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LUTHERANS IN COUNCIL
THE UNITED SYNOD OF THE SOUTH
IN SESSION.
Arrival of the Delegates—The Synodi
cal Sermon by Rey. F. W. E. Peschau
—The President’s Report—Dr. Edward
T. Horn to Succeed Dr. D. M. Gilbert—
The Synod’s Programme—A Trip to
the Beach To-Day.
The United Synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in the South began its
Second Biennnial Convention at the Church
of the Ascension in this city yesterday.
The United Synod is the representative
body of the Lutheran Church, South. It is
composed of delegates from all the synods
South of the Potomac and Ohio rivers, and
represents upward of 40,000 Lutheran
communicants.
Most of the delegates arrived by yester
day morning’s trains and were met at the
depots by the members of the reception
committee and of the families in whose
homes they are entertained.
THE SYNODICAL. SERMON.
The synodical sermon was preached by
Rev. F. W, E. Peschau, of Wilmington, N.
C., at II o’clock. The Church of the
Ascension was crowded. The only
decoration was a bank of fruits and flowers
surmounted by a sheaf of grain, in front of
the chancel.
Rev. Prof. Peschau Acting President of
the synod. Rev. A. L. Crouse, of Tennessee
and Rev. Dr. Bowman occupied seats with
in the chancel.
The sermon was from the text, “And of
the children of Issachar which were men
that had understanding of the times, to
know what Israel ought to do.” I Chroni
cles xii, 32.
Man’s duty to his country and to his God
was the theme upon which the preacher
dwelt at length, in the opening of his dis
course.
A THANKSGIVING SUBJECT.
The subject was appropriate to the day'.
The preacher pointed to England and her
mighty power, but, he said, if we put our
1 ear- to the earth as the Indian does when he
discovers danger or an enemy, we feel the
earth tremble and wo hoar the movements
of hundreds of thousands of men, like the
swinging of mighty sledges striking
for liberty. lie referred to France,
on the" eve of a revolution.
Nihilism in Russia, he said, is like a many
sided, snarp tile in the hands of a mighty
giant undoing and removing the strength
from the Russian throne. Turning t o our own
land, he re ferret to it as a land of peace
and plenty. While it is under the curse of
polygamy, and it has had the first premoni
tions of an outbreak of anarchy, there is
a grand moral sentiment agHinst polygamy
and we have lived to see the day upon
which the Anarchist 1 paid the fullest pen
alty for their crimes.
UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES.
The preacher then took up the words of
his text: "Men that had understanding of
the times.” Having understanding of the
times implies a superior intelligence and
talent. The children of Issachar were men
of intelligence, of wide awake spirit, using
eye ana ear to learn all they could
for their benefit and for the lieneiit
of the generations to follow them.
So has the Lutheran church furnished
the world with many of its brightest
scholars. The children of Issachar had a
great purpose in seeking an understanding
of the times. They sought to understand
them in order to know what Israel ought to
do; so the church is the mother of schools.
It believes in education and Christianity,
and that all knowledge and education should
be consecrated to the best interests of God’s
church.
INSTITUTIONS OF THE CHURCH.
In the institutions of the Lutheran church,
in her colleges and universities, are men of
the highest and most superior literary at
tainments and abilities. No such men as
Ingersoll, Huxley or Darwin have evor
sprung from the bosom of the Lutheran
church.
The understanding of the lines referred to
in the text, the preacher said, was made an
active principle in order to know what
Israel ought to do. Knowledge is as the
means to tho end. It is said that a noble
deed is greater than a metaphysical truth.
Goethe said that man is not liom to solve
the problem of tho universe, but to find out
what he has to do and to restrain
himself within the limits of his compre
hension. Only- actions give life strength, and
only moderation gives it charms. T e race
is not to the swift, nor the battle to the
strong, so knowledge in and of itself, if not
used, does not accomplish its end.
DUTIES OK THE CHRISTIAN.
If we as a church, whether in congrega
tional life or in our synodical relations,
have the best name, the purest
doctrines and the highest member
ship of any church in existence,
ana do not use our accomplishments, and
are not active in developing and maintain
ing her interests, internally and externally,
we come short of our duty- and we fail to
come up to the high standard of the tribe of
Issachar. The preacher carried out the line
of thought suggested by the text and his
sermon was one of great depth. It dwelt
upon the strength and power of the church
and tho duty of its memliers to themselves
and to God. It was listened to with the
closest attention.
THE MUSIC.
After the sermon tho holy communion
was celebrated. The music was by a quar
tette choir, Mrs. Ida Wade, soprano; Mrs.
W. E. DuPont, alto; Mr. Otto Vogel, tenor,
and Mr. E. T. Harden, bass, with Mr.
Charles Ratz, organist. Millard’s Te Deum
and Dank’s Gloria Patri wore sung. The
offertory was the tenor solo. Calvary, by
Mr. Otto Vogel. The music was finely ren
dered, and was a feature of the service.
THE OPENING SESSION.
The synod was organized at 4 o’clock and
was opened in accordance with the Lutheian
form of worship. The sessions are held in
the Sunday school room, and the delegates
are arranged according to the synod which
they represent. On the right of the
centre aisle are the North Carolina
and Virginia synods. On the left
are Tennessee and South Carolina.
The Southwest Virginia synod is on the
south aisle, and on t. e north aisle are the
Holston and Georgia and Mississippi synods.
The hvmn “Glorious Things of Thee are
Spoken'' was sung, and was followed by tho
opening prayer by tho President. The
Apostles creed and the Lords prayer were
recited and the synod was declared open.
THE DELEGATES.
