Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-24
HEARD BY EAPTISTS,
Thanksgiving Sermons Preached at tn
Unio, Meeting Today.

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Unio,' Meeting Today.
This morning the Baptists held union serv-
ice at the Z Street Baptist Church. street be-
tween 9th and 18th streets. Heretofore it has
been the custom to have the Thanksgiving SER
mon preached by the last addition to the pas
toral fold but today 9different order of services
were held. In addition to a service of song
three short addresses we're delivered Rev. S.
H. Greene, pastor of Calvary Church, spoke on
the national causes for Thanksgiving, Dr.
Stakley Of the First Church discoursed on the
social and individual causes for thanksgiving.
while Pastor E. Hez Sven of the Second Church
told of the spiritual reasons for being thankful.
ADDRESS OF REV. E. HEz SVEN
Rev. E. Hez SVEN spoke from the following
texts: James. i:l7-"Every good gift and every
perfect gift is from above" Ephesians. v:2O-
Giving thanks alwr for all things unto God
and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ. American citizenship, he said, through
birth and the one and twenty years of waiting,
or naturalization, il one of our best blessings
standing on foreign islands and foreign main
lands have proudly answered, "Yes, I'm an
American" and have thrice returned to nv
native land to thank God for placing me in the
occIdent and in the America.
However great the privilege and JOYS of the
centurys citizenship in the country of coun-
tries. our spiritual blessings supsss them in
number and value. Some time in the yester-
days the Holy Spirit gave our souls the divine
touch, turned out the old and installed the new
anu permanent tenants, repentance and faith
and completed the transformation into new
creatures in Christ Jesus" Gods daughters
and Gods sons.
While there is much cause for gratitude we
are saddened and Inundated by the deplorable
worldliness OF many in the churches The
divide mind has mentioned the characteristics
OF this age: Lovers of self. lovers Of the world
Lovers of pleasure, more than lovers of God and
and godliness" Indications of intense worldli-
ness
Instead of the west conquering the east for
Christ oriental falsehoods have foated west
ward. and isms innumerable. born of satanic
influence, are heard by multitudes whose minds
are ready to believe lie."
Turn from the deplorable to the delightful.
REASONS FOR THANKFULNEss.
We should offer thanksgiving to God for the
salvation of some of the lost. Preachers and
writer's are emphasizing the new theology
and the ''old" theology, but the majority in
Baptist pulpits preaching the .'gospel of
the grace of God" God has blessed His word
and reports reach us through the secular and
religious press from all parts of the United
States OF souls saved in the regular and special
services. The missionaries, our foreign repre-
sentatiyes, write of the Holy Spirits work
through the Sacred Scriptures and the forgot
ten idols, abolished abominable rites, and re-
membered, loved and served triune God
NO Christian service can be more important
than the seeking OF the spiritually lost that Tod
may have taken out from among the nations
people for His name.
Let the honors Of the world 20 to others: LET
the gold OF the mines be in the treasures of
others; let knowledge and eloquence be given
70 others but permit me, 20 Father Of Lights :"
to be instrumental in the salvation of some of
the lost and to hear their glad confession:
And have heard
And trust in Him saves bsiisvn ns' m nsnn'
Though Oft they've erred.
We should offer thanksgiving to God for the
deepening OF the spiritual life Of some Of the
saints. Amid backsliders and extreme vorldi-
ness are particularly pious people. There are
three things which are characteristic of the
specially spiritual
l. The possession Of the fullness Of the HOLY
Spirit. .-','
Years ago 1 heard little, except from the
ordained ministers, Of the Holy Spirit and His
work.
Now Christians are continually speaking His
name and are petitioning for the supreme bless
ing to be filed with the spirit Of God.
Inc Bible Is searched for every word that will
in any way give additional knowledge and COM
fort concerning the Divine Spirits person and
Offices.
Many of the saved are ready for any sacri.
fee and any service IL they can only. be the
better prepared for the fullness Of the third
person in the trinity.
The proof Of the possession Of the fullnsss of
the Holy Ghost is in separation from the world.
thirsting for the knowledge Of God and His
plans and the submission to His viii and
hearty service.
2 Giving as the Lord has prospered them.
To give until God counts it giving means
that there is divine grace aboundins in the
giver.
We praise the hand that put the widows
mite In the ancient receptacle, but many Of
Code poor give now, 80 that il the Christ was
here the Christ lips would praise
And what .shall more say? For the time
would fail meto telr' Of the saints giving to