Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-11
THE PEOPLE GAVE THANKS
Presidents Proclamation Was Observed ALI
Over the Country Yesterday.
Archbishop IreIand's Words at ST.
Paul, Mfnn.-Senator Proctor's
Speech at Rutland, VT.

Throughout the land the Presidents proc
| lamation for thanksgiving and prayer for
/ peace was observed yesterday in all the
churches without regard to denomination.
Archbishop Ireland in his cathedral at s.:
| Paul. Mimi, said:
Wondrously great is the result of our
victories. new America has risen up A
new era has dawned in our history. Amer
lea, as never before, is conscious of her
power; the nations of the earth, as never
before. understand her power. The child
of a century is a giantess whose arms reach
beyond her own vast continent across dis
tant oceans. God, indeed, has blessed her
The ideals of America are in Gods designs
| the ideals of all humanity. And America
triumphs that popular liberty may triumph
and new order of things springs up for
all humanity
But war is always terrible. II 1t DE
Gods will, may war cease. The chieftain
Of America prays for peace and bids the
people pray for peace. Magranimeus Nc
hlnley. worthy chieftain of a great peo-
pie. He courted peace before war; he did
all he could to avert war to secure by
peace all the beneficent results which war
could bring. War coming, as the loyal
servant of the republic, he waged 1t with
vigor, with skill. When its purposes are
served his heart speaks out its first love
peace This is noble, generous. magnani-
nous. May God, then, we pray, do dis
pose minds and hearts in Spain and in
America that no more of our brother men.
Spaniards or Americans. be slain; that no
more hearts of mothers and wives be
wrUng in anguish. Father of men, grant US
peace
In New York city services at Old Trinity
| Church were very impressive. At the con-
clusion of the sermon Rev. DR.. ]. hewitt
Steele. vicar of Trinity, requested the con-
| greSatfon, while thanking God for the sue
cess of the American arms, to pray for
peace.
At the cathedral prayer of thanks from
| the Roman Missal was offered at all masses
and De Profundis were said for the repose
| of those who have fallen in battle.
The sermons in Atlanta were all in a pa
| triotic vein, and several ministers empha-
sized the growing tendency toward An
| glo-Saxon alliance. Special musical pro-
grams, inteTspersed with patriotic airs,
were given in all the churches.
| Special prayers of thanksgiving were said
in all the churches of Philadelphia for the
success that has thus far attended the
arms of the nation. Archbishop Ryan had
| issued to the clergy of the Roman Catholic
Church request that a special TIE Deum
be chanted in all churches of that faith. In
some churches comment was made in SER
mons on the achievements Of the army and
navy.
At thanksgiving services at Rutland. VT
| Senator Proctor made speech, in which he
said:
I'VE are in the midst of war, but there
are things worse than war. There are
wrongs which cannot be righted in any
way yet devised except by force. The
American people decided that the long
continued tyranny of Spain in Cuba must
stop. The only way to make that sure was
that her flag must leave that island, and
| this war is the result of that decision.
There were many in high places, many
men of intelligence and wealth, and bust
ness and political standing who asked al
| most in the words of Cain: Am l my broth
ers keeper" and the people answered, not
hastily, but after hearing and considering
the facts with patience and long suffering,
Yes, you are -
A universal petition TO the Almighty went
cut from the Chicago pulpits for the con-
tinuance of the splendid victories of Amer
lean arms on land and sea, and giving
thanks for the great work already accom-
plshed in the name of freedom and human
| ity. Many of the churches were decorated
| with the national colors and the congrega-
! tions began and ended services with the
| singing of America
In practically every church in Pittsburg
directly or indirectly, reference was made
with thanksgiving to the divine favor so
and devout hearts implored its continuance
Without respect to religious belief the re-
| Spouse to the proclamation was more gen.
eral and hearty than had ever been known
| i'll the history of the city.
Special patriotic services were held in
many Kansas City churches. While the re-
| ligious aspect of the war was emphasized
a spirit of patriotism breatfed in every ut
terance. The churches We're in most in
stances beautifully decorated and special
musical programs were rendered
Nearly every church in louisville observ-
ed in some way the proclama ton of Presi-
dent Mckinley. At a majority of the places
of worship the proclamation was read fol-
lowed by devotional exercises in which the
pastor gave thanks in prayer. Patriotic
songs were sung by the congregations.