New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-26
BY Rev. Dr. wainwright.
EPISCOPAL BISHOP OF NEw-YoRK

Rev Dr. Wainwright chose as his text the
third chapter ninth and tenth OF the Book of
Proverbs.
Honor the Lord with thy substance and with the first
fruits all thine 80 snail thy barns Be MED VITA
Ticuty. thy shall burst out with new wine
The c1cIirg a the ftt fruit OF the was long
tom amongst the Jcws twas also the custom at
the time Of the riponing of wheat Offer shesf
the temple in honor Of the goodness of Divine Prov
idencc, md when the wheat harvest finished two
loves Of bread made from the nOur Of the new
WHEAT md clered mp also.
At the gathering of the first fruits, vegetables &c,
each person contributed portion for the purpose Of
beiIg distributed to the poor sud ess fortunate. Well
mi hi it be with the jew. Honor the frt fruits
chan thy garner be filed II our worldly rds
not us untiiu those OF the vs., rewar led
in sririusl point. On this dy we are assombleito
thank The Lord for hi meroias aud bounes bestowed
upon u, beth spiritually and worldly. This ia Day
appt ted ty most Of States day Of thanksgv-
ing It is NJ 10 appointed hy church, day
Of Offering and prayer for the first fui' -e1ueny
fer the topic Of this day, have selected the words sc,
forth.
It not expected that could ai 70 he happiness
ofthe Lord by outward Gio ration. bu, good fleet
may be produced with those on earth God is not
changed Ly all the Gdor ton offered unto him yet He
has declared That all TINT honor me- will lonor'"
The nature Of tie honor required Is two fold being
inner or tpiIiiunl. and outward homage; our wo1dy
a,te should not be neglected; they -hodd abound in
public thank giving, and ia ditnbgins o. portion OF
cur fr.tfrut. to The ess fortunate With the Jews
different they agri cultural people anl there
fore were required 10 contribute Liberal plriion Of
their increase The same sacrifices not nlndsd
Of H. vet we are responsible the Lori FOR the world
lv ine rinced In our hands Ii Il duty
10 give our substance 10 maint'in costly ceremonies;
but ought not 10 give portion OF our sntsnance
for tho maintenance of Christi nifty fear here IRE
too many us, possessing ,hi- world goods who
do not give portion of their increase to the ndns
tcuanoc Of the Lorda X dom "Ii l. ble .-ed
give han receive" To honor the Lord W I'll public
thank, giving il the purpose for which we have assen
bled tO-d3y.
Our country has been wonderfully be'.ed rho past
setson cur Irut, have been gathered in
siored an our barns filed with plenty Oar own City
il most fortunately iusied being The point, AMI
repository al thee Counties. We have also ecap-
Cd III re thence, and country has been free from
war showing that The Lord has been present with
therefore lei u honor the Lord with our first fruits by
relic wing the destitute the sick and hungry ab iull
in midst by % doing your harms may not be IN lre
al urdan,ly filled but your reward viii b Lid up in
Heaven. Thc speaker coucluded hs remarks. by ak
ing their rid assist in the mantenance Of the aged
Mn,er,. who have been faithful servants of the Lord
thIou,h lie, many OF VIII m are now left IN absolute
want but al the same time he would hesrech them 20
coniider the rick and de titute ~ where objects
Of their care, among whom they should distribute OF
their abundance thus making cld the sorrowu heart
and securing the blessing Of him that was ready TO
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