Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-30

result Of which. if the opponents lost sight of
the cardinal principles of society. the land wis
become debased. Washington and his con-
temporaries," he remarked. had an unfinch-
ing aversion for what are called the privileged
classes, and declared and believed that the only
nobility that came TO a man should he by vir-
tue, not of his wealth or descent, but of his
moral and intellectual worth. his intelligence.
patriotism. and love of Christianity"
Union Service of Presbyterian Churches.
The Washington inauguration centennial
services of the Presbyterian churches of this
city. by order of the presbytery. were held at
the First Presbyterian church this morning.
Rev. DIR. Sunderland presiding. The church
was tastefully decorated with flags and hunt
ing, while the pulpit a bower of plants and
cut flowers. large antiquoportrait of Wash
ington, framed with the national colors. occu-
pied conspicuous place on the pulpit After
an invocation by Rev. Mr.. Miller, of Gurley
chapel, the 74lst hymn was sung.
ADDRESS OF JUSTICE DRAKE
Justice Drake made an interesting address
He reviewed the history of the great thanks
givings of the world. commencing with that of
the Hebrews at the overthrow of the Egyptians
He said the next thanksgiving did not come
for three thousand years. The scene was
changed from where the Israelites saw the
Egyptians dead upon the seashore, 20 America
-
klngly power. He then spoke of the national
thanksgiving which the people of the United
States have been called upon TO observe in
commemoratlon of special manifestations of
DIVINE goodness IN their national affairs. The
surrender OF CORVALLIS at Yorktown WIS the
occasion of another Thanksgiving and Congress
proclaimed one. The next special occasion
when the American people were called to OBJ
serve day OF national Thanksgiving was in
1913, when the second war with Great Britain
and the United States was terminated. One OF
OF the other Preside ntlal calls OF the nation to
observe day OF national Thanksgiving was the
proclamation of Abraham Lincoln. setting
apart the 9th day of August. 1868. for that
purpose. In conclusion. Justice Drake said:
My countrymen, while We this day honor
the character. the acts, and the memory of
Washington, let us realize that Abraham Lin
coin stands side by side with him in all great
ness and goodness, second to him only. and
that thus far in the whole world remember
that II was republic that gave 10 history
those two unsurpassed of earth's uninspired
heroes. And now to-day, the fourth great
thanksgiving of Americans, 60. coo. 900 in num-
Der, answers the song of the fathers and sends
forward 10 the generations vet to come the
joyous shout, The Lord hath not dealt so with
any nation" Praise God in His sanctuary;
praise Him in the armament of His power: let
everything that hath breath praise the Lord. F"
OTHER ADDRESSES
The address of Rev. Mr.. Patch. of Unity
Presbyterian church, was very interesting. He
commenced with the state of affairs a century
ago and compared it with the present What
wonderful strides We have made and how sur
prised George Washington would be could he
now be among us, His remarks were received
with murmur of satisfaction.
Hon. H. o. Claughton followed Mr.. Patch
with patriotic address.
Rev. Mr.. Hershey. when called upon. said:
oil rioht I.,A A.
hands on the strings and he will guide u.s.
think we have about much as we can attend
to. and think II about time to sing the Dox-
ology."
Rev. DR.. Childs spoke of the past and future.
what the nation has been, and the momentous
question, the future. He said that the
astronomer could tell you exactly where the
planets would be one hundred years from now
but no astronomer could tell us where this
grand republic would be century hence. He
said that the only hope of the nation for the
future was the infinite purpose of God toward
It, The addresses were interpreted with sing
ing and prayer, and the services were concluded
by the singing OF the hymn America"
AMONG THE MINISTER'S PRESENT
were Rev. Mr.. Miller. of Gurley chapel; DIR. G.
+. Johnston, of the First Presbyterian church;
Rev. Mr.. Kelly, of the Fourth Presbyterian
church: Rev. DR. Pitzer, of Central Presbv-
terrain church: Rev. DIR. Childs. Rev. DR. Noble.
of Eastern Presbyterian church: Rev. Mr.
Patch. of Unity Presbyterian church: Rev. Dr.
Hamline, of the Church OF the Covenant: Rev.
Mr.. Grimke. of the Fifteenth-street Preshy-
terrain church; Rev. Mr.. Hershey. of the Sixth
Presbyterian church: Rev. Mr.. Wynkoop. OF
the Western Presbyterian church: Rev. Mr.
Ramsdell of the North Presbyterian church.
The music was accompanied by the organ
under the care of Miss Annie Wilson: the clario-
net by Mr.. Jardine, and the violin by Mr..
Bailey' Ashford DIR q r Johnston MAS ba
leader.
The Baptist Union Service.
The Baptists of the city held union thanks
giving service this morning at 9 o'clock in the
E-street Baptist church. The attendance was
large. The services consisted of prayers of
thanksgiving. patriotic songs. and brief ad-
dresses of patriotic vein touching the ques-
tions of religion and education. The PRAYERS
invoked divine blessing upon the nation for
the century to come. Rev. DR.. Faunce led the
service. Addresses were made by De. Faunce.
yelling, and Huntington, Rev. Messrs Greene.
Bowman Stakely, and Meador.
In the Lutheran Churches.
The day was generally observed by the con-
gregations of the Lutheran churches of this
city.
An audience of fair proportions assembled in
the Luther Place Memorial church at 3 O'Clock.
hPpiopiidte MUSIC WIS TtHutTeu DIV the cnOlr.
and the pastor of the church. Rev. DR.. j. G..
Butler, read selections from the Scriptures and
offered prayer. He then introduced Rev Chas
ii. Butler, who read a historical paper giving
an account of the events attending the forma-
ton of the government and the circumstances
leading up to the inaugural ceremonies of
April 80. 1879. He spoke of the joyful mani
festations of the people and the grand demon
stration of that day. He referred specially to
the fact that the ceremonies of the day were
opened with religious services in the churches
The solemn and impressive ceremony of adj
ministering the oath and the attendance upon
divine service subsequently by President Wash
ington afforded evidences of the religious SEN
tlment which characterized the occasion. The
speaker said that
THIS WAS A CHRISTIAN NATION,
and the Christian element has always been
prominent. While no reference is made in the
Constitution to God, yet the speaker said that
it must not be supposed that the trainers of the
government wished it to be understood that
God was not recognized by them. Their meet
ings prove the contrary, and the religious life
and character of the first President afford adj
ditional evidence OF the religious spirit of the
times. He thought that the life of Washington
furnished valuable lessons to the people of the
present time, and that the spirit of the found
ers of the government ought to prevail in the
councils of those i'll authority.
Upon the conclusion of the paper the choir
rendered an anthem.
GEN. EKIN ADDRESS.
An address was then delivered by Gen. Jas
A. Ekin, of Louisville, Ky, whom DIR. Butler
introduced former member of the church.
Gen Ekin referred to the memorial character