The herald., 1897-11-26
and they take good care that every
thing In sight is spoils
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UNION SERVICES NOHIh
! Union services of all the Protestant
churches north of Eleventh street Eek
cent EpiscopaD, were held at the First
lCongregational church yesterday. Tne
services were conducted by the pastor
Rev. Warren +. Day. Rev. r. 8. Can
tine, pastor Of the First M. e. church.;
Rev. D. r. Colmeny of Emmanuel Pres
byterian church, Rev. j. Herndon Gar
nett. associate pastor of the First Bap-
tist church; Rev. Jesse w. Ball, pastor OF
the English Lutheran church, and Rev.
William w. Logan of the United Presby-
terian church, assisted, and Rev. A. c.
Smither. pastor of the First Cnristiah
church delivered the Thanksgiving SER
mon. The services were opened with an
organ prelude by Prof. A. ]. Stamm.
Rev. Mr.. Smither's subject was:
"What Shall Render Unto the LORD!
Psalm 119. He said in substance: we
have to thank God for the blessing OF
life. for our natural senses through
which we are able to enjoy pleasure, Tor
the laws of nature and the indications
| of Gods presence everywhere. we are
living in the richest age ever known. We
are the heirs of the experience, inven-
ton and research of all previous ages.
This is a time of religious harmony ana
liberty. 1t is time of civil liberty as
we'll. He who tolls in childhood In Amer
lea may rule in later life. 1t Is in this
country that the great problems which
have agitated nations must be solved.
If America is failure then civilization
will be failure"
The offertory will be divided between
the Children's Home society and the
Pacific Gospel union. The people pres
ent filled the large auditorium.
UNION SERVICES SOUTH
Union services of the churches south
of Eleventh street were held at the
Memorial Baptist church, Rev. DR.. Ry-
der, pastor. Rev. Mr.. Young of the
Knox Presbyterian church read tho
Scripture lesson, and Rev. DR.. McCrea OF
the Third Presbyterian church offered
the prayer.
A sermon on "The Providence of God"
was preached by Rev. c. S. Williams.
Miss Beresford Joy sang several solos.
The collection will be divided between
the Pacific Gospel union, the Children's
Home society and the Associated Chari-
ties.
ST. VIBIANA'S CATHEDRAL
Solemn high mass was celebrated at
$3.50 a. m. yesterday at st. Nibiana's s
Cathedral by Father Adam. Father
Molony acted as deacon and Father Nc
Auliffe as ub-deacon. The sermon by
Father Clifford, was appropriate to the
occasion.
"The freedom of American govern
ment." he said, "is one thing for which
we should give thanks. The humblest
citizen has the same privileges as the
wealthiest We have no standing armies;
no star chamber, where men are con-
victed without trial. The president him
self cannot go beyond the laws of the
constitution, and there is no check on
the free criticism of corrupt legislation"
ST. PAULS CHURCH
Rev. John Gray preached at st. Pauls
church yesterday morning upon "Pri-
vate Virtue and Public Practice" 1.-THE
sun of truth and righteousness will rise
before the nations, and we should thank
God for the magnanimity of his holy
name upon this day. Many are strangers
in stranfS land here, but we are all
members OF the household of God.