The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
Union Services Held in Evan.
gelical Churches of
This City.
0. o, HOWARD FOR PRESIDENT.
The Distinguished General Nominated
al Calvary Church-Dr. Voor-
SangeTs Sermon.

Yesterday was glad day for the poor OF
the City. Scarcely Il tenement IA the
poorer quarters was unvisited by some
practical angel bearing the bird that is
properly styled Thanksgiving mama.
The benevolent institutions were not for
gotten. Gifts OF fruit, flowers and food
were numerous.
There were large audiences at the union
services in the various churches, where
the ministers paid eloquent tribute to
America and her institutions.
The football game, the theaters and the
time-honored turkey and cranberry sauce
dinner were the later topics of discussion.
Everybody looked happy, nctwithstand-
ing the discouraging state of the weather.
They seemed to agree with the homely
philosophy that sit might have been better,
but then, it might have been worse"
1t was a good, oldfashioned Thanksgiv-
ing day, and the burdens OF life will be
taken up more cheerfully this morning be-
cause of its relaxation and good cheer
and-thankfulness
There was no larger audience in the City
than that which assem- bled ct Howard
Presbyterian Church for Thanksgiving
services. Howard, Trinity. Lebanon, Po-
tAG1Os uGHiOIl5f, pan anu I1OIiy
churches were represented. Rev. j. Cum
ming Smith, the pastor OF Trinity. deliy-
cred the sermon on Moses on Pisgah, y
which was; IN part, as follows:
To-day Americans look over the land
OF unparalleled resources and can boast OF
civilization second to none.
Her resources have been drawn upon.
and our year has been prosperous. Along
side OF this enormous Droductiveness
comes, however, q development of nom
producers. Political idlers are our para
sites. One family is worth q score OF pri-
maries. One industry means more 10 our
republic than the buzz of caucuses and sly
schemes OF cliqUes. All progress walks on
the edge Of precipices. Every advance
movement only reveals new perils 10 be
avoided
Nothing is more charac teristic of these
glorious times than the uprising aud as
sertion OF conscience. From New FORK to
San Francisco our republic is developing
q moral sense too long dormant. Societies
are forming 10 cleanse politics and down
the devil in all his forms. This move
ment will prove the mere sparkle of phos-
phorescence unless the deeper and
stronger minds control IT.
a second symptom OF our time is its
social genius. Cali it socialism; call il
sociology; call it humanItarianism; it
simply means that man is drawing closer
10 man. and ringing demand for right
between man and man is made.
Churches often shiveP before this new
and profound movement. But they must
not quake before the ghost they them
selves start. Why plant acorns and be
surprised that oak trees come up? Why
teach a gospel OF the greatness of man
and then De surprised at the development
OF social righteousness?
CLOSELY related TO this IS a modern de-
r1and of gospel 10 lit the problems of
the time. Each age has its dominant
characteristics. The gospel is opalescent.
many sided and must apply itself 10 the
eminent demands OF the time