Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-27

Dr. Hunt preached strong sermon, taking
as his theme, Paul thanked God and took
courage" DR.: Hunt reviewed the many
reasons why thanks should be given. He
alluded to the weather which had come as
a blessing to the poor; to the effort made
by President Roosevelt to bring about peace
in the coal regions. He quoted from the
saying of Gladstone that the daughter of
the mother country would be strong COM
petitor to the older country. A pleasing
feature Of the services was large collec-
ton Of contributions received from the chill
dren Of the Sunday school, filling large
portion of the pulpit platform, and which
will be distributed among the deserving of
the city. Little members of the Sunday
school also took part in the services, lit
tie tot Of four reciting the one hundredth
Psalm.
Danger, Duty and Destiny.
Danger, Duty and Destiny was the
theme OF the sermon of Rev. H. r. Naylor
preached this morning before the Methodist
Episcopal Society of Mount Pleasant. in the
hall over the post Office, on Park street near
14th. DR.. Naylor gave a synoptical review
of the country, its past, present, and Its
future. In speaking of the dangers he clas-
sified them under five different heads-first
the distorted view of American liberty; sec
ond, the danger from having too much pol
itics; third, the uncontrolled violence ap-
parent in the country; fourth, greed for
rapidly won wealth; fifth an emasculated
said that 1t meant the development of pa
triotism and the love for ones country.
Destiny he said, is what we may make It,
but no nation can exist without the purest
forms of religion and philanthropy.
Simple praise and Thanksgiving services
were held this morning at 8 o'clock at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, 18th and Yale
streets, Rev. Joseph L. Kelly, d. D., pas
tor. Following out the custom Of former
years donations were received for the in
mates of the Washington City Asylum, a
stitution. Rev. DR.. Kelly read the Presi-
dents proclamation and made a brief adj
dress stating the reasons for national
church, family and individual thanksgiving
The services were said to have been the
best yet held.
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev. M.
Ross Fishburn, who is spending the day at
the home of his aged mother in Pennsylva-
mia, the Thanksgiving service at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church this morn
ing was conducted by other clergymen who
are members of that church. President F.
e. Rankin, Dr. j. l.. Ewell, Prof. j. w.
Chickering, DR.. III. P. Higley and DR.. w. E.
De Riemer had each a part in the eXer-
cises.
Rev. ]. L. Ewell D. D.. preached the SER
mon. His text was Psalm CXLVII:14, HE
maketh peace within thy borders" and
| Isaiah, ia american edtion), And He
will judge between the nations and will de-
| eide concerning many peoples, and they
| shall beat their swords into plowshares and
| their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall
not lift up sword against nation, neither
| shall they learn war any more"
THE first text expresses" he said, "our
| happy experience during the past year; the
second looks forward to the glad day when
| arbitration shall take the place of war, and
| when peace shall be the universal and per-
| manent heritage of humanity. Let peace
among the nations be our theme this morn
| Ing.
| I'VE are to beware lest our love of peace
| lead us to take untenable ground. Until all
nations are governed by the golden rule
there may be right and necessary war.
| War, moreover, affords an arena for the ex-
| ercise of some of the noblest traits Of char
acter; war may be the 'restorer Of NATL nal