The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

ed hV lines of care ana tfed-ioOk!Hs
eyes. but it is Il beautiful face. \ beauty
of {; different kind than that on III
face of the d~ark-haired young woman
nearby. but no less beautiful for all that
1t is beauty Of so sweet ana pure !
fashion that YOU catch yourself wond
cring if. after all. the angel face IL
heaven is not the mothcr-facc.
But there's the usher. sleek Of JoW
and ~velvety of tread. passing the collec
ton plate. The sermon is ended. \
SiIvcr-voice is singing. The collection !
for the Orphanage. You double your con
tribution and then catch yourself Wish
ing YOU had quadrupled 1t.
Surely it is Il good thing 10 go up Il
the House Of the Lord.
Special services were yesterday held
at four churches in the city. At the
PRESBYTERIAN church mnion scryicel.
sermon 10y Rev. +. c. Glenn; Tabernacle
Baptist church. sermon by Rev. Len Il.
B~roughton: Church of the Good Shepherd
sermon by Rev. DR.. Pittinger: Christ
church. sermon by Rev. DR.. NJ. NJ. Mar
shall.
DR.. Marshall's sermon was one that
has attracted much attention on account
of its beauty OF thought and diction. 1t
was Il discourse most appropriate to tn@
occasion. No synopsis Of it can do it
justice. 1t was Il gem, and to cut 1t up
would spoil it. Therefore the News ana
Observer has asked it for publication
Sunday.
The ]orphanage collection at Christ
church amounted to nearly $40. The col
lection at all the other churches were for
the same purpose.
The First Presbyterian church was
packed to its utmost capacity yesterday
morning at the Thanksgiving service
participated in by the congregations Of
the Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist
churches. The sermon was preached by
Rev. T.. {. Glenn, pastor oi Central
Methodist church, and the services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. Eugene Daniel
and Rev. w. c. Norman.
The music for the joint service at this
church was furnished by the choir Of
eight voices Of the First Presbyterian
church. under the leadership of Mrs. NJ.
L. Baumann. Miss SADIE Duncan presid-
at the organ.
The vocal music consisted of the fol
lowing selections: Opening piece. Lloyd's
TIE Deum by the full choir. The hymns
were as follows:
1st. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God OF
Sabbath"
>. How Firm a Foundation"
3rd. All Hail the Power Of Jesus
Name"
For the offertory was sung. Incline
Thine Fear" Bass solo. chorus and end
ing with chant, Our Father Which Art
in Heaven.
Rev. T.. {. Glenn. after reading appro-
pirate passages of scripture. announced
two texts. Psalms 50:14, and Romans
S:2S. His serlnon was brief. concise.
clear, vigorous, and favored expansion
with a big T.. The sermon Was highly
complimentcd as an excellent presenta-
ton of the doctrine of expansion, though
there were not wanting those who
thought that he was Oh the wrong line
in faNorinG the policy Of taking i'll all
the barbarianS who inhabit the Philip
pines and other jewellers OF the isles of
the sea. Mr.. Glenn admitted the reSpon-
but thought he saw the hand
Of God IN the conquest of the Spanish
possessions.
At the opening Of his sermon Mr..
Glenn spoke of being assembled III Il
Thanksgiving service III accordance with
to Proclamation of President Of
the United States and Governor of our
own State.
The idea Of Thanksgiving implies obi
CATION for faVors received. for blessings
bestowed. SO it IS, that every one of us
is indebted to God for blessings. rich
and full. and free during the past year.
sunshine and in shadow, in prosperity
and in adversely, III JOY and in sorrow,
God hath blessed us lavishly. Gently
He led us. and safely has He brought
us through the past year.
"Trustin@ that every heart is filed
with humble and appreciative gratitl IL 10
our God for His tender care. | ask that
We consider this morning causes national
for which we should offer thanks"
He then spoke of the union Of the diff
fcrent sections of our country. alludsn.
to the causes Of our division, before. Iar-
and after the Civil war.
He then spoke of the honor and respon-
sibility that God had placed upon us in
making US the means of advocating
Christian civilization and Offering to
more than ten million souls the open
Bible. Expansion was not our purpose,
but God seemed to force us into Manila
Bay and the golden rule demanded that
we help Cubs and thus. strange and I'M
expected as it was, We are the honored
whereby the civilization OF
the world was set forward one hundred
years in one hundred days
AS an evidence of this il" called
attention to the Proyidential care as man
ifested at Manila and Santiago.
Then he spoke of the triumph of the
open Bible. as manifested in the Chris
like spirit that governed our conduct to-
ward Cuba. Nations have called their
sons into battle only for revenge. and
brave men have lost their heart through
blood and fear for conquest. but never
before did 4 nation with bugle-blast call
men from business and some from homes
simply for humanity sake. 1t was Christ
like. He say bleeding Cuba. oppressed
and diving. He came to our assistance.
He grappled with our enemy. He con
quered our foe. He burst the bands that
bound us and gave us our liberty. So we
His people. saw Cuba oppressed, we heard
the cry of women and children. we went
to their ASSISTANCE. we conquered the foe