Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-24
GLAD DAY OF THANKS
TO-DAY the NATION PAYS A
,o,,Vc qRIDuTE or GRATITUDE.
roV IT WILL Be OBSERVED HERE.
80 VIII lie Happy and Grateful
same WIZ d" 20 church, some TO
49,. riay, some 60 Foot-Bail, and
All 20 n MIA Dinner.


.-,,. ie Thanksgiving-Day. the greatest
....rton Of this great country. appeal
... e., every thoughtful person. whe,her
. D., saint or sinner.
-s.-, Is nothing in all our national life
49,. COMPARES with 81. Christmas Is not
General In its appeal to our people. be-
..... .u DO not observe the day as the
...,.r.lrv OF the birth Of Christ. But
De-. n. day set apart by the President
..f r.tautate Of 100000 people, as
.-. whom every heart Of the millions
should lcel glad and give praise 20 the
.-..t 7,.j,r OF the universe and the God
., SD nations FOR she blessings Of the
,,s..r. l1ring the year that is past.
o. us day. and on this day alone the
-.ran DO OF the nation is one. The only
..ss- l.y Of the year which stands near
.Hsr.y ith. and is like IL in being an
occasion OF joy for national blessing. But
rtrkss.viug-Day is greater than even
rs fr The fruits Of the latter are those,
100 1r which the nation is thankful.
NOW THE PRESIDENT WROTE 1T.
"a rroclamation setting apart Novem-
Der 1tr-to-dsy-as the occasion of a
,-Haral return for the blessings Of the
war aas written by President Mckinley
under unusual and beautiful circum-
sGn.
i. was composed without the aid Of a
secretary. and given out with scarcely an
.I..-.t Hn The shades Of night had set
..l about the White House, hush had
aUr upon the busy scenes which he
f.r Dad brought; even the seekers for
rr.fru.nt bad gone. and the President
and Nrs Mckinley had retired TO their
r.1u They talked. ii is said. OF the
.-a. openings of the year, and how
CI bad so signally blessed the nation.
Ws- clouds had gathered over the land,
Dad burst. and had passed by. too, leav-
H- tl. sunshine again. This country had
D rp The cause OF dOwn-trodden
I had fought their battles for them,
r. .rI suffered not one defeat. The
Ir .rt and his gentle wife talked OF
l1u , seemed that God was with this
nH. Bon an that they had done. Their
I.r.- were subGued and grateful, and
Us no that hour and stiffness Of the
r.Ht and I'm that tender frame Of .nind.
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and while Mrs Mckinley looked on from
t.- other SIDE wrote the call upon the
people o. OFFER up praise to the "Giver Of
every good and perfect gift"
HOW IT IS OBSERVED.
Every one knows how the custom start
.I iu the little Plymouth Colony away
back yonier in 1921. and how then It was
purely q time Of open religious worship.
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and also changed much I'm the manner Of
SIS c0,hauon. In fact, there Is more or
JESS criticism each year from the pulpit
and reigious journals Of the apparent
Y-F which has come almost TO charac-
r.rzs Tho cay. Yet people may sleep late
ttlt day, because it is a holiday, and
t.v can; they may eat very large din
lers. outrasing their digestive organs and
Swing themselves the govt; those same
It.-le may go 90 the football game. to
.' matinee. and close the day at the
evening show, and after all, in the depth
"f their natures. be sincerely grateful to
God for preservation Of life. health
friends, and the gift Of abundant harvest
often, indeed. il IL even so.
CHURCH SERVICES HELD.
Services win be held in all Of the Epis-
c1ral churches, conducted by their rec
'.-s. Collections will be taken as usual
i1~ charitable Institutions.
The congregation Of Beth Ahaba Syn
r0rue and Grove-Avenue Baptist church
Tl hold union service at the temple.
DIS Hlden and Calisch will both make
dresses The First Second. Grace
Street. Calvary. Emmanuel and Leigh
street Baptist churches wiz hold union
Service at the Second church. Pne-SReet
nd nN .fr.N. Ffwa. mill vol
union service at Pine-Street, Rev. ]. r.
Harrison preaching the sermon. These
exercises viii begin at IL o'clock.
Rev. /. VI. Mercer. d. D.. will preach
a' West-View church at 10 o'clock.
Dr. J. William Jones will preach at
noon to-day at the Soldiers Home. This
".l the veterans THANKSGIVING service,
and 80 viii doubtless be a happy one.
The Presbyterians will hold a service
az $50 o'clock az Westminster church,
with sermon by Rev. II. p. Kerr ID. D.,
ana 40 III o'clock at Grace-Street church.
with Rev. G. b. Stricken, d. d., to
preach.
Tie Methodlsts hold union services at
81 o'clock at Park Place church Rev.
e w.. starr, d. D., viii preach.
Union service Of the Disciples viii be
held 20 the Seventh-Street church. Rev.
g. r. Sweeney viii preside, and Rev S.
i. Maxwell will preach.
Rev. William +. Evans. OF Columbia,
O.. who is the guest of Mr. James
H. Pace has, at the earnest request Of
ls Fe.try Of 81. PauPs church, prolonged
DIS VISIT and will ofiiciate and preach
sl ST.. Ialls this morning at II o'clock.
WILL OBSERVE SUNDAY HOURS.
Iae po-t-once will observe Sunday
hours to-day and there Will be no delive-
RES. Tho stamp window viii be opened,