New-York tribune., 1901-11-29
MINISTERS GIVE THANKS.
IN THEIR SERMONS THEY SUM Up THE
BENEFITS OF YEAR

Causes for thanksgiving on the part of the
nation and the city the principal topic on
which ministers preached yesterday in Thanks
giving Day services in the city churches
Thanks for the growing power of the nation
and the eminence 1t had attained under the
administration of President Mckinley the
dominant notes of the sermons. while the vic
tory of the reform forces over Tammany
alluded in many instances marking the be-
ginning OF for the city. Mckinley the
and Mckinley the President eulo-
gzed. President Roosevelt hailed his
worthy successor and predictions were made
that his administration. following the lines laid
down by his predecessor. would still further
lead the nation onward and upward.
At St Pauls Chapel the Rev. William Mon
tague Geer In his sermon said that there would
be less law breaking. less hypocrisy and less cor
ruption under the system which opened the
saloon on Sunday for certain hours than under
that which while purportng to keep the saloons
closed throughout Sunday, allowed them TO do
business at all hours that day. and fur
nshed the means for corruption and blackmail.
He made strong appeal for less criticism and
more support of the incoming municipal admin
istration.
DR.. LOUIS ALBERT BANKS. Hope r5 BAPTIST is
Church.-As come to our ma tonaI Ihanks-
giving we may. as citizens OF the great @ repGn- 40
heritance of strong vital personalities who have
blessed and enriched the nation think no
unless he feels that he, personally is richer
because OF the purity Of character and the Ed lofty
come along down the way that God has led
u.s. and think of the great men IKE IKE Fra FIankn; an
Abraham Lincoln, and Grant-men who stand
UP like the great mountains that lift thernSelVes
above the Cascade Range in Oregon and Wash
ington; men with lofty foTeheads; men with
gathered their sinews for the mutitudes-our
hearts may grow large and our strength in
ours" During the last few months. when sew
enty millions of US with the ciVinzed woTio k S5
where William Mckinley lay dying from the the
assassins bullet-and have admired ms
noble courage and rcjoiced in his ChristIke
spirit of forgiveness. and felt our faith in God
the sustaining grace of heaven-every Ameri-
has had sweet sense of ownershlp as we
American He is ours And to-day, when we
think of that strong 1.-THE virile figure who sits
yonder in the White House. representative OF
the bravest purest type of Christian manh9od
Vitality, a stronger hope. truer courage. as he
says of Theodore Roosevelt, He is our Presi-
The Rev DR.. MORGAN DIX Old Trinity.-Then
lust as the cup seemed full to the brim came
that sudden. startling shocs ~rlnsias WING ir4li 5i
may: bloody crime triumphant for the moment
headed ie fanatic. permitted we know not why;
to dash the cup of blessing from the Ups b nn ana
pie. So fell the midnight shadow on our happy.
sunlit days. But out OF this strange trlaI came
helm and aIIeviation: first, object lesson tell
ing how Christian man should die ana dee+ ae
clarine power of faith to give the steaaIaS1 st
soul the victory the last enemy; next, IN
the sight of such an awakening as we ha1 40
Gods presence and a recognition of Him as sole
arbita of life and DEATH and then. In ihe quiet
rassaFe into another administration. without
tumuit CONFUSION revolution, and with tne
assurance of public policy TO ne conIlnueu aiIt
nledge and promise to he kept so the hsht
ietirned with this latest test of strength ana
stability of our system OF government anu an
otber great name the roll or honor
Hare at home we have fresh cause for thanks
giving in victory for reform tpr rlsnteouof st ~
mcu, order with men at the head against
"bnTn no word is breathed of personal re-
,,roarb Such men to bear rule Tor at ledSt
so Years. and. as We hope. to set an example
Of what the ruler ought to be ana TO us, IN
come we before our God With plenty to en- en-
courage and plenty to sadd sadden w ttar f ,,s ~, +bie
ow+con,e Of these varied experiences Tor us inns
day? .--, 9.
The Rev WILLIAM MoNTAGuE; ;h.aE GEFnc tiod de- de-
faut i, for The outcome of the election But we
houe 70 offer no less earnest prayers Tor the
~ high character and the purest motives
ard are blessed with much teafleSsHesES, tpuo .t
nro6lems that are before them, as for instance ta
the opening Of the saloons on SuitddE no. ,en I'll the
5sIoons for limited time on sundays We We niuT' ;i
uphold the hands OF the 2tlSlliS t,,3Ied Ut r, sun
II of - W oF those citizens TO whom we must loon
Tor the majortties that thas SRf bo WRo%id make it
Ii-oraca FOR those who are in DOUBT dpoul ne tiS
rectude, OF IocrII tn fU@ Of reasoning to be pur-
d Tbere is nothing inherently wrong III 6 6ne
.aie Of beer and light wines on SuHudSi S;i,e Do.
here is nothing Inherently wr4nE & N cioIlns R
the saloons for the major ~ Pabreaking PaT5 a less of
hTpocrsy less corruption under the fn sach
which opens the saloon FOR 1te nm wing of in
temperate men from heavy drl4hS ad n15rSer her of
than will ncb be 'ne Better eP' to be
i've in such matter as this than 70 IIninr G tba