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


pastor. Rev. DIR. Power. presided. and read
portion of the Scripture lesson from Joshua.
He also read the Presidents proclamation. and
in the course of some brief remarks he spoks
of the condition of the country one hundred
years ago as compared with to-day. The won
derful advance in all directions was dwelt upou
and the duties of the hour. PRAYERS were
offered by q. W. Shelton, W. II. Shedd and J.
Il. Topper. Brief addresses were made by Nj
;. Ragsdale, of Indiana; II. c. Sitter, J. l.
Atkins and Benjamin SUNNY. who spoke in q
congratulatory vein. with. however a note OF
warning as TO the evils Of intempersnce and
lrrellgion. poem written by Rev Dr. Rankin,
enuted 20, beautiful Banner" was recited by
Miss Jennie Dexter. The meeting closed with
the singing by the congregation Of Our
Country"
n Methodist Protestant Service.
The Methodist PrOtestants turned out IN
force at the Central NJ. T. church. on 18th ana
NJ streets. to hear two addresses suitable 10 the
occasion. The first was by Rev. j. +. Nichol-
son. OF the First Nj. L. church. of Capitol Hill
He said that this WAS great nation because ID
Was a Christian nation. and If II continues TO be
good so will IL prosper. There were many
perils ahead Of the republic and good citizens
should bestir themselves He urged a con-
scicntious use of the ballot under the direction
OF God. and then the safety of the government
and the liberties OF the people would not be en-
dangered.
Rev. =. Reese Murray. the pastor. asked the
question: TO what do owe our success as q
nationE" and answered il. by saying. To Godn
He advocated more religion in politics; not Q
religion that savored of creeds but a broad
Christianity. Preachers aud religious men did
not go to political meetings they ought 20
do, and very frequently they did not
vote as they ought TO. The growing
influence of Catholicism was then discussed
at considerable length and Prostestants were
warned that they must not stand idly bv We
have. said Mr.. Murray. room for a hundred
millions of people during the present century,
put We have not an inch of even standing room
for the miserable foreigners who fee as Grim
lnals from their own lands and come here 20
inject their self-made quarrels into our national
affairs"
The preacher defended. in a vigorous man.
ner. the public school system and called upon
his congregation to hold their ground as Amer
leans. and as free people never to abate or re-
hnquish their right 10 free institutions.
The Methodist Episcopal Churches.
Thanksgiving services were held this MORN
ing at Foundry NJ. f. church. The pastor,
Rev. DIR. Elliott, preached a discourse relating
TO the events which the day commentaries.
AT Waugh VI. L. church there were highly in
terestlng services tins morning, embracing adj
dresses by MessrS. L. F. Leighton and Mai \.
H. Walker. and the singing OF appropriate ma
tional HYMNS.
At Wesley NJ. L. church there was an inter-
esting prayer meeting at o'clock under the
charge of Rev. DIR. j. z. Wright. who spoke Of
the establishment of this government as a great
boon TO mankind. and the duties of citizens.
Patriotic hymns were sung.
The services at the Metropolitan NJ. E
church were largely attended. and a number Of
patriotic AIRS We're rendered on the chimes
prior to the meeting. The choir rendered sew
eral patriotic airs. Addresses were made by
the pastor, Rev. DIR. Corey; W. NJ Potter, A. B.
Duvall. 4. ID. Lynch and F. c. Tasker
Appropriate service was held this morning
IN the Union VI. f. church. on Goth street Ad-
dresses were delivered by the Rev. W H. Chap
man. the pastor; Alexander Ashley, A. s. Tay-
lor, A. vi. Gangewer and Rev. Mr.. Jackson
At Ryland church the thanksgiving services
were well attended
Patriotic eloquence and soul-stirring music
were the features of the celebration at HAM
line VI. L. church. The national airs we're
sung. with fervor born of the occasion, by q
large congregation. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Nay
Tor, made a few introductory remarks. and
then. IN the following order. six interesting adj
dresses were delivered: The method of cleo
non when Washington was first called 20 the
presidency" Ruter Springer; "Washington's
journey from Mount Vernon to New York" T.
III. Martin, The increase of populate since
l7sS." Henry Fitch; The multiplication OF
states and territories" q. w. r. Swartzell:
The educational advancement of the century =
Gen. Samson; The advancement of Christian
ity, Major II. A. Hall. Revs. DIR. scudder and
{. II. Richardson assisted in the services.
Protestant Episcopal Churches.
The Episcopalisns celebrated the day as one
in which they had peculiar and incontestible
interest, for the history of the United States
and the growth of the Episcopal denomination
on this side of the Atlantic commenced at the
same period.
At the Church of the Incarnation a number
of worshipers assembled to honor the centen-
NAL occasion. The siken beauty of the Starr
and Stripes draped gracefully from beneath
the Holy Scriptures on the reading desk ana
gistened in the RAYS of sunlight which shone
with added hues through the muticolored win
dows. The pulpit was occupied by the Rev.
DIR. McMurdy, and his address was directed
entirely toward a careful review Of the relig-
ious and political events of the earlier
portion of the century which closed yesterday.
The character of Washington discussed at
length and the many known events by which
the great Nlrginian was identified with Christ
ianity were pleasantly retold. The spirit Of
pietv which was in him when he taught the
Custls children their catechism and the deyo-
tiOnal expressions in his army orders were argu-
ments by means of which the state and
church became practically one. Washington was
eulogized the author of national thanksgiv-
ing services now well established, and his di-
rect interest in the Episcopal church testi-
fed TO by the fact that he was senior warden of
Doth christ church, Alexandrla, and Christ
church, Pohick.
THE PATRIOTISM OF TIE CHURCH
was then made plain by reference to events
that are matters of history, and the statement
was very plainly made by the doctor that no
class of men did more for the independence Of
the country than the clergy and laity Of the
Episcopal faith. He defended the church from
the charge that it was not in harmony with
republican institutions-that IL was a follower
eminent of the Episcopalian body was like the
government of the United States, a popular
affair in which the laity was the great, the con-
trolling power.
ST. johns CHURCH,
ON Lafayette Square, also held centennial SER
vice this morning. Rev. DIR. Leonard con-
Quoted the service, assisted by the Rev. j. N.
E. Mckee and the Rev C. NJ Pyne. Also in
the chancel were the Rev. Messrs. Weaver and
Hall and the Rev. Mr.. Burwell minister elect
of st. Mary's chapel, st. Johns parish. The
address, which was by DIR. Leonard, was brief,
but thoroughly appropriate.
Other Churches.
A thanksgiving service, conducted at the
First Congregational church by Rev. Dr. s. NJ.
Newman, was largely attended At the Church
of Our Father, at III o'clock, Rev. Z. c. ToWne,
of Cambridge, Mass, delivered an eloquent
address on 1.-THE Life and Character of Wash
ington." The hour was such that many who
attended services in other churches came to
hear the address,
Hebrew Thanksgiving Service.
Appropriate thank spiyino and coynr,auor.-