Rev. A. L. Crouse, of Tennessee, Secre
tary of the synod, called the roll of dele
gates and the following responded:
VIRGINIA BYNOD.
Clerical. —Rev. S. L. Smith, ltev. J. A.
Knvder, Rev. V. R. Stiekley, Rev. James
Willis.
Lay. —Adam Dracont.
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA SYNOD.
Clerical. —Rev. L. G. M. Miller, Rev. L.
A. Fox, I>. I).; Rev. W. E. Hubbert, ltev.
J. E. Bushnell.
Lay. —Prof. T. D. Dreher, Ph. D.; Hon.
H. S. Trout.
NORTH CAROLINA SYNOD.
Clerical. —Rev. F. W. E. Poschau, Rev.
T. S. Brown, Rev. C. B. King, Rev. J. I).
Shirey, Rev. C. A. Rose.
Lay. —Capt. T. L. Seigle, Cant. W. A.
Barrier, 1. F. Patterson. A. D. Weasel, Col.
P. N. Heilig.
TENNESSEE SYNOD.
Clerical. —Rev. 8. Henkel, D. R., Rev. A.
L. Crouse, Prof. J. C. Moser, Rev. J. L.
Koiner, Rev. J. R. Eflrd, Rev. J. P. Stire
walt.
Lay. —William Coflfmann, I. Bowman,
Prof. J. F. Moser, I)r. J. M. Eargle, Mai.
H. A. Meetze.
HOLHTON SYNOD.
Clerical. —Rev. A. J. Brown, D. D., Rev.
J. R. Hancher, Rev. J. C. Miller.
Lay.~\V. R. Gibbs.
SOUTH CAROLINA SYNOD.
Clerical. — Rev. Prof. G. W. Holland,
Ph. D.; Rev. J. Hawkins, D. D.: Rev. E. A.
IVinyard. Rev. K. T. Horn. D. I).: Rev. J.
H. Wilson. Rev. S. T. Hallman.
Lay. —Maj. P. E. Wise, Maj. G. Leap
heart, L. 8. Bowers, D. B. Wheeler, G. B.
Cromer, Esq., Dr. D. L. Boozer, J. D. Cnp
pletnan, L. S. Rahn.
GEORGIA SYNOD.
Clerical.— Rev. J. L. Elmore, Rev, W.
A. Julian.
Lay. —George N. Nichols, Capt. J. D.
Groover.
MISSISSIPPI SYNOD.
Clerical. —Rev. J. L. Derrick.
There was some discussion as to how the
roll should be made up, whether from the
minutes of tho district synods or whether
from report of tho chairman of each delega
tion. The President instructed each synod
to furnish the Secretary a copy of the min
utes of its last convention for his guidance,
but the roll of delegates being intended to
show the organization of the synod, he
directed that it should include only those
delegates which are present.
Tlie President then read his annual rop'rt,
which was referred to the proper committee.
THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT.
Beloved Brethren—Greetings in the name of
our dear Lord Jesus. By the removal of our
worthy and esteemed President, ltev. D. M. Gil
bert, L>. 1>„ the duties of the Presidency de
volve upon me. By the kind and merciful
providence of God we are permitted to meet at
the time and place agreed upon in Roanoke,
Va., and I feel sure we can come only with
hearts full of thankfulness on this Thanksgiving
day for the mercies vouchsafed to us aud the
blessings bestowed u|" in our church in all her
various departments since we last met.
Permit me. please, to draw your attention to
a number of suggestions and recommendations
which 1 believe will require your careful consid
eration, and will also, I trust, call forth wise de
liberation on your part.
MISSIONS.
Our Home Mission interests in the South have
never been in so successful and substantial a
condition as now, and the outlook is more prom
ising than ever. The same needs still present
themselves to us, namely, we need more men
and more money.
The field is growing, and new points are claim
ing our attention ami asking for aid, and hence
it is to be sincerely hoped that your honorable
body itself, or through Its Board of Missions,
will enact wise and liberal things in this so very
important direction. Let special efforts be put
forth for Florida and Alabama, where so many
of our people are settling down, and whilst we
make special efforts for these States let ns not
neglect the States where we are already well es
tablished and where so many growing towns
present such rich fields for success. Surely, we
must all rejoice at the success of our mission in
Augusta.
OUR FOREIGN MISSIONARY.
I have nothing more to say regarding our
foreign missionary than toexpress tne pain felt
by all of us at our disappointment in him. It
is only a deep, sad and painful disappoint
ment.
It will not, it must not, stop our work or dis
hearten us in our labors His death would not
have stopped us How then, or why then,
should bis unfaithfulness?
Let us all, and let ail ourchurches, learn, this
one lesson, to love more, and to appreciate
more, and to honor more our ministers who
have been true and who are still true to our
church, and who reject all tempting and flatter
ing offers frum other denominations; and. alas,
many of our talented men have thus been
tempted by other denominations. Let me sug
gest and recommend, that until after -other
arrangements are made aud perhaps even then
also, that a Lutheran Seamen’s Aid Society be
formed. Fully two-thirds of all the officers aud
sailors coming lo the ports of Savannah,
Charleston aud Wilmington are Lutherans. We
are doiug nothing for them spiritually except
what our city pastors are doing for them, and
they are too busy with their regular duties. Let
us have in these ports Lutheran chaplains ami
Bethels to care for these our people aud chil
dren with us in ttie same household of faith.
I am glad to report that Mr. Carl Schmidt, a
German Lutheran sail jr, offered me $1 00 for
this noble object. I take pleasure in herewith
turning over #1 00 as the boginning of a fund for
u Lutheran Seamen's Aid Society. The Mon
ger! Missionary Society of St. Paul's Evangeli
cal Lutheran church of Wilmington, promised
?"> 00, and, no doubt, the American Seamen So
ciety would cheerfully co-operate with us and
help us support our chaplains.
