New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
Ancient Nations a Warning.

The fates OF the great nations OF an
tiduity are our best warning not To be-
come goddess and cease TO give thanks
for benefits received. IL Is common be-
lief that we are the people of destiny,
and that good things will continue 10
come our way regardless of our disposal
of them The answer 10 this belief lies
In the ruins Of Rome and the faded glory
OF Greece. The people Of :nose magnih-
cent cities believed that they, too, were
guided in their careers by the very stars
In heaven. and to-day the broken columns
OF their temples proclaim the fallacy OF
the belief We must guard ourselves
from the feeling that we are omnipOtent
There were special Thanksgiving ser
vices al the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church, and DR.. Jowett preached the
sermon.
The birth Of the new freedom. economic
and spiritual was the subject Of his adj
dress, in the course OF which he touched
upon the struggle now going on In the
Balkans lie said in part:
Whenever at any time a man is per-
mitted TO lead the oppressed to liber.y
am prepared 10 sing the song If Moses
In nv own day yokes nave been broken
and captives have been led out Of bon l.
age TO freedom. Within the last fifiv
years tyrants have been broken, but there
are many more TO be broken, and much
OF Moses's work IN yet 10 be done Al
OF the powers Of Heaven are interested
in the cause OF him who goes out from
under SerVitude.
The oppressed OF Bulgaria and Monte
negro are obtaining their deliverance. II
is the work of Moses and We must sing
the song OF Moses. ] have seen many
men wearing the white robe and carrying
the palm These mVn have n clean mind
and conscience and carry the sign oil VIC
tory No emancipatOr can do this KIND
OF work. The great event OF the day Is
not when men are emancipated, but
when they put on the white robe and
carry the palm. when men cast on their
rags, their habits and put on the white
robe and livs In harmony with the King
will.
can see that the leaven OF Heaven
| is working. | do not know Of q place
! on the earth where Moses is not working
in China, Japan, Corea, the Balkan
| States. ] do not know OF any places
where Moses is not working to-day, lead
! ing people out Of bondage. But you and
! | have got 20 take care II the Chimes"
| leaven be the song OF Moses. We must
teach them the song Of the Lamb. and
! China. Japan and Corea must be taught
| the song OF the Lamb.
| At ST. Andrews Episcopal Church, al
Fifth avenue and i27th street. the Rev,
DIT. George II. Van De Water preached
his first Thanksgiving sermon since his
recovery from the eye trouble which has
afflicted him for the last three years, and
his apparent improved health seemed 10
| impart 10 the service an unusual thanks
giving quality. A large congregation
gathered 10 hear DR.. Van De Water and
the choir sang from the new choir stalls,
the gift OF Mrs. Eliza Jumel Caryl in
commemoration OF the rector's twenty
| NTH anniversary OF service and az a
thank Offering for his recovery from his
afflictiOn.
Corporate communion Of the city chap
ters Of the Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew
was celebrated Yesterday morning by
| Bishop Greer at the Cathedral Of st. John
the Divine, and the majority OF the
| churches were represented. The Bishop
was assisted ~ Dean Grosvenor and
Canon Jones. lie gave a short address
TO the members Of the brotherhood