Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26

THURSDAY sNOVEMBI
poses and nd tRs potiss which leads the per,
are alike gnifframt.- he said. of the spread
of the infiue Aaa1bf carpmercial4 SIN.
Upon the conclusion Of the sermon the
congregation sang america"
The Offering -saken was for benevolent
Two churches Unite.
The congFaeStien of Keller Memorial
Lutheran uRureh United with that of
the Fifth Congregational Church, in the
edifice of the latter congregation. 9Th and
streets northeast, and services OF praise
and Thanksgiving were held this morning
at II O'CLOCK. N which Rev. Charles H.
Butler, pastor of,Keller Memorial preached
the sermon,:it taking for his text the Goth
Psalm. verses BIO H. DE-. Butler spoke of
the reasons gall had for giving thanks to
The footsteps Of God create fertility and
prosperity" said DR., Butler. Mems foot
steps are often like those OF the Tartars
horse. producing. sterility and famine. 1t
is noteworthy. that God blesses, the earth
/ most abundantly where the people know
and reverence Him. We are thankful, con-
tinued Dr.. Butler, for Gods Astounding
grace. The river Of Gods grace - always
full We are thankful that the work of
religion and the church has continued with
out interruptions; for sustaining grace in
d R{ anS o a 9s eRrag
men in public life; for the stalwart Chris
tan faith of the President. and for his, high
sense of responsibility to God. In laboring
for the highest interests Of the whole ma
ton &: = -. :. ~ -. <. -. =.
We are thankful especially as Ameri
cams. God has given the race new start
upon higher plane here in America: Ger
%hnt fnn
successfully, though slowly, problems
'searcel yahinted, at III the old world. We be-
ieve in the largest degree of freedonl-that
is, liberty Within the 'law-Aand that the
people are competent to govern themselves.
The divine right of kings is an exploded
doctrine with us. We believe in the entire
separation between the church and state,
but not between religion and the state. The
church and the state are each an Organiza-
ton. and religion and citizenship are each
life or the Spirit of life. The latter
could. and ought properly to meet in the
individual. But there are many prevailing
sins and vices. Some of our sins are ex-
cessive greed of gain and the Haunting or
wealth. making possession of~money the
great standard of success and respectable
ity; vain "Self-cOnfidence; heddsfrOng rush
after pleasure; the widespread disregard of
the Sabbath; fragrant immortality; intern
perance; Righteousness infdelity and skep-
ticis,n; falseheed, and dishonesty. Such are
some of the elements which, II not checked
and not rebuked, will overthrow our be-
loved country. y =
At Union M. E. Church.
The union service of the Western Pres
byterian Church and the Union NJ j..
Church at the latter church, on Goth street
near Pennsylvania avenue, was well at
tended. The exercises were opened with
vocal music. followed by prayer.
Mr.. VIII. H. Smith of the Western
Presbyterian Church read President Roose-
velt's Thanksgiving proclamation, at the
conclusion of which Rev. DR.. s. Reese Muir
ray, pastor of Union Church, extended
hearty welcome to the members of the
Pre- sbyterian Church and commented upon
the proclamation. The speaker declared
that the verbiage of the document clearly
shows. that Christianity reigns supreme in
the White House, and that it is a guiding
star of the President and his family.
Rev. DIR. Wilson, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church, delivered the sermon he
selected twoteXts.dhe first THE End of a
Thing is Better Than the Beginning. and
the other. The Latter End is Worse With
Them Thaniithe beginning lie noted
the contrast between the two themes ana
clearly explained both
a special ,program Of music was rem
dered by the choir. The collection was
divided between the two churches and Will
be used by each for charitable purposes.
Another Name for Opportunity.
America is but Enother name for oppor-
tunitv. American citizenship is a great
privilege 1rIt1e ancient world the highest
honor knowna was TO be Roman citizen.
We. in similar manner, say the highest
honor today IS to be an American citizen.
Our resource are exhaustiess. our position
strategic. Within the past century the
neutrality-suspicious. people have stepped from
the fifth up sftottss 1nst place among me
s5s9 asn g 5s B TPd will nhs nhS1
the earth and viii determine the destiny Of
mankind. and the hogae ofJthe race is to be
in the western hemisphere. In the hand of
An erican citizsnship God has placed the
great and glorious achievements of the
past the results of all the battles fought
for human rights and that-hand, We inay
believe, holds the destiny Of the race.
'sFhe flag today means more than it ever
meant before, The; two great principles OF
American diplomacy and American life, as
Secretary Hay enuncia led them TO be. are
the Monroe doctrine and the golden rule.
In ancient times the duties OF lie were d.
Vided. The king stated his province was ID
govern; that of the bishop was to pray tor
all; the soldier to fight for all. and the
farmer to pay for all, according to an old
English picture, but American citizenship
combines all four ideas. While there are
many evils abroad We believe the forces of
righteousness are stronger than those Of
iriQuity and sin. .;.,.-- "a.
The music, appropriate to the day, was
arranged by tie. congregation of the Fifth
Corrgrega tionai Church. The Offering oe ( he
day was given to the Central Union Mis-
sion.
Protestant Episcopal Churches.
Special THANKSGIVING day services were
held in all the Protestant Episcopal
Churches of,the capital city this morning
beginning at II O'Clock. The prayers PEE
scribed for the festival were read with fer
vency by the rectors of the several
churches and listened TO and joined in by
large CONGREGATIONS.
The principal service of the day was at
the Pro-Ca thedral Church of the Ascension
ct Massachusetts avenue and 18th street
where the Rt. Rev. Henry Y. Sat1erlee
bishop of Washington. preached the SER
mon. The bishop was assisted in the serv-
ice by theerecter, Rev. Clement Brown.
The designation given TO the service at
the Pro-Cathedral was Harvest Home
Service.
Bishop Satterlee based his remarks upon
the wcll-known saying: at is more blessed
to give than to receive" He explained