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Gratitude.

Gratitude, the response of the heart
to a pift or other token freely given,
is a primal instinct, and is the basic
element in the various forms OF love
that sway the heart
It is not confined to the heart OF
man. either, for the lower animals
show their gratitude for kindnesses,
and the love shown by animals, both
toward us and toward other animals.
is a development of the instinct of
gratitude. The child's love is won by
kindnesses which arouse gratitude, and
even his love for his mother is in real
ity a development of gratitude.
The uncivilized races show highly
developed sense of gratitude and many
stories of acts of heroism inspired by
gratitude put to shame the ethical cul-
ture of the so-called highest types of
society. 1t is a well known trait of
the Indian-at least it was before he
came in contact with the white man
that he is slow to accept gift or
other kindness, but once he does, he
is n friend forever to the giver, and
he never forgets it. All forms OF love
develop from gratitude-love for
others-for parents, brothers and
sisters, companions and friends, Tor
home and for country. and for God and
His church. There is nothing so un-
natural or so odious in this world as
to be an migrate.
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Catholic University Notes.

The Clergy and Brothers of Mary
of Dayton, Ohio. have established their
House of Studies on site of ten
acres adjoining the Catholic Uni-
versity. Later on this Site will be i'm
proved by the erection OF a suitable
building to serve as novitiate of the
community in the United States
At the recent meeting of the Dante
Society at the Catholic University Car
dinal Falconio. Archbishop Bonzano.
Archbishop Kennedy of Rome and
Mgr. Henry Brann of New York were
elected honorary members.
A branch of the Holy Name Society
has been founded at the Catholic Uni
versity, under the direction of Rev.
John Featherstone, president of AL
bert Hall, and counts 200 students on
its membership rolls
X * x x
On the occasion of the meeting of the
board of trustees at the Catholic Cni-
versity five Philadelphia priests pre-
sented to Archbishop Prendergast a
Latin congratulatory address on the
golden jubilee Of his ordination to the
priesthood. The address was composed
by the very Rev. DIR. Mcguire, professor
of Latin and dean of the faculty of let.
ters at the university.
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SEh1I-CENTENNIAL OF HANLINE NJ E.. CHURCH TO BE
CELEBRATED DURING WEEK BEGINNING NOVEMBER %
Rev. Joseph NJ NJ. Gray. Former Pastor to Preach
Anniversary Sermon.

Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church
services starting Sunday morning, No
vember 2S, and lasting until the follow
ing Sunday, inclusive. Saturday ex-
cepted.
Many of those formerly connected
with the church will take part in the
eight days of service. and the Rev.
Joseph NJ NJ. Gray, pastor from 1910
to 1913, will preach the anniver-
sary sermons, the afternoon and even
ing of Sunday, November %. He is
now pastor of the Grand Avenue Meth
odist Church of Kansas City, Mo-. one
of the largest charges in Methodism.
The church was organized Sunday
afternoon. July 2, 1866. in Union
League Hall on 9Th street between ID
and E, with the late Rev. Elisha p
Phelps, the presiding elder of the
Washington district, of the Baltimore
conference, in charge. and was named
for Bishop Leonidas Lent Hamline.
French Huguenot, who was born in Bur
lington, Conn.,. May 10, 1897, and died
in Mount Pleasant, Ohio, March 25,
1865.
However, it previously had two
names, starting as the Ninth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, which was
changed to the Golden Rule Sanctuary
September II. 1865, and to its present
name, November 81. 1865.
Hamline dedicated it's first home, a
little frame structure, at 9Th and
streets northwest. July 1, 1866, but
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seven years later, November %, 1873.
chfistened the substantial brick church
which was enlarged in 1910, and which
will be the scene of the fiftieth anni-
versary.
Fifteen pastors have followed Rev
John r. Effinger, who received his ap-
pointment in 1866, and Rev. Lucius C.
Clark, who came to Hamline in 1918,
will have the honor of presiding over
the half century celebration. Those
who came in between. many of whom
have passed to the beyond, were as
follows:
Rev. John w. Hoover, 1S67-6S; Rev.
Luther T. Widerman, 1S69-72; Rev.
Greenleaf G. Baker, 1928; Rev. Rob-
ert w. Black. 1S75-7S: Rev. William l.
Harstock. 1SS1-s4; Rev. Job A Price.
lSS4-S1: Rev Henry r. Naylor, 1SS7-91;
Rev. Ebert S. Todd. 1S91-96: Rev, w.
Raymond Stricken, 1S96-190O; Rev. Luz
cien Clark, 1901-04: Rev. Carl G. Doney,
l904-07: Rev. Charles E. Guthrie, 1907
10. and Rev. Joseph NJ. NJ Cray
1910-13.
OF the twenty-five founders of Ham
line only three are living, and two of
these. Mrs. Clara L. Roach, who at the
time was Miss Clara L. Cutter, and
e. d. Godfrey. are still connected with
the church. Mrs. Josephine Cummings,
still resides in this city, and will take
part in the celebration.
Others of the founders included Mrs.
Cornelia B. Christy. Mrs. Rebecca Rab-
6ltt Mrs. Anna E. Dyer. Miss Addie
K Bushby. Mrs. Mary E. Langley. Miss
Tecana Dyer. Miss Catherine Bushby,
MISS Sarah A. Baker. Miss Emma V.
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vice rector of the university. as his
chaplain.
The sermon will be delivered by Very
Rev. John T. O'Connell. rector of the
cathedral, Toledo, Ohio. Prominent
bishops and monsignori will be pres
ent in the sanctuary at the service.
Rev. Martin P. Egan will be master of
ceremonies, assisted by Mr.. Fred
Thuee.
The following musical program will
be rendered by the mixed and sane
tuary choirs, under the direction Of
Miss Jennie Glennan and Prof r. Mills
Silby. respectively. with organ and full
orchestral accompaniment. viz:
Grand march. Mendelssohn. oyches-
ira and organ; "Introitus." Gregorian,
sanctuary choir; "Kyrie" and Gloria -
Haydn. No. 16. mixed choir; "Gradu-
ale,' Falsibordoni, sanctuary choir:
"Alleluia," Gregorian. sanctuary choir:
"Veni Creator" Mendelssohn, sanctu-
ary choir; "Credo'' lex Missa Papae),
Marcelli, "Palestrina' (six voices,,
canctuary choir; offertorium. Gregori-
an. sanctuary choir; offertory motet.
.Hosanna" lGranier). mixed choir;
"Sanctus," "Benedictus" and "Agnus
Del" Hayden. No. 16. mixed choir; COM
munion, Gregorian, sanctuary choir; "Te
Deum." mixed choir; THE Pan-Ameri-
can March," orchestra and organ.
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The second annual convention of the
International Federation of Catholic
Alumnae, which will occur In chicago
on November 2S, 81 and IS, promises
to be an event of unusual interest and
Importance.
The organization meeting heldin New
York city November last. when the
movement was enthusiastically received
by clergy and 'laity throughout the
country, marked a new era in Catholic
higher educational development.
The federation was especially advo-
Gated and formally indorsed by Cardi-
nal Gibbons, and has received the en-
couragement and sanction of Cardinal
Farley of New York. and Cardinal
OConnell of Boston, as well as the
warm approval of archbishops and
bishops of the church throughout the
United States and Canada. The vari-
Gus alumnae associations have contin-
ued to affiliate. and the federation has
grown steadily in membership and in
fuence.
Cardinal Gibbons is honorary presi-
dent, Bishop Thomas ]. Shahan, rector
Of the Catholic University Of America,
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EPWORTH LEAGUE DISCUSSION.
How Can We Show Our Gratitude?
Psalms, 4o:o-I1; 116:I2-Io.
By ROBERT D. BURBANK,
President of the Washington District Epworth League

For the beauty of the earth,
For the beauty Of the skies,
For the love which from the birth
Over and around us lies
Christ our God to Thee we raise
This our hymn Of grateful praise.
For the beauty Of each hour
OF the day and of the night,
Hill and vale and tree and flower.
Sun and moon and stars of light
Christ our God, to Thee we raise
This our lynn Of grateful praise.
For the Joy of eye and ear,
For the heart and minds delight,
For the mystic harmony
Linking sense to sound and sight
Christ our God, to Thee We raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
For the 10y of human love,
Brother sister, parent, child.
Friends on earth and friends above,
For all gentle thoughts and mid
Christ our God to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
For the church that evermore
Lifteth holy hands above,
Offering up on every shore
Its pure sacrifice OF love
Christ our God to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
For Thyself best Gift Divine!
To our race so freely given;
For that great, great love of Thine,
Peace on earth and JOY in heaven
Christ our God, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
F s. Pierpout
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TOPIC:
The Way In Which God Wants Be Thanked-Ps. 67:1-7
TOPIC:

