The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-26
A DAY OF THANKSGIVING
The Churches Were Thronged
With People.
THE HILARIOUS WERE FEW
Strong Sermons and Beautiful Music-Dinners
and Swell Social Functions Marked
the Observance of the Day.

Thanksgiving day for 1897 has passed.
It was an unevenItful day in Birming-
ham.
The weather was cloudy, but not too
cold. Few of that CLASS who celebrate
the day with hflarity were seen
There were dinners and social func-
lions. The business houses were CLOSED.
and everyone donned holiday attire.
Appropriate services were held in al
most every church. Large congrsga-
lions attended. Special music and spe-
cial sermons were the rule and the
hearts of the citizens of Birmingham
Joined with sixty millions more in CIV
ing thanks.
Very iittls was going ON about the
public buildings Nearly all the courts
we're adjourned Wednesday until this
morning and a majority of the officials
had holiday
The parks wene tIhronged in the a!fter-
noon and evary attraction had its full
quota of visitors.
Thanksgiving services at st. Mary's-
on-the-H Highlands at II o'clock yesterday
morning were largely attended.
The beautiful MUTUAL Thanksgiving SER
vice of The Episcopal church was Rad,
and the choir, under the diredtton of
Prof Guckenberger, rendered some beau
tlful sacred music.
Rector FItzslmmons d =livered an CAR
nest ami eloquent sermon, choosing as his
text, He senI1etIh rain on the just and
the UNJUST" He said that God dis
trfbuted the elements of wsalth by the
law of kindness Neither evil nor good
nor petitions had any mercenary infiu-
ence upon the divine mind"
Ha applied this text TO the conditions
OF the present day, and gave beauti-
full explanation of the meaning of the
holiday. He Said Thanksgiving be-
comes inltlIitive when we remember what
dangers we have escaped"
An Offering was taken UP which will
BE- distributed to the poor of the city
SOUTH HIGHLANDS PRESBYTE-
RAN.
The services ait the South Highlands
Presbyterian church wsTe wen attended.
The music was beautiful and impressive.
Dr. john Barbour delivered an excellent
SERMON on the .Stgnlficance of the Ma
tfonal Thanksgiving" Hs drew beaut-
full picture of the lessons of Thanksgiv-
ing and its effects
FIRST METHODIST.
At $50 O'Clock in the morning there
was a union meeting of the young peo-
pies societies at the First Methodist
church. which was we'll ATTENDED. At
the regular services at II o'clock the
church was again crowded and marked
attention was given to DR.. Kelly's ser
mon upon Thanksgiving, which was
an able exposition of the meaning of the
day.
TEMPLE EMANUEL.
Thanksgiving services were held at
Temple Emanuel at 7:30 O'Clock last
night. The temple was crowded to Its
utmost capacity, many being compelled
to stand. DR.. VIM. B. Phillips invoked
divine blessing and Rabbi Maurice New
field read the scriptural lessons.
The address of Rev. Dr. John G. Muir
ray was a most eloquent portrayal of
the meaning of Thanksgiving. He
enumerated the many things for which
all should be thankful The passing of
the sectional feeling between the north
and the south, the tendency toward a
better moral condition of the country
and many other reasons were noted.
A Special choir of twenty voices,
under the leadership of Prof. Quicken
berger, rendered a beautiful musical SER
vice. The violin solo of Mr.. Chal,foux
was especially well rendered.
Y M. G. A.
The book entertainment at the Young
Mems Christian Association last night
was a great success. Many books were
received The Ladies' Auxiliary furnish
ed an elegant lunch.