BOOK OF WORSHIP WITH TUNES.
Inasmuch as the noble efforts of our self
sacrificing brethren of the three Knglish-speak
iug general bodies have sueeeededau arranging
and agreeing upon a common liturgical service,
let me suggest and recommend that your hon
orable body appoint a committee of three to
co-operate wit!, a similar committee from the
Geueral Synod North and the General Council
to prepare a book of worship, or hymnal, with
tunes, or in case it is deemed wisest, constitute
a committee of five to publish a special book of
hymns and tunes for use incur own churches,
prefaced by the new and common liturgy.
THKOLOOIOAL SEMINARY.
A theological seminary upon which all will
agns\ and which will lie an institution sup
ported by all and under the supervision of the
board of directors duly appointed by the late
General -Synod, and merged with it into this
body, is a necessity. Having been quite fre
quently spoken to on the subject by both minis
ter* and laymen, I would recommend that the
board of directors of the theological seminary
be instructed to inquire into what has been done
at Newberry, S. and Salem, Va., and also to
inquire a to the price of the handsome edifice
in Salisbury, N. (\, known as the Harrison Man
sion, ascertain what the citizens of Salisbury
will do iu aiding our church to make the pur
chase and purchase the same, if in its wisdom
it can see its way clear to do so.
OUR SISTER SYNODS.
An important and delicate duty devolves upon
you. and it is the defining the rights, powers
and privileges of the various district synods
connected with the united synod and the rela
tions they sustain to one another and to the
general body. Let me suggest that great care,
prudence aud jiatienee be exercised iu this
matter. Avery worthy minister of one of our
important synods was regularly and honorably
dismissed to anotner important synod, and the
letter was not accepted and the minister not re
ceived. In view of this case, let me ask you to
answer the following questions; What are the
rights and claims of one synod on another?
What are the powers 0 f one synod against
another? What powers has your body in these
matter? I recommend that a committee con
sisting of one clerical and one lay member
from each district synod be appointed to Ueiiue
your position upon these questions.
CHURCH EXTENSION.
It is a source of gratification that one of our
churches —St. Enoch's, at Enoehville, N. C., —
has made the beginning of a church extension
fund by having raised $75. A church extension
fund is a necessity in our work of carrying on
home missionary operations, and let me, there
fore, recommend that your honorable body
either form a church extension society or tliut
it instruct its Board of Missions to make appeals
for monies for such a fund and authorize the
hoard, when sufficient is secured, to loan out the
same to one or more of our weak churches free
of iutex-est.
BEQUESTS.
It is a pleasant indication of commendable
progress m liberality to hear and read of be
quests made by members of our churches to the
churches and to our institutions. There should
be many more instances of liberal giving to our
church in this way, aud there would bi if our
pastors would speak or preach more about it.
Cannot some wav lie devised by which this
might he accomplished?
OUR W. U. AND F. M. SOCIETIES.
It is with pleasure that I hear and read of the
noble and successful work of our women in
their various societies. They will yet prove
themselves mighty helpers In our mission ope
rations, if only properly encountered. Would it
not be well to advise them to form a General
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
and ask said general society to sustain some
home mission and missionary, through or under
the auspices of our Hoard of Missions* Would
not special work at some point l>c bent, for them
and best for us? 1 would recommend such ac
tion.
And now in conclusion let me thank you,breth
ren, for the kindness you have shown me and
the honors you have bestowed upon me, and
may Clod's blessing rest upon you in all your
deliberations and labors. Returning to you the
trust committed to me, I pray that God may
make you perfect in every good work to do His
will.
Capt. W. A. Barrier, of North Carolina,
submitted his report as Treasurer of the
synod, and it was referred.
WELCOMING THE SYNOD.
Dr. Bowmun, on behalf of the inomber
ship and congregation of the Church of the
Ascension, and of the citizens who have
thrown open their homes, welcomed the
delegates. In behalf of Capt. D. G. Purse,
President of the Savannah and Tybeo rail
road, he extended the delegates an invita
tion to visit Tybeo and spend an afternoon
at tile beach as his guests.
The synod accepted the invitation, nml
will go to the beach this afternoon. The
delegates will bo carried down on a n l
train, leaving the Ciiarleston depot ui 2;iio
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25. 1887.
o'clock, and returning at 5 in time for
supper before the evening service.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
The synod then went into an election for
officers The election was by ballot and
without nominations, and resulted as fol
lows :
President—Rev. Edward T. Horn, D. D.,
South Carolina.
Vice President—Rev. S. Henkel, D. D ,
Virginia.
Secretary—Rev. A. L. Crouse, Tenues -pc.
Treasurer—Capt. W. A. Barrier, North
Carolina,
Dr. Horn is pastor of the St. John’s Evan
gelical Lutlierun church in Charleston, and
is one of the most prominent Lutheran di
vines in the South. He is a graduate of the
Pennsylvania College, and is the author
of a work on the church year. Although
comparatively a young man, he is one of
the ablest theologians and scholars in the
synod.
Rev. Dr. Henkel is pastor of the church
at Newmarket, Va., and is also editor of
Our Church Paper.
Rev. A. L. Crouse, who wns re-elected
Secretary of the synod, is associated with
Dr. Henkel in the management of Our
Church Paper.
Cupt. W. A. Barrier has been Treasurer
of the synod since it was established. He is
a lay member of the North Carolina dele
gation.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
In taking tho chair Dr. Horn thanked the
synod for the important trust that it con
fided to his care and asked its kindly aid in
the discharge of tho important duties which
he will be called upon to perforin.
