Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-29

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| bestowed on all the people. he invoked n
special blessing on the President ot the
I United States. his Cabinet, all officers IN
authority. national, State, and muuclpal,
and upon the people at large all over tins
great country.
Rcv. W. il. Atwill. Of Clay-Street church,
then read the lO3d Psalm. Rev. }. 4. Stur-
! cis read the 2d chapter Of Paul's Epistie 10
/ Timothy. After which tho congregation
sang the 727th hymn
| Great God Of rstlons, now 20 Thes
OuE hymn Of gratitude we raise.'
COLLECTION ron THE HOME.
Rev. Mr.. Judkins asked for a contrlbu-
! tion in remembrance Of the goodness Of
/ God for the benefit OF the Old Ladies'
! Home. He made an earnest appeal. and
the contribution was q very large one Ia
response.
GOD Is nEcoGNIZED.
Rev. s. s. Lambeth. Of Broad-Street
| church, was then introduced. Re SAID
that he felt inspired by the large audience.
and was clad OF the opportunity TO say q
few words. he said: 1T is frequently
stated that God is not recognized in the
! Federal Constitution. but be that as II
NAV, God is recognized and his presence
felt IN the hearts Of the people. There
NAV he a few foreign cmigrants who ere
atheists. but the American people are this
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praise and Thanksgiving, and tins ls a
nation of Christians. thank God. Our
God has not forgotten us and national ana
I individual blessings have been Literally
pourcd ont ou our people. This day let all
the peoule proiee the Lord for His good
ness and mercy 10 the children OF men,
pFRsoNtL REASONS.
Rev. W. II. htwill spoke Of the personal
reasons for observing this day az thanks
giving. He said: 1iuch has been sGid
about the sins OF our Government. but we
tins day meet at the call Of the Chief TX
ocutive. who calls us o. assemble in recor-
milton of the existence of good and gra-
oious God. who. notwithstanding the SINS
Of the Government and the people, has
sent showers Of blessings on our land and
uonplC This day wc rs individuals pro-
claim our belief in God. and have net TO
cousecrate ourselves anew 10 Ills service.
We have many reasons to meet for THANKS
giving-Gr7t for the forgiveness OF our
SINS: second. for sustaining grace; tnrd,
tor blissful hopes and anticipatIons of tu-
turr bliss. assured 90 Us by the promises OF
God. Look MP and enjoy the precious nope
o. Heaven
TIE CIVIL sfDT.
Rcv.J. T.. Sturgis spoke Of the civil side
Of the Thanksgiving service. This IS the
call of the nation calling the Church 10
nolv alliance to elevate the people bv re-
I cooniziuy God. There has been great
Ydyaucencnt in civil and national life.
Times are much better than twenty-five
years ago. Even in polite. there ls much
to thank God for. In our last election the
streets OF Richmond were almost as quiet
as the sabbath day. Look on the darh
. and terrible 9avs of 1895 and then on 1851
and mark the goodness Of God in our be
half.
Rev. Nv. Judkins closed the service. He
said: The Bible tells us that those who
honor God viii Dee hOuOred hy Him. EX-
periencc proves this, One thing e'aa.urh55
fGv heart" the speaker continued, ana
that is that thank giving services are now
annual ohsfrvances, Ia the seventeenth
century there were few pioclamauons oil
tins kind. Later on there were others.
After 1876 Washington called the people to
oGr THANKSGIVING. About tWeniy-hN"
years ago our Lawmakers recognlzed the
presence of God in all our national affairs,
and Gccrecd that IL should be % LEGAL hoh-
dav and be observed annually. ms j.
step IN the direction OF improved morality.
Higher and better continents are coming
to the front to the JOY of all good people.
We are "a Christian nation. The past year
has been glad year for the spread OF the
Gospel at home and in foreign lands.
Rev. Dr. Lambeth offered the closing
PRAYER. which was ferycnt appeal 10 the
God Of Heaven to sustain and guide the
nation, avert calamitics, and prosper our
country in coming time.
The DoXology was sung by the cohgreSa-
tiou and the benedictOn pronounced by
Rev. j. Il. Sturgis.
The Prcsbyterians.
Tho prosl,,.to,;,,,, of Richmond Gathered
II ,.'.i.,,..- in ia F,rst Preshv-
49,. =, '' ~ ,,,inn Tb.nkeri,inoser
il'" i,,,b a,,J eliories vrpra
sl,,j and The i,iotform was
ll,.,,.,,,;'l H., P., ia Rcad Richardson.
"Pi,' "' IN - p,-s y Gam
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in.i' - -: "' .tto,, Lordennol,-
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hy mn nt1lhih6
"Sweli the anthem. raise The song,
raises To o'i goa Dglo"s' - r.
ISalm 'U5 was IgAl ~ ~ i'' ~. D. H., ',i'-
T''' ANY, 'i"l W. thrn l,nitrd i'm
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"Our God orr hslp N aces P'is|
Cur hope Tor years 10 COME
a.. .P,el.rr or SUMMER IRUIT."
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''' g',. t.vt vos t,kru from
H4ellf NET1fitnr
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-, tH, ,'c'.,,,t ~ XXI "o Laskot nf sum-
,nc it 49, o,,,I,icn' of tho i.vieb lifts of
% il'i 'I,,I 1 ,i r,a,. of r,rrci,.s AMI bess.
N',,,'' Gun ,r,i oj,nted IN our condition to-
-i~' 7,,ct ,r'. Lo,o uoa~e and thiq has
,'"l. ~ -, I'm, Tho nost voor
nerh our ~ ,,.S ,Sc.I,,s Contree4
peace Plolu!I" ''i.u GU ,i.,,o, i, ,yL;cb
1h'ao Ivy IL E,.o1 o,,,iJ 40 ,nnlt niIe1
we as d" q, ul'io 60. IL, ,,o45,,,, ,ib,so
: norrorSo Oh Wal. surrey u '''.ii' I:L
hirih was haptis,n OF hiooi; ga" "HiVu
mas peSu TN "i.u L. - 80 -. 81
tE""nIsriyinc, - n covenant keeping God.
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MAILNiAL Ni'..,.'''C''
Second. We una IN ihis OaSset q iicii .f
treasure Of material Ole,9ihSS- aappIes pi
, gold IN pictures Oh SILVER. NueH VIZ
{ prophet wrote ~ "as q tiine Oh sPeayriiai
prosperity and glory with ms people. NE
nation WAS tioatin% upon the hoOd tide oI
, prosperity. mus ~ II WIN ihi7 great lAl'1' !
in which we Lve-the richest ana most