The Washington times., 1912-11-24

slts spiritual awakening" the Rev. John
Compton Ball, pastor Of the Mstr0pol-
itan Baptist Church. IN Q. sermon to-day
on National and Individual l:sasoh Fer
Gratitude to Cod" said that this coun-
try should not alone Eive 'n'iks 10 90
for the great ha-ves's that arc being
reaped, but for :ns wonderful good the
nIwApapers are doing.
The pastor said that It was an insult
to American patriotism for man to
consider Thanksgiving Day simply .
day of from work. and pleaded that the
thousands Of persons In Washineton
who viii urge q rest from their laborp
on that day be thankful to God for II.
In part the pastor said: America 10
tns new hand :he r..
are the greatest in the country. history
We should be humbly thankful for the
3,0le. 900 900 bushels Of corn the LNLoo0.@o
bushels Of oats. the $50 10000 bushels Of
value Of 900. 100000.
Thanks Given Newspapers.
1--WE should be thankful for the spirit.
ual awakening of the American press
Never before In the history Of this
country has the newspapers devoted 20
much space to religious news. The press
10 doing . grand work and the people
should thank God for what tho nsws.
pap d. heys w .SoSa fad S ssy
Panama canal. which will cost this coun.
try 4s760 900 before It 10 completed
There Is every reason why this
Thanksgiving should be the most. the
have more things to be thankful for"
Practically all Of the churches will
hold special Thanksgiving Day praise
services Thursday. For this reason but
few churches held special praise serv-
In sermon at the Mt. Pleasant Con.
xregational Church the Rev. Pr. Frank
Goodwin preached on rs the World
II was and to substantiate his conten-
tion he pointed to he grown OF civic
and religious freedom.
"writing On The WALL"
1.-THE writing on the wall' was tn"
subject Of sermon today by the Rev
DR.. James Shera Montgomery. He said
in part: "Belshazzar. the King. made
. great feast to a thousand lords. anC
that night he was slain! Here Is the
inglorious ending Of an eventful III
filled with privileges and opportunities
which were unusual; at the last he
"Just so with many one this morn
ing here and on the streets Of on
great city. He. this King. cannot smas'
the Heavenly gates with hammer OF
ment is futile: the haunting sense Of
disaster 10 upon him: It cannot be al
iayed He would hide himself in tht
darkness, like toad under a stone.
but he cannot. The immortality
and ruin Of human life; It will asser
itself, and no power can down II.
THE lesson Of divine assertion !. witt
VI. Man has the power to stand anc
to stand and not the right to fall! There
10 Q great world between license and
liberty. It 10 to q mans disgrace that
ne allows his liberties to run riot.suck-
ing at his better self like vampire"
Special Services.
Among the special meetings in the
churches tonight there will be:
An address at the Church Of the
Epiphany by the Rev. Otis Meade. who
viii speak on 1.-THE Mountaineers OF the
Southern Appalachian Range" The
Speaker spent some time n.rs n the Nh si
The Rev. DR.. W. R. wedderspoon. Of
the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
church. begins a series of sermons on
his 'I'aISs suSjsse. "SSrf SwSy DO We We Exist"
The Rev. Hermon 8. Pinkham, pastor
Of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. breaches
the last Of a series of sermons on -Four
Great Men," His subject tonight will be
"The Man Who Stood BY His Colors.' v
This service begins at 7:i5 o'clock.
"6emuel and SAUL will be delivered al
the First Congregational Church by the
Rev. Dr. Samuel II Woodrow At
o'clock on 1.-THE Prophet: Amounting
the King"
"sWhat Is a Man WORTH" 10 the sub.
feet Of the last Of series Of sermons .,
the Metropolitan Baptist Church by the