New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-26
by Rev. pr. Adams,

by Rev. pr. aiers,
OF THE ERooME-sr. PREsDYTERrAN cHURcH.
For thoIe IS yoary sacrifice thecc for all the snily
y samuel hap Nv d
Such was the apology rendered by the youth
hl David fer his absence en- certain occasion rumtA
tnbe OF Saul Dreading tie presence OF the aurs,sd
King. who sought his life aud knowing h.' atseacs
nom bis sc,ustouiod place at the royal hoa'd voali
attract obseTvsuon he directed Jonathan his frio1i
when enquiry sould De made 10 soy that he gone
down TO psthchem 10 the annual ,ahsring Of n tAs
nuily il woud appear from this, that tlere bad ar
i,tcd in the family OF Jesse time honored ca ON n
observine a yeorly festival, when all the hdru n,
ticir fuhcrs house. Thou h. mention il no. a~ie of
The fact we led TO infer that st this tina Is...e
the miller. was dcfd for il l. recorded Of a. A.
previous chsT,ci DIRT he went among men tor a "a
m'n IL tic day Of saul An" sub5aQgeu,ls whea
isul cav thai Dayd's pace was ompi-- 49,. y<ssioo
stely demanded the reason of his ahrence, Inn,fhs
spsweldd Sui: David earnestly asked lcavkaf,r.
TO 60 20 Bsillthcm: and he faid "let nae go ipfe.
thee for our lslaly hath sacrifice 10 he cry, and
NV brother halh commanded me to DE tls'e, Asd
nov, il have icuad favor in thire eys<, W mp 80
,wsy. IGy thee 70 my brother" TRoa ther a.
they and Elo'her were In the grave 80 long ef'ab.
II he'd had been Ills usage BY an saAuh sanams
that tie scattered children were sualih0nea ~ INC
odeft cen to meet at the aceus1onea p'e at bs Oh
mGnsicn ia wli,h ;iey were taught TO oD's's nnf
acousl, n e. friend. ~
Apoup the llersu able associations Of ts ds; some
are more vivid and delightful than those warh
nwokens of tie happy hours spent la The cid hene'
ettsd such occasions exerta most hestr.ui An bea'
ed,al iufiuencc upon the character OF man sa6 are
necettsy to counleTset the chilling ard corr0iyn'
fuenoe q tie weld. It's beautiful co,aedancaH h
meeting nrw, as in he dsys Of old, TO MAKE ~ An
occasion Of Joyful thanksgiving 20 tie common TA~
OF us oil for lis manifold mercice unto US ond 70 taac
once mole with our friends, and h'sdle ssAia nse
kindly affections and syinpathies The mere mepa'n
Of the name Of the old Thanksgiving Day, awaN"s
tIoutapd sweet "reminiscences OF early ana pfl",f
dsys. It transports US far away 10 tho homes of our
chlldhood, ana takes us ut into the presence Of
our fathers aud mothers end though il my be hal
they ere now sleeping ia their graves recalls ihsS
tones and smiles ard their eyercheorfli wslccne
Every image Of peace and contentment comes bsck
spontnnoouly al the annual return Of this haryet t.
tval It Ii ufheEcd in with none Of the poInp and dis
play oi other annual rejoicings. Connected with IL 4
no di play OF fashng niilisry, or booming cannon
no ,houtngs Of muliitudes no scunds Of minstrelsy
or riotous acclanaiions Simple Ia s intentions is
set apat f. The exercise OF thoee honest esde do
lights which IRE grcener and ireher in hearts than
the grass Ct tic eid or the leaves Of the rtree. 10
the daye now eoEe by a. this festival drew nigh an
iicipahon was eve, buy. Tie youag AMI OLD looked
forword viii delight 10 the prospect OF belag sur
rounded once mere 10y friends and kindred this day
Of elu6ness Children separated widely aput hailed
abc.Il
rally around the paernsl dlesido. Happy Tie ven
eIable sire WHO won't up TO the hosko OF God or with
lis children and as childrcns children 70 I'D down "a
Tie table laden with peace and plenty The absent
ones wherever upon land they rcamed, like the
birds wsnderl far from their nests looked Iongingy
TO join themselves unto their fellows. Thee hsowed
festivals tend 20 deepen The low Of donestc life
When the earfh Ia decked with a carpet OF green and
the trees are laden with bossoms w are asensi5ly
attracted ebrood We 90 forth and admire the bean
ties Of Nature AID the deep feelings of hearts
drawn cut in ,dorotion toward the all bonniu Givsr
But when the sumner has fed, and the trees have loci
their vcrdure md tie blossoms their fragrance then
the affections come Home for sympathy AMI shelter
and we find there ghrful pleasures.
80. winter! ruler Of the inverted year,
Ihy bt ath co. sealed upon thy lps-tity cheeks
Frflscd with bead made wEito With o.bsr snOwB
THAI thee Of Age-thy forehead wrapped in clouls--
A ,aiefs trsEch thy scepter-
iove tnes eli unoYely thou see.n'st
N q 6feadfd s. thou ant
crown thse King Of untnld delights
FIRE -side ef joyn.sBfs- home born happines
And al the comforts that the lowly roof
OF UndlstuIbed retirement ever knew"
We confess that TO associations Ike these we arc IN
detted for the selection q me present subject. We
have fallen won euiet times and we have chosen
oviet hornslke ti.eEne. Storms, which, ie vaiic
eco overspreed our national horizon. have pssed
swsy, and our country erninenhy peaceful and pros
porous Let u, then, speak Of HsnS, and is MAS
bkssin1s CO occasion Ct devort aagksgioias TO ~
mighty Cod.
Eut what fEoll sayi When we reject upon our en-
joymeIts derived from abroad, and find thea 20 ie"
ard then tuIu Lone again and how much more i@s
ing how counties. they are my be thought tns
could talk them forever. But 10 is notso Thou
those feelings b. BY, fresh aud sweet y9 we nsy moi
Hlws; dwell VI o ;hem Home u something han
place IL which "a dwell and to eat II u Tie sanctaa
OF tie sfce.ionr The heather are without natural
sfecon Pu; the gerte spirit and rover O. Religion
has made "a far different There Il great variety In
cur hcusehold slectons. "Csll not thai man rieh,
ssyr Ar Coleridsc," who is possessed Of ands and
merehsrdze But rim who has Grid to do,e upon
he has wetn viii, he would not exchange .ar all 1
riches and luxuTies earth" Home s no bsrricsded
castle. Its cur own vine AID ng tree, under which
There 10 none to molest rs or make afraid Each