Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-29
BROTHERHOOD OF MAN.
Sermon by Rev. DR.. Ferguson at Yves.
ley M. E. Church.

Union services of McKendree, Gorsuch.
North Capitol and Wesley churches at
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, cor
ner OF 9TH and F street, at IL o'clock this
morning were largely attended. After q
snort musical program, Under the direction
OF the organist, Mr.. Theodore King, Rev.
Dr. W. L. Linn. pastor of Gorsuch Metho-
dist Church, read President ROosevelt's
proclamation. The song, Lord. While For
All Mankind We Pray. was sung, after
which Rev. E. L. Hubbard, pastor of Nc
kendree Methodist Church. offered prayer.
thanking God for President of the Uni.ed
states who had the force to hold the ban
ner OF Christ at the masthead of the gov
eminent. and for so many high officials
OF the country who are followers Of the
lowiy Nazarne. I'VE Praise Thee, Q God, .
was sung, and the Thanksgiving day
Rev. Dr.. Ferguson preached the sermon.
He chose his text from the first verse of
the S3d Psalm. Blessed is the nation
whose God is the Lord"
ines. Ihese psalms grew out Of marvellous
histories. he said. Those occasions found
inspired chroniclers and at last were placed
together. The psalm from which the text
Is taken 10 national one. The principal
thought IN the mind Of the Jewish nation
was Its relation to Cod
GOD meant they should know that the
Z thing that brought them happiness was
their relation to Him as peopIe. Re-
ligion with the national life Is necessity.
usi We look at the marvellous develop
ment of this great land We should al
ways be a multitude of people who should
always love God. The world looks to us
Tor great leadership. Bishop Berkeley once
said: America is the noblest Offspring
of time
- HE saw the nobility Of our institutions.
- When We think Of where we stand In
tne councils OF the world, we see that in
order to meet the hopes of the world We
must live the highest sort OF a moral lfe
The men who came to our shores in the be-
ginning did not come for wealth. They were
men of strong religious convictions and wide
religious purposes.
Make a visit to yon Capitol and view the
picture OF the Pilgrim fathers. See their
leader with the Bible reading to them its
lesson. That was their inspiration. Go back
to the day upon the Mayhower before thew
landed and see the pact drawn up. It be-
gins: In the name of God. amen
The French revolution came shortly
after our own. and the leaders chose for
their motto Liberty, Equality and Frater-
nifty But what difference in the Anal re-
suits Look to the leaders and the results
OF both revolutions are made plain, WASH
ington kneeling at Valley Forge praying
70 ms GOO Tor assistance. and all the rest
OF that glorious line following the Divine
Leader. Robespierre and his fellow leaders
the direct opposite.
I'VE are God-fearing nation How Is
the labor problem to be settled2 Only
through the aid Of religion. The same with
this awful race question. It cannot be set
tied with your prejudices. It must be set
tied on the basis Of the brotherhood Of
man.
Anthems Of Thanksgiving.
The congregation Of the Anacostia Meth
odist Episcopal Church assembled this
morning at II o'clock In the edifice, corner
OF Pierce and jackson streets. to partici-
pate in peoples meeting. the theme of
which was Thanksgiving day and its mean
ing. Rev. Charles o. Isaac. the pastor, pre-
sided.
The proclamation of the President in ref
erence to the day was read and the choir
assisted In the exercises with anthems of
Thanksgiving. The pastor read Scripture
lesson significant Of the occasion and then
the individual members OF the church were
called upon to express themselves as to the
various reasons for the giving Of thanks
as Affecting them personally. The singing
OF hymns and benedict1on terminated the
service.
At Dumbarton Avenue M. e. Church.
Services were held this morning at II
O'Clock at the Dumbarton Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church. Rev. Dr. George w.
King. the pastor. delivered q sermon on
Zone In Ten" The text was from Luke,
18th chapter. and the story was woven
around the lepers who were healed and of
these only one in ten returned to give
thanks for the healing.
: DR.. King dwelt upon the ihfrequency Of
gratitude and how few recognize the duty
Of Thanksgiving. He stated that there are
three things for which the people, whether
singiy or collectively. should be grateful
national and personal prosperity, the gen.
eral condition of the world today and the
benefits to be derived from q diiigent ap-
plication to religion.
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