The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-30

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goodness manifested to US In permitting
US to live 10 the United States, III
8 grandest country on earth. As Nf
5 Gladstone ssys, never Ia the history @
g the world has been seen such sn OK
tended domain as Is presented by tao
; geography Of the Uniied States. HERE
: we have country capable OF supporting
one billion Of people, illimii.n..,,
r:1h IN mineral resources and
with 4 climate and soil capable oi
every variety Of agricultural production
xHe should be thankful for living Ia
q land; where We have not only every
possible advantage OF coil, climate and
mineral wealth, but where we enjoy the
greatest possible freedom and q system
OF government, State, Federal and Mt.
nicipsl, based upon rightly interpreted
idea Of God and a rightly interpreted
idea OF freedom Our great danger lies
in drifting away from these ideas.
The speaker alluded to the magnificent
eductational and charitable institu.
tions of the country and the
freedom of the press, which, mot
withstanding its tendency towards
ltcentiousness, was still a mighty power
In upholding our free institutions He
alluded at length to the general prosperity
which prevailed and the continued and
steady advancement OF our peo.
tpe in matensI and religious
prosperity, and concluded by the
invocation: "Let US gather at His
f0otstool and with honest confession Of
and penitence foo sin. ask for that
smile OF God which Is a perpetual feas,
TO nation as well as to an individual
Living Ia this faith and trust, even as
the eyes Of a servant wait upon tie eyes OF
his mast,r. so may our eyes rest npon God,
that we may confidently look forward
with hope to the words Come We
blessed OF Ny Father, inherit the King
dom prepared for YOU from the founds
iion OF the world"
A collection for the benefit of the Old
Ladies Home was then taken up, and
after the long doxology and the
benedic,ion the congregation was dis
missed
GRACE CHURCH.
A large congregation gathered at Grace
Church to listen to a Thanksgiving ser
mon from It's eloquent rector. Rev II
Melville Jackson After the regular
beautiful service OF the church, DR.. Jack. |
son took as bis text "Wh0 so otfereth !
praise glorifeth me-"
The first point he touched upon was
the declaration that the glory of God W as
the end Of all creation and the principal
business OF man. Then ne argued tast
the praise o. man and the gratitude for |
benefits received all declared the glory of
God: first by acknowledging Him as tie
author Of alt good, aud as the ruler and
sovereign of The world; and second, by
acknowledging His wisdom, goodness
and loving kindness.
After dwelling at some length on these
subjects, DR.. Jackson concluded with
some practical remarks upon the i'm.
portanee Of cultiyating a grateful spirit,
and upon the necessity OF einbodying The
sentiment of gratitude in works OF mercy
and charity.
THE ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
The ser, ICES at the First English Lutt-
erau Church yesterday were open d ty \
the choir singing as a voluntary the
national hymn begianing "My country,
lis of thee" The usual lilurgcal ser
vices were dispensed with, and the pastor
read Psalm No. l07. which was followed ,
by another appropriate hymn by the |
Rev. Mr. Moser, pastor of the church,
hen selected verse 43 OF the Psalm as
he basis of his remarks, which READS ..
Whose is wise, and will observe these ,
hinge, even they shall understand tie
owing kindness OF the Lord"
The first Thanksgiving proclamation
ssued in this country, he said, was by ,
Governor Bradford, Of Massac husetts. in
623, and II the people of that day had !,
,anse for Thanksgiving, how much more +
iave we today to stimulate US in doing 4,
he same. lie compared the condition OF j.
ociety then and now, and showed that .
se Americans, above all other people and !,
iati0ns, have cause to be thankful for !,
blessings vouchsafed to US.
He congratulated the people on the !,
act that the Chief Magistrate Of the ma /,
ion and the Governors OF the different :
'tstes acknow LEGGED and called upon =
he people TO acknowledge their iudebt- !,
dness to the Giyer Of all good, and was !,
lad to see the people show disposition q
D comply with the proclamaiions
la his prayer for the continued bless I
ngs OF the Almighty upon this alton. =
pecial petition was embraced calling for
ivine guidance Of the rulers and law &.
,akprs that thew miyht Iahpr for tho "
00d OF The people aud the glory of God. -
Rev. Paul j.. MenZei OF the German
Church, coraer Of Eighth
nj Marshall streets, was present, but :,
id not participate in conducting The ser I
ices 2
r. u. r. JoHSsos's THANKSGIVING BAN.
QUIET -
Any one who entered Coreorsn Hall G
esterday afternoon at any hour between -
and o o'clock would have been as -
,unded and pleased at seeing gather l,
x Of couple Of hundred Of beautiful q
rls accompanied by married lidies and "
entlemen swelling the number to three p
indred and .ifty, sll sitting around the y
snquet tables which Mr. h. +. johnson al
I'd provided for his employees and =,
lends. u
Mr. Johnson is OF the firm cf B. +. IN
,hnson Il Co, publishers aud distribu- o
r. OF books in this city. He gave the y
lnQuet and entertainment to his EN-
0yes and CO. workers as a ThaHksgiy 81
Z for the success in business they had u'
labled him TO achieve. ie
The pursfs assembled unstairs AT , N