For all that God in mercy sends,
For health and children. home and friends.
For comfort in the time OF need,
For every kindly word and deed
For happy thoughts and holy talk.
For guidance in daily walk,
For everything give thanks.
For the sweet sleep which comes with night,
For tine returning mornings light.
For the bright sun that shines on high,
For the stars glittering in the sky,
For these and everything see.
o Lord hearts lift to Thee,
For everything give thanks"
MISS ELLEN ISABELLA UPPER
How oft repeated is the cry of the
sweet singer Of Israel. "Oh, that men
would praise the Lord for His goodness
and for His wonderful works to the
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Spirit Of Gratitude.

1t was the spirit of gratitude and
praise that God designed to teach by
the various feasts instituted in the old
Jewish economy.
The feasts of weeks, of tabernacles of
peace offerings, of drink offerings and
others, all had this meaning pass
ing of transient thought is unworthy of
a standing mercy.
In the Old Testament we have many
examples of memorials being erected to
encourage lasting recognition of Gods
goodness
When God gave to Jacob the land He
mad aforetime given to Abraham and
Isaac, 1t is recorded that Jacob set
up pillar in the place where he had
talked with Him. even pillar Of stone:
and he poured drink Offering there
on. and he poured oil thereon, and
called the name of the place where God
spake with him. Bethel (house of
God)"
When God caused the people Of Israel
under the leadership OF Joshua to pass
safely over Jordan. twelve stones were
memorial was erected at Gilgal
1t was to be sign that when their
children asked Of their fathers in time
to come. What mean ye by these
The answer would be. That the
waters of Jordan were cut OFF before
the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
and these stones shall be for a me-
mortal unto the children of Israel for
ever"
When the hosts of the PhiIistines
were smitten and subdued by divine
Iinterposition. we are told that Sam
uel took a stone and set 1t between
Mizpah and Shen and called the name
of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath
the Lord helped u.s.
In these examples and many others
| that might be givep we have illustra-
| tion that the goodness of God is to be
! kept in perpetual remembrance by
| such memorials of His love in our
| hearts as will prompt continual serv-
| Ice of Thanksgiving and praise.
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tude to his Creator. Treason to God Is
a greater crime than treason to man.
When we enjoy the boundless and un-
merited benefits God showers upon US,
and make no return in thankfulness
and praise, we are exhibiting depravity
in its darkest form. Every dictate not
only of revelation but of reason should
impel us to praise and thank God at all
times.
The English word thankful is allied
from its Anglo-Saxon derivation to
thinkful. If we are not thoughtful or
mindful of a benefit or blessing re-
ceived, We will not be thankful for it,
The spirit of thanksgiving is result
Of meditation. 1t 81 not transient feel
ing or emotion, but an abiding state or
quality of the mind and heart.
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UNION THANKSGIVING
SERVICES IN SOUTHWEST
Five Congregations to Meet in West
minister Presbyterian Church
Thursday Morning.

Union Thanksgiving services for five
Protestant churches will be held Thurs
day at 1890 o'clock in Westminster
Presbyterian Church, Rev. Titus E.
Davis. pastor ....
The sermon will be preached by Rev.
Douglas P. Birnie. pastor of the Sixth
Presbyterian Church.
The churches to participate are Mar
win NJ. E. Church South, Ryland NJ. e.
church, Gorsuch NJ. E.. Sixth Presby-
terian and Westminster Church,
The pastors of the churches-Reys-
Davis, Birnfe. w. l. McKenney, J. J.
Ringer and J. r. Esaias-wiIl all take
part In the service.
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Priceless Blessings.