The synod then adjourned until 1* o’clock
this morning, when the President will an
nounce the standing commit tecs, and the
routine of business will he taken up.
Rev. A. J. Brown, D. D., of the Tennessee
Synod, preached last night to a large con
gregation.
SYNOD PERSONALS.
Rev. Prof. J. A. Willis, President of the
Staunton Va. Female Seminary, is a lead
ing member of the Virginia delegation.
Rev. F. IV E. IVs hau and Rev. Dr. J.
Hawkins, editors of the Lutheran Visitor,
are prominent members of the synod.
Rev. Prof. L A. Eox and Rev. W. E.
Hubbert, of the Southwest Virginia
Synod, are editors of the Lutheran Home.
G. B. Cromer, Esq., of the South Caro
lina delegation, is editor of the Newberry
Observer.
Prof. Dreher, President of Roanoke Col
lege. is one of the best known men in the
Lutheran church in this country. He is a
member of the Southwest Virginia Synod.
Mr. J. D. Cappleman, of the South Caro
lina delegation, is a member of the South
Carolina Legislature.
KNEELING AT THE ALTAR.
Mr. Thomas P. Ravenel Weds Miss
Emily Howard.
St. John's church was the scene of a
brilliant wedding at 0 o’clock last night.
The bride was Miss Emily L. Howard, niece
of Mr. Thomas Gadsden, cashier of the Mer
chant’s National Bank. The groom was
Mr. Thomas P. Ravenel. law partner of
Mayor I .ester, and one of the most promi
nent among the younger members of the
bar.
The church was crowded with friends
of the bride and groom. The
decorations for the morning Thanks
giving services formed a part of the
decorations for the wedding. Flowers were
strewn about the chancel and altar, and at
the head of the centre aisle two floral gates
opened.
The organ pealed forth the wedding
inarch from Tannheuser as two little girls,
cousins of the bride, marched up the aisle
and took their places beside the gates. They
were followed by the ushers, who stood on
either side of tho aisle. The groomsmen
followed them, and behind them the
bridesmaids, who took their posi
tions on either side of the floral
arch, under which the bride and
groom were to stand. Last of all they
came, and as they marched up toward the
chancel, where Revs. Strong, Wilson and
Fis.se awaited thorn, the strains of the organ
rang out louder and louder until the bridal
party reached tho arch, when thoy grad
uallyl died away.
Rev. Dr. Wilson began the impressive
ceremony, which was taken up by Rev. Mr.
Strong after the plighting of the troth. At
the conclusion of the ceremony the bride
aud groom led the way down the aisle, while
the bridesmaids met the groomsmen and fol
lowed behind them, and at the last the little
Misses Gadsden closed the gntes and took
their places in the bridal procession.
The bride wore a beautiful white silk
dress with court train. Her veil was
caught up with orange blossoms, and was
fastened with a diamond pin. The brides
maids were in white. The groomsmen and
ushers were in full dress. Mrs. Burke, who
presided at tho organ, played Mendelssohn’s
wedding march as the bridal party left
tho church. A reception was held at the
bride’s home after the ceremonv, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ravenel left later in the evening
on their wedding tour. They will visit
Washington and New York, and will be
gone about two weeks.
J. P. COLLINS DEAD.
A Well-Known Citizen Called to His
Final Reward.
Mr. J. P. Collins, an old and well-known
citizen, diod suddenly yesterday afternoon.
He was engaged at his duties as bookkeeper
in Mr. L. A. McCarthy’s plumbing estab
lishment on Barnard street, and while talk
ing to a visitor lie was suddenly taken ill.
Medical aid was sent for, but in the mean
while he had been taken to his home, where
he expired in a few ininut“s. Apoplexy is
supposed to have caused his death.
The deceased was 70 years old. He was
in early life a mechanic. He came to Sa
vannah uliout fifty years ago, and shortly
afterwards entered mercantile life. He
was engaged for some time in the crockery
and houseware business under the firm
name of Collins & Bulkley, which he con
tinued until the close of the war. During
that struggle, in which he was
an ardent sympathizer with the Con
federacy, he was identified with
a number of manufacturing enter
prises, hut the war s disastrous ending en
tailed losses upon him which made it im
possible for him to again carry on business
successfully. He was afterward a clerk ut
the Central railroad offices and was more
recently bookkeeper with the kite flrni of A.
B. Collins & Cos. He was a prominent mem
ber of the Order of Odd Fellows and a Past
Grand of Live Oak Lodge No. 3. lie was
for live years Treasurer of the Grand Lodge.
These bodies, with Haupt Lodge No. 58,
will do honor to his memory by attending
his funeral.
Mr. Collins was a man of great firmness
of character and honesty of purpose. He
leaves a widow and five children—three
sous and two daughters, all of whom reside
in Savannah. His funeral will take place
at 3 o’clock this afternoon from the family
residence, No. 1711 Waldburg street.
SHOT IN THE LEG.
A Revolver Goes Off in a Colored
Boy's Pocket and His Leg* Stops the
Bullet.
Henry Wright, a 14-year-old negro boy,
living at No. 2 William street, shot himself
in the right leg yesterday afternoon. He
was sitting down eating his dinner when
the pistol, an old-time seven-chambered 32-
calibre revolver, which he hud m his pocket,
went oil'. He hurried to Dr. Parsons’ drug
store, at Liberty and Montgomery streets.
The doctor probed for the ball, but was
unable to extract it. It had taken a down
ward course and had become imbedded in
the muscles of the leg near the knee.
The Earnest Workers.
