The daily tribune., 1904-11-25
m1BRkSrIHG SERVICES.
Large Atten1aaes and q Fine Pre-.
gran at 81. Albans.

Albeas ~ attended BY . large con
Grsestion. The nssie rendered by
tbs qoartette consulting Of Prof. Hill
ler. DR.. Atkinson. xrs. Mitchell and
Mrs Wid~rfelt Wa most iospirips.
Festival Te deem BY Dudl~y Beck and
the o6srtory anthem. ''Praiss Ys the
Father" being especially 20. Tho
sermon BY ths rector. Rev. J. n.
Mcbride. Wa In his usual eloquent
manner and was listened to with
marked attention throushous The
sermon wound up - follows:
"for all these iunumerable and o, her
blessings which need not euume rate
today-should We not give thanks and
praise to Almighty God? And en-.
deavor to shower forth on thankfui
moss not only with our lips bus In our
lives?
''For in the midst Of . great and
sboundi ,g prosperity it il we'll for Ms
to remember that all these blessings
ocme to Ms. not for our own works or
deservinRs. but A. God's free gift.
and that whore much 10 given much
will Be required. We arc warned
by the fate Of mighty nations ia :he
past-thas II We fail to use the talents
converted to our caro-. our fate may
be ~ sheirs
''Righteousn~ss alone exalteth the
nation. and stI 10 . Yeproach to any
people, and g. 10 she neglect Of this
principle which has ruined Kingdoms
and laid cities low.
''Some Of you have read what
glorious nation the Greeks were, how
bravo. how beautiful. how endowed
with ssnsibiiity and genus, yet how
their day Of immortal glory, which
was won at Marathon. was Lost not
two generations after. So too with
Rome. imperial Rome which rode
the narrow earth ~ COLOSSUS. She
too perished because OF her iniquity,
and might give instances-but it IL
UNNECESSARY. When this nation was
founded her motto was In God 10
Our Trust;' may this continue to be
tho case-may our rulers be men
who fear God and rate covetuous.
uess;" may the teachings Of our
blessed Lord. - set forth in the Gold.
en- Rule. Whatsoever ye would that
men should do unto you. do ye even
SO unto them. for this 10 the law and
the prophets be put in universal
practioe.
20, il this rule we're the prevailing
one rule in the business world, what
d,fft rent conditions would exist.
instead of the conflict between capital
ana labor, which ia 20 much in evil
dencs here in Colorado and which is
the cause Of untold sorrow. there
would be peace and prosperity. in.
asmuoh ~ it would be PLAN that the
good Of one Was the good Of all.
''The greed of gold, the love of dis.
play. envies and jealousies
which seperAte rnan from his brother
man. and embitter 90 many lives.
would be . thing Of the past, and
man to man the world all o'er
would brothers be and = that and
believe this condition can only come
through the belief aud practice Of the
teachings Of Him who made life
sacred by taking upon Himself our
nature and who set us as example
that We should follow his footsteps.
"For what our nation has to fear
10 not armed invasion-but inward
strife-engendered by the pestilenoe
OF slander. the deceitfulness Of sell.
fishness and the inward CORRUPTION OF
dishonest love Of gold.
And ~ We give thanks today and
enjoy the good things God has be.
slowed. upon MS let us remember
those who are not no highly favored
~ We aie-some are in want-if
you know Of such = case. be it yours
TO supply their need.
Remember. the words of The
Lord Jesus, 1t is more blessed to
give than to roeive.' and show in
your lives that you are the disciples