The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-29
h Housts OF WORSHIP


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Rev. J. p. u. f.fwyd. ~ st. Marks
church. yesterday morning addressed
q large congregation which bad mss
sembled for the special Thanksgtv-
ing service. His text Was taken
from verses ?. , and I OF Psalm 1903.
praise the Lord. O my soul. and
forget not all his benefits. who for
etveth all thy ain and henlrth all
thine lnfirmitles. who Ravesh fhy
life from destruction and crewneth
fhes with mercy and towing kind
ness. Who sasisnsfh thy mouth with
good thlnws."s
AFR. I.i~yd dwelt AZ length upon
the power and influence of a thanks
giving IN snolalnE the national char
actev. Gratitude ~ q constructive
power Of the FIRST order continued
the preacher. The cafhedrsls Of the
middle ages illustrate the shank.Eiv-
ina spirit % those years The superb
architecture OF ~. Peters az Home
II a token Of thankfuinemn for the
goodness 81 the Divinity as II had
been impressed up0n che people by
81 Dominic and 81. Francis. Such a
demonstration Of gratitude would
now be fittfn9 from the people or
our nation. Our llrnitiear resources
ard unsxafnpisd prosperity should
give rise TO "A nobler national con
science. An appreciation Of our
wealth and power should iift ua
above the race for morsisd wealth and
impress uron ~ the unhounded
goodness ~ the Divine One ard our
likeness In Him Gratitude may be
expressed by the wealthy IN tho
founding ~ libraries and UNIVERSE
ties. but the gratitude ~ the great
middle class the buikwark Of the
church. can best be shown through
greater brotherly love manifested
by deeper religious fervor~
~ rrsnity Perish
Rev. VI. ri. Governs Thaukagsving
sermon at Trinity Parish was on
Faith and Prosperity" He naid the
prophet had described two attitudes
Of spirit towards material prosperity
One was the attitude ~ the pagan
who IN w0rshtppinE his gods and
burning Incense 10 them regarded
prosperity aa the result Of human en-
terpffse and skill. The other atfi-
tude IN that Of faith. which begins
with the personal hold on God,
Though material prosperity Ia with.
held snd though the fig tree blossoms
not and the vines Yield no fruit.
yet" declared the speaker. ~ IL pos
sibie 20 rejoice in Jehovah and 10y
In the salvation of God"
DR.. Gowan described the pagan
attitude as far failing. since man
could not have the fellowship Of God
from whom every good comes. Pros
perity without the fellowship OF God.
who rewards those who serve him.
I A. a. a A.
ter not To have II. The blessings Of
greatest prosperity obtainabIe.
Prom such an ideal we were
warned by our national day of
Thanksgiving. said the speaker
"This led ua back year by year "a
consider the real source Of prosperity
and to use II for the betterment Of
ourselves and our fellows Thanks
giving day II our annual opportunity
for revivIng the sincerity and sim
piicity Of those early ideals which
have been the strength OF our ma
tlonaI life
Closing HIS discourse. Dr. Gowen
said: Thanksgiving r. an appeal q
VS. 10 have such hold on God. the
Giver Of all. that we NAV recognize
I Ills providence not only IN prosper
/ ity, but IN the national adversely
and may. through cloud and sun
shine thank Him always for all
/ things"
Rev. N. Randall
Rev. Edwin NJ. Randall preached
yesterday morning IN Plymouth Con.
RreEationai church before n united
| congregation representing the Meth
odist Protestant, First Presbyterian,
! First baptist. First Methodist and
I Plymouth Congregational churches
Mr Randall enumerated a few Of
| the blessings for which the Amcri-