Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-11-28
NATIONS CONSCIENCE
EVIDENCED YESTERDAY
Observance Of Thanksgiving Day
Reveals Spirit Of Gratitude.
RECTOR'S SERMON AT ST. ANNE'S.
An Appeal To Rejoice 10 The National
Conscience Which Under God is
Salvation Of Nation.

st. Anne's Church was filled yes
terday morning for the Thanksgiving
services, and the occasion was espec-
Tally marked with appropriateness
both in decorations of the fruits Of
the field in the chancel and on the
altar, and hymns of thanksgiving and
praise sung at the morning service.
The national conscience as revealed
in tins observance of Thanksgiving
Day and gratitude as a spiritual
power 10 the nation was the subject
of the Rector's sermon. The text
was taken from Rom. I:2, They
glorifed Him not as God, neither
were they thankful" "
The preacher told of the heather
degradation of the Romans, who knew
God through natural religion and
failed TO glorify Him and thank hin.
In consequence, they fell into the
worshiping Of the concepti ons of
their own lustful souls unworthy
creatures.) This gross idolatry led
10 unspeakable degradation IN conduct
and conversation.
From such degradation our rulers
are determined to deliver us by call
ing us annually, to national thanks
giving. He told of the origin Of the
day and of the growth of its observ-
ance among us and called it our ma
tional, scored festival Saying, also,
it is saving grace from the gross
materialism of our age and especially
from the materialistic moneymaking
spirit of Americans. We are money
making people. Moneymaking al
though it tends TO make us virile, yet
is degrading. 1t coarsens our man.
uers, is re sponsible for inelegancies
of speech and dulls our spiritual per-
ceptions. Opposed to this degrading
influence is the national science
which finds expression in the nation
al sacred festival. This national con.
science has made our American di-
plomacy the wonder of the world, for
directness and honesty: our diplomats
speak the truth 1t has made cur
citizens respected wherever they
travel, for the uprightness OF their
lives and fair dealing.
The preacher spoke of the social
unrest which disturbing theology,
politics, business and the vested
money interests, which found txpresss
sion in the American Revolution and
the Civil War. 1t is selfish and bold
as it is also unselfish and humble.
1t is the cry of those who have not
against those who have. 1t is also
divine. discomfort with what is not
as il should be, hating evil seeking
to establish the best. Its successes,
its victories, have their dangers; for
the successful may be intoxicated
with the pride of material things and
victors forget Him who gives power
TO the people. But for the national
conscience we should long since have
been worshippiDg 1.-THE golden calf"
burning incense to our drag and sac
rifcing 70 cur net and gone the way
of Babylon, Ninevah, Tyre and Rome
This conscience is revealed in Thanks
giving Day as the inward and spirit
ual grace of a sacrament is seen Ia
the outward and visible sign
The day is powerful before God.
IL shows US to be his righteous peo-
pie and grateful as well as Emporium
ing. 1t is national eucharist, where
whole people lays itself upon is
altar in gratitude and to be rededi-
Gated to him. Our waywardness and
folly are known to him, but he Will
spare us, who think upon His name
and mention is glory and are thank
full. 81 will spare them, be ssys,
as father spareth his son who
serveth him." He will spare US from
our lustful souls conceptions and
from degradation.
The preacher closed with an appe al
to the people to rejoice in the national
conscience which, under God, is the
selvation of our nation and to value
every expression of that conscience,
like this sacred national festival. 1t
teaches US TO glorify and give thanks
to Fin who exalteth and sbasses,
sets up and puts down.