Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-28
THE DAY OF THANKS.
DIR PEOPLE GRATEFUL FOR THE
ysAR'S ABUNDANT MeRcleS.
ser~ioo' Hold by All Denominations and
Lessons Drawn from the Biessings
which We Receive.

Thsnksgiying-day was more generally
observed in this city yesterday than usual.
The public Offices were closed, as were
The railroad depots after the delivery OF
ronshsble freight in the early hours OF
the morning, and joint services we're held
N one or more Of the churches Of each
denomination.
Little was done in the way OF business.
pari1nlsrly in the wholesale line, and
the bank clerks. 40 far as they could take
time from getting up their books. en-
owed much needed holiday. The ho-
,.is npnalized the occasion by extra
elaborate dinner menus, and in many
rrivato houses the good old custom Of
..,njlv reunions obtained, while not q
few Of our citizens made their thank
oFerings in the shape of relieving and
making happy some that were less fortu-
nate than themselves.
services in Episcopal Churches.
Thanksgiving services were held in all
~ the Episcopal churches At Monu-
,rcnta the honr was II O'Clock H.,
and the attendance WINS large. The
rector. Rev. DIR. j. h. Newton. preached
an appropriate sermon from Psalms SO, z.
The offerings for the poor were large.
ST. MARKS.
The services ut 81. Marks we're con-
61cted by the Rev. W. b. Williams
The sermon was by the Rev. L. q.
pashiell, upon Psalm l03, I'd verse.
There was the usual Thanksgiving
anthem, and the Offering was appro-
mated 10 the Protestant Episcopal
Church Home.
81. JAMES CHURCH.
Services appropriate 10 Thanksgiving
DAY we're read by Rev. Mr.. Nash and
an cxtemporo discourse, based on the
lie Deum was delivered by Rev, Or. Pc
'.rkin. He said the authorship OF the
Te reum was unknown, though the best
evidences pointed to -. Ambrose,
Bishop of Milan, as its author. lie,
whom made bishop, was the beloved
ocular ruler or governor there, and
there being hot contention who should
ls selected the idea was suggested OF
making Ambrose bishop. This idea took
like wild-fre, ho was elected with great
pnammitv. and was within few days
b,ptizod and installed IN this great Office.
II is hard for us. DIR. Peterkin said, 10
realize the state OF affairs which existed
AT Milan when this was done but 1t IS
ns If There had been here Mt the close OF
tbe war great contention 90 10 the selec-
ton of bishop and ono had seen Ro-
lcr B.. Lee pass by and bad exclaimed,
..tLere goes Robert T.. Lee; let US have
him for our bishop, and he had been
ordained and installed. This Ambrose,
afterwards known as st. Ambrose, Is be
heyed 10 have written the TIE Deum, and
there in his church, the Cathedral at Mi
l4n, II was sung or read.
4 good congregation for n weekday,
but iu which men were conspicuous by
their absence. attended these services.
Thankful for many things fine people of
tu, church probably feel as much as
any Gods mercy in sparing TO them the
mo and character and services Of their
beloved rector.
ALI~sAISTs.
1hauksgiyiug-day service was held at
NlSnnts' church at IL o'clock. A large
congregation was present The music
was excellent aud appropriate TO the Oc-
c.lun, with Mr.. Marshall at the organ.
ltva, rendered by the regular choir
The rector. Rev. j. \. bowman,
reached on the subject Of giving thanks,
rstratng the theme from the account
even bv St Luke Of our Lord healing
re ten lepers, and showing that thanks
giving has both a subjective and oblec-
go ftotaI 20 vi no
OIL rs il, in that it is the exercise of and
hence thestrengtheninS of the charac-
t.rstic OF gratitude. and 1t is pleasing to
onr Creator, who viii have us thank HIM
not for bis own but for our sakes.
Mr. Downm0n reminded the cOngre-
riion 81 some OF the causes for thanks
giving on their part, mentioning among
others the greatncss and prosperity OF
the country in which they live, the har-
uonv which r,yailed in every depart
mont of their own Church, and the sue
cess which had crowned their efforts
Hc closed with an appeal to them to
cultivate the spirit Of gratitude and to
stcustom themselves TO look at those who
were denied IN Tins world the blessings
and privileges which they enjoyed ; that
bv comparing themselves with them they
might realize and appreciate their own
condition.
lnion Services by the Nothodlsts.
The Metlodists Of Richmond and Man
chester assembled in large numbers at
Centenary church at IL A. Nj. to engage
IN Thanksgiving services.
The pulpit WAS occupied 10y Rev. DIR.
N.. \ 4 4 lNQ a
George Il. Rsy J. z. Woodward, l.. b.
Betty, ". q. Lumpkin, and j. A. Jeiler-
ron.
The choir for the occasion was com
posed OF Miss Alice Griswold, soprano (;
Mrs. Maggie Knowles. alto Mr.. j..
Emory Shaw, tenor Mr.. Louis Pizzini,
bAsso, aud Mr.. Shepherd Webb, or
ganist
The musical programme was as fol-
lows:
Voluntary, Twelfth Mass. Offertory,
Cantate Domino in G, by Dudley Buck.
Selected hymns Postlude, God OF
Israel. All OF which was rendered in
uanner which reflected great credit upon
these talented vocslists.
OPENING ExERCIsEs.
The services commenced by singing
an appropriate hymn and prayer by
Rev. W. e. Judkins, ID. ID. This prayer
vas powerful appeal for the blessing of
dod on our land and people, united with
.he most feryent and earnest thanks
giving for the Astounding mercies of the
P.t
Rev. j. =. Woodward then read one of
the Psalms, which was followed by a
selection from Psul's Epistle 10 the Thes-
salouians read by Rev &. G. Werten-
baker. Rev. Mr.. Judkins stated that
there would DO brief addresses and IN
troduced Rev. G. c. Wertenbaker, who
sud God is person. God manifests
Himself in His word and works. Every
thing in nature reminds us of a God.
Our God has cautiously revealed Himself
o. COR Father through His spirit and His
ron. We should come TO him to-day,
recognizing HIM as person and as our