Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-30
THE NATIONS THANKS.
They Went Up From Every City
and Hamlet Yesterday.

and Hamlet YESTERDAY.
The Religious Gatherings and Social
Celebrations In Rock Island Balls,
Sports and Festivities.
There is al least once IN the year when
the American eagle divides the honors of
the day and the turkey gobbler, though
he becomes martyr in doing so, becomes
the bird Of the day. 1t is safe asser-
ton that great deal of turkey found It's
way into the stomach yesterday. Thanks
giving day without turkey would lose all |
but its religious significance. 1t is the
occasion for Offering expression of grati-
tude to the Oliver of all Good, for the
bountiful blessings of the season, and
feasting on turkey. The requirements of
the day in this respect that the dinner
must be of turkey, may have been looked
upon as privation by many who are &C
customed to more finely favored food,
but to many children, those of
the poor in particular. the dim
ner OF the day is frequently the
great event of the year for which
they feel really thankful. Many people
manage to have good dinner on Thanks
giving if at no other time in the year, and
many in Rock Island were enabled to
have one this year through the generosity
of the pupils in one of the Rock Island
| public schools-those of building No. 6,
whose iberality was desert bed in We'd
nesday's ARGUS. Ii every public school
| building in America would follow the
example of this one building, how many
desolate and poverty stricken homes
would be gaddened on this day of Amer
lean Thanksgiving,
RELIGIOUS O8SERvANCES,
AT THE BROADWAY.
The beautiful edifice of the Broadway
Presbyterian church contained a large
congregation yesterday morning. when
the people of it and the First NJ. L
church united in Thanksgiving services
The pulpit had been tastefully decorated
with corn, sheaves of wheat, vegetables
and the fruits of the season and potted
plants, by Mesdames Jonas Bear, Perkins
and W. 5. Robinson. The consolidated
chorus furnished music The services
were conducted by Rev. W. S. Marquis
the pastor, assisted by Presiding Eide
Head and Rev. G. W. Cue, of the NJ. Z
church, and Rev. R. NJ Matter of Chez
foo, China The services commenced
with a Thanksgiving anthem, "Thol
Crownest the Year with Thy Blessings,
after which Rev. Cue invoked divin
blessing. Mr.. Marquis then read Presi
dent Clevelsnd's Thanksgiving proclama
ton, Il hymn was sung and Mr.. Marqui
led responsive reading. after which Rev
Mater spoke on "A joyful Thanksgiv
ing" 1t was his object, he stated in tn
few words he had to say, to draw bac
the curtain and disclose the ways c
heathenism. In this way to draw Ii
contrast between the modes of living
10 IS in, in, Cr1.
that we might see how many are the re,
sons that we should far more grateful
cherish the blessings of America al
Of being an American, If all cou
60 as the speaker had, to heatht
lands, and witness the many Peep
living there, they would spprec
ate the God>given blessings they enjt
here and would be willing to have 81
Thanksgiving days in a year instead
one. He then traced the life of the Oh
nese, speaking of their habits. modes
living, their social relations and burde
some xistence; their supersttions, ign
rance, poverty. idolatry and the ahsen
of brigh tness and comfort in their livt
He spoke Of the inroads being made
christianity in these stronghoids of
and idolatry, and the way these peol
who worship inanimate objects seize I
true faith when once convinced. HI
much in this country We should prize Q
blessings when we think Of the every
offerings of people in those far>off lsl
of heathenism and sin.
A hymn was given by the choir;
Marquis led a responsive reading q
Presiding Elder Head spoke on the 81
- ject of "A Devout Thanksgiving"
- dwelt upon the causes for real, genu
and devout Thanksgiving. God had
dealt so generously with any nation
with US. He spoke Of the bounti
blessings that nave been poured {
upon us, our resources and devolopmer
our social, intellectual and mate
wealth When we see all this we sho
exclaim with Moses, What has God
wrought" We should therefore br
a benevolent, joyous and devout Thai
giving, for there are evidences all al
us that God had hand in fostering
prospecting our nation. Being of q
ton of, for and by the people, we sht
- recognize our personal obligations
gratitude to God from whom cor
II every good and perfect gift.
J There was another hymn and res,
sive exercises led by Mr.. Marquis, {
which Mr.. Cue spoke of "a Charit
Thanksgiving The American pc
should above all others, be grateful,
particularly the people of Rock Isl
The speaker dwelt briefly on the mani
blessings and comforts of the Amer
people, of the blessings of feasting
having abundance to feast on. Y
low the midst of our feasting We should
member those who are less fortu
than ourselves; remember the poor
unfortunate, the aged and oppressed
!" the young children who may be i'll
49, and suffering on such occasions as th
III A collection was then taken up fo