Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-29
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to seek of him right way fer Us, and our
little ones, and for all our substance
This text was chosen on account OF its
fitness for the occasion. being the text
from which the old Puritan pastor deliy-
cred his last sermon before sailing from
the Netherlands for America. The speak
er spoke at length OF the Importance OF
molding the ideas of God and morality.
His secondly, was. the ACCESSIBILITY Of
molding the foreign element into the
American way of thinking as soon as prac-
ticable. During the discourse the speaker
branche1 off little on the prohibition
question, as far as prudent in the pulpit,
exhorting the people to maintain the tenn
perance principles in Kansas. The tenn
perance element had the upper hand,
and he advised them to keep 1t.
By yielding one point now, an
other would be Immediately demanded
To illustrate the point he told Of the Rus
sian traveller who was pursued by wolves
and to compromise with them gave them
one child, after which another was de-
manded until all were gone ann the mob
taken up at the conclusion OF the sermon
for the benefit of the Children's Home.
The congregation then joined in singing
hymn and were dismissed by the Rev. j.
W. Love with benediction.
UNITED BRETHREN.
Thanksgiving services were conducted
at the United Brethren church, on the cor
ner Of Washington and Division, by the
Rev. D. R Steiner.
The discourse was particularly adapted
to the present state of affairs. and the
speaker carefully followed the history OF
Thanksgiving anniversaries from the
primitive times to the present day,
In conclusion he pointed out many things
for which the present generation indi-
vidually and collectively might be thank
full.
ST. PAUL'S NJ. E.
Appropriate services were held In the
St. Pauls NJ. E. church, on the corner Of
Thirteenth and Lawrence, yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock. Several visiting minis
tiers assisted in the service.
WEST SIDE SERVICES.
At the Dodge Avenue NJ. E. church
Prof Atwater preached the sermon of the
union Thanksgiving services, which were
held in this church. The congregation
was of good size and very attentive. In
the course of his remarks he said:
Il do not feel like asking you to render
to God thanks, because Kansas has been
| blessed this year with abundant harvests,
not because of the existing state of affairs
in the nation, either of which, however,
would be sufficient to excite a feeling of
gratitude in all our hearts; but that which
should be to US all source of profoundest
gratituded is that somehow through all
tn. entertaining complications Of human
affairs, God is leading the nations
of the earth, and is bringing about bet
ter condition of things. This" said the
| speaker, "is not in accord with the opin-
| ions of those who think the world is grow
| ing worse There could be nothing more
pernlcious than to think that He who
made the world with all its tremendous
furnishings, made it to be wrecked at last
by any foe, especially when the facts of the
ages contribute such lawful testimony
against it."
Here followed such an array of these
facts that listeners seemed bewildered.
England, France. Italy and this country
were called upon to pass in review, and
various types Of reform Loted.
The sermon was one of much merit, and
all who heard it were edited and delight
ed. A collection of nearly $50 was taken
at the close of the sermon for the benefit of
the Open Door.
CENTRAL SERVICES.
The services of the central churches of
the city, held at the First NJ. E. church.
were attended by very large audience.
In fact, it is regarded as one of the largest
audiences ever assembled in the city.
There was feeling of earnestness and
patriotic spirit manifested, which made
the service quite interesting
The services were conducted by the
Rev. r. T. Savin. Mrs. s. S Noble pre-
sided at the organ, and Mr.. c. S. Caldwell
acted presenter. On the platform were
Rev. Mr.. Milligan, Rev. Mr.. Seabrook,
Rev. Mr.. S. B. Fleming, and Rev. Mr.
David Winters.
The services commenced by singing
"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name" fol-
lowed with Rev. Mr.. Milligan leading in
prayer ReY. Mr. Seabrooke read Scriptur-
al lesson, psalms sixty-five and one hun
dred and three. The congregation sang,
my Country, IT'S of Thee"
The Thanksgiving proclamation of Pres
ident Harrison was read by the Rev. Mr.
| S. B. Fleming. The Rev. Mr.. David Win
tiers, of the First Presbyterian church,
preached the sermon, taking for his text,
Isaiah, chapt. 20, verse II, as follows: For
the nations and kingdoms that will not
serve Thee shall perish; yea those nations
shall be utterly wasted" The sermon was
out Of the ordinary Thanksgiving dis
course. Unique and forcible upon the ne
cessity of national services given to God.
| BY many forcible illustrations the speak or
showed that people regarded service as of
different kind. He then showed that SER
vice was the index of life and that man
served his highest object. He spoke of alb
solute necessity of individual and national
| service to God.
Then pointed out the downfall of ma
tions who failed to serve God, and defined
! what a lack of service to God was
| 1t was not necessary atheism nor paganism
| but may consist in a failure to fulfill the
law of God as set forth in the decalogue
| and as incompassed in the new command
ments of Christ. Showed the doom would
consist in utter obstruction of the nation.
At this point magnificent portrayal was
made of the decline and fall of all the old
monarchies. In making practical applica-
| ton of the sermon some of the present
spoken Of The sermon was filed with