The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23
ST. PAUL's HARVEST HOME.
Annual Festival Celebrated at the
Church Last Night


The ecclesiastical thanksgiving sery
ice, or harvest festival of the F,pisco-
Ial church, was observed by the mem
bers of st. Pauls parish at st. Paui's
church, Ninth and Olive streets, last
evening. Emblematic of a season of
praise following the garnerirg of the
harvest, the services partook wholly
OF Thanksgiving character, consisting
OF a specially arranged usical pro-
gramme and sermon appropriate to
the occasion Of Rev. j. C. Ferris, rec
ter of St. James churcn While the
decorations last evening were not as
extensive as those of former years.
they We're tasteful and typical of the
oeJect OF the service, namely, the re-
turn OF thanks for a bountiful harvest
LII front of the ehancel were ARRANGED
vessels containing the different fruits,
grains and grasses, While the pulpit
was surrounded by palms and ported
tlants. Entwined in the rood screen
were sheaves of.grain and garlands of
leaves. The decorations were arranged
by the ladies of the altar guild.
The service was ESSENTIALLY one of song.
ana the numbers rendered by the full vested
choir, with accompanying solos and duets,
were feature of thetobservance. The choir
entered the body of the church singing the
professional hymn, Come, Ye Thankful Peo-
pie Come. The "Magnifcat' and 3sNunc
Oinlttls were also sang with good effect,
son rendered the duettsI Will Magnify Thee
o God" in a particularly accomplished man,
ner for vocalists Of their years.
The sermon of the occasion was delivered
by ]. L. Ferris. who chose his text from
the Psalm Gil: THE Eyes of All Wait Upon
Thee. o Lord The speaker discoursed UPON
ais theme briefly, saying that the service
In which those present were participating
was one which directed the THOUGHTS and
mind to nature and natures God 1T was
the custom to behold with wonder what man
hui fn.4 fTofa-D
turned from the thought of man to God
Mans greatness was but the shadow of inf
mite greatness, and it vanished to leave the
gaze hrmly fixed upon the eternal cross
All dependence was in God, and it was pride
in their own works against which he had
warned his chosen people. How much great
er, therefore. was such warning neces-
sary to the people of today. God was the
one great source of all good things, and His
gifts to his people were Hmitless. 1t might
be said by the superficial reasoner, looking
upon the suffering in the world that this
was not true. but the fault the speaker de-
clared to be in the imperfection of human
Institutions, and not to rest with God. God
did not intend one man to rejoice in plenty
and another to suffer In want, but man
could not prosper alone. He must cooperate
with his Maker. This applied to the spirit
ual prosperity of man alike and
when he walked hand in hand with
God his portion was complete and
his cup full. If suffering and the an
guish were to be evercome II must be done
in the HEARTS OF men, and not by phiIan-
thropy and characterization. These were
not apart from God, and to be successful In
their mission must bear the stamp of divin-
ity.
At the conclusion of the sermon j. F. Mer-
rill sang tenor solo,z Charity" by Faure,
in excellent voice.
Rev. DR.. John Wright pastor of st. Paul
church, was assisted in the conduct of the
services by the assistant rector, H. M. Hood
Rev. Charles Holmes. rector of the Church of
/ the Ascension and Rev Mr. Saliuper rector
OF st. Bonifacius chapel.
The instrumental selections before and
after the seryice wer rendered by Prof
/ Blodgett the news organist of Christ church.