The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-11

sion or national glory. but simply for the
sake Of humanity. Right was the presiden:
when ne called rs together today as q ma
ton TO give thanks"
AT the conclusson Of DR. Hoyf's dis
course the audience STOOD and sang "AEusr-
Tea" ana the services were ended.
The union meeting at Plymouth Consre-
gatscnai church In the evening was aieo
addressed by Dr.. Hoyt- The audience was
large.
At the First Methodist.
What was probably fhs largest audience
CT the day assembled az the morning ser
vice In the Fgne Methodist church. The
seunon was preached by the pastor. Rev.
Edwin III. Randall. il. The auditorium
vac handsomely decorated with the ma
tionai coiors and a floral display: there
was special patriotic music, and the large
audience. which packed the floor and I'LL
ed almos. every seat In the galleries. anow-
ed plainly the patriotic feeling OF the peo-
pie. The s-rviess closed with the singing
OF MY Country, It's Of The" The hymn
was sung with such volume and spirit ~
the large assesnDlage that the sound OF
was heard blocks away.
The pastor took sss his text For the
Kingdom In the Lords and He Is the GOV
ernar among the nations" Psalms kills.
He said In part that II ever a nation rsluc-
tantiy entered upon righteous war under
the l@zdersllip OF Christian chief magis-
trate and for the ,Inselnsn furtherance Of
justice our nation ID. a peaceful PEG
pie, We At first entertained some misgiv-
lazs on account OF our lack OF prepara-
ton AS IL TO reblske IL for lack OF faith.
Providence gave us the unparalleled VIC
tory at Manila. Our anxieties were then
transferred 20 the Atlantic coast The
events there have illuminated IN the no
iess rernA rkable humiliation OF the fleet
which was the pride OF Spain. The direct
military result has been the severance OF
Spain from all her COLONIES. our posses
sion OF every strategic advantage. and
great prestige from the glory or our
achievements
THE general results OF the war are seen
first in the unifscation OF our nation The
South liz royalty dis,in gushing Itself in
the services Of It's men. and is proud that
Gen. Lee and young Hobsou are two OF
the national Idols OF the hour. The SER
rices Of the grandson OF Grant on the staf
Of the son OF Lee is typical OF the future
spirit OF the nation. Another Result Of the
war IL the unification of the Angio-Saxon
race. A mutually generous feeling draws
the people CT Great Britain and the United
States tegeiher and the word has neen
treated TO the remarkable Spectacle OF
Joint celebration OF our Independence day.
Again. We viii hencefor;h have Increased
prestige before the world. and American
diplomacy will oe used with greater ef-
feet. Finally. the victory OF Manila reyo-
lutionized our policy OF isolation and has
thrust upon as providential miss on for
humanity which must be felt over the en-
tire world.
There Is no necessary simit 10 the
greatness that comes through righteous
nefss greatness or character. Our Fed
erai experiment has proven success on
q far grander scale than our fathers
dreamed OF. II IS perfectly practicable 70
offer ssfslte- 10 the oppressed who seek II.
We have had a limited protectorate over
tbs whole Western hemisphere since the
PRONUNCIATION Of the Monroe doctrine No
harm will come OF a more specific applica-
ton and extension Of the principle. II IL
not impracticable 20 form a federation on
q more general scale. We shall yet ere
the whole Angio-Saxon race so united in
AMIGA bic international relationships God
has placed before Ia the possibilities of a
n,.asurelesss future. There IL no limit ex-
cept such a. our fitness may determine.
Thanking Him for the blessings He has
bestowed and for the privileges of the fu-
turc we should by proving ourselves
largest destiny"
Fully so people were present at the
morning service. The attendance In the
evening while not so large. quite nlled the
auditorium. MT Randall chose for his
theme IAN Ideal S;atesman''-Neh emish.
lie reviewed the character Of the Biblical
leader and cited the late Mr.. Gladstone
and President Mckinley "a the most rep
resentative types Of statesnsa nsslip IN these
ia ma ssl.s tos3fn -
McKinley's character as bearing upon and
developed By the crisis OF the present
time
At Trinity Parish.
The day Of Thanksgiving was befttingly
observed In Trinity parish. where flags
flowers aud the singing OF national hymns
occupied Il conspicuous place in the SER
siceA
At the morning service she presidents
proclamation was read by the rector
Rev. Herb%rt IL. Gowen. and the organist
/ played as po<stlude. The Star-Spaugied
! Banner"
! The rector. after reading the president =
| procla NATION. announced "a his text the
| words OF Psalms lvfI: God ia our ref
| uge and strength" lie spoke o. the
| Psalm as an cid hattlesoug ~ Israel. CALI
I "a forth ny the victory Of Judah over the
Assyrtan army under Senuacherih. and
/ showed how such an incident had left
/ as inip9tsss rot only on the history OF Is
! raoi bat on all history since StsIl today
( the words God ~ cur refuge and
! strength" Cc1se 20 10 WITH the conviction
! resulting fTcsn experience. X had been
! proved "a the eouniry'@ past Is being
! proved 10 the present and Will Re proved
I IN the fu,uTe. iieuce the chief r~sal, 81
I oar Thanksgiving should be in "A courag
/ Gus ana faithful attitude toward n. fli-
/ ture. There was no 4erd % shrink from
{ ths uew rc@gsan stbli;5es " 0jch were being
! forced upon the nation. However rnuch
/ q country might ~ secluded Ia a gisle by
God ~ sive Il cohesion anI strength the
tiyuc uo8ii coase Ter it 10 80 FORTH from
J 80 owa borders and peryade the world
/ Win ia influence
| Territorial expansion cuty brought with