The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-27
SERVICES IN NORTH SEATTLE.
Five Churches Combine 10 Render
Thanks for Past BlessinEs.

The combination services at the Second
Presbyterian church In North Seattle
were participated In by the Taylor Con-
eregational church, North Seattle Bap-
fist. Battery Street Methodist and Trim
ity Methodist. Large numbers from each
church were in attendance The Thanks
giving sermon was delivered by Rev II.
D. Brown. His text was taken from Ha-
bakkuk iii:l7-"A,though the fg tree shall
not blossom, neither shall fruit be In the
vines. the labor of the olive shall fail and
the fields shall yield no meat: the flock
shall be cut off from the field and there
shall be no herd In the stalls; yet l VIII
rejoice In the Lord. l will Joy in the God
OF my salvation" In Celebrating on TINS
Mr.. Brown said:
Under all circumstances we have
abundant reason to acknowledge God and
praise Him for His goodness. On this,
our national day of thanksgiving. the sun
is shining, the earth Is yielding her In
crease and we are assembled TO acknowl-
edge the Lord as the author of all good
and praise Him for His loving kindness.
II is proper and beneficial to US that we
render thanks. Even In the hardest times
ard with the most embarrassing cireum-
stances around U.S. God is good and kind.
and We have reason to praise Him.
Though the fig tree shall not blossom,
neither fruit be In the vines. yet viii we
acknowledge the Lord and praise His
name. Sometimes the greatest blessings
OF life become so common that we do not
appreciate their value. The air We
brea the. the water we drink and the won
derful scenery all around Us are bless
ings 70 be highly priced and considered
The house you live in and the very frag-
rance OF the atmosphere on besutifui
morning like this should inspire thanks
giving and praise In every heart. stand
upon a hilltop and behold the beautiful
mountains the. lake. the Sound. and All
the beauties OF nature. and there Is IN
spiration in the scene. We do we'll 20 re-
member that the blessings OF this lie do
not come by accident II Is because OF
the benevolent design Of the Creator that
we have these comforts. he might nave
made every sound a discord. every sight
repulsive and every odor stencil but tie
has not done So The blooming flowers
are ell around US. the delightful scenery
is on every hand. our comfortable homes.
with music and song. make Us happy.
THE general advance In the condition
OF the world Is such that we should rem
der thanks unto God. The time was when
kings had rushes on their floors COW
even the poor man has carpets IN otner
matters the advance IL equal 10 TINS me
food upon our tables. the houses We oc-
curv and the clothing We wear are all SO
vastly improved tha; we should thank
God for His Kindness to man The rights
OF men are acknowledged more fully than
ever before. The time was when enemies
were slain II possible. To be taken cap
tive in war was 70 lose your life. and triy-
isi orenscs were punished with death.
Now human life r. held sacred Again.
the time was when csptives Ia war were
enslaved Many others were subject 70
the same and only O fsw were free men.
Now II is acknowledges that life and
liberty are the rights OF men. More and
more these rights are being universally
aekno wiedged and we look to the future
with the hope that other rights wia yet
be respected ard defended. During the
year great attention kas been given 70 the
condition Of the Arsnenians- They are
not noted for their psefy. but they pro-
fess the name Of Christ. and because Of
this profession they have been pe-secut-
ed. many Of them unto death. Family
broken life blasted and ruined. with star
walton ard death marching among them.
has been the experience OF many thou
sansS OF these prosecuted people Rns the
world has reached time when freedom
OF religious opinion must be accorded 70
slI nations Even the Trrk Is feeling the
force Of Christian thought England hes
taken a stard against the t7human treat
ra~nt Of the Armenian by the Turk: other
nations coincide with her In opinion The
Turk is feeling the force OF this corauao-
ton OF Christian thought The point must
yet be conceded and Armenia allowed TO
worship "a she will We should thank
God for such q uan Mr.. Gladstone
We should also thank God for the fact
that the Christian nations rule the world
whenever they unite or any ore point
Prayer was offered by Rev. y. :. Har-
rineton The origin Of Thanksgiving day
was briefly given by Rev. George Lee
wHo also read the prociansz lions OF the
president and governor. The cfs'sr. under
direction NJ Pref William Geddes, rem
6ered the anthem. Lift Up Tour Heads"
Mrs William Baird sang solo