New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

The nossesson OF constitutions Of government
which unite and by their union establish liberty
and order" Mr. Holmes continues
'Th- preservation Of our peace foreign ana
domestic forms the next article in the inventory
OF our National blessings. But little more tnan =
year has elapsed since We were on the VeIer ui
nina avenue To- dancer with respect foreign hos
t,iities is now closed. ana We may indulge me peas
ing hone Of maintaining peace with all the world a.
coriingy directed TO express orr gratitude 70
God Tor the seasOnable control which has been SiveA
to n spirit OF disorder in the suppression o. the
o,nr Nr Holmes refers to that eminent states
man ard distinguished patriot. now IN the Vice
Pr.sidencv OF tho United states" who WAS no
GhfT nfn JShn Aana whd @s 5n"sd in show
ing this among others 81 her fn,he. '| nP,
both ncrconaI and natural. In the closing para
rraDhs Of this noted sermon Mr.. Holmes cxhorts
"Lct US guard against !ntersnec, divisions and
against the Introduction Of the indigested' hetero-
geneous politics Of foreign nations, / ne d"s'f ~
lion Of the Grecia4 Repn6lc teaches us h h
danger Of the other. While We pray TO- God ,e to-
difuse and establish habits or sobrety. nrdet.
morality and pcty. let rs sudiously cultivate these
"The last clause in the proclamation the dictate
has for It's obiec, the happiness Of the human
race. 1t directs us 70 impair all ne nlessings W.
kind It is our province to impart these bless o,I
ines God We DEFEND for he posiesslo $50 an ana
motions which ogtate the world and impart merry
and happiness to the whole family OF mankind
The sermon closes with the lines:
pi1 the last breath of dire contention cease,
And bind all na lions In the leagues or peace
Eld one great empire with extensive sway. .
Sprc9d with the sun. and bound with the "hhs vi
day.
ono centred system one all-ruling soul.
Live through the parts. and regulate the Whole'
Az EARLY DUTCH THANKSGIVING.
More than hundred years before the sermon OF
Mr. Holmes was preached upon the procama-
t,on Of Washington old Peter Stuyvesant appointed
n dav Of fasting prayer and Thanksgiving 10 be
observed on March 10. This was IN lt62 and the
record Of tn.s event IS found in the books 81 inc
First Reformed huron Of the Borough OF BiooK-
ivn M that time spelled Breuckelen II l. notice
able that the day was intended TO be kept IN las
hoiy 10 20 TO church forbiddng. at the same time.
any hilarItv games indoors or out, In short. any
thing Ike mirth he meant the people to give
thanks with longest possible faces. as was be-
coming the spirit OF the times
Could tho BrOokynites and Ne"-AmsteIdAh,
ites OF those have foreseen the merrlinent ana
iollity with which this generation would hai th'
National holiday. they would no doubt have ben
thoroughly Mortified. but the spirit or tins ag" ic-
sjres TO forget tho TOO great soemny with which
lis foibcars approached season or rejoicing. Tor
"a the words Of La Belle Franco. we nave
changed all that -,
'Ths ThankseivIig sermon preached by the Rev.
Mr. Holmes is called the first Of It's kind b,cans.
I, ,as delivered after the President Of the United
states had issued a proclamation that the DAY was
ro be observed National one. ana because
II e the only one. far as Is known. that was
nreached on that da; that has been prescTNti.
Thanksgiving sermons had been preached lh Nlr,,I-
H., FOR more than hundred wears. but Only AZ ne
inst,cntiou Of Governo" MAYOR or pastor IN
mis- instance Washington 40 the Nhlrt Executive
o: the Nation. gave 'he order.