The entertainment to lie given to-night
by the Earnest Workers of the First Pres
bvterin : > iiiili will take place at Bt. John’s
i'niisu I l in dead of at Wesley Monu
mental Ciiurch, us first announced.
TURKEY KNOCKED OUT.
THE NATIONAL FOWL BADLY CUT
UP BY FEASTING.
Savannah's Observance of Thanks
giving Day—ln tho Churches, at the
Resorts and on ti e I-lace'i rack—The
Record of an Enjoyable Day.
St. Turkey's day was well oix>nod.
More beautiful weather than Savan
nah had yesterday could not be
asked. It wns bright and clear,
just warm enough and none too cold.
Everybody was out of doors. In the fore
noou the business part of the city l did not
show many signs of a holiday. Very
few- stores were closed, and the
bnuks, exchanges and government offices
were aKnit the only places where business
was not going on as usual.
Towards noon the large business houses
began to close, and by 2 o’clock the
wholesale and retail trade of the city was
sustiended. After the Thanksgiving dinner
had bx>n eaten, everybody wanted to go
somewhere, and most of them did.
There was a big crowd at all
of the resorts. Tho Tybeo trains carried
down a crowd to the beach, and the Coast
Line cars were filled at every trip. The
woods were full of sportsmen, and
the game had to suffer.
In the city it was a very quiet day. The
only people on the streets in the afternoon
w'ere protnenaders, and tho houses wore
a Sunday appearance. Tho saloons and
restaurants had a rush of custom, but in
spite of all the eating aud drinking there
were few disturbances, and the police had
as quiet a Thanksgiving as they ever had.
THE UNION SERVICE.
Rev. A. M. Wynn’s Sermon at Trinity
Methodist Church.
At the union services which were held at
Trinity church there were a number of
clergymen present besides Dr. Christian, the
pastor. There were many members from
the various congregations which bad been
invited to attend, and the church was well
filled before the services began. The ser
mon was preached by Rev. I)r. Wynn, of
the Wesley Monumental church. Elis text
was from Exodus xxxiii., ID; Romans ii., 4,
and Ezekiel xx., 43.
And the Lord said, I will make all my good
ness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the
name of the Lord before thee.
•>r despisest thou the riches of His goodness
and forbearance and long suffering; not know
ing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to
repentance.
Anil ye siiall know that I am the Lord when
I have wrought with you for my name's sake,
not according to your wicked ways, nor accord
ing to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel,
saith the Lord God.
Dr. Wynn said: This is a day of thanks
giving. We ought not, must not lose sight
of that. We are here to give thanks to God,
generally; but more specifically for certain
well understood, though unnumbered bless
ings and favors received directly from our
bountiful and gracious Lord. We ought to
praise God for giving us a Chief Magistrate
who publicly and officially calls on us as a
people to thus honor God. We are called to
a grateful recognition aud humble acknowl
edgement of the goodness and mercy of God.
Now, if we can and will but reverently
and piously do this, the day will be one of
the brightest and happiest of our lives.
We are not here then tor fine sermonizing,
but we are here to honor God —to worshi p,
pray to and praise Him—-and remember His
gooflnass and mercy to us as a nation, as
families and as individuals, to repent of our
sins and seek his forgiveness.
Aud now, why has God thus favored
our country and" nation, our families and
ourselves! Is it for our sakes or on account
of our merit? No. “Not for your sakes do
Ido this, saith the I/ird God; be it known
unto you; tie ashamed and confounded for
your own ways, oh, house of Israel.” But,
according to my text, he “hath wrought
with us for his own name’s sake, not ac
cording to our wicked ways nor according
to our corrupt doings.”
Then it is for His own name’s sake that He
has so graciously shown His goodness aud
mercy to us this year. But what does this
mean. Tho name of Goil iu the Bible very
frequently signifies his nature and perfec
tions. Tims when He proclaimed tiie name
of the Lord in the hearing of Moses, the
proclamation contained His nature and per
fections. For His own name’s sake, His
goodness, benevolence and grace come to
his creatures. He does good uecause it is His
nature to do good. His grace is overflowing,
and can bear no restraint where
the object is pointed out by Divine
wisdom. It requires a God of
infinite perfections to create a world out of
nothing; this is universally granted. But
it is not often thought of, though equally
true, that it also requires a God of infinite
perfections to bear with, so long, so
guilt} 1 a world as ours. It is the pa
tience and long-suffering of a God only that
is capable of this The grace of the most
benevolent of mortals, and even of angels,
is not equal to this exploit of mercy.
Let us therefore reflect that since God has
made all His goodness pass before us, not for
our merit, tor His own name’s and honor’s
sake, ought we not in justice and gratitude to
ascrilie all to Him? To honor, worship, and
lovo Him constantly? “Not for your own
sakes do I this, saith the Lord, be it known
unto you; be ashamed and confounded for
your own ways.” Therefore “not unto us,
not unto us, but to Thy name, O Lord, be
the glory.” In our intercessions for out
country and people, we should draw our prin
cipal argument from the glory of His name
and honor in the earth. We should not
flatter ourselves that God is so hound by His
honor and name to protect and continue to
bless us that He can never cast us off and
that we are not in any danger.
But in what manner ought our Thanks
giving days to be observed? How view our
mercies and blessings from God and how
improve them to the honor of God. Wo
may lawfully indulge ourselv s in all
natural and decent expressions of joy. We
may keep this day ns the Jews did tho days
of Purim, ns a day of gladness and joy, of
feasting and sending portions one
to another, aud gifts to tho poor
and newly. But let us not indulge
ourselves in thoso riotous excesses and ex
travagances by which dafs of thanksgiving
are profaned by many under pretense of
solemnizing them.
