Year: 1859

hand should shun the Scylla OF Fanaticfsm upon tn
other and learn the lesson of caution aud of duty in tn
history of Henry VIII and Bloody Mary in other days
the present hour.


Thus far God has preserved us from the tyranny of
priesthood aud throne and may best show graf
lude to Him by the earnestnes with which seek de
serve his continued blessing and National virtue
Is but the aggregate ofindvidua integrity and while
may not prevent national calamity may at least pre-
vent our having any share in bringing it about Let us


therefore seek IN the purity of our lives preserve
Iaf as we may the Religious element in national life
anu history and let from the devoions Of this hour
ho the arena Of duty and toll with the purpose
10 De better citizens, better Christians better men


collection was taken up as a THANKSGIVING oC
fering in behalf of the Northeast Mission of BaIti
more, the proceeds of which are applied to the re-
lief of the poor.


FAYErrE STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH


The congregations of Union square and Fayee street
Methodist Episcopal churches assembled in the large
Fayette street church, half past ten O'Clock on Thurs
gay morning where appropriate services were held Rev
At hurst opened the service with singing and prayer
ater which the Rev VIM H. Chapman Pastor of the first
named church, in his usual eloquent STYLE impressed
upon ms audience their obligation return thanks to
God for the blessings bestowed upon them as church as


nation, and individuals while other countries were
disturbed by sanguinary conflicts and the terrible noise
war The speaker observed that we-with the execution
OF an occasional fanatical demonstration causing but
momentary eXcitement-have quieude In all our borderq
peace ana prosperity in land. His remarks inter
peTseu %iih political ehusons, received by the
"uHiehce as IappIy becoming the day and occasion


When the Reverend speaker concluded liberal colIec
ton was taken up in behalf of the Causeway Mission


John Carson, Esq, then introduced to the audi
ence and for twenty minutes entertained them with
very orcbie and eloquent remarks upon the progress
our country from the days of the Purans to the
In speaking Of the future greatness of our country to
whch the providence of God leading us the learned
gentleman was most happy in his thoughts


He was succeeded by Hugh L. Bond ESQ who dweIt


WIN considerable feeling upon obligations to God for
the spiritual benefits richly conferred He was deci-
dedly Methodstical in his remarks eydencipg stronp
attachment to the church Of his choice


lie was followed by r. Stockett Matthews ESD who
win great huency and power spoke Of the progressive
spirit and wonderful trumphs of Methodsm and the es
ecla obligation this branch of the Christian Church
under to render thanksgiving to God His concluson
was most eloquent indeed, leaving the audience perfectly
enraptured F''


After singing by the choir, who favored the audience
with several spirited and appropriate anthems, Rev
VIM. H. Pitcher '


FIRST PRESBYTERIAN cHURcH-Rer. DR.. Bacillus


PSALM cv. 43-45


The speaker opened his discourse with an aluson in
te TACT that larger number ofperSons were in all proba.
ny now engaged in this observance, than ever before
in tins country More than three ourths of these United
states have been invited by their Chief Magistrate to this
public acknowledgment Of the Divine goodness Our en-
ure population Will be thus reminded, only that there
Is TOD That ruleth over ALL but that this Christian
nation Such observances, however superficial cannot
Out exert salutary influence. Instead of dwelling AFT
each recurring season upon those common blessings of
peace, health, plenty civil freedom and regions nr
leges, which with nnumerabe individual favors ever
can Tor most grateful praise (which by its triteness would





servance the preacher stated that had been his
tom to select special aspect and relation of the duty
IN the nope OF rendering our sense of obligation more def
hite, VHd and intense. The first observance of such
season In their new temple suggested this as the emblem
ot the many blessings enjoyed by this people Their be
ing permitted to undertake and complete such structure
reminds us OF the civil religious freedom that we coy-
Its convenience and aractiveness of the material uro
perity with which we have been fayored-and The
vices 10 which 1t is devoted of the spiritual BLESSINGS
which have been vouchsaed to US the theme Of our med
atons this morning will therefore be the goodness ed
is cam, rAtrafi nrrf,i, n
cal conSummation in this structure The discourse was
continuation of the review of the history of the
CATION which was delivered on their recently taking


Ve OF the on the corner of Fayette North
streets.


After adyertng to the relation of the present to the
past of the church. and giving brief account of his o
settlement the preacher stated that when he came to the
church he found here General Samuel Smith Nassrs
Robert Smith James Buchanan, Robert GiImor AIax
Ridge Alex. Mcdonald Judges Nisbet and Purviaucp
MeSsTs Robert Purviance George Brown James swan
James Cox, James Campbell, and James Armstrong who
were, or had been, members of the cOmmtee-aIi now
among the deadmen distinguished in the highest walk of
civil political commercial and social life with
In these various departments that Iustre only
the congregation but to the city and the country They
were tile connecting links between the earlier and
recent periods Of the congregation Most of them had
listened to every pastor of the church during the first
ury oil lis existence, bore with their fathers the heat and
burden OF the day, and minstered by their counsrls
wealth and influence to its highest prosperity