The heritage of a priceless liberty:
liberty of conscience. of speech, of edu-
cation. of public assembly and of de-
mocracy that enables the people to con-
troll their own destinies. Our flag of
the Stars and Stripes is universally
recognized as the grandest emblem of
liberty that ever foated on the breezes
of heaven.
We call it "Old Glory" in recognition
of the glorious achievements 1t repre-
sents.
Out Of the bitter strife and struggle
for freedom the stars of hope and lib
erty appeared and are shining in re-
splendent beauty.
Our flag speaks of a wonderful his
tory in the brief time 1t has waved
brief as compared with the flags of
many other nations. On the 14th day
of June last we passed the 13Sth an
niversary of the adoption of the Amer
lean flag.
The Stars and Stripes have waved in
triumph for 1873 years. and today Its
stripes are untarnished, and Its stars.
increased to forty EIGHT in number, are
shining with undiminished luster.
In its folds are written a glorious
history of the matchless deeds of our
forefathers. and the splendid achieve
ments of their worthy sons-a history
of untold wealth, prosperity and power
such as have not marked the annals Of
any other people since the world be-
gan. A history of progress in civiliza-
tion more wonderful than the widest
dreams of oriental fancy.
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Dr.. Ferris to Address
ONO Class Meetinu

Rev. Lincoln A. Ferris of Baltimore
is to deliver the address at the first
mems meeting under the auspices of
the ONO class of Brightwood Park
NJ. E. Church tomorrow evening at $3.50
o'clock.
DR.. Ferris is regarded as one of the
leading speakers to men in the country
and 1t is expected that a large at
tendance will greet him
The ONO class is adopting a new fea-
ture for these meetings. in that. re-
freshments are to be served. A large
chorus of men is also to sing.
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cember. 1912. The church is we'll or
ganiZed and active in all it's depart
ments, and a promising future lies
before it.
The officers of the church are as
follows:
Session-.Marshall T. Hyer. clerk;
Gowan W. Brooks, treasurer: DR..
Thomas w. Calver. Gustavus L. Blew.
George H. Winslow, William T. Hearst,
Myers Hand and William r. Belts.
Deacons-Jesse C. Kester. president:
Anthony Krauth, secretary; S. b. D.
Rollins. treasurer; John +. Allwine. DR..
Melville p. Eslin and George w. c.
Hollida. TrusteeS-Lewis NJ. Thayer,
president: George Dougherty. recording
secretary: Charles w. Reed. financial
secretary: George H. Campbell, treas
urer: Ebert Perry. Andrew Murray.
Herbert Fl. Dodd, Charles +. Consaul
and Clinton f. Wing.
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chlldren OF men =,
In the 107th Psalm
these words are ut
tered four times,
and in his exhorta-
tion to praise God
tho psalmist points
to the manifold
providence OF God
over travellers. over
captives. over sick
men, over seamen
and over all the
divers conditions of
1sFA He aAAk~ IN
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impress upon MS the perfect sufnciency.
the inexhaustfble fuilness Of Gods
mercy and goodness.
WAat vaat shall not our God supply
From His abundant stores7
what Gtrssms Of mercy from On high
An arm Almighty poufsi
In this thought of Gods ability and
willingness to meet the needs of men
Why should not all the people praise
Him, and give thanks unto His holy
name?
Let the people praise Thee, God;
let all the people praise Thee: then
shall the earth yield her increase. and
God. even our own God. shall bless u.s."
God is represented in the Scriptures
as being pleased when only a part Of
the people manifest gratitude and
praise to Him. but how much greater
must be His gladness when all the
people praise Him.
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the expression of gratitude for all the
blessings we enjoy. whether as citi-
zens of the nation, members of the
church or other organizations or as
individuals. We may express our
gratitude both by publicly witnessing
to our blessings and by rendering serv-
ice commensurate to our blessings to
the Giver Of all good gifts.
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Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church
will hold special Thanksgiving day serv-
ice Thursday morning at IL o'clock, cele-
brating the first anniversary of it's meet
ing in the new church building Rev. Ber-
nard Braskamp, the pastor. will preach
and will be assisted by a male quartet
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Services Due to God.

what shall I render unto the Lord
for all his benefits toward me? I will
take the cup of salvation and call upon
the name of the Lord. l will pay my
VOWS unto the Lord now in the pres
ence OF all His people. 0 Lord truly
am Thy servant; / am Thy servant and
the son of Thy handmade; Thou hast
looSed my bonds | will offer to Thee
the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will
call upon the name of the Lord. 1 will
presence of all His people"
In these words the psalmist suggests
the other way of showing our grati-
tude. testimony. whether public or
private, Is of no value unless it is
backed up by the actions that make up
the LIE and express the character
more truly than spoken words. What
you are speaks SO loudly that I cannot
hear what you say" some one has said
And certain it is that in the express
sion of gratitude actions speak louder
than words"
Il will pay my vows" says the psalm
ist. There are some people who will
do good deal of talking about graft
vows they are backward; and the
young Christians of America can find
no better method for showing their
thankfulness this year than by keep
ing the vows. whatever the sacrifice
required. that they once took upon
themselves. Either they have dedi-
Gated themselves or their parents have
dedicated them to Gods service; and
In either event their gratitude will find
most appropriate expression in the
service which will fulfill their vows.
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Praise Is ComeIy.