Let us talk over the goodness of God to
our nation and people. Lot our hearts and
voices concur in Ilis praise. Praise Him
for all our good providences as their author.
Talk to each other of His goodness and
mercy to us as a city, as families ami as in
dividuals. Trace ilis hand in guiding us in
all our ways, and ascrilie to Him liefore our
households all the authorship and honor of
all our blessings.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Thanksgiving Prayers and Praises at
Christ and St. John's.
At St. John's and Christ churches the
congregations were large. At Christ
church Rev. Robert Wilson, D. D., of St.
Paul’s church, Charleston, occupied the
pulpit, having exchanged with Rev. Mr.
Boone. The church was not elaborately
decorated, but the beautiful font was filled
with choice flowers mounting in a pyramid
from the basin and wreathes of smiisx were
festooned around the edge. Upon the altar
was a profusion of bouquets, and the lecturn
was wreathed with evergreens. After the
usual Thanksgiving service, which embodied
appropriate collects and lessons. Dr. Wilson
preached from Numbers xxxii, lit: “For we
will not inherit with them on yonder side
Jordan, or forwaid; because our inherit
ance has fallen to us on this side Jordan
eastward.” Dr. Wilson preached a strong
sermon appropriate to the day and the con
gregation was earnestly attentive through
out.
At St. Johns i lunch there was a largo
congregation. ltev. Charles H. Stroug
preached from the text “I thank Thee, O
rather”—Matthew xi., 25. The music was
!by St. John’s choir. The offerings were for
the benefit of the ngel and infirm clergy of
the diocese,
WATCHING THE FLYERS.
The Thunderbolt Races Called on Ac
count of Darkness.
The combination race at Thunderbolt
yesterday afternoon was one of the most
interesting and exciting that has overtaken
place on that track. The entries were Land
| lord, pacer, and Ailie, Maggie D and Maggie
' K, trotters. That was the first race of the
| kind ever known here. The entrance of a
pacer against three trotters made the race a
novel one, and attracted to it an enormous
crowd of people. The grounds were packed
with people, who availed themselves of
every opportunity to see the race from
start to finish. The horses started well in
the first heat, and covered the track
in good time, Landlord winning in 2:59.
Landlord also won the second heat in 2:59%,
and it was a bunch heat surely,
for the horses all came in
together, with but little difference
of time net ween thorn. The third heat was
one of the prettiest ever trotted on that
track. It was a hot fight between Landlord
and the game little mare, Maggie D., but
the latter won in the end in On ac
count of darkness the two remaining heats
were postponed until to day at 3 o’clock,
when the race will be decided. Messrs. E.
A. Weil, Thomas F. Brower and T. Nugent
acted as .judges. No admission will be
charged this afternoon.
PRINTERS AT A DINNER.
They Present Their Host a Gold-
Leaded Cane.
Several days ago Col. M. L. Harnett,
proprietor of the Harnett House, sent out a
general invitation to the printers of the
eity, as has been his custom for years east,
to participate in a Thanksgiving dinner. As
the boys have been the recipients of big hos
pitality for a number of years, they thought
that this would be a fitting opportunity to
show that they appreciated Col. Harnett’s
kind recognition in those annual Thanks
givings, and they accordingly determined
to present him with some tangible reminder
of their good will.
The typos assembled at 3 o’clock and
marched to the Harnett House in a body.
After shaking hands they were invited to
partake of an “appetizer” liefore entering
the dining room. After doing full justice
to a substantial repast, a committee waited
upon Col. Harnett and escorted him to the
dining room, where he was introduced to
the “boys” and was received standing. Mr.
W. H. H. Young, who had been appointed
the orator of the occasion, spoke as follows:
Con. Harnett: For the past four years we
have been the recipients of the hospitality of
your house, amt it is but fitting now that we
tender you some token of our appreciation of
your kindness other than our appetites and
relish for the good things set before us, of
which you have had abundant evidence. As
humble workingmen, toiling until the wee small
hours of morning, and deprived of many
privileges other tradesmen enjoy, we appreciate
more fully your kind consideration of us and
commend your course to the attention of all in
a condition to do so to follow suit, as one of the
surest and best moans of bringing about that
humane spirit which should actuate every true
man, and causing thereby many hearts to swell
with gratitude that otherwise will remain
strangers to its divine impn'se. Wishing you a
long, happy and prosperous life, 1 pray you ac
cept a token at our hands—your friends and
well-wishers—and
As age creeps on and limbs grow weak,
With cramps, and aches and pain,
Here, Colonel, is another leg—
The printers’ gift—a cane.
But may the years lie long bet ween
Ere you upon this staff must lean.
Long may the tourist come your way
And travelers for many a day;
Here may you give them hearty cheer
And royal welcome many a year.
At last—when at St. Peter's gate,
May you not long be called to wait,
For be will see your cane afar—
A printer’s pass to gates ajar.
The cane is a neat and serviceable article,
and is inscribed as follows:
To M. 1,. Harnett,
From
The Printers of the Savannah News,
Thanksgiving,
Col. Harnett seemed to be completely
taken by surprise, and hardly knew how to
reply, but in a few appropriate words he
convevfed to his guests his appreciation of
their kind remembrance.
THANKSGIVING OF THIEVES.
They Observe the Day by Keeping
their lianas from Picking and Steal
ing.
Thanksgiving day was a sort of a picnic
for the police. They found the city unus
ually orderly, and the slight amount of
work they had to do, inclined them to wish
that tho good people of this city would give
thanks every day. There were only two ar
rests during tho whole day, and both of
them were for drunkenness brought about
by over-indulgence in cranberry sauce.
