The Daily bulletin., 1892-11-24
THANKSGIVING.
Services in the Anglican and Con-
gregational Churches.
ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.

The service in st. Andrews Cathe-
dral began at 10 o'clock. A fairly
large congregation was present. His
Excellency Gov. A. S. Cleghorn was
in the royal family's pew. His Ex-
cellency j. Hay Wodehouse, British
Minister Resident, and family were
in their accustomed places. Captain
Wiltse of the U. S. S. Boston sat
with Captain H. w. Mist, r. N, and
family. Several officers of the
American warships in port also at
tended. The service followed the
order given below:
Festival Responses ,...,.. =; Tails
! Venite and Glorias ....,,.... Chipp in Il
| Te Deum in b Minor ........ Dudley Buck
| Jublate Dec in F............ Wray Taylor
Hymn-"Come Ye Thankful People,
Sermon -. Rev. Alex. Macintosh
Hymn-"We Plough the Field and
Organ Postlude- Harvest Thanksgiv-
ing March" Observation-Disclosures. Calkin
An effective musical service was
rendered. Solos, finely sung in each
case, were given by Mrs. Tenney,
Miss Ward, Hon. G. P. Iaukea and
Mr.. S. E. Pierce. Mr.. Wray Taylor
led the praises with his usual skill
on the organ.
Rev. Alexander Macintosh, pastor
of the Second congregation, preach
ed the Thanksgiving discourse, TAX
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the Lord, for it is good to sing
praises unto our God; for it is pleas
ant, and praise is comely."-Psalm
l47:1, This psalm seems to have
been composed specially for the
second temple, whose rebuilding was
accompanied by great difficulty after
the people had suffered extreme
hardships in foreign land. 1t
seemed to be shout of praise for
deliverance. 1t was good for them
to have been in trouble. Was it not
one of the great mysteries that the
heart must be plowed with sorrow
before it can bring forth the fruit OF
gratitude. This congregation had
assembled according to time.
honored custom that had its origin
with the ancient people. Any per
son surrounded with all the kindly
favors of Providence that descend
on these fair isles, who does not fee
gratitude filing his heart, deserves
to be surrounded with circumstances
less comfortable and genial. Want
of reflection on all the progress that
has been made in social, business
and political life, is the cause of peo
pies dwelling more on the present
benefits received in the past. After
urging the duty of thankfulness
the preacher went on to describe the
pleasant lines and goodly heritage
belonging to the dwellers in these
islands. He deplored the necessity
for the Legislatures putting forth OF
its strongest energies to prevent men
from being overwhelmed by theil
: own passions, and degrading them
selves below the condition of the
beasts. Should the divine law no
y be sufficient for the restraining o
u mems passions, without having t.
resort to human legislation. If thos
who were themselves free from th
tnIdldoH VI uIuuhenuesS ouly uSe'
their best powers to save their weake
brethren, there would be less neec
for the interposition of restrictiv
legislation. The preacher quotec
Tennyson to illustrate that evi
would seem to be necessary thin;
in the world, and closed with an ella
boration of the sentiment that tn
highest gratitude to God consist
in combating and overthrowing evi