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


The President. accompanied by Mrs. Mckee
and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell b. Harrison. at
tended services this morning a, the Church
Of the Covenant There was a GOOD conrre-
CATION present and the sermon Of the pastor.
Rev. Dr.. Hamlin. was listened to by a
aevout and attentive audience. The pulpit
platform was appropriately adorned with
autumn flowers. and as a Citing type Of the
waning year sheaf OF wheat with a bunch Of
ears Of corn still in their shuck. formed part
Of the decorations. While the congregation
Was being seated The organist PLAYED with fine
effect patriotic air. with beautiful variations
and during the offertory the air, 20 saw can
you see, was rendered in good style. with
riations
DIR. Hamlins sermon was a clear and ef-
iectve Presentation Of the theme selected for
the occasion. based on the fourth chapter OF
second Corinthians and the fifteenth verse,
which was that all things work for good
he spoke OF the significance of the dav and
us general Observance wherever tho American
nag floats and wherever an American citizen
happened to be. The spirit OF the dsy was
thankfulness to God for blessings received
uurlng the year. Ii was a dav when families
came together, when the poor are especially re-
memoered and when even the inmates 81 pris-
ons and asylums are made To feel something of
the cheer which fills the hearts of men. For
some he said the general Joy OF the day
made 1t especially hard, for perhaps as they
look back over the events of the past wear they
leei that they cannot be ia sympathy With the
rejoicing; There are vacant places in our
houses; there are loved ones who are sick and
there are those who are absent Finan-
ciai losses perchsnce have come during the
year, ana our prosl erity has suffered a serious
blow. and, perhaps, said the preacher. what is
worse There has been moral loss and deteroira-
uon- tor these reasons maybe some feel
mat they have no part IN this day.
sometimes 10 recount the blessings
which We enjoy in common with our fellow
citizens takes Us out of ourselves. Such bless
ings. the preacher said. were not hard 20 emu
merate. The harvests 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 wear il could be said that the labor-
ing classes are better of in this
country than similar classes elsewhere.
Inc escape OF this country from
the scourge of disease men toned a. among
the blessings. The country had passed through
political contest pescesbly and quietly. aud
while the result of the election Was not salts
factory 10 a great many still II had
been accepted. thus giving another evil
dence OF the ability of orr people for
self-governmeat. During the wear a crushing
bereavement had fallen upon our chief maCis-
trate. and 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 to benefit Others People, he
said, were prone to be selfish in their sorrow
and to look upon it a. something pecu-
liar and unusual. greater than any, hing
that others were called upon 10 bear. Paurs
way was the best TO learn how TO bear all these
things so as to benefit others.
After the sermon the congregation united in
singing America and then we're dismissed
with the benediction