Tho two men who were arrested were drunk
enough for half a dozen it is
true, but they did not serve to keep up the
reputation of tile force. It is a poor day
when only two arrests are made, and the
officers hunted hard for some disturbers of
the peace to fill up the docket, but all the
old time offenders seemed to have gone to
Charleston or Thunderbolt, for none of them
could be found in town.
At the jail, too, tho day was dull and un
interesting. The exciting incident of the
day previous, end tho defeat of the plan to
escape, had rather put a damper on the
spirit of thanksgiving that had imbued the
prisoners, and though they ate their turkey,
they did it as if they were protesting against
lartaking of anything on the holiday. They
ate it just the same, however, and some of
them ate a goodly allowance. In spite of
his wounds Fred Wright destroyed his share
of gobbler and seemed to enjoy it.
The criminals kept themselves quiet all
day, and failed to raise even an ordinary
holiday row.
STABBED BY A WOMAN.
James Demere Interferes Between
Two Women and Suffers for it.
Rosa Brown and Lucy Fellctte, both col
ored, got into a quarrel about 8 o’clock last
night at Bay street and East Boundary.
They were having a dispute over the owner
ship of a brass ring which was at that time
worn by a young boy who was
the petitioner for tho affections of
both the dusky maidens. While
the row was going on James Demere (col
ored) approached the two women and asked
them what they wore quarrelling about,
Kosa Brown turned upon him, but instead
of answering his question she took a knife
from her sleevo and cut him in the
right breast. Tho stabbing soon attracted
a crowd and Kosa slipped away,
thereby putting an end to the dispute. Dem
ere went to the City Dispensary, followed
by about fifty curious colored people. His
wounds was examined by Dr. Cass who
found that it was not much more than skin
deep and not dangerous. Dr. Cass dressed
it and sent Demere home to bed. Demere
says that he will swear out a warrant
against Rosa Brown this morning.
The Liberty County Court.
Judge A. Pratt Adams, Solicitor General
Du Bignon, Col. H. E. Lester and Hon. P.
W. Meldrim returned yesterday morning
from Liberty eounty, where they have been
attending the November term of the County
Court. There were a number of small civil
cases heard, and rather an unusunl criminal
docket was disposed of. The Solicitor Gen
eral convicted J. Miller Ganey of larceny
after trust, John Davis of burglary and
Miles Baker of obstructing legal process.
Ganey got one year ami Davis four in the
penitentiary, and Baker# was sent to the
cliaiu gang to labor for due veur.
AT THE CATHOLIC FAIR.
Thanksgiving Sends a Big Crowd to
Library Hall.
The attendance at ftio Catholic fair last
night was the largest since the opening
night. The St. Patrick’s T. A. and B. So
ciety went in to supper with fiity members.
The society was preceded by the Guards’
band, which played outside and in the hall
during the evening.
At the Mikado booth, presided over bf
Mrs. Gray, the following articles were raf
fled and won: An iced cuke, by P. F. Glea
son; two bottles of cologne, highest and
lowest, by Miss K. Flannery and Miss M.
Degnan; an iced cake, by P. Hagan;
glass shoe of cologne, by Mr. P. Russell; an
iced cake, by F. Palmer; dish of fruit, by-
Mr. M. Gross; dish of fruit and cake, by
R. P. Cannun; fruit cake, bv A. P. Cannon;
dish of cake, won by H. J. Read.
At Mrs. Circopely and Beranc’* table, a
handsome reed rocking chair was won by
Mr. H. Ray; a china boot, by Mrs. Molina.
The ladies of the supper table will have a
5 o’clock tea on this and Saturday after
noons, for the convenience of ladies.
The table presided over by Mi's. Connolly
and Mrs. Walsh raffled the following
articles: A handsome china tea set of fifty
six pieces, donated by Mr. W. F. Curry,
won by Mr. J. F. Harty; a sofa cushion,
donated by Miss M. Judge, won by Mrs. J.
Carr; a cigar stand, won by Mamie Ryan:
a whisk broom and handsome case, won by
M. J. Barrett; a handsome lambrequin,
donated by Miss N. Gordon, won by Miss
N. Dooner; a handsome pin cushion,
donated by Miss B. M. Kennedy, won by
herself; a pair of blue vases, donated by
D. Keiffer, won by Cliurlie Pritchard; a
handsome plush smoking won by Mrs.
T. A. Moore; combination inkstand and
music box, donated by Capt. Henry Blun,
won by Miss Maria McNulty.
At Mrs. John Sullivan’s table the follow
ing articles wore raffled and won: A fine
pair of ladies French kid shoes, donated by
J. Rosenheim & Cos., won by Miss Annie L.
Quinn, Worcester, Mess.; a silver spoon
holder, donated by J. H. Koch, won by John
Lyons; a handsome sofa cushion, donated
by Miss Lula O’Keefe, won by Miss Kate
Masters; a handsome pair of vases, donated
by Mrs. Wilson, won by Mrs. H. J. Mc-
Elroy; a handsome pin cushion and pair per
fume bottles, donated by Mrs. Duggan,
won by Messrs. Garrard & Meldrim.
TOO ANXIOUS TO DIE.
A Colored Boy Takes Two Ounces of
Laudanum, but Is Revived.
A colored boy named Robert Steele, who
came here from Atlanta about three weeks
ago, tried to commit suicide yesterday by
swallowing nearly two ounces of laudanum.
