The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-01
THANKSGIVING.
Union Services and What
Was Said and Done There.
After Which Sslemites Enjoyed Dinner
Parties, Football, Masque-
rades, Etc.

The union Thanksgiving services at
the First Babtist church drew good
audience from the different denomina.
tions. in spite OF the prevailing storm
OF wind and rain.
No elaborate exercises were attempt
ed, but a simple service OF music and
prayer and a short sermon made up the
program.
Besides the music by choir Of ladies
and gentlemen, two pieces were rem
dered by quartette consisting Of
Messrs. Crawford, jerks, Gile and Ba-
ker.
On the platform were Rev. Ronald
McKillop, Of the Baptist church; Rev.
II. /. Pratt, Of the United Evangelical ;
Rev. II. A. Ketchum, Of the Presbyte-
rian Rev. John Parsons, Of the First
NJ. e.; Rev. J. J. Evans, ef the Chris
tan; Rev. w. G. Kantner, Of the Con-
gregational, and Rev. Henderson, Of the
Central Congregational.
The Thanksgiving sermon,b by the Rev.
J. J. Evans, was brief, but appropriate
to the day, and showed considerable
clear thought.
He deprecated the idea Of crediting
all existing prosperity TO any political
party, instead Of 10 the Giver Of all
good.
He thought we ought to thank God
for the widening influence OF this ma
ton. There might be much OF wrong
connected with the manner OF bringing
this about, but the fact remained the
same that this nation had acquired
higher standing in the eyes OF the ma
tions Of the world. broadening infiu-
ence was everted upon this country by
the new situation, and new responsible
ity had fallen upou us 10 set good ex-
ample TO the other peoples and the ma
tions that sit in darkness.
There was arising stronger demand
for the purity Of the home lie, and the
opposition 10 seating the poligamist,
Roberts, was an outcropping Of this sem
timent.
The speaker drew from the well OF
crystal truth when he touched upon
the growing movement among the peo-
Pile, the growing sentiment for more
practical Christianity; for the applica-
tion Of the principles taught by Christ
10 every day life, and 10 business meth.
DDS.
II was matter for Thanksgiving that
the people were calling for more in
Innate knowledge OF the Nazarene.
Many Of the problems confronting the
world today would be easily solved by
The practical application Of the teach
Jugs Of the Master.
Before the close OF the service col.
lection was taken up for the Salem hos
pital, TO help toward the expenses Incl
lent TO moving to the new location in
he Orphans Home building, which has
been given 10 the hospital. Exactly t20
vas raised.
The service closed with the singing of
America" by the choir and audience.
CHURCH DEBr RAISED.
The meeting at the First Baptist
,hurch ON Thanksgiving evening was a
itting close for day Of special religious
Iigniiicance, and II was q Thanksgiving
meeting in a very practical sense.
The purpose Of the meeting was to
lnish the work Of raising finds 10 lit
he debt which has been hanging like a
leavy cloud over the Baptist church
'ver since the completion OF the new
hurch building.
This purpose was fully accomplished,
nd the beautiful church edifice stands
'aid for aud free from debt; and the
nortgage will be cancelled as soon AS the
can be complied with.1
The credit for this grand achievement
elongs mainly to the honored pastor Of
he church, Rev. Ronald McKillop.
When he came here about the first OF
his year the mortgage Indebtedness OF
he church amounted to $1,000. lie an
ounoed his intention Of wiping this
lt, and attacked the problem with n
,urage which took no note OF obstacles.
How the thing was possibly done no
Nc seems 10 fully understand, but when
"a meeting opened last night the bal
nee remaining 10 be raised was but
100. This was tidy sum 10 raise In
NJ evening but il was raised and the
'emingly impossible was actually
,complished.
One point which made his task seem
,peless was the fact that the church
contained very few wealthy
en- or women. Nevertheless, the
ing is done; the debt is provided for
The church and its pastor should ne
i've the heartiest congratulations o,
the good people OF this city.
SEVERAL WEDDINGS