We have appointed days for general
and public services Of thanksgiving in
our nation. 1t is good custom. Such
days and services should be observed
with reverence and holy rejoicing for
all the national and individual bless
ings bestowed upon U.S.
1t does not mean that there is only
one day in the year on which praise
and Thanksgiving is to be rendered.
Those who have a thankful spirit every
day can all the better join in the serv-
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Greatest Cause for Thanks.

We have indeed reason for thanks
giving to Him whose providence has
led us to such eminence and honor
among the peoples of earth. We re-
joice and are thankful that our lot has
been cast in this .goodly land, but we
are not unmindful that our national
and individual life is very far from
perfect.
Men are not perfect, SO their institu-
tions and the management of them are
not free from imperfections. While
we render thanks for Gods mercy and
goodness and His wonderful work unto
US. we bow our heads In shame for our
manifold sins and shortcomings in His
sight.
Our greatest cause for thanksgivine
is that He hath not dealt with us after
our sins, nor rewarded US after our in
iQuities," but according to His mercy
and great loving kindness.
The generous harvests with which we
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Publishing Gods Goodness.

II have published righteousness in
the great congregations: Lo. will not
refrain my Esp o Lord. Thou knowest
| have not hid Thy Righteousness with
in my heart: / have declared Thy
faithfulness and Thy salvation; have
not concealed Thy loving kindness and
the truth from the great congrega-
ton" (Psalms, 40: 9-10.
The Hebrew idea was that God made
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have been blessed this year and the
continuance of peace and general pros
perity throughout our land is a special
reason for thankful acknowledgment
OF Gods goodness to US as a nation.
The way in which God wants to be
thanked Is by acts of repentance for
transgressions of His law and by deeds
Of loving service to Him and to our
fellowmen.
Now thank we all our God.
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ices Of the national Thanksgiving day
Praise is comely" at all times.
Our nation has many long standing
reasons for thanksgiving. God through
our forefathers gave US glorious her
itage.
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The Grateful Heart.

The cultivation OF thankful spirit
is duty of the highest Importance.
There is no grander virtue than that
of gratitude-no nobler life than that
which is free from taint or semblance
of ingratitude. The grateful heart is
the one most loved and honored, as the
ungrateful heart is the most despised
and hated
Shakespeare said:
hate ingratitude more IN q man
Than lying vainness. babbling. drunkenness
Or any faint Of vice whose strong corruption
Inhabits our fraH blood.
Brook said:
II there be q crime
OF deeper die than all the guilty train
of human vices its ingratitude.
And Thompson expressed the thought
that
All should unite to punish the ungrateful;
lngratitude is treason 10 mankind.
II the ingratitude of man to man is
10 Infamous, how shall we measure
the turpituds ct creatures ingratt-
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Cook. Rev. William S. Fort. Thomas f.
Roach, Daniel S. Christy, Walter II.
Baker. Kinsey Dyer. Thomas H. Lang
ley, James H. Rushy, Rev. Washington
I. Pond. Rev. William A. Cook and John
Talbert
The growth of the church in the fifty
years of its existence shows as follows:
First report of March 3. 1866. showed
seventy-two members, five probation
ers. three local preachers and property
valued at $500. Figures of April /.
1915. show $50 mem bers., sixty-one pro-
bationers, four local preachers, and
property valued at $4,000
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other rooms for parish purposes. 1t
will be called Pinkney Memorial, as
was the old church. in memory of the
late Bishop Pinkney, the fifth Episco-
pal bishop of Maryland. Bishop Pink
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D.; Hymn No. 676, Thou. Whose I'm
measured Temple Stands: benediction
Rev. r. A. Dawson, D. D., moderator
of the synod of Baltimore: postlude
Priests March (Mendelssohn), or
cheStra.
Mss Nellie Sacrey is to be in charge
of the musical part of the program.
The present pastor. Rev. Alfred E
Barrows, who was called from Brook
lyn, N. Y, began his pastorate in De-