The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25
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F SaEl 0IGGl A4- E1s SA4uASh cSA1A itN-~ largely attended, the worshippers near Iy filling the church. The order, of the services was as follows: 9 ti Voluntary. .-. Processional by the vested choir. Invocation-Rev. E. W. Stone, Grand
 Avenue Baptist church. ..-1. Reading of the presidents proclama-
 tion-Rev. Mir. Alcott, Grace P. E.
 church. -...
 Hymn-Praise to God, Immortal Praise
 Vested choir.
 Scripture reading-Rev. Dr. Phillips,
 St. James P. E. church. sut.s4. Prayer-Rev. R. E. Brown, Pilgrim
 church.
 Response-Choir. Offertory. .:....-... Anthem-T The Earth is the Lords
 Choir t....... .4s r- . sermon-Rev. Isaiah N. sheath, D. D,
 Grand Avenue Congregational church. Prayer-Rev. E. c. Tullar, East Pearl
 Street church. '-. ..,..- ..-..s..- Hymn-America-Choir and congrega-
 tion. - .. -. ! Benediction-Rev. E. c. Tullar.
 Postlude. :.
 It was a very interesting and appro- priate. service and greatly enjoyed by the large congregation. The singing by the vested choir was excellent through out Dr. Sheath delivered a splendid sermon, hopeful in tone, and was ac- corded excellent attention. An outline of the discourse is given below:
 'The Apostle Paul in his letter to the Colossians, third chapter and fifteenth verse, says: And be ye thankful We ] should be grateful to God. Ingratitude i is the basest of crimes, and he who sinks to the level of ingratitude sinks to the level of the brute There are abundant reasons for gratitude.
 We should be grateful for Gods ! abiding faithfulness. This faithfulness has been verified unto us in the contin- uance of the universe and in supplying the needs of His children. Seed-time and harvest have not failed. The earth grows enough to last the race for one month, and only one; that is, God makes provision for the race only one month at a time, and yet the provision is made and it never fails.
 We should be grateful for Christi- anity's abiding impress upon our social and national life. The influence of Christianity is stronger to-day than ever. Evils exist and need to be met. But there are many evident movements in the interest of righteousness. Such are the presidential election, the inter- est in the Japanese war, the desire for an investigation into the wrongs of the Congo Free State, the call for another peace congress, the new interest in | moral reforms. the divorce and labor problems. All these point in one direc- tfon--the influence of the Christian l gospel.
 We should also be grateful for con- tnued progress along spiritual lines. In the face of a materialistic and crit I ical era there are three facts worthy of notice. The church has held it's own, and, more than this, made progress. Further, there is a rising tide of renew ed confidence in the Bible. Criticism , has done its work and reaction has developed. Men are once more asking for the Bible. ......
 Finally, there is conviction abroad of a coming awakening. There is a 'sound of going in the tops of the nul- berry trees. The revival longed for is expected as near at hand, and prepar- I ations are being made for it's coming. l For these and many other reasons the people of this nation should be I thankful to-day" ~
 Miss Edith, daughter of Alvord and ] Carrie A, Greeley, died at her home, 6t Poplar street, Wednesday evening, al the age of sixteen years, She had beer i'll for several months from consump. tion. The funeral services will be held l from her late home this afternoon at l o'clock.
 I Dr. L. T. Doolittle and family spent Thanksgiving day with relatives ir Meriden.
 The sum of $25 was realized from tn, sale held by the Kings Daughters oi the Grand Avenue Congregations church.
 This evening Loyal council, K. of c. will initiate six candidates, the inftia, | IIOH lQ Dtt pcI1OFIueuc Dy the 3Q6STet team of Russell council @ ' A pharmacists license has beer granted to Timothy J. Fitzgerald, for, merly clerk at s. l.. Salisbury's drus store.
 MT and Mrs. Sherman Chipnnan spen Thanksgiving day with their son, Franl s. Chipman, of Worcester. t.% &4
 William H. Bender is the democratit candidate for alderman in the Twelfth ward for the spring election. . *
 The stores were quite generally clos ed at noon and the usual holiday hour. were observed at Station A, bushes. also teasing, in great measure, fol Thanksgiving. There were about tn, usual number of relatives and friends of the townspeople who came here t, spend the holiday, and others leavins to visit relatives and friends out O town. There were several amateu games of football during the day, anc a number went over to town to witnes several of these Thanksgiving games l A goodly number attended the theaters and the day withal was much enjoyed the fine weather also doing it's shar towards the general contentnent. News has just been received of tn ] death in New York city of Miss Martin; J. Small, who years ago resided here