Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-24
WHAT THE PRESIDENT HEARD.
The Thanksgiving sermon at the Church
OF the Covenant

The President, accompanied BY Mrs. Mckee
and Mr.. ard Mrs. Russell b. Harrison, at
tended services this morning a, the Church
of the Covenant. There was a good congre-
CATION present and the sermon Of the pastor.
Rev Dr.. Hsmlin, was listened to by a
devout and attentive audience The pulpit
platform was appropriately adorned with
autumn flowers, and as a Citing type Of the
waning year a sheaf of wheat, with n bunch Of
ears of corn still in their shuck. formed a part
OF the decorations. While the congregation
was being seated the organist PLAYED with fine
enect patriotic air. with beautiful variations
and during the offertory the air. 20 say can
you see, was rendered in good style. with va
riations.
Dr. Hamlins sermon was a clear and eff
fective Presentation of the theme selected for
the occasion. based on the fourth chapter Of
second Corinthians and the fifteenth verse
which WAS that all thiucs work for good
he spoke OF the significance OF the dsv and
lts general Observance wherever the American
nag floats and wherever an American citizen
happened TO be. The spirit OF the day was
thankfulness to God for blessings received
during the year. II was a dav when families
came together, when the poor are especially re-
metnoered and when even the inmates Of pris-
ons and asylums are made to feel something OF
the cheer which. fills the hearts Of men For
some ne said the general JOY of the day
made II especially hard. for perhaps. a. they
look back over the events of the past wear they
feel That they cannot be in sympathy with the
ieJoicing. There are vacant places in our
houses; there are loved ones who are sick and
there are those who are absent Finan-
clal losses perchance have come during the
year, and our prosl erity has suffered q serious
blow. and, perhaps. said the preacher. what is
worse, there has been a moral loss and deteroira-
non. Tor these reasons maybe some feel
that they have no part in this day.
sometimes 10 recount the blessings
which We enjoy in common with our fellow
citlzens takes US out of ourselves Snch bless
lngs. the preacher said. were not hard 10 emu
merate. The haryests have been plentiful. and
while labor has not ALWAYS been content
with its lot and capital has not
! always been just, still in spite Of the serious
complications In parts of our own country dur
ing the past year 1t could be said that the labor
ing classes ere better off in this
country than similar classes elsewhere.
The escape of this country from
the scourge OF disease was men toned as among
the blessings. The country had passed through
political contest peaceably and quietly. aud
while the result of the election was not salts
been accepted. thus giving another evil
dence of the ability of our people for
self-governmeHt During the year a crushing
bereavement had fallen upon our chief magis-
uate' ana the sympathy which had gone out to
him. not only from the people of this country,
but OF the world. showed that hearts beat the
same under all skies
The preacher spoke about the true Thanks
giving ministry. which was to bear application
In such way as TO benefit others. People. he
said, were prone TO be selfish in their sorrow
and to look upon il something pecu-
liar and unusual. greater than anyt hing
that others were called upon TO bear. Paurs
way was the best 70 learn how to bear all these
things so TO benefit others
After the sermon the congregation united in
singing America and then were dismissed
with the benediction