Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Manner of Its Observance I'm Spring
field.

The Manner Of Its Observance In Spring
field.
Rev. II. Tuckley. ID. d., of st. Panl,
preached at the union service. at the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church. on Acts 2lst, 29th
verse A citizen Of no mean city" These,
he said. were the words of Paul. He de
lighted to think Of himself as citizen OF
heaven and enGeayored to persuade his
fellow creatures to seek citizenship in the
same glorious country.
Like Paul we have reason for rejoicing
much more than he. We have great cause
to boast of our citizenship in this favored
city of Springfield. And, like Paul. we have
other 1easons for rejoicing. The year has
brought US bountiful crops Business is
reviving. Evidently the sun of prosperity
will soon shine forth. We have also national
tranquility land is at rest and the
people rejoice.
The speaker spoke of the bereavements
of the year. especially of the death of the
immortal Grant, of Gen. Mcclellan. and al
so of the death of Vice President Hem
bricks.
Our thoughts, however. chiefly revert to
our own city We seem to have remark
ably healthy city, and an unusual number
of skillful physicians; but still for oar
healthfulness We are chiefly indebted to
God
We also have much wealth in this city,
and we have reason to congratulate
ourselves on the favoratIe condition of our
industrial classes. Many of our working
men live in cosy. tasteful. comfortable
homes of their own. Only that work was
slack during the last year, many more would
have been thus comfortably situated.
We live in an enterprising and public
spirited city. We have merchants who ex-
Gel and immense workshops. Springfield
is the envy of every other city in the state.
We should be thankful that our city is sc
well governed. 1t is in advance of many
other cities in this respect We hear moth
ing of Jobs" and of no ''Ofiicial highway
men," The elective franchise is pure and
free.
Our public schools challenge admiration.
and their excellence and prosperity calls
for gratitude. Recently We have recog'
nized the equality of the races in
our school system. Not all art
pleased at this. but none should
condemn it without fair trial. In the cir
cumstances it was necessary in order to give
our colored fellow-citizens an equal chance
with ourselves.
We should thank God that he have Sc
many and such excellent Christian churches.
An unusually large proportion of our peo-
pie appear to be church-goers.
The needs of the city were discussed.
We need temperance and total abstinence.
The speaker highly commended the mayor
for his faithfulness. and thanked God for it.
We need more definite work III behalf Of
young men. Each church should have somt
kind of young mems society.
We need better work i'm behalf of the
poor. The speaker commended the new
Associated Charities and Hospital move
ment, preaching a most excellent and III
teresting sermon.
The services at Christ Episcopal clnIrcl
yesterday was very well attended.
The church was tastefully decorated witt
cut flowers. pot plants and trailing vines.
The rector. Rev. John L. Rose, preached
from the text found in the eighth chapter o
Deuteronomy and the seventh and nineteenth
verses.
4 parallel was drawn between the lsreal
| ties that settled in the land of Palestine un
der the promises and warnings contained il
the text. and the people of our own country
under the same promises and warnings. 4
short history was then given of the differen
thanksgiving days observed. The Feast o
Tabernacles with the Jews. the English Har
vest Home and our own Thanksgiving day
The virtues that characterized the early New
England settlers were then alluded Ia, ant
| it was shown how those virtues must be TIN
foundation of our national prosperity.
The Second Presbyterian church wa
very handsomely and appropriately deco
rated. with the fruits of the season. corn
and other autumn cereals.