The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-01

Mitchell, pastor OF the church.: Rev. John
Stewart. field secretary OF the Baptist
state convention; Rev. r. c. Gleason OF
lonsdale, a former pastor OF the church.
and DR.. Henson.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES.
The Congregational churches held a
union service yesterday morning at the
Benehcent Congregational church. There
was special music and an address by Rev.
Frank IL. Decker OF Elmwood temple,
who said I'm part:
W should thank God for the right
eous sentiment OF the press, for. with all
It's faults, the press Is a power that is
making for righteousness: thank God for
the stern rebuke the political bosses re-
celved In the recent election; thank God
for the growing spirit OF truth, righteous
ness and love. and thank Him for the
spirit OF arbitration. which will grow until
there shall be no more war or strife:
thank God for the spirit OF justice which
is finally TO secure for every man the
fruit OF his toll; thank God for the anti
saloon sentiment. by which the drink
curse will be overcome.
Meanwhile, let US gratefully appreciate
that alcoholism has come to be recog-
niZed as a disease, and that I'm the Open
heimer treaty we now have "A remedy.
Thank God that we are coming 10 under
HAdnu ludL the mlTdCles OF Jesus nave
a scientific basis, and that. as men full
ill the condition He fulfilled. 1t will be
possible for them to do His works. Then
thank God for the coming reunion Of
Christendom. More than FIVE loaVes OF
the sentiment that will ultimately unite
In a glorious fellowship all lovers OF truth
are now In evidence.
1.-THE difference between the Christians
and Jews and the various branches OF the
Christians is largely verbal. The faith
In Gods eternal law Of progress, by which
one anticipates the eternal and universal
triumph OF righteousness, truth and love.
IL that for which We should be most
grateful 10 God"
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
A union service OF the Episcopal
churches of tho city was held at lO:45
o'clock yesterday morning at GRANGE
church. Several clergymen assisted the
rector, Rev. T.. s. R~ousmaniere, In con-
Quoting the prayer service. Rev. Arthur
NJ. Aucock. rector of All Saints church,
preached the sermon. He said In part:
Politically as well as socially and
physically, IL is true that the nation has
came up out OF the wilderness. Self-gov-
eminent. by tho Anglo-SaXon people, is
A splendid and accomplished fact. As
the nation sits down to its Thanksgiving
feast today nothing IS more certain than
that IL Sits down far from the desert.
crowned with honor. power and glory.
1T Is not wise TO overlook the fact that
in these days Of prosperity we are sur
rounded by dangers. One OF the greatest
OF these dangers In this country Is ma
torialism. The best sermons on this mat
ter hav been preached. not by clergymen.
but by laymen, such men as Theodore
Roosevelt. There is a necessity for us
20 realize that II IL the church that must
uphold and strengthen the deals OF the
nation. What seemed more improbable at
the close OF the Revolution than that
American Christianity should come TO be
the highest type OF Christianity? What
Is more true than that the church, like
the nation, has come up out OF a wilder
neSs?"
Tho music was rendered by the full
vested choir, under the direction OF Ar
thur II. Ryder. The program was as fol-
lows:
Organ preludcs, "A Mighty Fortress IL
our God" Roger, and prelude In five
voice, Lemmens. professional. Hymn 1893,
Elvey: 'Laudate Dominum," Anglican
chant; '"Te Deum," Parker in Ei"hl-
bilate,' Anglican chant; Hymn i66. Gre
ger: ofertory anthem. Stniner: doxology.
occasional Hymn 1872. Kocher; organ
postlude, march In E-fat, Salome.