The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-29
M'KINLBY GIVES THANKS
The President Attends Services at
the metropolitan Church.
Large Congregation Listens to an
Eloquent Sermon by the Pastor,
Rev. Frank BristoI-The Preacher
DweIIs Upon the High Destiny of
the Nation Under Gods Guidance.

President Mckinley attended Thanks
giving service this morning at the Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal Church Mrs.
Mckinley however. was uRabl3 to ac-
company him The sanctuary was almost
hidden from view by profusion OF palms,
vari-eolored chrysanthemuEns, and tiny
orange trees. bearing the ripe golden
fruit. a special programme prepared for
the occasion was executed with laudabIe
skill, and to the credit OF the choir and
organist- The sermon of Rev. DR.. F. NJ
Bristol was a masterpiece of eccIesias-
teal oratory- 1t was highly interesting.
intensely patriotic, and thrilled the large
congregation with the consciousness Of
their great responsibility and destiny
The text upon which Dr.. Bristol based
his sermon was the nineteenth verse of
The third chapter Of Habakuk: "He will
make me TO walk upon mine high places
In the course of the sermon, Rev DR..
Bristol said: No nation can walk upon
the high places until its feet have been
trained This nations feet have been tried
during century's trials, discipline, and
struggles. God has been preparing
America 10 walk upon her high places.
Who VIII drive her from that high place
upon which Cod has put her? Who would
have her hesitate and shrink from her
destiny? God himself shares the respon-
5ibiiity of a nations power. 1t is in
Coils strength and by his grand provi-
dence,' Rev DR.. Bristol said, that this
nation has risen to its present high posi-
ton among the nations of the earth. IA
Coos strength alone will she be able to
maintain that position and walk upon her
high place We ascribe our liberty TO Di-
vine Providence as did our fathers. and
the God Of our fathers viii make US to
walk upon the high place Of freedom so
long as His law is a lamp to our feet
and light TO our path. Our strength
must not be in men,. said Rev DR.. Bris-
to!, nor in politics, nor in theories Of
government alone, our strength is in the
Lord God, and our faith is in that provi-
dence which teaches an okedient people
10 rise, and teaches them how to hold the
heights TO which they have risen.
Is II too great boast" Rev. Dr.. Bris-
tol asked, FOR the nation to say that she
VIII walk upon the high place Of inteIlec-
tuai prc-eminsnce? There must be a won
deFful future for scientific and literary
America and the art genius is beginning
10 assert itself to the delight and aston
lshment Of the world. 4 national culture
IS OF slow development; literature is the
growth Of centuries; a peoples arts apd
letters are the product of their expert
ence- their dreams. and achievements
Only out Of the mighty years corccz III
mighty genius, only out of the splendid
past cones the splendid history; only out
OF the magnificent struggles comes the
magnificent song
God viii make Us 10 walk upon the
If
she high place of honor and influence
among the nations of the world, upon the
high place OF national responsibility.
America has a mission 10 the world y =