New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-27
WHAT CASTS SHADOWS.
SERMON IN OLD TRINITY.
DR.. Dir ArrGgns Strikers, Corpora
ton Wreckers and W eatth.

The usual Thanksgiving Day service was
held in Trinity Church yesterday. The service
was conducted by the Rev Or. j. ~ 9'ee'e'
The Rev DR. Dix. the rector. preached the ser
mon saying in part:
True there ample material whereof 10 orl ,tS
our borders. and plenty and prosperity are h,bie
81 % sss Iss 9 %n eT induced by the
strike threatening the safety of the enslae hnds
c AND r Sea rn" snt The spirit Of anarchy has
done no more murder IN high PLACES disaSec
ton stil. shadows fan. and gnoer them we a11 40
intercession Thanksgiving What casts Some OF
those shadows. let me answer briefly, to justify
gIsss sienstion the insolence of wealth and the
angry discomfort Of the poor: me eo0~h and
lis reckless squandering pleasure and pride
education without religion; the STEADY preaag w
the appearance Of vast systems OF renslous I'M
ssoirit OF ssmbIing in every place where II be
prractised the cold blooded assaults on private
oras mem sr 10 enrirh themselves by the losses
life through contempt for the law. and the freedom
Sber viii mnon their innocent victims the STEADY
decline Of womanhood from ITS old deals a ano rs
ing the sphere Of men -,.,,o,-
on The Years: no one sees how they are. to be
stopred. and no one who thinks IL eyer rom "a
stopped the harvest will be trightfuI seyond tel,
ing TEL me Il you s sR what ye ean and nd qEas stRe
properties worthless on which multitudes OF people
What can be done stop strikers from their VIC
lent acts. by which they prevent honest men from
unionsF What can be done TO prevent organized
labor from stopping the industries OF the country;
and forcing on employers their exaggerated and
what can be done to introduce religious or even
moral instruction in the SCHOOLS in which our nut
stop the deasogUes who are eyerlastlngiy at their
work Of stirring up me P0or 5 t danifa as
the one were the natural enemy of the other what
show? What be done TO make very rich people
economical ard modest in dress and conduct Gnd
would help the community? What can he done 70
taking UP each new gosPelE " hat can oe polg 10
stop married people from putting away esSh 9In ,
10 the sin OF unfaithfulness the fresh SIN OF fuSl
ing into the arms Of the partners OF thelr guIt:
What can stop the woman takers, the woman
preachers. the woman aSitators, the clamorers TOT
to answer them. How are we going to get these
people 70 break of their bad habits. and live Just
terror Do YOU think they will listen TO you for
moment. with such advice and counSel TOT tlem on
angry tides wait tn the wind blows its fercest
blasts in y0-r face. and then and there. amid the
10 talk Who will hear? Try IL here in society.
in the palaces in the workshops. in the Sums, on
the exchange in the boards OF education. IN the
homes and wherever else tile NoIu ou ms
ought and YOU viii be heard. ana listened 10
and needed more than If YOU were down there
on the sea beach striving TO make an mpiessl9 ION
the bowling storm The voice Is lost, the VIII
10 hear. the power TO hear, are gone, probably
No not forever And so we give thanks, trust
least have deilVerance re nsIt DetNeeii l ~
and the good cannot last forever; ii may be long;
many an age Of WEAKNESS. and unrest but the
/ end is nearer now than II was 1t IS tne Dattle
pssMef UG ana 5 man in eerything and In
spite OF the dscouraging outlook. we give thanks