The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-23

1O:45 A. NJ, on The necessity of revivals."
The usual morning service was held:
In the evening at o'clock he delivered
an interesting and eloquent address on the
many advantages for which the people or
this country have to be thankful. The
subject was appropriate to the coming
national holiday Of Thanksgiving.
He took for his text Isaiah lx.: p "A
little one shall become thousand, and a
email one a strong nation" The speaker
traced the unparalleled progress of our own
land, from the time of its discovery by
Columbus down TO the present day, and
by an ingeniously drawn up line of statis-
tics, set forth the enormous strides which
we have made, in population, religion,
education and industries of all kinds. as
well as its resources.
He pointed out the vast increase of the
inhabitants during such decade, compar-
ing it with that of European and other
nations. with increased prosperity on
every hand, he said, we are not TO forget
that the course of religion has not failed
although the infidels' cry is, " Religion
has failed" The living word of the Son
of God caunot die. America makes the edu-
cation of her subjects a special point, by
educating her children. America is "A
country of increasing prosperity, whose
''stones were To be gold, and whose grass
was TO be wool" Her wealth is increas-
ing. The eastern world had some spots
where gold could be found, but America
has "a California and river 1000 miles
long, whose banks sparkle with gold, the
Yukon of Alaska. She has minerals in
abundance.
Her soil is one of the most fertile on the
globe; her industries not only supply her
own sons and daughters, but millions
from other shores. For these and vari-
Gus ather blessings ought man TO give
thanksgiving to God. He concluded with
the scriptural quotation, Blessed is that
nation whose god is the Lord, and the
people whom he hath chosen for his in
heritance."
The feast Of ST. Cecilia was celebrated
by the st. Cecilia Chapter of the Messiah
Guild yesterday with full choral ser
vice and a discourse on the subject of
music The ceremonies were very inn
pastor of st. Paul's in Paw
tucket, delivered discourse in
defence of the intone service. The
dominant idea was as shown by the name
common prayer was the worship OF the
congregation as unit. The Rev. L. ii.
Cocraft. rector ofiiciated. assisted by the
Revs. Rice and Hobbs. Clarence G.. Ham
ilton directed the musical program as fol-
lows:
Voluntary, Homage a 'Mendelssohn," Call
kin; professional. Ancient of Days." Jeffry (;
Magnihcat and Nunc Dimlttis, Morley; hymn,
"Hoiy, Holy, Holy" Dykes; hymn, "Jeru-
salem the Golden g; Je99e tenor SSaS, solo and
solo sustained by Mr.. Hayworth; choral from
the Redemption" For Us the Christ"
Gounod closing hymn, " onward, Christian
soldiers, Sullivan postlude, "Festal March"
Calkin.
At 7:30 Thanksgiving morning holy
communion service will he held, followed
by prayer and an address at . O'Clock.
The broadway Baptist Sunday School
numbered GO7 yesterday. The pastor, the
Rev. j. V. .Osterhout, delivered an adj
dress on hsapproaching festival in the
afternoon. A Thanksgiving social will
be held nj the church next "Wednesday
evening by the Christian Endevor Society.
Bridget Cunningham. born in Ireland
1894. died recently in Alameda, Cal. Her
husband, Tim Cunningham, figures in
Charles Levers story of Tom Burke of
Ours" and her daughter known as Kate
Townsend. was n few years ago one of the
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