Special tributes were paid to Gen. smith Alexander
FRIDGE and George Brownas types respectively the old
era the transition period and that of more recent times
lhe church having become so firmly established endoy
ed wlt so great material prosperity and enjoyed So re
markahle spiritual revival the first duty Of its last he
rod seemed to be that Of extension and benevolent or
alton abroad Several manifestations of this tcnJenr in
previous times were alluded to-the formation of the
Second Presbyterian Church. the commencement and re-
suscaton Of the Third Church. the attempt in 1881 to
orm church for Rev. John Harris and the establish
meut of Sabbath School in the western mart of m cit
which subsequently became the Fourth Church The ten
years however after the revival in 1927 years of
docrlna controversy in the Presbyterian denomination
between New and Old Schools These agitaons absorbed
too much the attention and interest of the churches
where. But after the disruption in 1887 ministers and
people began engage the more agreeable if n moro
appropriate work of the church spirit of church ey
tension awakened throughout the entire preshyt,
OF Baltimore The necessity of strenuous exerti6ns tn
Keep pace with the rapidly growing population Of the
city WAS especially felt sketch then given Of the
street Westminster, Twelfth South and Madison street
cOCrcdl churches the remodeling of the old buIdipr
ater several OF the colonies had out The account Of


e oIhtr benevolent operations of the congregation
deferred to future occasion for want of time and the
discourse was concluded with brief statement of ,cts
respecting the change of the congregations location and
saons on the subject of change location were held
at private social gathering at Mr. A strings in 1852
In the same year, few friends of the movement met
twice at the parsonage and subscriptions were made for
purchasing the present lot In October 1858 the
CATION was convened to consider the movement and re
solved 70 accept the lot and recommend the Committee
build the church the way should be clear
In the succeeding autumn plans submitted by Hon
j. Morrison Harris as chairman of committee for that
purpose and the ground broken in July 1854 The.
names Of the Committee of the church were wen and il
was added, should any ask who they and what
they had done, the appropriate answer would be
very much in the words of the inscription
on the monument over Sir Christopher Wren in
st. Paul's cathedral in London-"They were men
who lived not for themselves, but for the public
good-if you seek their monument, look around What
cause then have we for thanksgiving this day-that God
has cast lot in this age and place given us sucb
predecessors into whose abors have entered bestowed
upon us such material and spiritual prosperity and per
mitted to accomplish such a work What evidance
have that under His benio
good to others detract from our own-and that
public spirit In individuals and congregations is not only
duty, but also the wiScst policy We 'praise God
that, in looking around upon this beautiful emplc-pm
blem of many and varied bessngs-we NAV feel that
IN securing under HIS providence such comforts for
selves we have not withheld than from til,
community around US.


ASSOCIATE REFORMED CHURCH, FAYErTE STREET-Rey
o. H. Tiffany, D. D. Pastor of this Church. delivered a
discourse upon the Indirect IquenceS of CTStianit
He commenced by saying: at is scarcely probable that
the appointment of day for thanksgiving by State Off
exclusive reference has been had the great fact
most worthy ot our thanks or that those who celebrate
this day do entirely with religious spirit: and vet
not disposed to dscountenance the usage or allow the
day to unnoced from this desk. There many
views to be taken Of the influence of religion in addition
to its chief object (which is the redemption Of the sou
that hold it to lie right for all whether
truly devout only benefited by pety of others t.
express their gratitude if by other act than by the
cessation business The closed warehouses and shons
the silent marts of trade throughout land
monies to the fact that blessings al and it i.


fitting that land so favored with all the results of





most acceptable to God at least by such act shall be
a testimony to men.


There are many who do feel the effect of Christian
doctrines in their spiritual nature would spcal
them of the indirect influence o those doctrines ani
help them garland from the flowers which hav
sprung wherever the angel of the
Do not mistake, however and suppose as some do tha
such results as shall mention anything but second
ary and subordinate. call them indirect becaus
they not legitimate but because they are not chie
for however powerful Christianity has proved itself to
to soften the hardest features of the human character
restrain the unbrdled and erocious passions Of the h
man breast to elevate the tone of moral feeling
cOmmunity-these are but its subordinate effects tn
leaves and blossoms round the of the tree who's
fruit is pened only in the renewed heart and gahere
only in eternity.


Dr. Tiffany then proceeded to fill up the outlin,
thus suggested, showing the influence of religion
on social life and comfort, and the component ele
ments Of civilization. The address (ior he took NJ
text) was warm and fervent, and left an impressel
not soon to be removed. He closed his discourse il
the following language:


The Cross. full high advanced in heaven now Ia
guiding ensign of Gods host and as the trump Of m
church militant reSounds along the ages all honorab
riches all noble charities all liberties all great cy


zatons marshal themselves in its train song
earth joys is the echo of heavens praises For Chris
tanity, mans greatest blessing, is Gods grande,
thought


ST. LUKE's cHURcH-REv. CHARLES RANKIN, PASTOR.


The Thanksgiving sermon at this church was delivere
by the Rev Mr.. Mccullough, from Psalm lxv II "H
cIowneh the year with gadness the clouds drop IA
The order or the discourse was, in the rac


to recognize the direct nterpoSion of the Divine Prov
dence in all our affairs, and secondly enumcrate man
of the blessings which have been manifested during tn
last year. Among them the Rev. gentleman mentione
national peace health bountiul crops, the possession
good government and of souud religion.


| In the Aisquith street Presbyterian church tn
| pastor, Rev. d. Y. Carnahan preached from Levitt
| Gus XVI. 3-l2.


This passage, he said although originally addressed
the children Of Israel, has reference to all nations f
the that Jehovah Is the sovereign of all nation
and the whence all governmental authority is d
rived. "By Him kings reign and princes decree Justice


1t is great mistake, and that has been fruitful
o. lhnt