The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-25
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sal4aDle by man or time our only dan
ger lies within, from ourselves The best
way 10 do good, is TO be good. There Is
moral contagion as strong and as infec-
tious as the epidemic OF immortality, only
1t is slower and less apparent. But let
US be strong and patient. We can afford
TO be generous 10 fallen foe. not for her
sake but for our own. There Is nothing
so becoming a victor as magnanimity. We
dare not tarnish our ideal, we dare not
lower our standard, we dare not hope to
conquer by poverty might, but by the
spirit OF Gods everlasting truth and
mercy. DO we seek other things than
these, then we shall expose the Achilles
hei Of vulnerability and some weak and
punny Paris among the nations will speed
the shaft that shall lay US low.
our glorious banner shall belt the
globe, and its radiant unconquered cOlors
shall give symbol Of our lie. the red
stripes shall be not the blood of slaughter
but the arteries OF the noble life-current
Of higher hope that shall animate the
nations and pulsate round the globe. the
white shall be symbol of the innocency
Of our motive. the blue shall token the
azure OF the vaulted dome Of Heaven. un-
DER whose inspiration and by whose
strength we shall move onward. a self
blessed, G0d-guarded people, unto the
realization OF the most glorious ideals OF
human government The Rabbi closed
by reading Kiplings occasional"
After the singing OF My Country. IT'S
! OF Thee" the benelicti0n was pronounced
by DR.. Hlden.
UNION SERVICES.
The Baptist churches In the central
part OF the city united in Thankseiv-
Ing service at the Second church, which
was filed with people. Rev. Dr. Cooper
presided and Rev. Or. W. X. l.. Smith
preached an able sermon.
Most OF the Methodist churches united
I'm the service at Park Place. Rev. Or.
Starr was the preacher.
Rev. Mr.. Sweeney presided over the
union service Of the Disciples at Seventh
Street Christian church. Rev. S. r.
Maxwell preached.
Rev. Dr. J. william Jones reached the
sermon az the Soldiers Home. a large
number Of veterans heard him and there
worc numerous other persons ia the au-
dience.
At ALL SAINTS.
At Ar Saints Bishop Gibson delivered
an eloquent and helpful sermon on the
significance Of the day. and the rector
Rev. j. y. bowman announced thnt
the offertorv would be devoted TO that
pitiabe class OF poor I'm the parish who
were reduced 10 need but had seen better
days and shrank from applying for aid
to the City Mission: or indeed from
! conlding their necessities 10 any save
their pastor.
Union Service.
Under the auspices Of the Presbyterian
Ministers Association of Richmond ana
Manchester. "a very interesting and devo-
ti0naf service was held yesterday ID
Grace-Strect Presbyterian church. The
church was filed 10 the doors by an audi
ence which represented the various Pres
byterian churches In the city. The SER
vice was marked by simplicity and
beauty The hymns and prayers breath
ed spirit Of gratitude 10 the Heavenly
Father for the blessings. individual and
, national. vouchsafed during the past
year. Dr. WithcrspoOn. pastor OF the
church. presided with dignity The COW
cnanter boys were present In fun force,
with their banners and crOss-belt OF blue
and sang with great enthusiasm a
THANKSGIVING hymn. The vast audience
with united voice opened the service with
the time -honOred DoxOlOgy-"P Praise God
From Whom All blessings Flow The
Scripture lesson was read by Rev. Dom
aid Guthrie. tho selections being in keep
ing with the occasion. Prayer was offer
ed by Rev J. Calvin Stewart. of the
Church Of the Covenant. I'm which refer
ence was made 20 the prosperity of the
nation boiH Spiittaai ana iA@ttIidi, tA4 -
ing the past year This prayer was
marked feature Of the service. and was
fragrant with humility and gratitude.
The choir under the leadership of Mr..
Thompson, rendered several selections
expressive of Thanksgiving and their
efforts were marked by sweetness and
| expression.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. G.
! -. Stricklcr d. D.. of Union Theological
/ Seminary. his subject being Reasons for
J Gratitude" ID is difficult To- give am ade-
Quatc conception of this sermon as the
| hearers heard it. 10 was eloquent. strong.
| thoughtful and appropriate. DR. Strick-
| Ter detailed the reasons FOR gratitude as
| follows. Our blessings are many they
| are great they came from God, they are
| undeserved. gratitude is an essential
! Christian virtue. its presence I'm us here
| fits MS for our service of praise in
! Heaven. The treatment OF these heads
| displayed the wide scholarship and logi-
| cal mind OF the speaker and left an inn
! preston upon the hearers that time viii
not soon cdaco DR. Hirsman offered au
! appropriate prayer at the close of the
J sermon
The collection taken mp was IN aid Of
| the Richmond Home Cor Ladies'" and
was a very liberal one. Tho service
| closed with the singing OF Before Jcho-
! vah's Awful Throne" and the bcnodlc-
| ton by Dr. WithcrspOOn.