Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-29

can do nothing and that although this
land has been blessed with plenty and
abundance the multitude will not be happy
until 1t shows its dependence upon Al
mighty God.
At the conclusion of the mass Monsignor
Satolli invoked the papal benediction upon
the throng, and then the choir broke forth
in the TIE Deum. The congregation seemed
inspired with the sentimant of the day,
which had been SO eloquently described
by the preacher, and before the strains Of
the mighty hymn had fairly begun to now
hundreds Of voices Joined in the singing,
its conclusion being a mighty chorus, sung
with unchecked spirit.
There were many prominent Catholics
from other parishes present, and in the
sanctuary besides the officers Of the mass
were Father Gloyd, pastor 6f st. Patrick's;
Father Ryan, pastor Of the immaculate
Conception; Father Lee, pastor of st. Mat
thew's; Father Mackin, pastor Of St.Pauls,
and Father Schmidt, pastor of St Joseph's,
as well as the priests from the various
parishes. the Catholic University and
Georgetown College.
The Baptist Union Service.
The First Baptist Church was crowded by
members of the various congregations Of
that denomination in the city. Rev. DR..
Meador, moderator of the Columbia As
ISOLATION OF Baptist Churches, invoked
divine blessing. after which the congrega-
ton sang the first hymn, "Oh, Worship the
King" Rev. Hez Sven of the Second
Church. read from the Scriptures, and
Rev. DIR. Greene OF Calvary Church led in
prayer. The collection was taken for the
benefit OF the Baptist Home, for/which DR..
Muir of the Il Street Church made an
earnest plea. During the collection Mrs.
Thomas Z. NoyeS sang Jerusalem" as an
offeltory.
The sermon was preached by DR.. j. NJ.
Gregory, who took for his text the words
OF st. Paul, in the First Epistle to the
hess IN ,yix
He spoke at length Of the need for Chris
tians to be thankful for every blessing as
well as for the visitations that are not i'm
mediately comfortable. The main thought
of his sermon was the menace to the civili-
cation OF wealth, which he termed the
jumping jack of economics and politics.
The debt OF America, he declared, is equal
to one-third of its wealth, and Is growing,
so that crises are sure to occur every ten
years, instead of twenty years, as in
former times. Speculation and extrava-
gance he called the demon and devil of the
age. and nkened them to a runaway team.
1t Is fortunate for the world, he went on,
that this headlong rush is checked at inter-
walls by crises and panics. which force
lIquidations, at however severe cost
At Foundry Church.
A very large audience was present at the
Thanksgiving service at Foundry Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, at IL o'clock, and
heard an appropriate sermon from the pas
tor, Rev. DIR. o. A. Brown.
The congregational singing. led by the
precentor, Mr.. Frank A Wilson, was I'M
usually good Solos were rendered by Miss
Grace l.. Altschu and Miss Elizabeth Wah-
ley. Mr.. w. K. Cohen presided at the Or
gan.
The sermon was preceded by the usual
Thanksgiving offering for the Methodist
Home for the Aged.
DR.. Brown graphically reviewed the chief
blessings which we enjoy as a nation above
other nations and peoples; calling the re-
view only a partial inventory. He dis
cussed the disturbing questions of the
time Among those mentioned were cor
ruption in high places, the denial of the
right of suffrage to half of our population
the women, the evil which fills all good
mems hearts with alarm-namely, intem-
perance, the sanctity of the ballot box,
which must be maintained. he said, by the
loyalty, and If need be, the lives of our
citizens.