The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-01
GREAT CAUSE FOR
GIVING THANKS
Ministers Tell of the Prosperity so
Widespread.
DR., CALlSCH ON EXPANSION.
lie Relieves in the Growth ofthe Coun-
try-Ecv. Dr. Morgan's Tribute 10
General Fizbugh Lee.
Other Services.

Tho religious Observance Of Thankssiv-
jnr Day has never been so general as
yesterday. almost every denomination as
,cmbiing 90 give thanks for the many
dement's received during the past year.
la their sermons the different ministers
referred TO the condition OF prosperity
low So widespread. and enumerated the
reasons for gratitude
Especially striking was the sermon o.
Rcy Dr. Edward y. Calisch at Beth
Ahaba. who gave utterance TO decided
views on the question of expansion.
Also noticeable was the tribute paid TO
General Fitzhuch Ice by Rev. Carey +.
.d0rrau. of Seyenth-Street Christian
church
Tine Christians OF Richmond held union
services yesterday az the Seyenth-Street
Christian church.
After the usual exercises and the read
ing of Psalm beginning BLESS The
Lord on My Soul. and all that is with
in Me Bless His Holy Name the Rev
Carey T. Morgan read as his text Psalm
~. ]. e. 8. and 4 verses beginning ut is
Good Trims to Give Thanks unto the
Lord"
tie said n part ] am profoundly con-
scious 0f an emotion of the soul during
prayer that should be assiduousy Guilt
waited That emotion is gratitude. We
should Doe grateful not simply 10 the
Givor for the material benefits nor FOR
the spirit causing the gift, but for our
own sakcs for the ennobling and spiritual
uplifting of our minds and hearts and our
souls.
no man can pray in its true sense un-
less ba remembers Memory is the i'm
spira0on 90 prayer. gives voice 20 song
and is the open-door admitting joy. con-
tentment and peace 10 our hearts. TO
think is Go thank lngrautude is proof
OF biuntcd sensibiitics. Only the thought
less are the thankiess. or an animals
man is the only one endowed with the
mower 10 stand up and look up. We have
cause for thankfulness in that We are
citizens OF this great nation. God hath
not dealt so with any other nation. Glad
stone said this country. of all others
furnishes the greatest base for a great
and continuing nation. "What a magni-
fcrut base" said tine speaker. upon
which t1 erect the temple of Liberty
What ID grand. solid foundation upon
which Go erect the supcrstructure of a
republic OF and for the people" The
Missouri and the Mississippi offer navi-
gable waters for q distance Of $500 miles
equal t0 The distance from New YORK 10
C0nstantiuople. The basin OF the two rlV-
ors about $1,000 miles OF navlgaple waters
ur Strong is authority for the statement
that five OF the European powers "gether
with quite number of the smaller States,
cam Doe put into the space occupied by the
United States. west of the hudson three
times over
GREAT LAKES.
D. is u0 hie for MS 10 drown whole
notion in 0ur fresh water lakes ana
s,M leave room around the edges upon
which to hoat the naNies OF the Woilu'
Then our resources should cause us u"-
bounded honhininest CUR pFooucts can
supply l''"''' oI people WIN ioou
inree timD5 o'y. we nave nearly one
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great nations. 7'- frl'f1llois OF men
reach from Jane Town To- Fymouln hoc@
io the Do"noian Expos luoh.
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from l>2 10 lt- ihe I"t'er o"ie oeihs
the vast year of Washngiona hrsi term
i1cn 10 I''-' "nen Al'. fehh was planting
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