New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-29
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY,
MANY UNION SERVICES HELD - SOME OF THE
CHURCHES FINELY DECORATED.

MANY UNION SERVICES HELD - SOME OF THE
CHURCHES FINELY DECORATED.
Thanksgiving was generally observed in the churches
In many cases the congregations Of a neighborhood
united in attending particular church, so that the
audiences large I'm most instances. In many OF
the churches especially interesting musical programmes
were given, and in the young people Of the con
regations had decorated the interior of the buildings
in handsome style. The sermons that were delivered
we're in most cases reviews Of the occurrences of the
last year for which people ought to be grateful The
Thanksgiving services at Old Trinity yesterday were
elaborate At half-past 10 O'Clock the great chimes
rang out. The services in the church at IL were
largely attended The regular Thanksgiving Service
was read by the Rev. DR.. Dix, who also preached.
The congregations of the Fourth AveDue Presby-
terrain and the St Paus Methodist Episcopal church
held their services together Yesterday in tho former
church. The Rev. George II. McGpw, pastor OF
St. Paups, preached thoughtful Thanksgiving ser
mon mentioning among the things for which the
nation ought 10 be grateful the decision against the
North River Sugar Trust, the enforcement Of The
Missouri Anti Trust law and the spread of ballot re-
form. The Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby followed with
an appeal for the Society for the Prevention of Crime
IN the aid of which special collection taken up.
The Rev DR.. John Il. PaXtons sermon yesterday
was an exhortaton the good which is to be derived
from life and the value of cheerfuness.
The Rev. DR.. Macarthur had as usual an interested
and enthusiastic audience at the Calvary Baptist
Church in West Fifty -seventh-st his discourse on
Divine Providence in American History" being fre-
quently interrupted by rrcpsSble bursts of applause
and cheering which followed many telling points in
his discourse.
At the Madison Square Presbyterian Church, the Rev
Dr. Parker preached to a crowded congregation on the
subject of Christian OPTIMISM" taking for his text
the words " Let us come before His presence with
thanksgiving"
The Rev. DR.. Eaton. Of the Church Of the Divine
Paternity, selected his topic The Censorship of the
Press"
The services at St. Thomas's Episcopal Church. at
Fifth-ave. and Fifty-hird-st. were conducted
by the rector, the Rev. J. W. Brown
The church crowded from door to pulpit
The interesting and appropriate TO
the day which was celebrated.
The Church Of the Disciples Of Christ at No 1853
West Fifty sxth-st beautifully decorated I'm honor
Of the day Flowers of all cOlors in front of the
pulpit. An eloquent sermon, preached by Dr. Lloyd
pastor Of the Central Congregational Church Of this
city. was listened TO by large congregations
large congregation gath rel at the south Reformed
Church. Fifth-ave. and Twenty-frst-st.. Yesterday
morning. The Rev: DR.. Roderlck Terry preached.
- AZ the Temple Emanu Fl, No. 81 Fifth-avc the
Cnurch OF Brooklyn delivered the sermon which "a
reform. VI 'Nl service
g., Ground was broken yesterday for the huud
-'c"N Oih IIceDg lcildn Church "A
ave; ana One hundred and twenty -eghthst IT, W
maan w. Page, pastor Of the church presided and
conducted the ceremony Of breaking rrnnnd anu
Vi Lhc helghooring clergy were present Addrn.aSs
W efe made Dy The Rev. Dr. samuel H. Virgin 80 st
Plgilm congregational Church; the Rev 7i i, vi lne
OF the calvary Methodist Episcopal Churb ~ ~. LAY LAY
James - Ramsey, OF the Harlem Presbyerian SyneN
Baptist Church. '''' MOTIFS
The cornerstone Of the synagogue NJ ,h o.
grcgaton ZcbrOn Ephraim In sixty-seyenths On
Lexington ave, was laid IN the afternoon pneaI
Jacob Joseph delivered the invocation I'm Ue hhaDDi
The ceremony OF laying the stone cOnduot ia ~,
Jonas We'll Addresses were made by the Rev by
II. T.. Mcndes, Ferdinand Levy and the Rev Dr
b. Drachman.
The usual religious services were hold at the
Church OF Our Lady OF the Rosary and al the
German Emgrants' Home In safest,
rchbshop CorTigan confirmed $40 persons in ST.
Stephens Church, In East Twenty-egh th-s- He was