Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-24
Rey.T w. PinkertOn Makes Per.
tinent Remarks at First
Methodist Church,
SIX SERMONS WERE PREACHED.
The Day Characterized by DIscOurses
simple and Warm From TOE Hearts
Of Religious Thinkers


other services were held during the Day
most OF them beginning at II o'clock
and lasting an hour Feryent ana
heartfelt were the prayers that went
up In behalf OF peace and prosperity
IN the nation and IN the world The
most significant remark Of The day was
said by Dr. plnkerton at the first
Methodist church, when he said that
any man who would use the public
schools for his own political and per.
sonal ends 10 q public enemy
FATHER KELLY AT MASS
Father Kelly conducted services at
W, Mays cathedral at 4 a, m, IN hlH
sermon he pointed out mo reason log
Thanksgiving and why the people OF
America, above all others should Do
thankful Tor the blessings Of their na-
tlonal lite lie quoted ~ Paul on me
subject and admonlshed members OF
the church 10 ever be grateful Tor eVt'
w blessing bestowed upon them ~
closing, Father Klely made feeling rel'
efenoe 70 Father Morrlhsey's dealh,
touching upon his Iona and tallhlul
connection with the church. and saying
that his lie had been an inspiration 70
all who had had the pleasure Of MS ae'
aualntance, There was a large at
tendance, and while no special music
had been provided, the singing was Pc
cullarly appropriate to the OCCASION
An FIRST METHODIST,
AT tho First Methodist church were
gathered the congregations OF the First
Presbyterian, First Congregational,
Central Christian and First Methodist
churches. and whore Rev Dr. T. W.
Pinkcrton OF the Central Christian
preached the sermon II was an elo-
duent and thoughtful effort from TINS
text, "The Lord Of Hosts Is with US
After a prologue or Introductory on the
character OF the day and the necessity
OF entering into the full spirit OF
Thanksgiving on such occasions as ms
and allowing II to bring out the tull
need OF the spiritual life, the speaker
said that the present condition OF lhe
American people had confirmed him IN
the belief that truly God had dealt with
this nation as with no other
DR.. Plnkerton then went on TO COM
slider ths lofaaS. taaaoiitlaido the per-
manency OF the American nation he
prefaced these with "a statement OF the
enormous advances made In this couh-
try since the time that he was a D0y'
| I'm all OF the lines and activities OF hu-
man life and the progress Of oiviliza-
| tlon, and he asked his audience to JON
| with MIN In deep and prayerfu appre-
I citation OF the many and special mani
! festatlons Of the truth that the LORD
| OF Hosts Is with this nation, and hath
wrought out all these hings. Dr
| Plnkerton laid emphasis on the liberty
OF speech the right to think with UNI
| trammeled conscience and the right ior
| the individual to work out for himself
a name. A clean home lie Is another
essential, home IN which God Is rec
ognized morning and night with family
prayer; and where God Is taken into
| the Individual life as an essential TO the
maintenance Of It's truth and character.
A PUBLIC ENEMY.
The maintenance OF the public school
system Is essential to our national per-
manenoy, and the speaker emphateally
declared that any man who would use
the public schools for his own political
or personal ends Is a public enemy
The individuality Of the citizen Is an
essential, and everywhere Is there a
growing recognition Of this fact The
frequently quoted saying OF the Faith
erhood Of God and the Brotherhood OF
man. IL utterly without meaning unless
man comes to recognize that he Ia
Gods son, his child The church OF
God and Us maintenance Is another es-
sentlal, and here the speaker referred
with qualification 10 the steadily grow
ing spirit OF unity among the churches
indicating manlfestly the coming to-
gether OF the religious forces OF The ma
ton. In closing Or. pinkerton spoke OF
the good cheer incident 10 this season
OF the year. and the aid being extended
I'm bringing II within the reach Of even
the very poor. And he hoped that the
time would come when children would
not cry for bread, and the poor would
have something else besides rabbits fni
Thanksgiving dinner. The speakers
last Injunction was 90 home now
and enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner
and you GROWERS crawl into your
hOlesl"
The service closed with the Portu-
guese hymn. and benodlcton by Rev
Or W. 81, Paden,
AT ST MARKS,
At S. Marks Cathedral Dean Eddie
delivered brief Thanksgiving sermon
taking for his text the sixth verse Of
the 18th chapter OF st. Matthew whicl
is as follows "Then Jesus said unit
them. take heed and beware Of the len
ven Of the Pharsees and OF the sad
ducees." IN opening he said that M
people Of HIS nation had many thng
10 be thankful for on this day Album
dant harvests, peace at home nnf
abroad, commercial prosperity and
thousand other blessings, he said
should cause us 10 give thanks unto th'
Lord. In referring TO the custom OF a.
gmhlng together Cor Thanksgiving
service, he said that the Savior Him
self had set am example of blending 10
! gether 10 give thanks for our prosper
. ity. lie spoke OF the evils Of political
commercial and home life as the lea
ven OF the Pharasees and sadducee
Q working In our nation,
. Heaven" he continued rs the sym
, Dol OF evil working IN society or our M
q dlvldual life IL Is very opportune on
4 This occasion that We should M ou
/ minds from the trldlng and materia
( matters OF the present day, and turn Y
G matters which concern the public good
r The hand OF Providence may be writ
ing our fate upon the wall while W,
: are feastIug. The heaven Of greedmess
extravaganza, inslncerity and the leav
en- 10 secure wealth quickly may be GU
undolng Oh business, what crimes ar
committed IN thy Eameh We need I,
cultivate arge-heartedHess, more pa
triotlsm and more true love for ou
country, our country Is far superior Z
any political creed and we should glor!
In its greatness Wealth Is one az thu
accidents Of life, but Il does not max
one man greater or better than another
There Is too much vulgar display o
wealth, We must return TO create
simplicity. greater honestness am
frankness In our social lie. Great 1
the evil OF pretending 10 be what W