The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-27

to honor Him in our civil. commercial 500
cial, professional and religious life.
Permit me to say that I believe the
| theater. with the pulpit and press, has
| the greatest opportunity for making the
world better and brighter place. It
! should be the aim of those who seek this
| desirable condition to show sympathy
and support where it can be conscientious
~ given. This world Is only a stage where
man is the actor, nobility of character the
| play. and heavens hosts the spectators.
| Our land to-day is better than it ever
| was before. 1t 1t seems otherwise, it is
because of the higher light which reveals
the evil 1t did not create. In Gods house,
we would sing His love and care for us.
| He is good. though His gentle hand may
have led us into grief.
/ TO fail to count up our mercies would
De to act the part Of thankless children
! The landscape of 1902 has been flecked
with shadow. There have been some dark
hours OF sickness, poverty loneliness. and
death; but the months have been starred
| with so many mercies that the bright is
bigger than the black, the clouds have
been just enough to make a glorious sun
| SET and through the dark shines the beau
| tiful vision of a plying Father.
Life Is mystery. Existence here at
best is only the sketch of picture, the
note Of an angelic symphony. the alphabet
IIOIH WHICH the immortal epic OF a Para
disc Regained' shall be written.
Some day we shall touch the vanished
hand. listen to the stilled voice, and kiss
the dear lips in the day of glad reunion.
Let this day bring US in body or thought
to our old home, which, move where we
may. shines like star in deepest night.
Let the broken circle be united, let us look
we are children again and feel safe and
happy.
AT the family altar and table may the
banner of love be unfur1ed as we say,
| God bless the dear old father and mother.
May years Of comfort and JOY be their por-
/ tion. and may we follow their example
until we meet in heavens Home Sweet
Home
"Good-bye. The Lord bless thee, and
keep thee; the Lord make His face shine
upon thee. and be gracious unto thee; the
Lord lift up His countenance upon thee,
and give thee peace
"Franternally yours
49, G. L. Morrill,.
At Bethlehem Presbyterian.
Services at Simpson NJ e. church were
united in by Stewart Presbyterian and
Bethlehem Presbyterian churches, Rev.
Stanley B. Roberts prea ching the sermon.
The choir of Simpson church furnished the
music .-":..t, =. , ,
Churches in the vicinity of Forest
Heights united In services at the Christian
Advent church, with sermon by Rev.
P. J. Slonaker.
At the union services held last evening
at Portland Avenue Church Of Christ. the
following churches united: Park Avenue
Congregational, First Presbyterian. Cen
trail Baptist, Franklin Avenue Methodist.
The congregations Of Western Avenue
NJ E. church and Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain united in services at the Oak Park
Congregational church. The Baptist
Tabernacle. Franklin Avenue Presby-
terrain, Twentyfourth Street NJ E. and
Bethany Presbyterian united at Riverside
chapel. e., a...
Il At St. Paurs Norwegian Lutheran
church, a. Thanksgiving program was CIV
en- at o'clock, and this evening turkey
supper given by the two ladies' ,auxiliaries
for the benefit of the church will be served
from to 9.
Other services were held as follows:
Holy Trinity Episcopal-Rev. s. B. Purves.
Morning, music by vested choir. -
st. Marks Episcopal-Rev. T.. W. Mac1ean.
Morning, communion and sermon.
Christ Episcopal-.Rev. A.. D: Stowe. Nor
ming, communion and sermon.
All Saints Episcipal-Rev. G. H. Thomas.
Morning, "What Nation Hath Statutes So Right
eous? This Is Your Wisdom in the Sight Of
Trinity German Lutheran-Rev. Frederic
sievers. Morning and evening, ''Thanksgiv-
| ing. y 3D.. u: .., o.:
Salem English Lutheran-Rev., G. Fl. Trabert.
Morning. For What Shall We Give Thanks a.
Calvary Baptist-Rev. L. A.. Clevenger, NOR
ming sermon.
Families Get Dinners
| In Minneapolis nearly 400 families were
provided with Thanksgiving dinner
| through the efforts Of the American Vol
unteers. and in st. Paul 500 families were
| supplied by the st. Paul Relief society
| The public schools wer generous in assist
| ing, bringing clothes as we'll as food; and
| when teams could not be utilized, pet dogs
and ponies were hitched to improvised vehi-
cles, which safely brought in the supplies
! to the central office. Even the children
| in an orphan asylum sent contributions tc
the children who are poorer than they. =,
| Special menus were prepared at all the
clubs and hotels. Elaborate menus Were
prepared for the various hospitals and
orphan asylums. and all public institutions
| have seen to it that their inmates were re-
| membered.
Dinner at Jail
The prisoners at the county Jail and
those awaiting trial at the central police
| station, were treated to Thanksgiving
dinner Of turkey, cranberry sauce and