Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-29

| be in the vanguard OF human progress,
and as another statue OF libertys god
| dess send the light OF holy action radist-
| ing through every portion OF the globe
conquering the nations with love. ana
leading them with righteousness unto the
ultimate and perfected destiny Of the
race.
EXCELLENT MUSIC.
At the close of Rabbi Calisch's remarks
America was sung with effect by the
entire congregation, after which the bene-
dlction was pronounced. and the assem-
blage dispersed
The music was particularly hne, beng
furnished by a choir consisting OF
Mesdarnes ID. b. Kahnweiler, S. l.. Bloom
berg. S. J. Binswanger. j. Dallman'
Misses Daisy Hutzler. Ella and Tillie
Kraker and Carrie Strause. and Messrs.
II Thurston CardoZa and Moses May.
Professor Thilow presided at the organ.
The Presbytcrians' Union Service.
A great congregation filed the body OF
the church and the galleries at ii o CLOCK
A. NJ for the united Thanksgiving ser
vice of the Presbyterians OF the city.
Rev. Drs Hoge Fair. Smith. Stewart,
Chumbley. Cook, and Kerr participated
The musical service rendered By the
choir under Musical-Director y. Is. tlapp
was very impressive. collection was
taken up for the Presbyterian and Metho-
dist Old Ladies' Home.
The sermon by Rev. NJ. ID. Hoge. ID. ID,
was one OF unusual power. on the text.
Whose oYereth praise. glorifeth Me
Psalm l.. verse q. DR.. Hoge said:
I'm public worship there are besides
preaching. prayer thanksgiving ana
praise. In prayer. the preacher pleads
nj, I'D fcr nd In nrpachinp with
men for God.
"All things praise God. Natures praises
are not imaginary. but the music OF the
sphere Is grand, harmonious fact.
Mans praise outives natures because
he is immortal. Campbell, IN sublime
passage OF his poetry. describes the last
man bidding farewell to the sun, when
is about To 20 out in eternal darkness.
In a glen in the Scotch mountains is a
carved seat Of stone for the mountain
climber, over which are carved the words:
REST and be thankful To-day We may
ST. down. and, looking about US. rest ana
he thankful God il not above enjoying
our praises. Though great. He is sensl-
bic. and sensitive. The sea is the great
est thing on earth. and yet the most
sensitive thing TO every passing breeze
or phase of color in the sky. great
mountain gives back the echo of child's
voice or birds from its rocky front.
SO all things find a suitable response IN
God.
THE REASONS FOR PRAISE.
There are" said Dr. Hose. three sets
OF reasons for praise to-day: o. National
reasons-God kept America in the un-
known until the Reformation I'm Europe
had prepared noble people. loving lib-
erty, 10 make il their home. and 10 lay
the foundations OF a mighty nation or
fresmen. George Washington tried 10
get a place in the English navy. and also
in the British army. when n young man.
II he had succeeded. the man most inn
portant TO the future of America would
have been lost to his country.
",2 Denomnatonal reasons. The Pres
by;erian Church is the largest denomina-
ton in the world. Next year | hope 10
attend the Pan Presbyterian Council in
Glasgow. That city contains 2f7 Presby-
terrain congregations. The roll-call Of our
Presbyterian churches there will be the
rOli-oall OF the nations.
go Personal reasons. In the lie OF
each one there are facts for praise. /;
may be child. a home. good wife.
Many Il man would not he worth the
powder II would take 10 blow him up.
but for a good wife. We are to be- thank
ful for our mothers: Tor Gods good
ness TO us in all ways.
THE only thing we do on earth that
will be continued In Heaven Is 10 praise
God, and IL is to be everlasting
strong sermon by Mr.. Garrison.
At the Seyenth-Street Christian church
there was a union service OF the four
congregations OF Disciples. and a fine
audience listened attentively TO the
strong and practical sermon given by the
Rev. III. G.. Garrison, OF Marshall-street
Christian church. who preached from
the very appropriate text found IN Ne
hemah: Go your way. eat the fat. and
drink the sweet and send portions unto
them for whom nothing is prepared: for
this day is holy unto our God. Neither
be We sorry, for the JOY OF the Lord is
your strength" The speaker said he
was glad that observation-disclosures was 10
longer piety. nor grief associated with
gratitude quoting from Mrs Brewing.
she sighed. and thanked God" Some
people. he said, always sigh when they
thank God. but. now, Christianity does
not mean long face and a dolefu micn,
but the Joy Of the Lord is our strength"
Rev. Mr.. Garrison, enumeratng our
causes for joyful gratitude. said our
blessings should cause us ito send por-
lions, anu concluded Win timely ana
earnest words as TO the true and Christ
like way OF giving charity: not In throw
Ing a man a dollar. but I'm finding him
work. 1t was said corporations rad no
souls. as faithful man was thrown
out OF work to reduce expenses: but Mr..
Garrison reminded his hearers that cor
porations were composed OF men with
souls and they should see TO ii that they
forgot not the law Of Christ, when lie
bade each man to heip his brother-man
Services In other Churches.
The Methodists OF the city held union
servives at Broad-Street church. and
there was very large congregation. II
signed pastor OF that church. Rev DR..
Starr. should preach the sermon, but as
he could not vsnently come over Rev.
W. Asbury Christian filled his place very
scceptably. He preached from the text.
II am debtor both 10 the Greeks ana
TO the barbarans. to the wise and un-
wise" and the sermon WAS eminently APP
propriate TO the Thanksgiving season.
Rev Drs Sledd ana Young and other
ministers were present. and one or two
OF them assisted in the service.
The Baptists held union services a..
Grove-Avenue. in the West-Erd. and
Brosdus- Memorial in the k.ast-End. and
there were also services at I.eigh-street.
Fulton, Pine-Street. and West-View. AT
II o'clock, and at Calvary az Z A. NJ. The
preaching In most OF these churches wss
by the respective pastors.