New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-26
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THANKSGIVING SERMON

Yesterday morning the Brick Church Chapel
ana iii lara. and attentive audience the
cas.on Of our Ss,lonsl Tnunbsiving Tie ei'courte
was delivered By Rev Dr. sTHrSo from P'afn 'vi u
.Who,o 1, vi,s AM vii cbserre these isinsi. sven
tt.v shall understand tie oVag k1cae's o in- Lord
r,tehfsl man e rsvsr IN ~sni Of mater of retac'
,io.-.r5 the Pss,rui,, =.s such usni he osserTa
r9rs ard rrascaoa, must ever sTskcn a'-i'oe rs
pate /, re bottom Ct every dsvoui rester witness
b, portrayal OF WV scene n re lie OF hsn-ire
usnt-rir- of the children Of isrre IN me wilderness
snd xhsn they we're troubled and IN CAPTIVITY tae
,houah,. Of the sar shied AID enpestio''sd mariner
ben avery hone Of relief seems gone ent again when
h. the haven princes and families ard comnur..
.o,-.1 are rsiu,ed to ,ns fe. From thsse are &C.
,.es .r,uneu,. and tho result srrved .; Ia worthy Of
N. importance AID dignity Of the subject whose Ia
vi.. .rd will observe ihes. ihrs', even they ssa IN
isr,,.nd the loving hindne" Of the Lora-
One ..u.e Of mems Ignorance Of the loving kindness
n tie Lord /, the.r cl,ressrd Of His provideuces.
r., a., si4.,sn, WAY, IN which G2d insuucts His
Deonls One mode /. the gres, volume Of Essure-she
hs,rsn. declare I'll. slory and the ornament showoh
Hls b.pdiso.k Another. Is the volume Of His Pow
dsrca-s rich whine replsie With Truth and grace
book The vie xs embodied 10 which are no' sufficiently
u,ssr,,ood and can rarely be ~ the undevout for in
,,..s Of awakening hs gratitude :, hss oi,sn 20 eject
r, The ,rnlv dsvou, who read and ponder Il 20 their
= III fi,, the iri,neiiou e the text "a. 40 stien-
- -f.e--i-y suasfnz knowledge OF toe provicencs
n God 10 watch Vih attentive ano discerning eye
ev,rv expres,ion OF His inhnNe love Ana goo1hs''.
The Bible not made to ins'tuc. tue ~
the upgody-lhey IN tkGf ane mus' always tenAh IN
,,ovas and unaffected We can appreciate u only oy
dIHgeut observation Of what God 70 dong EFery'nlns
sro1nd teaches u.-the closing and the opening year
A cfaIH -.
thu hsrves,-Ihe hopes OF Man a'erns'eS r .s 81
dnrss.sd-tbe ,umulluous tranquil state OF the pub
liz roind-Esoual prosperity or National CALAMITY Inc
,a.rbIng. Of Code providence are evidences OF his
goodness though do not perceive II on ssupeinciA
W. .hould not Only submssively but gratefully sub
nj, 10 tho,e provldences. Every blessing and every
Judgment directly addresses Itself TO The heart OF 'ne
Christian. Something IKE 'ne'o are Ju'' VIC - w.
