St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-27

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| Granaries.
| Celebrating the Day.
| Thanksgiving was properly observed
here. Business was generally suspended
and the city presented a holiday appear
ance. Many business houses were closed
all day, while large number kept open
till noon. The banks were closed, the
postoffice observed Sunday hours, the bar
Der shops closed at noon and there was
nothing in the courts. Services were held
in several churches, and big dinners, family
reunions and social festivities were quite
numerous. Hundreds of turkeys were
slaughtered. There were turkey dinners
everywhere, even at the prison. Large
numbers of all ages and sexes spent the
afternoon skating on McKusick's lake and
many at the rink. Hundreds watched the
raising of the Evansville, while a large
number went over and watched the gun
club shoot and others went visiting, walk
ing, driving, etc. In the evening Company
K gave ball and exhibition drill at the
armory, the Mannerchor. sub
scription ball at Music hall, W. II. Peno,
George Carlton and others gave balls, and
| there was one at South Saltwater, all of
which were largely attended and were very
enjoyable affairs. The former eXcelled all
| previous balls given by Company K in
every respect. At the rink there was
| turkey grab" which drew good crowd
and furnished much amusement. These
were the principal amusements of the even
| ing. There was nothing at the Grand.
Union Thanksgiving services were held
| in the NJ. E. church and were very inter-
| esting. Tie attendance was larger than
| for years. The sermon was preached by
| the pastor, Rev. DIR. Dunn, and is pro-
nouuced by all who attended to be the best
they ever heard. 1t occupied just thirty
| five minutes and was listened to with in
! tense interest. Dr.. Dunn was assisted by
Rev. Simpson of the Baptist church, and
some excellent music was rendered by the
choir selected for the occasion.
The subject of the sermon was Personal
Religions and National Blessings. The
| following is a sketch of it:
The ''feast OF ingatherings" of the Israel
ties came fifteen days after the new moon
| of October and commemorated the wander
ings of Gods people in the wilderness.
| Though our Thanksgiving day comes a
| little later in the year, like the ''feast of
| ingathering." it is suggestive to us of the
same subjects of reunions, Hastings, re-
| joicings and gratitude.
| This nation has but two national fes-
| rivals, Independence day and Thanksgiv-
| ing, the latter being $50 years old, dating
| to the days of Gov. Bradford and the
| lonely pilgrims. twas amid famine that
| the first Thanksgiving was celebrated, a
condition which we, amid our plenty, can
hardly understand. Since 1889 this festival
| has never been omitted from our historic
and national calendar. No other season
seems to awaken and cement so many
| happy associations and to crown
our lives with such good cheer
What happy interchanges Of family
and social ties! What memories
| of home gatherings and glowing fresides OF
| youth-time! But with many of us, the old
home has been broken up and the loved
| ones scattered. The great tendency of the
times is to substitute family reunions, do
| nestle and social pleasures and festivities,
| for the proper recognition of Gods blessing.
This should not be. The speaker here
showed the great difference between mere
gladness and gratitude. Complacency and
good feeling are not gratitude. The sight
of the fruits of the field, of festal boards, of
reunited families. and hearing the blessings
of God recounted by the sermon may
awaken gladness, but not of necessity graft
tud for the things for which we are glad.
The benefits of praise are many, among
| which we mention three:
First-It makes our blessings doubly
| blessed. 1t puts new lustre on common
| things, and increases the value and appre-
| citation of what we have.
Sooop6-Tt dactrOUc the cOvpfOuc cnirit
| It creates such light about our own little
homes that we cease to covet our neighbor S
more costly residence and furnishings. 1t
magnifies what we have into their true
character, and makes us contented.
| Third-It makes discoveries of new bless
| ings all about u.s. always ours, and yet un-
| noticed. Gratitude is a discOverer of new
and rich gifts within our reach which are
| overlooked. No man can be poor who is
grateful.
The sources of our gratitude are many.
| Though our nation is called to-day to mourn
| for Vice President Hendricks, who fell
Yesterday so suddenly to the claims of
| Death-a man of sterling worth and prom
| inent factor in our country and her politics
there are yet left many sources of our
| gratitude. We have our homes-our COM
| mon school system and higher institutions
| of learning; we have cheap Bibles for the
masses, efficient temperance work and
workers, and though the past year has been
one of business depression. we have been
comparatively prosperous. Other nations
have been fighting disease and struggling
against pestilence, while we have been
garnering our vast crops and marketing the
abundant fruits that God has sent US. The
Christian church has been prosperous, an6
though truth has been thrown into the arena
of human passions to be loved and hated as
Jesus was, it is conquering without the help
Of shield and helmet, and with scratched
face" must set enthroned over the preju
dices and weaknesses of men. We are GLAD
and thankful for these times of success il
the church and nation as well as the bless
ings of individual life.
At st. Michaers church the day was OBJ
served by high mass at a. m. conducted by
Rev. Father Murphy. The attendance was