He was at work at the Brunswick Saloon,
and his employer paid him off yesterday in
order that he might have some money
to spend during the holiday. In the
afternoon he was sent down Broughton
street on a message. When ho returned be
told the keeper of the saloon that he
was tired of living; his father, he said, had
driven him from his house, and he did not
care longer to bear the ills that flesh is heir
to. He gave the address of his father, and
requested that he be informed ot the sui
cide of his son when it should
occur. A short while after this the saloon
keeper went into the rear part of the build
ing and found .Steele lying on the floor with
a two ounce phial marked, “laudanum,”
beside him. He ran for a policeman, but
could not find one. He then went to J ustice
Waring Russell’s office, but it was closed,
so he procured a wagon and removed Bteele
to the Georgia Infirmary. Restoratives
were applied, and it is thought he will re
cover as the dose he took was too large to be
fatal, and the attendants succeeded in ap
plying the remedies in time.
FIRE IN AN ORPHANAGE.
The Children of the Female Orphan
Asylvm in a Panic.
Fire broke out in the Female Orphan
Asylum, at Bull and Charlton streets, at
5:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, caused by
a defective flue. It was after dark, and
most of the children were up-stairs. The
tire started on the third floor on the west
side of the building and burned only a few
minutes.
A wide crack in the chimney allowed it to
apt started on the woodwork surrounding
it and smoke filled the rooms. A
cry of fire was raised and the orphans
at once became alarmed, anil for
a few minutes there were fears of a panic.
They rushed into the halls and blocked the
stairs, so that when the firemen arrived it
was with difficulty that they could get inside
the building. As soon as they did the fire
was put out. The alarm was telephoned to
police headquarters instead of tire
men’s headquarters, and a de
lay of several minutes occurred before
the alarm reached the fireman at all. The
damage by the fire is slight. The fears of
the children were quieted as soon as possi
ble by the matron of the asylum, and they
returned quietly to thoir wards.
RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES.
Happenings Among tbe Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
The steamship City of Macon on her way
down the liver yesterday afternoon,
grounded on a bank opposite the foot of
West Broad street. As she swung around
she struck the wharf. Tbe tug* Kophie and
Maude went to her assistance and pulled
her off. She again grounded On the Gar
den banks, where she remained last night.
The tug Cambria was ordered to her assist
ance this morning and probably got her off
on the morning’s tide. The City of Macon
is the second vessel to strike on” the Garden
banks in two weeks.
ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circles.
The telephone iine between Edgefield and
Trenton, S. C., is now completed and in
working order.
The Barnesville (S. C.) railroad, since its
purchase by Col. Mike Brown, has begun
the running of Sunday mail trains.
The work on the Blackville and Newberry
(S. C.) railroad is being pushed forward as
rapidly as possible. The iron has arrived,
and tho track is being laid.
Supts. Stare, of the Port Royal and
Western Carolina railway, McClintock, of
the Columbus nnd Western, ami Kline, of
the Southwestern railroad, were in the city
yesterday.
Local Personal.
Capt. Joseph Hilton is at the Scroven.
Supt. J. D. Easterlin, of the Southern
Bell Telephone Company, was at the Screven
yesterday.
The Athens Banner-Watchman says that
the speech of Mr. Henry MoAlpin in the
Thurmond memorial meeting at Athens,
last Saturday, was full of fooling and warm
with sympathetic eloquence. It was liis
maiden effort at the Athens bar, and is
spoken of as one of too most polished and
appropriate of the addresses.
50c. Candies sold ut. B. B. Lester's for 25c.
and imported Smoked Sardinos cheap.
Men’s Furnishing Goods at Belsinger’s. 24
Whitaker street.
Gallon Apples and Peaches ut Strauss
Bros’.
The Circus is Coming.
The price of admission will buy your boy
a pair of Knee Pants, also a Blue Felt Hat
or Polo Cap at the Famous New York
Clothing House, lately moved to 144 Con
gress street, corner Whitaker.
fret D. B, Lester' ' ;.ir ; . core buying.
Broadway Silk ha-, a. aicismger’s, 24
Whitaker street.
Bunn pmvr.r.R,
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This Powder never varies. A man-el of Purity,
Strength and Whofesomeness. More economi.
cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold
in competition with the multitude of low test,
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold
only in cans. Royal, Bakino Powder Cos., lu3
Wail street, New York.
I.UmiEN BATES s. M. n.
SOME SLIGHT MM.
Owinfc to the fact that we need our entire first
door to properly display our immense stock of
Fancy Goods and dristinas Novelties,
We have temporarily moved our
Stationery Department
To gallery in southwest corner of our store,
where we shall be pleas and to see our friends,and
we promise bargains that will interest all who
buy fine Correspondence Stationery. Orders for
Visiting Cards, Programmes, Orders of Dances,
etc., can he left with this department.
It has also been necessary for us to establish
our
Artist Material Department
In gallery at southeast corner of building, where
will be found a complete stock of everything
used by amateurs and professionals in all kinds
of Painting, Repouse, Paper and Wax Flower
Work. Orders ror Firing and Gilding China can
be left at this department.
Oiir Sheet Music k Merchandise Departments
Remain as formerly, where will be found an im
mense s'oek of Music, Music Books, Small
Musical Instruments, etc.
Picture and Framing Department
In front of store, where the public are cordially
invited to inspect Engravings an 1 Fiat Pic
tures. Our Framed Pictures display in out
Piano Warerooms will be worth your considera
tion.
LOOK OUT FOR OUR GRAND OPENING.
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English Creech Wading Guns.
Boys’ Donble and Single Guns.
Chamberlain Loaded Shells.
Winchester Repeating Rillcs.
Winchester Repeating Shot Guns.
Hunting Coats and Shoes.
Hunters’ Leggins and Caps.
150,000 Paper Shells.
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