Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-25
A PEOPLES THANKS.
YESTERDAY GENERALLY OBSERVED
AS A HOLIDAY IN RICHMOND.
Services In a Number of the Churches and
Large Congregations--Liber
Collections.


Even the peaceful Sabbsths for which
Richmond Is noted are hardly more quiet
than was yesterday. Thanksgiving-Day
was more generally observed IN letter and
in spirit than IL had been for years. The
public Offices. banks, freight depots, and
schools were closed. and wholesale bust
ness and manufacturing was in large mea-
sure suspended. All the churches where
services were held were crowded with de
vout worshippcrs. ana after church the
majority of the people spent the rest OF
the time Of home. Family dinners were
in order, and ali the hotels spread THANKS
giving feasts. At the Theatre ana the
Academy Of Music there were matinees.
which attracted good houses.
In most Of tie churches collections were
taken up for charitable purposes and the
congregations gave literally. and hundreds
remembered private charities IN suOstan-
tiai manner.
The Methodists held no Thanksgiving
services. as nearly all the ministers had
lust returned from the conference aud did
not have time 10 make arrangements Tor
holding any meetings. 4 notice that ser
wees would be held az Centenary church
appeared IN one Of the papers, out those
VINO went there found the doors closed,
and INQUIRY developed the fact that Dr.
Sledd was indIsposed and DR.. Tudor was
out of the city.
The Prcs6ytcrinns.
The Presbyteriaus held union services
at the second Or. Hoce's) church. There
wasa splendid congregation and the SER
wees were conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Or. Hoge. assisted by Rev. j. CALVIN Stew
art. Rev. j. A. Little, and Rev. Mr.. Gam
mon.
DIR. Hoge preached the sermon. taking
for his text the third, fourth, and ttth
verses Of the 10th Psalm: Know yo tna5
the Lord lie Is Cod &c. After speaking
of the everlasting mercles OF God Is set
forth IN tho text, Dr. Hoge SAID GOD
providence was the Cel!us OF history.
lie did not know where the heather eX-
preston Genus of history originated,
but he knew the providence OF Zoo was
the only genius of history a Form un-
seen walked Though the world and con
trolled its events. The providence OF TOD
which elevated some men and put down
others. that directed the results OF wars
end tho victories that peace brought, was
the key t. everything
CIR BEAUTIFUL LAND.
More especially should We recognize tho
providence OF God "a giving as the land
IN winch we live. he blue heavens 10
rot bend over continent vi b more beau
tlful climate or tcemne with a greater
wealth of material resources. We some
imes talked Of the great empire q
Solomon: that Was fragment com
pared t. our country. Men spoke OF
the great Roman cmplIe-the .''LVl'
the van AnCt'- La :, "a. rs
sessions OF the United States, stretching
from ocean 10 ocean and from the lakes 20
tie gulf. Let u. sad the speaker mar
the providence OF Do1 lu giving u " lahh
separated Nv STORMY an ~ va, ali,
tAch' 81 LuI"". '-.' ~, M, r.,
adc'S, ana WIN ~ ''-i- '' t "a '.' vt"
interfere ia the "iAi9 ga "'"'' "'''0''''
Ttorth iNttHii HAN'f'
Ne sometimes heard expressions as %
enc atyl,cb,htv az ilr> interference. Die
trusted thor. would la no interference cN-
cent with the influence II the example oi
n free people brou-.- Up under WI" laws
rusty executed, ana walking ID Obedience
t0the commandments o. Heaven. Let Us
thank GOD we nav. an Dcegn g the 'a~t
anl an ocean 70 the 80 OF u-.
We should recognize, continued the
treaser. tile providence az God III the III
fu-uae 1Ea; Vrcy..,l 40 the time OF the
settlement Of td,s country and wmch
moulded tho Characters of The men VINO
framed oul laws and established our gov
eminent
ih- century that marked ~ settlc meIo
a. Jam -' own hnn tIr iuH' q o' y-4S Pi-
erli' "Al '-' trh.'iF Una. ~ ogo,'.t a.
were '. AiI." WIN ',t "', ,,' -. -,
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crusade oi progress
TaL TIDE or NHiGRariof.
The discoveries of new continents set
tn tide or Immigration 10 flowing. New
inventions commenced 20 appear. irlutct
books took tle place of parchment. Tho
uew-ranat and the magazine began 20
collect TIE choicest thoughts OF men ana
present tie gems ot history. the sweetest
sorLs were gathered.
These centuries were memorable because
they marked tuo s.fIEsIc Tor TtilGlouS
liberty aud tine IdEEle between dtepot-
Isu aud popular rights. I4e} Wcre
the GA 81 Bacon, OF EalelEh, OF spencer,
and OF shake pttre. They Were the era
OF painting, o.. sculpture. OF architecture
ot poetry, OF philosophy ul theology,
of Raphael, of N!cneo! Angelo, Of
hcpicT OF Newton, OK teINa-l'~' O.
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election. On me SIN DAY "l 'he PF. -tht
month, he sara, TOOK place one or lhe
suDhwest reNaIhtoh ever "l'A',-eu IL
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sNNiAIAf FOR MR. HARElSoN'
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