The sun., 1901-11-29
PREACHERS TALK
ON GIVING THANKS
All Denominations Gathered i'm Their Places
of Worship and Gave Praise
to the Creator.
THE REV. F. BURGETTE SHORTS SERMON

Throughout the city yesterday people
gathered in the churches of all denom-
nations to offer up thanks to God for the
blessings Of the year. Devoutly they
gathered to worship and give praise TO
the creator of all things.
Union services were held in several Of
the churches. West, Central, Eastlake
and First Presbyterian Churches held
union service in Central Church at 1890
O'Clock in tie morning. The local Chris
tian Endeayor Unions held sunrise pray
er meeting in the church at 7.30 o'clock.
This meeting was addressed by the Rev.
i. +. Briggs, pastor of the Second Bap-
tist Church on the subject Secret
Prayer"
The Rev. II. A. Elwood of Olivet Pres
byterian Church held special service in
his church at 1890 o'clock. In Eastlake
Presbyterian Church the Rev. George
II. Trull conducted sunrise service at
$50 o'clock. In the various Episcopal
churches short services were held ut 10
o'clock.
Services were held at st. Stephens =
lutheran Church at 10 o'clock. The
Lurking banger Of National Ingrattude"
was the pastors theme. There was APP
propriate congregational and choir sing
ing.
The congregation of the First United
| Presbyterian Church observed the day by
public worship lin the church at Third
ana West streets at 10 o'clock in the
morning The pastor, the Rev. j. j.
| Huston, preached sermon on the sui
| iect: "Gratitude to God For Our Good
Land and How to Express It,"
The Methodist union service in Union
Church was largely attended. The con-
gregations Of almost every Methodist
Church in the city were represented.
Prayer was offered by the lev. w. l.
$. Murray of st. l'aul's, the Scripture
lesson was read by the Rev. G. w.
Prettyman Of brandywine. The Rev.
lT. A. II. O'brien of Mt. Salem read the
Presidents proclamation and the ser
mon was preached by the Rev. +. =.
Short of Epworth as follows:
Psa. CNAIII-20: 'He hath not dealt
so with any nation, and as for his judg-
ments, they have not known them
Praise We the Lord"
haliiki Fthale Ii Rta9a Tor his wonderful
works in behalf of the Israelitish nation
The feeling of gratitude as experienced
by the Psalmist, was surely of the deep
est and most profound degree; for ne
less than six times in this chapter are
the expressions. praise ye the Lord,
"Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving
and "Sing praise upon the harp unto ou
God" given. Indeed, not only would h
have human voices praise God, he seeks
for instruments as well and in the l5Oti
Psalm saws: praise Him with the sount
Of the trumpet; praise Him with tn
psaltery and harp. Praise Him will
the timbrel and dance. Praise Him witt
: the stringed instruments and organs
i raise Him upon the high sound
ing cymbals. And then lest som
music-making creature. or thlng ha
been omitted, he concludes his poeti
ana inspiring work, LET everything tina
hath breath praise the Lord. :
To those from whom we receive goo
it should be most pleasant duty I
return THANKS. So when man or
J nation becomes the special subject upo
which God sees fit to pour the abundanc
oI his wealth. then il should he the prou
, priv. .ege of that man or nation to stan
with uncovered heads as out from gla
hearts there proceeds the gratitude whic
finds expression in the words, "I'raiS
. We the Lord"
e There were many things for which u
4 Psalmist returned thanks to God. W
). briefly refer to few of them: ~. II
q cause it is good to sing praises unto OF
A God. (2), Because he healeth heart
4 f3l, Because he healeth Zip the wonndt
with the balm of his love. a. Becau!
Of his wisdom and dominion and powe
(6 Because he had strengthened II
wallis of Israel, established peace with
her borders and had caused prosperi
r and plenty everywhere to abound. Hen
standing upoh the Mount of Gratitu'
!. considering the way God had left b
fellowmen until finally they were pc
. mitted again to enter the walls OF the
: chosen city and worship in Mt. Zion,
\ was constrained to exclaim: "He'hath n
) dealt so with any people and as for \
y Judgment they have not known MI
q Praise We the Lord"
n True it is: there was no other nati
to whom Gods judgment had been
le vealcd; no other people lived under II
# peculiar form of government. The la'
n municipal. as well as for the whole
:. Israel were theocratic-that is. the
- was divine priesthood and Prophe'
= College to whom the desires Of God we
ia reycalcd. Thus il is said that two esp'
T. ial mcrcieS or favors We're bestowed up
Israel: (1l, A preventing mercy, that
Of they did not find out Gods Judgment I
le themselves: made not individual int,
II. pretation Of the deeep things of God, b
he rather accepted that which came
is them through priest and prophet ms
- will Of God. O, Israel. what honor "
~ thine in being chosen the guardian an,
II" . a., ,+ot,,tos of God' And tod