by members Of E.le churches II
rlar denomination N me vssr Gf me
sirv- Unfortunately AL he pastdrs
we're absent rom the -ity IT HGK ex-
Genr Rev. W. p Wright VINO vas un-
Ihie 20 cnme.
Rev. Paul Wlliteiiead. grasiding al
Ter. conducted ths 4ervics. GIded 1T
ReYa ". B. MGi1iivraE anti W. 4. :.
Conrad. lncaI preachers.
DR.. WhIfanead llluded a ttle peslI-
lar circumstances which nade 1lIs
THANKSGIVING iav nars largsiy Jnservest
N ne Sunth Ind IL Virginia !; raGaunr-
ed hriedy the nercIes Ild blessings If
ne vazr 4nawsd rhe g-o'lndd df = -.ur,s,s-
giving IN rhe case 1f c,;uunIa yiu have
Iutfered rffiicilun II are 1nv uaazing
through r-.ais. nd sspeciaIlY ixait Gn
me nest1maDle blessings va snluy III
Christian paapie with wdGm zile
" Wdr't OF tzdd " lur luund.
M-- AG'liiyr1v pmnrsd 1ur tsie soilrsrs
df praise AMI thanksgiving N -.,,,-s
1a1Ira Ind tie aGaptat1un . :, # -h,
univsrSe win al Its Tar : !. .,.-.,,rg-
nents--with ina .anrsilH i4''1z
revelation. With iuperaditad giit 1i
lifa a al bsi' assnrznes Of ster1ai
4 sa,y. --leverS.
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lp. i1''on 'or '-ia 2""r Wa IAiAan
rha Grganist and eiioir usrsar-ned
thelr part Of me service vail.
P~~sssy ~ <suu.
tne FFsso SDsr .sn fhrrHs rallied u
inil sTnmg'h Iaxtsr,iag as Z d'slOGK
anu me cfr ssssrssr chnrs.h WIS fila
Slt1 s1s a aiisd Congregations Of III
Western pr rrna Of rsia city. The ser
sicss we're vrrziIisst 1var by ms venerz
9is aav- 4. Il. Haat. o. d. ami Mrs.
O. HarT Ut Blair 1andsrsd III ppru
Prae -renin9 zufo IN a most sifsnriv
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