The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-27

| citizenship Is bought and sold In certain
quarters at a price. so putting the gov
eminent not I'm the hands of the wisest
and best. but making 1t the spoil Of
money and craft.
DUMB AND INEFFECTIVE.
! "All that is bad and sad enough, but
the worst and most disheartening feature
OF all is the apathy or indinerence, tne
adoption. by a great mass OF its citizen
| ship. There can be no manner OF doubt
that should the civic conscience awake
| some day TO its responsibility and start
out 10 do what IL It's simple duty TO 90.
and so manifest itself. we should soon see
a different condition OF things. the par
| tiai victories we have seen In answer
even TO a partial and spasmodie EFFORT
convince US OF that.
The trouble Is that those VINO oughs
seen and known and heard, who might be
| and would be centres OF honest political
influence, are silent. dumb and inenective.
| those who are ready and willing. at the
! cost OF convenience and comfort, 10 mani
do what in them lies to redeem the situa-
| ton to clear the atmosphere, TO exalt
again the standard of citizenship. TO hold
| Younger generation may honor and seek
| the honor OF true and Christian states
manship.
| the state waits and travails, and 1t will
come when the sons OF God become IN
deed the leaders In this matter For
after all 1t must begin Just here In Coo
family. and In the manifestation OF the
| sons OF God. 1t Is 10 the Christian ciu-
zenship. 70 Christian men, with I tnelr
must first come. They must be the ones
| TO speak first To say that they had pest
such things slSns Sr That fss9m fse chnreh hfs
sosether. snr the The sons OF God. IL they are
really so. are the highest type a OF u, man aiI
its relations. acquitting themselves IKE
men, manifesting themselves in every
walk OF life. and SO the centres OF the
best vitality"
GOVERNOR MADE ADDRESS.
The congregation of the Sons of Israel
and David met in the synagogue on
Friendship street at IL a. m. yesterday:
and after a brief introduction by Rabbi
Gustav ~. Hausmann listened 10 an ad-
dress by Governor l.. +. c. Garvtn. The
governor said In part:
"If / were to base my REMARKS upon
text" he said. Il should select II from
the hook OF Exodus, Thou shalt neither
vex a stranger nor oppose him, Tor thou
vert strangers in the land OF Egypt, old IL
Is estimated that there are about lo.oD.VoO
Hebrews in the world today, and OF these
a great proportion are In Russia. Not
brews In Russia. II may aptly be said
that they are strangers I'm that country.
They feel the heavy hand OF despotsm'
and are not permitted 10 rise TO high POSI-
| tions I'm the government, nor to acquire
the benefits OF university education in
large numbers.
the despotism existing in Russia does not
exist here. In ihis country, In theory
at least. we have a republican form OF
government with the sovereignty In the
people. But, as a matter or fact the
ideal republic does not exist In practice.
our legislatures In every state have de-
parted from the traditions of the founders
of the republic. and they do not voice the
will OF the people. The sovereignty sup
posed to be with the people has been
''In this state probably nine-tenths Of
the people desire that the governor should
have the veto power In order that ne
may protect their rights from the methods
OF unequal representation that Obtain.
Our adopted citizens naturally desire
republic In fact a. well as I'm name. CONF
ing from countries where n cgar or king
exercises almost absolute power they
prefer a condition of liberty and freedom.
Men coming from other lands do not wish
10 live under an uncrowned king any
more than under crowned king
The meeting concluded with the sing
ing Of America by the congregation and
choir
OTHER CHURCHES.
A thanksgiving service was hold in the
First Presbyterian church. corner OF
Claverick and clifford streets, at 730
o'clock last evening. where the pastor
Rev Thomas A. Fenton. spoke on our
Debt of Gratitude" The Trinity NJ. T..
Church quartet rendered several Sc
lections. L. w. Heilig acted as organ
list.
The program follows Organ; Com
munion: E-Minor, Batiste; Hymn J065.
congregation: prayer: quartet. 20 Lord
Abide with Me-" Parry. Scripture read
ing; quartet. The Earth is the Lords" !"
Stow; address. Our Debt Of Gratitude" +"
Rev. T. A. Fenton; quartet Cantata
Domino. Danks; offertory, prelude, D.
Flat Paine: Hymn SS, congregation;
organ. Fanfare Lemmens; bene-
dictlon.
After the service social was held
I'm the parlors when refreshments were
served.
The Baptist churches held union SER
vices at the First Baptist church yes
terday at II o'clock. and fitting music
was rendered by the choir. and Rev
John r. Brown, pastor OF the Central
Baptist church, preached the Thanks
giving day sermon
At the jefferson street church there
was open house from until 10 p. m.
4 and the Mems club OF the church served
refreshments while a general good time
was enjoyed.
At the Cranston street Baptist church
Rev. l.. l.. Henson preached on .sa-
tional Accountability" and the various
members of the congregation and Sun
day school classes had a part In the
services.
The union services OF the Methodist
churches took place at st. Pauls Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Potter and Prairie
| avenue, at p. m, where special music
for the occasion was rendered. while Rev.
r. +. Simon. the pastor. preached a
timely sermon.
The First Univcrsalst church. corner
OF Greene and Washington streets was
| the scene OF a union service of Univer-
salists and Unitarians. and special music
Appropriate TO the occasion was sung by
tho choir OF the church. and Rev. Au-
gustus NJ. Lord of the First Congrega-
tional (Unitarian) church preached an
appropriate Thanksgiving sermon.
The united Thanksgiving service % all
: the Congregational churches In the city
was held at the Benehcient Congrega-
tional church on Weybosset street. where
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