Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-25

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address. in which he referred feelinsly to
the life Of the late John NJ. Langston. The
temple choir, under the direction of Mrs.
Alice c. Davis. rendered special music.
The Vermont Avenue Christian. Ninth
Street Christian and Third Christian
churches met at II am. at the Vermont
Avenue Church for Thanksgiving services.
preached the sermon Special offerings
were made for the poor. and the music was
appropriate to the occasion.
Rev. e. b. Leavitts Service.
Rev. E. Bradford Leavitt Of All Souls
Church delivered an extremely interesting
address at the Union Thanksgiving service
held at that church at IL o'clock this
morning. A large congregation listened at
tentivefy to his discourse and regretted its
brevity. The order of services was not
varied, except as to the musical program,
the quartet Of the church. consisting Of
James +. Oyster, contraito; Mr., Fred.
Knoop. tenor, and Mr.. ]. Henry Kaiser,
tenor, giving some exceptionally good num-
bers. The collection was taken for some
organized charity of the city,
Mr.. Leayttt stated that Governor Brad
ford had In 1921 ordered four men to go
out hunting, in order that the day of
Thanksgiving might be more properly OBJ
served. He said that that idea Of Thanks
giving had not differed one jot from that
in popular force today, but that there were
some other changes noticeable In eondi-
would like to point out. Then every man
was his own artisan, his own lawyer. his
own doctor, and, in fact, had q voice in
nearly evefythingIn fine, he was many
sided
Today q man is restricted to his bent of
mind and instead of being generally EN-
ployed is specially employed. Even the
great subdivisions of life. professions. bust
and again, until each mans speciality Is
found and developed. Another change was
from the poverty of that time to the wealth
of today. Money today. he said, is every
thing
Then qualities in men determined their
standing; now their wealth fixes the posi-
ton they shall occupy in the eyes OF the
world. Then there was plenty OF time; let
longer, conversations were longer. inter-
course was more frequent. Now everything
was hurry and hustle and confusion.
These changes in conditions could not
but be admired, however. said Mr.. Leaynt.
In contrast to the old pursuits were the
wonderful inventions of today, the great
enterprises requiring millions of capital and
in place of the leisure then, the use OF time
now to scatter knowledge and everything
that was good to the human race. A case
in point, he said, was the magazines pub
lshed today. The articles in them are not
literary, but aim to teach the world some
reading work because 1t is literary; what
they want is something that will teach
them something new.
These were the advantages of the
tages and dangers. The specialist may
narrow himself until he is like his trade:
the qualities Ut man may be subordinated
to his possessions. In fact, while q man
has more slaves now, he Is also subject to
more masters. Unless these great enter
prises. this wealth, this intelligence and
hurry as to the use of time were put to
the great end of making a man, q true
man. patterned after the perfect man.
there was little TO be thankful for In these
changes.
The improvement was small unless these
great means were used to a right end.
They should be used to develop the man,
and unless they were used for this puf-
pose, to this one great end, the world and
this country were little better of than when
Governor Bradford sent out his four hunts
men after game.
The services were brought to close
with the singing of My Country, IT'S of
Thee" arranged as a Thanksgiving hymn.
At Zion Church.
Rev. ]. f. Rankin. president of Howard
University, preached Thanksgiving ser
mon this morning at Lovely Zion Baptist
Church, corner 10th and r. streets north
vest The service was opened by Rev.
Gerah Lamkins, the pastor, who read a
Scriptural selection.
Professor Richards of Howard Universi-
ty read the Presidents proclamation, set
ting the day aside as a time for giving
thanks to God.
DR.. Rankin. in his sermon. dwelt upon
the duties of citizenship and the excep-
tional opportunities offered all people in
America in the pursuit of happiness.
He spoke of the great amount of life and
property that had been sacrificed by the
nation in order that the colored race might
participate in these blessings of govern
ment, and admonished his hearers 20 press
onward toward success in life. feeling
grateful to God for the opportunities given
them.
The service was closed by the singing of
God Be With You Till We Meet Again."
which is one of DIR. Rankin's compositions.