The Washington herald., 1906-11-30

New York, Nov. 29.-In his Thauksgiv-
ing sermon In the Church OF the Holy
Communion Sixth avenue and Twentieth
street to-day, the rector. the Rev Henry
Mottet, cited the character Of President
Roosevelt as one of the chief causes for
American thanksgiving He placed it on
a par with the national prosperity as an
object for rejoicing. He said:
i believe that San Francisco is des-
tined TO become greater and nobler than
ever in the past and the spirit and energy
and Optimism-thank God for that Opti-
misnl-of her people should serve as an
example for all times
The Advancement Of the South Is sim
ply amazing. I am mindful that the
most serious OF all our national problems
is lodged in the Southern States-the
problem OF the treatment OF our colored
people, who. in the eyes Of the law, arc
our fellow-ciuzens. In time God viii give
US the wisdom TO meet and solve this
problem in GOdiike manner
"Of all the characteristics that mark
the life and history Of the nation none is
fairer than the control and training Of
our youth. who by our common school
system are trained. I speak with
caution. better than in any other country
in the world To the countless millions
spent By the vote OF the people through
national and state appropriations there
was added private contributions aggre-
eating over S200.0o9,010 To New Workers
il is an interesting fact that the metrop-
oils. with its student enrolment OF
nearly 1850, is now the greatest uni
versity city in the world I bow IN rev
erence before a nation which nurtures
its youth as does this nation"
Mrs. Parsons ON Grill.
Pulpit opinion on what the nation has
TO be thankful for to-day included. in
ferentlally, that trial marriages are not
in vogue, and that the Rev. Algernon S
Crapsey had had the heresy charges
against him sustained.
The Rev Or. Charles n Parkhurst in
his Thanksgiving Day sermon denounced
the tgial marriages. ia a scathias srcalgn-
nent Of Mrs Herbert Parsons book.
THE Family" which has aroused vide
spread interest IN this country and
| Europe.
He believed Mrs. Parsons had not
meant 20 be immoral. and that her work
showed deep research and long and care
/ ful preparation. but that It had been
handled without the least reserve" and
! that the author had shown "unbending
indifference in her treatment Of the sub
iect."
/ Trial marriages. he said. struck at the
/ foundation Of the home. tore asuader AL
! the saCredness Of the marriage tie, and
/ hffv rn he
brutes. Continuing, he said.
Sanctity of Home Destroyed.
'"The sanctity of the home is preserved
] through the purity ot the marriage. Mar
riage is the joining together Of two souls,
/ regardless of physical conditions. Yet we
/ hear. read. and know of marriages which
! assume the aspect of barter. when people
marry for money or for title. This is all
/ a depressing condition upon the holy
| ceremony Of marriage. The purely phys
/ icaI aspect Of marriage IS COarsely and
grossly put before the young man. the
/ holy side Of the contract cast aside
I Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix was sponsor for
the belief that the outcome of the Crap
| sey trial was a blessing. He preached at
Old Trinity before a larger Thanksgiving
/ Day congregation than usual
Thankful CrapSey's Ont.
| Without mentioning names. DR.. Dix
/ said that among causes for thanIIfulness
We're the sustaining by a court of appeals
/ OF a decision against a theOlogist offend
/ er. Another, he declared. was the con
/ tinued prosperity of the country, the
| greatest ever had He said:
The idea that the clergy. having sworn
| to preach the church's doctrines and ap-
/ ply her formularies, may impeach her
/ faith and practices and say what they
( think publicly, rejecting things which the
| church holds dear. without regard to the
/ Bible. the prayer-bOOk. or anything else.
/ is a proposition 50 astounding that IT is
difficult 10 believe that any man in his
right mind could support it.
/ Were it held ana sustained, it would
mean anarchy. in which, as 1 understand
| it. man is free absolutely and under no
| restraint. Then if the offender, tried un-
/ der the law Of the church, be found guilty,
| appeals for a reversal Of the verdict and
| the sentence is affirmed, I think there is
sufficient cause for thanksgiving"