providence but not ALL $1,000, I'LL, 49,,
,onch,ny exposton Of the true spirit OF
f,rvent and continued prayer when enters nto 'ns
very nature OF Religion snd mo 'ne 'Pnt y,
tv For wis, snail cay OF the man VINO VIII nor sc-
L1ovIe6s God 10 ANYTHING Of him who does nos oo-
serve HIM In everything We snouie Gerry "tn Is "a
the world feeling Of unOounoeG cooneehce 10 10 M"
IA. ,,ovidsnces toward Us True religion coussts 10
ro,si s.ring and moving God 10 everything ho" can
e hsvs ust views Of Him, unless thus OBSERVING mus
rejecting and thus believing Many think tney sheI
NOT comprehend Ills loving kindness Hrs qoues some
tbipy more than Intellectual knosleogs-ine world oy
uisdorn does no. love God something more becomes
necessary ~ = knowledso OF God TIE speaker tnen
p.,,ed 10 confederation of what the prorience Oh
God really is-Chrisiisrs see Hand which oiner' 90
moi and The more they extend their knosedse and ine
more they know Of transactions In the word the more
they know Of the providence OF God lie rsigns nheoh
roled and governs every event IL we reAo ,ne oo'
srsphIes of the best and wsest men that ever lived 10
our world we find they gained large shsre OF tneir
tpogledge from study OF the providence OF Goo ana
II IL In the midst OF jus, such school 20 this mat tney
are taken mp toward Heaven. -,
"a rtrff Of
When providencss bring GODS goodness 70 view men
are forced to sckuowledse It, lie pours our stream OF
good will and BENEFITS that shall refresh and comfort
h.m Hs word lrstructs us In the true Vaiuo OF tnr
thinrs of this world he siyes men their sub
stance and The bessngs OF the world that ihey ENJOY
them God takes more delight IN humsr hsppnes- thsn
Ia sny other object IN Toe unisrfse but in' 70 no' Al
10 Won have al yirtuOus; would have them sckno~-
atse HIM, and become the grateful recipients o. His
bounty Msn may bs possess OF toe "hoia e.fth ana
vet unp0ssslsed Of these u1spf lt' flahca ns OF
isr from happy No matter what cn7 one hss II y Goes
90. conduct him b. G0d-it dos 10, lead hin 10 ite
Him and - honor Him; u iot The nolr ne ms tn3
worse FE-rJthng inst engendefs these proper lou
ings Ia beuehsiabu, more than hat hSi onJ GOES -
GOOD but Ia positively Injurious. God DOR hut scad
prosperity % his friends alone nor tne tchns ePssa
dons of His providence 10 them sl1ne.
the ,uh@c. leads us 10 coniceT the appointed Times
and oi public tbarksgvng ior pnvic 'netcrs
Many mea ere iEaitentve observers OF vhsth going on
around them solniur excies their attention out - u
contributes their pleasure their honor or thsr ssa
individuals. Tie spectacle ~ ms day sneful
and pleasant Or TIE American chfslsh the great
mass OF this land uni,es In general THASKsGivfNG-s
touching recognition that God the syer snd VI an the
r,cipeni-Hesven responds to tItn' and ETtn re-
spobds to Heaven.
Dr spriog here proceeded 10 a raview. bret but CO.
gent Of iods loving kindness 10 the children OF men
and isfrul,iunss. OF s,hens OF ana praise
Can any hinA Of ihess mercies and not p'ess MN
for them nsve not chosen subject 10 Interest po-
ucisn, ror shsl J. Bni too thisk oi The dark cloud
ihst obscnres the 10 cur southern horzcn. can
comment On H. well rs you but all NIL looz 10
GoD-nO msn can tell how the matter shall cnd lno
present age bg with events o. deep irefeit Tor ihe
Future No. many years viii pail peiore one event
all crowd upon smother. and show 1ods morcies or
His Judgments - tho vCrlo'
gut today w. meet together 10 bless Gid Tor his
nerces-to congratulate a. the per sud the rich The
en.iaved ard tbs uutnssvrc the fvaueelzct and tAe
unovsnRez@5 and G.k them % praise God and aPpfe-
ci.ie lis loving kindness toward hem.
The speaker closed y strongly appeting u hs ano
epce 10 re1srJe- me poor; let this De- day on tuulh
eence toward His ncs remarks we're an earnest
aud forc!be recommendation OF me exercise Oh ina.
highest Christian yifIue-Chany 'ae poor anu
the destitute.
We have thus brisay sivsn-ehIehy from memory
crude sketch Of an able discourse. AT east the leading
thoughts are preserved with hdeiy, std hope The
Who'll. is sufficiently accurate to give clear idea OF the
prourie,y or utility Of the exercise of true Christian
Charity ts sphere yet contracted but on the con
,rsry constantly viien,l toward the destitute OF the
land Let US a, essi have eqaa opportunities for the
attainment Of comfor, and eomPs,ence-equa access to
the spontaneous boatiss Of Nature and Providence
then shall all j9yaly hail the advent Of the NATIONAL
THAKscivrNC.
Board of Aldermen,
NORRIS FRANgLIs, Esq. President in the chair.
special meeting OF the Board wss called last even
log TO receive Snd consider the report oflhe COMMITTEES
10 which had been referred communication from His
Honor the Mayor the subject Of the ste victories Of
tha Arnerican Army ln Mexico