The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-25
THINKS FOR BLESSINGS.


One OF the rriscisal features IN the eele-
watioa Of Taarksgiytsy IN ssss eAs
Vas the devotional services givea by 1s's
congregations Of thc different eaafesses.
Not only were taey very Impressive. -, -.
they were unusually well assen3ed. lHe
1rst seryIce was at o'cloex. asa vas .ne
celebratson OF MAS ~ the Catrea o. tns
sacred Heart. At this meeting TIE cnarca
choir gave rendition OF ia Haene
The Christian ErdeavorerS he'd spfea-
did meeting eEortly after dayofeak al lie
First Baptist caurcA- NUMBERS fram AZ
1t the Endcasor societies were IN atlcna-
ence. ard 4. proved 70 be ere o. 'he Hos.
helpful meetings ever hss1- Al.ef Iss -
a0Uu service and q few remarks bS the
leader. ttoge present gave snort remarks OK
fhaukfulgess Many Of the members mad
hvofsaers or relatives absent in tae various
military campe, and naturally, many refer
eneea we're made 20 them. Prayers went
no for their safety and for ths return OF
ssfsnlIing rom vas tested to It's utmost
II Trinity parish church, where the four
Episcopal churches held union services.
The mJsicai programme was exce!ienl. MI
W. L. Sterling giving an oiIeFtory 500
which was very fine. The sermon was
praached by Rev. j. r. ID. Liwyd. rector
Of So MARKS church ns sea ga W ais suh-
1ect was 'sThe Spiritual Side OF Satonai
Life He said IN part: go.
Thoughtful men, on TeaA2ing that LIS .
s. Thanksgiving day. often pass 10 review
their private reasons for gratitude 10 The
Creator Such reasons usually eitcie
around external prosperity. The improve
mont in their fortunes the success OF their
enferprsses all that increases the means
OF comfort and luxury, IL acknowledged
and appreciated. But to the eyes OF
thinker life grows richer IN ssSsesIion or
Thanksgiving as II grows more outward:
Thought culture, friendship. affection anu
religion, all that improves MANHOOD. calls
for acknowledgement. IL Is so with tbs na-
fionaI life"
Rev, Liwyd then spoke on the ressons
why the nation should be thankful.
Throughout his remarks the large audience
sisn ,S Wiz Mssads church the
large auditorium was filled and the gallery
had to be opened. The gathering was said
20 have been the largest that ever assem-
bic.i at Thanksgiving service or the down.
town churches. Excellent music was fur
nisfed tg the choir OF the First Christian
church. The exercises were N charge OF
Rev. + = Whitman pastor 10 OF tas Frs -
the different churches took part, bat the
sermon was preached by Rev. Louis :.
Bowerman pastor the First Baptist church.
He took for his text Mark v:12. 60 homo
20 thy friends ard tell them how great
Things the Lord has done for thee and
had compassion on thee" Mr.. Bowefnlan
gave an eloquent address. beginning with
the Thanksgiving OF the forefathers and
coming down to the present time. lie gave
the many reasons Why Americans should
especially give thanks TO God. for He has
certainly been with them in the past year
The Westminster Presbyterian eongresa-
fion held double Thanksgiving services.
They assembled first at the corner OF Co
lumbsa and Broadway. the site of future
church home, where the work of conatruc-
ton Is going on. a brief service was held
and 1t fun OF gratitude TO the Al
mighty for having brought the congrega-
ton to the present time, AZ IL o'clock the
-
worship, corner OF broadway and Yesler
brief address by the pastor. Rev. Hugh
w. Gilchrisf, on The New Era of our Ma
ton" The meeting was we'll attended.
Tho Taylor Congregational church was
crowded ut the union aervices OF the North
Seattle churches The church was heautl-
fully decorated with ferns. flowers ard
fruits. Upon the platform sat the pastors.
REV. George I'll. Lee presiding at the organ.
TIE choir gave the opening voluntary, af-
ser which Rev. w. A. Major read the pres
ident's proclamation. Rev. H. w. Brown
offered prayer and then Rev. W. :. Har-
rfngton preached the sermon. He took for
his text Psai7s lxxix:i3 $50 we. Thy peo-
pie. and sheep OF Thy pasture viii give
Thee thanks forever: VIZ will show forth
Thy praise 10 all generations" The sermon
tended 10 the nation and 20 individual our
ing the past year. An eloquent exhortation
was given TO remember the Oliver Of All
good with special fervor during the year
TO come. Other parts of the service were
by Rev. u. Il. Fere. OF the Seveuth-Day Adj
vent church. and Rev. A. Nelnert OF the
German Etangesicat church.