The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-26
SPIRIT OF THANKFULNESS
REASONS WHY MANKIND SHOULD
 REJOICE AND GIVE PRAISE.

Union Services of olivet Baptist and Tay-
 Tor Congregational Churches Yesterday
 Remarks by Rev. MT. Hall and Rev. MT.
 Foster-A Large Congregation.
 The Olivet Baptist and Taylor Congrega- tiopal churches held their first union service in the house of worship of the former church at lO:3o yesterday morning. Quite in contrast to the usual slight attendance of services held upon such day the church was crowded with parishoners of both pastors. The programme which was carried out was as follows
 2. Prayer .....s. Pastor Allyn K. Foster .. song ........... ....... ..ConSresaIloil 4 Address ........,,.Rev. Dr. A. M: Hall ]. all $. Address % ;'. ......Pastor Allyn K. Foster !. Song ,....... ....... .... Congregation $. Benediction MT. HutchingS Yesterdays union meeting was the first held by the two churches, and was made partially ln the light of an experiment.. From the marked success of the meeting, other meetings of the same nature will now be held,, thus increasing the efficiency and good fellowship. of both congregations.
 Rev. Dr. Hall, the first speaker made a very interesting address, the substance of which follows
 We should be thankful for four reasons, as follows
 () For the splendid land in which we live; rich in resources and located in the zone where the best in men can be brought out, the best civilization developed.
 @ For the vast material development; a man can live so much more and accom- plish so much more in the same amount Of time than formerly.
 (3) For the fact that large provision has been made for the education of the people T. it1fn ,stnf, Inc ,1N1 1ta gphn high school, the college, the university, the institutions. of original research,-all make royal highway to learning. We are heirs of all the ages. The different streams bear the choicest of all past civilization into the ocean of present thought.
 (4) Because our God is the Lord; materlal and intellectual development is not enough The m,ain;,spring of life lies deeper. The ne Lord Infinite is the source of our life. lie gives us high ideals happy homes, and gives us that philosophy of life that en ables us to come out of it's severest trials and conflicts and greatest sorrows, pure1 and stronger and more ideal
 Pastor Foster of the Oliyet church next spoke, his well made points and clear delivv cry claiming completely the attention of his auditors to the end. The essence of his re marks is contained in the appended:
 I can say q hearty Amen to all that MT Hall has said l am proud of thu country in which we dwell and it's institutions. But l come to speak more closely to our individ ual lives MT Hall has said that he deals with the general and I with the specific. summon you to be grateful for your per sonal blessings. Thank God for your com monplace blessings, the love of the people who believe in you. your home and -nt measure of prosperity you enjoy. And then, be grateful for the things you didn't get These are often our greatest source oi our gratitude. What we have been denied is often our greatest possession Then above all things, be thankful that the hgl God thinketh upon you. Remember you owt your life to him. Become his follower to day and prove your gratitude.