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

Thanksgiving Day was generally OBJ
served in Minneapolis to-day by the sus-
pension of business and by services in the
churches. The usual union meetings OF
the morning were we'll attended.
Four down. town churches united with
Wesley Methodist church this morning III
Thanksgiving services-the First Baptist,
Hennepin Avenue Methodist. Plymouth
congregational and Westminster Presby-
terrain. The attendance was large and to
an unusual degree Of business men. The
audience numbered at least $500. The
choir was made up OF Misses Grace M.
Ames and Mabel Runge, sopranos; Mrs. w.
S. Marshall and Miss Mynn Stoddard, al
tos; H. A. Stuart and w. B. Heath, tenors;
and w. S. Ravenscroft. bass; w. S. Mar
shall, director and organist.
The services were under the direction OF
the pastor Rev. DR.. James S. Montgomery.
On the platform sat Bishop I. w: Joyce,
Presiding Elder William Fielder, Rev. DR..
S. D. Hutsinpiller, Rev. DR.. John E? Bush
NELL Rev. DR.. w. B. Riley and Rev: DR.. L.
II. Hallock.
The offertory solo was sung by Miss
Ames. DR.. Montgomery made the plea
for liberal offering. He announced that
the Maternity Hospital. the Crittenden
Home and the Young Women's Christian
the amount placed on the collection plates.
A committee of business men was an
nounced to distribute, the money.
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. DR.. John E. Bushnell, pastor Of
Westminster church. His text was
Joshua w., 21-22, And he spake unto
the children of Israel, saying, When your
children shall ask their fathers in time
to come. saying, What mean these stones?
Then ye shall let your children know,
saying. Israel came over this Jordan on
dry land u - ~ - ):
Dr.. BusfanelPs Sermon. -
The speaker compared the child of to-
day asking the meaning of Thanksgiv-
ing Day with the little Hebrew child of
olden days tnQuiring the meaning Of the
stones erected in thanksgiving for the
safe passage of the Israelites. In reply
the father should tell the child that this
which this nation and which the individ-
ual family has passed on dry land in
the keeping Of God. IF all parents and
children would have heart to heart talks
like that, wouldn't 1t be the happiest
day America ever has had said the
speaker. & 90 &
The sermon vas powerful, PATRIOTIC and
reverential, Although the weather %bu-
reau had taken the place of God when we
son for the conditions which precede the
storm, and in other matters the under
reasons Of other things, we still turn back
to Genesis. ,"
.lyndaIe Congregational Church.
The pastors and congregations of five
churches united this morning at the Lyn-
dale Congregational church. The pastors
taking part in the service were Rev. c. e..
Burton Of the Lyndale church; Rev. Dom
aid D. Mckay Of the Grace Presbyterian
church; Rev. c. B. Osgood Of the Grand
Avenue Church Of Christi Rev. Henry
Holmes Of the Lowry Hill Congrega tional
church, and DR.: p A Cool of the Fowler
Methodist church. The congregation was
large: 49, e." '-
The musical program was interpreted
by a double quartet and by Crosby Hops,
who sang the offertory.
1.-THE Business Mans Thanksgiving
was the theme Of the sermon, preached by
DR.. Cool. He said that the business men
Of this country had never before had so
many reasons for giving thanks. The
prosperity Of the United States was the
wonder of the world. No complaint was
heard now of poverty. The only objection
raised was that some men were getting
more than their rightful share. of profits.
But the peaker felt convinced that under
divine providence this inequality would be
or the intentions of Carnegie, Rockefeller
and other capitalists, they were distrib-
uting their wealth fer the ultimate good
Of the entire nation. The riches that had
been created by the common people would
go back to the common people.
Actors Attend Services.
Large delegations from the various the
atrical Companies were present at the
= ropcr a
church. Prominent members of the pro-
fession expressed their satisfaction and
enjoyment in the program, which was the
customary Thanksgiving service. The
sermon, preached by Rev. Mr.. Valentine,
was Reasons. for Thanksgiving" Chief
among these, said the pastor. were the
country and it's president; the former
ter, a man possessed OF a courage
worthy of Lincoln himself. >x..za
A letter, from REV. G. L. Morrill,. OBJ
liged to be absent was read as follows:
MY dear Friends:
II have been suddenly called to Chicago
on the occa sion of the death of my brother
Horace B. morrill,. and SO cannot be witt
YOU in the Union Thanksgiving service a!
had planned. :
|, ".Of the absent loved 1 feel,
~ cannot say, and I will not say
That ne is dead-he is just away.
"'With a CHEEKY smile and a wave O.
+ the hand - - =" ~.
= He has wandered into an unknown
I .: land -, II -~: 81 4 -,
And left us dreaming how very fair
It needs must be, since he fingers
%, there r." <..-. -t>
''To-day our nation Is mighty organ
alive in every note and pedal; and tl1s
theme is He&hath notz,dea1fy SO with IN.
nation;, as for His Judgments; It heyt have
not known them, praise yeEthe Lord r. ~ $re
I'VE publicly meet to give g yolnntar.
and voiceful amen" to our loved presi
dents proclamation. This day of ferfne
fasting and prayer is now one Of feastint
memorial Of joy, and should the TIM
giver Of every good and perfect gift, Amer
lea will be pauperized in the midst o
| plenty, and lose the reward of peopl,
whose God is the Lord.
| 1.-The ocean receives what it needs from
the clouds, and returns it to the skies.
| The stream of benefits we have draw
| this year should be sent back to God Il
| incense Of praise and prayer Hope. hap
| piness. and heroisn- for the future are. al
assured by reverent q recognition Of TIL
past. s..ss,, - ... +! -.
| The origin and structure Of our nation
are from God In Him has been fount
our truest liberty, equality and fraternity
To him heart and hand. lip and life 6,
Tout In ti1ans Glvins. II should be. our ain