The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-28
THANKSGIVING DAY.

| The thermometer of Yesterday was
! scarcely suggestive of giving To the poor
/ heavy winter clothing but donations to the
/ hospitals and to the more unfortunate
/ classes Of people were in order and char
liable Wichita seems TO have broken the
record. The appeals for aid were most
generously responded to, in fact more 50
than ever before The poor a. well As
others more fortunate in worldly affairs
happy. Business was practically sus-
pended, and the day most appropriately
observed. The union services of the
churches were well attended.
Union services, all the West Side
churches uniting. were held at the Dodge
avenue Presbyterian church Rev Shane.
the pastor, led the congregation in the in
troductory service, after q voluntary an
them from the choir. He read the sixty
eighth Psalm and invocation was made by
Rev. Patton, Of Derby. The sermon was
delivered by Rev. l.. w. Bicknell from the
text: IL will praise the name Of God
with a song and will magnify Him with
thanksgiving; this also shall please the
Lord better than an OK "-Ps IS: 3O-3l
After referring TO the invocatory. the
implicatory and the exuitarv features of
this marvellous psalm OF David the speaker
turned To the people and the condition of
today. said he: If this world were fat,
as some Of the early fathers-even this side
of the food-belieyed. we should reckon
this part of it the center. And we should
perhaps wonder that nations all around
us, having wars and connections contin-
ually, do not invade our borders and cross
our fair land on the other side;
but We have not thus been invaded.
Being at peace, then. with all the nations
Of earth we have great reason TO praise
God with songs Of rejoicing and offer unto
Him Thanksgiving God j. he great mover
in good, whether it be individual or ma
;iOnaL 20 that true. useful character
both of the Individual and of the nation
must be based upon a recognition of God, .
of Divine law. Nations have their charuc-
ter 10 maintain as well a. individuals, and
under constitutional government where
all classes participate in the exercise or .
political power the national character Will /
necessarily depend more upon the moraI F.
qualities Of the many than of the fey. 20 +.
that the same qualities that determine
the character Of individuals also determine .
the character Of nations Hence the need .
of educating the masses and lifting them .
10 a higher social and intellectual plain .
and of dl>coura-ing caste. or class society /
One of the greatest blessings for which F.
we a a people should he devoutly thank /
ful in this country j. the personal liberty,
the freedom az thought and action that j,
enjoyed by all
At the Reformed church, corner Of To .
union Thanksgiving services were held
All the pastors south of Douglas avenue
and east of the santa Fe railroad took
part in the devotional services. and
yoodly number OF their people We're pres
ant, n that the attendance was large. The
offering was Sll6S, and was divided be-
tween the Wichita hospital and the Chill
ireu's Home. Rev. r l.. Marsh preached
a very excellent and instructive sermon, of B
which the following l. brief outline.
Text. The JOY Of the Lord is Your
strength" Neb. VIII 10. Two questions,
What ! Thanksgiving day, > What
ought we 10 make itf
First-Wha Is it,
J. Il stands in hoary and honored age.
iating from GOV. Bradford's appointment
II day Of Thanksgiving after the first
harvest of the New England colonies in
.12l.
=. Its character l. that indicated by the
ext. Il j a day not Of fasting but OF
easting-not for intemperance in indulC-
uc the flesh. but IN Eratefuilyand ioYfuly
lsiug the good things o. God, and recount
ne his mercies.
Second-What ought we to make the
iay2
l. A day Of special thought upon Gods
nercies which are profitably recounted |
md contemplated in detail But not "a
mere day OF Thanksgiving, but an occA-
ion Of making formal expression OF the
pirit Of gratitude which ought 10 ch&raC-
erie Us throughout the year. Gratitude
IMPLIES recognition Of Gods goodness.
md thus sense Of dependence
Ipon him. and 50 is the true spirit Of the
hris,iau constantly We have the be>t