Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-30

IDEAS OF right and wrong Tor common hon
4 esty-a man who declared at Grants tomt
| that ultimately nation can be grea
| unless its greatness is laid on the founda.
tons of righteousness and decency. Lee
/ Us believe that as nation we are making
some progress in respect to righteousness.
| But God has been good to us not only
| as nation, but also as individuals. We
| should thank him for the common blessings
| OF life. 1t is the attitude of gratitude that
| enables us to see earth crammed will
| heaven and every common bush afire with
] God 1t is this that helps US to see tongues
| in the trees, books in the running brooks
| sermons in stones, and good in everything.
| 1t is attitude that locks or unlocks the
| great heart of the universe. Some hear {,
| thunder. while others hear angels voices.
| Lord God of our fathers, be with us yet
| Lest we forget lest we forget
Thank God for Home.
| 1--WE should thank God also for the home
where we were brought up. If that was a
| good homeland God pity it if Il was not
| if 1t was good home the perfume of love
| filled it; the scene of father and mother
| at morning prayers hallowed it; reverence
| in it for the Bible and holy things gave it
| strength and beauty. Perhaps the two that
| made that home have gone to meet God in
| the skies. but the aroma of their lives lin
| gers with US yet
1--WE should thank God for the good hand
| that has led and for the kindly light
| that has been ours. Today our pathways
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| meeting to return thanks to God. But oh,
the zigzag pathways and rugged mountain
| Businesses over which some of us have
| passed! We. have seen the way grow dim
| mer and DINNER. In the darkness we have
perhaps felt ourselves balanced on the edge
| of some awful precipice. And yet, and yet,
| Gods hand has led us. There were dark
days. but now think over the Journey
we cannot remember time when God had
fOrSaken u.s.
Spirit of Thanksgiving.
| The spirit of thanksgiving was the SUBJ
| Ject of the sermon of Rev. DIR. John M
Schick at Grace Reformed Church this
| morning. Dr. Schick took his text from the
Thirtythird Psalm, first verse: Rejoice in
the Lord all We righteous, for praise is
comedy In the righteous. He said that this
one day of the year has been set ASIDE by
the President and by custom, when all the
people should give thanks for the blessings
that have been showered upon them. The
righteous, he said, gathered in the church
and worshiped God. The sporting element
or the country has dedicated the day to
secular pleasures and disregards the true
intent of the national holiday The right
eous, he said can appreciate the sanctity of
the day and rejoice in it's blessings The
time is coming. he said. when the nations of
the earth shall realize that they exist not
from the works of man, but by grace OF
God
The men who founded this nation, wheth-
er they came to Virginia or Massachu-
sets, began their patriotic task by asking
the blessings and guidance of the Almighty
and throughout the history of the country
HIS hand has uplfted the people and the
natlon. Its present great position is due to
the will of God. The minister said he
greatly deplored the conditions that made it
possible for people to disregard the sane
tity OF Thanksgiving day.
st. Aloysius' Church.
st. Aloysius' Church was the scene of an
interesting religious ceremony this morn
ing, beginning at 10 o clock when a military
mass was said in the presence of Mgr
Dlomede Falconio. the papal ablegate and
congregation that taxed the capacity of
TINS large church structure, The sanctuary
was handsomely decorated with hundreds
OF lighted tapers and many flowers peril
nent to the season, pleasing effects being
made with good specimens of chrysanshe-
NUNS IN recognition of the nations day for
giving thanks.
The military feature provided bv The
Gonzaga College cadets, was impressive.
the music for the mass was under the di-
rection of Prof. Kubel
Rev. John Stickney. secretary of tho ma
pei legation, was the celebrant of the mass
anu was assisted by Rev. Father Mullen.
3. j., as deacon and Mr.. Fremgen s. j. as
suDdeacon Rev. Fathers Keliher and Moo
nan were the deacons of honor. After the
congrega ton had been seated the battalion
OF cadets. fully armed and accoutered
marched into the church and took positions
in the aiseles, where they remained
throughout the mass A particularly novel
erect OF the service occurred at the 'eleva-
ton OF the mass, when the battalion pre-
scented arms. The music of the mass was
martial in spirit. and the f1ourishes eX-
ecuted on the cornet by Mr.. Samuels. the
instructor of the cadet corps band were
given with good effect.
The sermon of the day was delivered by
Rev Timothy ]. Brosnan, ST., of Wood
stock. Md, former Washingtonian who
has relatives and many warm personal
friends in this city.
Following the mass the Gonzaga College
cadets gave dress parade on the college
campus, which was witnessed by a large
gathering Monsignor Falconio and the
priests of the rectory were among the in
terested 6nlookers.
Prayers of thanksgiving were offered up
at all the services in other Catholic
churches today.
AT st. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
there was a low mass at 10 o'clock, Rev.
Father Stafford. the pastor, officiating. He
was assisted by Rev. Father Carroll.
At the conclusion of the mass Father
Carroll preached sermon, taking his
theme the spirit of the day. He called
attention to the great benefit of setting
aside one special day for giving thanks to
the Almighty for the blessings He has be-
slowed upon His children.
There was a large attendance.
Father Stafford will preach at the II
O'Clock mass at st. Patrick's Sunday morn
ing.
Other Churches.
There was full service, with choir par
ticipation, the latter under the. direction of
Mr. Milford Wits, this morning in the
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church, at
Washington and Fillmore streets, Anacos-
tia, beginning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Willard
c. Davenport, the rector, officiated, deliver
ing sermon based on the scriptural injunc-
ton: Honor the Lord with thy substance
and the first fruits of all thine increase"
Offerings and donations were received for
the little ones cared for at the Bell Winter
Home for Children, at the head of Franklin
street Anacosta.
There was a peoples meeting this morn
ing, commencing at II O'Clock, in the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church. at
which individual members of the congre-
cation were called upon by Rev. Charles o.
Isaac, the pastor, to publicly proclaim their
several causes of thanksgiving. The exer-
cises opened with song and prayer, followed
by an anthem by the choir which was led
by Mr.. Daniel C. Smithson, the local
choris.er. Pastor Isaac read the proclama-
ton of President Roosevelt and selected
text from the scripture applicable to the
occasion. He then pronounced the meeting
open for the announcement of Individual
causes of returning thanks which was free