The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-11-26
Sunday In the PulpIts Of
Canton.
SERVICES THURSDAY
Rev. Allen Preached on Bless.
inss, Temporal and Spir-
r ItuaI- Rally Day
Exercises.

Inc fteV. ". ID. Alien, pdSCOr VI tHe
First Baptist church, preached a
Thanksgiving sermon Sunday morning,
while the evening service was taken
up with a Thanksgiving song and pra.ss
program. In the forenoon, Rev. Mr..
Allen took his text from Psalms
xxx: 19--"Oh, how great is thy good
ness. which thou hast laid up for them
that fear thee" He called attention
first to the expression, "laid up" in
the text. Something was still in store
for the Christian, he said. He found
three sources for Thanksgiving-first,
the temporal blessings to which all
the world is heir; second, the promis-
es to be found for Christian and sim
ner alike in the Word of God. and
third, the promised joys of eternal
life. Concluding, he said:
"The best blessing of all, friends, Is
withheld until the end. don't own a
foot of land; don't own shingle to
go over my head, but If Gods word is
true l have a mansion prepared for
me in the Eternal City. In my fathers 8
house are many mansions You may
not have the humblest cottage here on
eartb-you may not be worth hun
dred poor dollars-you may be COM
PEELED to toll day after day for bare,
pltiful subsistence-but you know you
have treasures laid up for you in heav-
en-, that can never be taken away from
you. You may never achieve fame
but the Lord promises you crown
of life in heaven. So emphasize this
that you and may see how great Is
the goodness of God, and why we
should give devout thanksgiving fol
the treasures that are laid up for us
May that be our song of praise"
The evening hour was given over tC
song and praise service in which the
coming Thanksgiving was the domi'
nant note. This special evening SER
vice will be regular feature through
out the winter, on the fourth Sunday
evening of each month.
GIFTS TO THE AGED.
The Dueber Avenue Methodist Sun
day school Sunday morning anticipat
ed Thanksgiving with a. short specia
program after the regular exercises
Master Earl Smith played violin solo
Clara Stauffer repeated a portion O
the 1O7th Psalm, Van Wenrick recitet
81 Thank You," and then a collection
was taken to raise funds to secure
Thanksgiving gifts for number of tn!
elderly persons who are members o.
the church, but whose infirmities keel
them away from the services.
1t is the intention to let them know
that they are not forgotten on thi
occasion. The pasor will preach ;
Thanksgiving sermon on Thursda.
evening at the regular prayer meeting
hour.
MUSIC AT ST. PAUL'S.
An innovation in the way Of mix
ed quartet was introduced at st. Paul.
Episcopal church Sunday. The musi
cal part Of the service, always a yer,
difficult ono. was well sung considering
that the singers were unacquainte
with the different changes Of the re
Dponscs, glorias, etc. During the ser
vice, Miss Rachel Frease rendered
solo very admirably.
The quartet Ia composed of the Misse
Rachel and Edith Frease, George Bel
den and Frank Melbourne. The sing
crs are we'll known In Canton, an
have delighted many congregations
The Misses Frease and Frank Mel
bourne formerly sang at the Luthera
church, as did also Mr.. Belden tw
years ago. Mrs. Smith Of the Mort
Market street extension is the new or
ganist.