Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-29

Thursday was an ideal day for
Thanksgiving. a curry OF snow on
"Wednesday night had covered the
ground With light mantle of white
and old Roreas blew his frigid breath
over the land all day. Ii reminded
one OF the old New England Thanks
giving days we read about. The day
was typical OF early New England
winter, and tine for eating turkey aud
oysters.
All the business houses were closed
and Sunday air pervaded the whole
town. Many people had gone to
Pittsburg on the boat excursion, 9th
ers We're out OF town hunting, eating
turkey at the old home or making a
pleasure trip to the city by railroad
There were many quiet family dinners
here aud few parties gathered for
social pleasure.
A large congregation Of men and
women gathered at the NJ f. church
for the annual Thanksgiving service.
This service is held every year alter
mating among the churches and each
minister preaching in his turn. This
time the sermon was delivered by
Rev. Ira NJ. Wallace pastor Of the
Lutheran church. DR.. D. b. Purin.
ton, Rev. A. NJ Buchanan. DR.. S. V.
Leech and Rev. Mr.. Baird the new
Christian church pastor were there
and took part IN the exercises.
Rev. John L. Marley who joined In
the Union services last year was re-
quested BY The Bishop fer special
reasons To hold service In his own
church the Episcopal, Thursday in
the morning Rev. J. L. McCutch-
con was detained at home t. nurse a
very sick child, Rev. Douglass OF the
Methodist Protestant church has been
visiting his old home at Harrisonburg,
Va, for some time and was therefore
absent.
Mrs. Grace Martin Snee presided at
The pipe organ. The Methodist choir
hai the assistance of Mrs. Dawson
who has been here for week 10 rem
dering most beautiful anthem.
Rev. A. NJ. Buchanan read the first
scripture lesson from the gospel Of
st. Luke and the second from the IS
Psalm. Hymn 1882 was read by DR..
Purinton and sung by the choir and
congregation, An Offering amounting
to$ll 50 was taken for the aid OF the
poor and distressed 1t was turned
over to the care OF the Humane so.
ciety of Morgantown. This society
desires TO send Christmas box TO the
Childrens home OF the state at
Charleston TO brighten the lives OF
the little ones.
Rev, Wallace preached from the
twelfth verse OF the 1l6th Psalm
what shall | render unto the Lord
for all his benefits unto me.
After few preliminary remarks
upon the general subject OF Thanks
giving he recounted many of the
blessings for which we people Of Nor
gaatown should be especially thank
full. He called attention to the peace
and order Of the community and alb.
sence from rOwdyism as compared
with many other places. We should
be thankful for Immunity from de-
structiye fires in the past year, while
many uf our neighbors have suffered
terribly from this cause. Among
them are Uniontown, PIT. Marion,
Clarksburg ard Thomas.
Instead of asking aid Of others we
have had the pleasure Of giving TO the
necessities or the people at Thomas
and IL is more blessed to give than TO
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the abundance of the necessities of
life with which we have been blessed.
Food and drink have been plentiful
while some places have suffered from
drouth. OF some blessings we have
had even too much, but should get
along the best we can with It.
The immunity from disease and
few deaths among our people are
causes for special praise to God at
at this time The speaker had reason
to be doubly thankful himself on this
account, for he said there had not
been death in his immediate eongre-
CATION in the four years OF his pasto-
rate In Morgantown This is re-
markable record.
He then referred to our reasons for
being thankful as a nation. Called
to mind the sad death but glorious
life of our martyred president Nc
Kinley and drew lesson for our
emulation from his strong, noble
character and the brave manner in
which he met death.
The sermon was brief but full of
interest all through. After its close
Rev. Buchanan lead in prayer, two
stanzas OF hymn 1857 were sung to
the tune America. Rev. Wallace pro- |
nounced the .benediction, DR.. Leech |
presided at the service. 1t closed |
long enough before twelve o'clock
though no one was getting restless
for fear OF missing his turdey dinner.
There were several family dinners
and reunions, very enjoyable affairs,
where the finest turkeys on the mar
ket were served. No nicer home par