The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
AT PLYMOUTH.
Churches of Three Demon
nations Worship There.

The union services of Plymouth,
Grace and First Universalist churches
yesterday morning, in the former edi-
fee were attended by a good sized au-
dience, which listened attentively to
the eloquent remarks of the eminent
divines who addressed it, The service
was fun of the spirit of the day, of
thankfulness for the blessings that
have been received by all during the
past year. The recent national tri-
umphs We're the principal thing for
which thanks were rendered, and the
remarks of all the speakers We're Of a
patriotic and public nature.
Rev. w. J. Thompson delivered a
striking address on the good that is to
come from the cordial entente that now
exists between England and America.
Rev. DR.. Gunnison spoke on the i'm
mense causes for thankfulness that the
late war has given to the people of the
land drawing from its victorious out
come timely religious lessons.
Music was rendered by the regular
choir of the church. The service was
conducted by the Rev DR.. Archibald
McCullagh, the pastor of Plymouth
Church. He was assisted by Rev. w.
j. Thompson Rev. Almon GunnisOn
and Rev. &. NJ. Chapman.
The services We're opened by appro-
pirate remarks by Dr. McCullagh, who
dwelt on the many causes for thanks
giving that the people have this year
and the unusual opportunities that
have been furnished during the past
twelve months for the doing of God S
work. Dr. MoCullagh then read with
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ending with the sonorous God save
| the commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
Rev. e. NJ. Chapman offered prayer
and there We're several selections rend-
cred by the choir. DR.. MoCul1agh Then
came forward to express to the con
gregation the pleasure that the people
of Plymouth Church felt in having sc
many of the members of other churches
| join with them in worship on the ma
I tons Thanksgiving day.
He said I'VE delight to welcome
you today regardless of all religious
| creed and difference. I hope that the
| time may never come in Worcester
when this anniversary will not be cell
ebrated in the spirit in which our fore
fathers observed the first Thanksgiv-
ing Every Thanksgiving. at these
union services in this church, it has
| been the custom to take up an Offering
| AidI Is given 10 some NOrUny pubic
cause. Today if it pleases you to have
it thus, the Offering of the day will be
devoted to the purpose of industrial
relief for Cuba. A fund Of this nature
| is now being collected in New York UNI
der the direction of capable leadership
| The object of the fund is to provide
means for the furnishing of farming
| instruments to those of the Cuban ma
| tives who have been reduced to pow
erty." A very generous collection was
| secured, to be devoted to the purpose
Rev. w. ]. Thompson spoke as fol-
| lows: At this period of our history
We have harbingers of that glorious era
when the meek and the mighty shall
| enjoy equal rights and the lion and the
| lamb shall lie down together. Today
| the lion and the eagle are at peace ana
working together for the peace Of the
world.
Various terms have been used to de-
| scribe the relationship that exists be-
| tween the two great English-speaking
| races, but whatever may be the name
| applied, they are at least relatives
| This fact has been proven by the sever.
| est test that could be applied the
! Straining of the ties of blood that binC
| the two together Today we are glaC
that they are once again ensconsed il
| the lap of friendship. In 1875 and il
| 1912 we looked on the English govern
ment as a tyrant, and in the war of the
rebellion we looked upon it as deliver
/ ing crushing blows on the wedge thai
! was to sunder the Union.
! But now their best statesmen, aided
| by a growing democracy, are our besi
/ friends. Once we watched England
with Jealous eyes lest she should be
| drawing the Venezuela boundary lire
in manner TO favor her claims, OF
! should be preparing to take advantage
| of us on the Bering sea question, but
now all suspicious of her friendly in.
| tentionS are cast aside and the rap
prochement between England an6
| America is a certainty.
! England confined to the British Isles
would be Little" Britain. She has t
go outside of her own home to be called
| Great Britain, to gain the prestige that
merits that title. Regard her vast for
| eign territory composed Of members OF
all the nations of the earth, and see
| how much she needs a friend to heir
| her control them and govern them
| With America as that friend, the peace
| bearing argosies of Great Britain
would be seen forever in all the lands
of the earth, carrying with them the
| blessings of civilization and the truths
of Christianity.
! America is no longer a recluse. We
| are HOW ldhllS d place III the WOfl0
and leading position among the ma
lions of the earth. Whether this be
good or ILL., We have taken such place
and must abide by it. A great Eu-
ropean statesman once said that some
day a coalition of the nations of Eu-
rope would be necessary against the
growing power of America. So we, too,
shall need a friend in England as much
as she will need one in US
We are especially thankful today for
the blessings that have come to us in
the shape of the victories that have
graced our arms in the recent contest.
America has not sought self-aggran-
dizement in the war with Spain, but
has given 1000 600 people the blessings
of civil and political liberty. Moses says
that one man may overcome a thou
sand, but two can overcome a ten-thou-
sand. In the union of two such powers
as England and America, there is many
times the possibility of benefit to the
human race than either separately can
accomplish. Conquest is the aim of
Russia. She wants to take Turkey,
China, the smaller European states and
many others under her rule, a territory
supporting SOC, 900, 900 souls. Should she
be able TO do this she would take the