New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-25

rpi,h NlNN ha NtuiN WAY I've nHNvfNhh WV ns' NNN'
the e,hshe Paths lcedng lhcweole end that h'roa
ihe rsssuic che rs,e tho rigy, the sta the misery -
hs lerr he the fgeSH wellggw W hep,ie.s r'l,'ner
"a dear 10 Ws h the lrh ~ this daN aml dear ee w.
manifold h,eNtss VI N and ~f heN,en Int deaes f,f az
DE ties ~ anetvn and Che charities at cur hnmef AL
;, ell che r'i,kEca which We eNw IN lhl' ee, native
es ln lAeasaNi aec,-a aud that weha,e gNel heritage
HUT bsv,hsea What all ,hese o. race wha,a stop,
atr n che rgNn Ut tho shadow VI doah who =,aa /,
10 hemeless aud deetl,Ne ~ the WpveFee Ut U'd g.
whv,n o,vry gced aud Pleasant thing given "a isy, TIA,
4 may 30 taken away tamcfr,w, te whom all hamm A.
N,lon sNw Nrvmde ~ eternal betea,ememi Az m
B. the oesuanef cfpovcl, and lo,hnt the mcvNmg haul
strelehV eut 90 urlocA tho laanain IT eas AMI e u
hut che stern her tha, aa.isna tho hannah captive To ha
scmh II such condition how could the may w 'nanA'
s,mv 10 euwi tho teNcW, tho thcughtnh the tellson.
,ug and act ct gratitude the duty vi gadnc'n 4" love
MhM Thanksgiving IN tho ehscnee efthe u~pdl llthsi
eMe ccud.tnwhch am 'olgc',,eg, What ,Sana,sly@'
end 1T those whom have loved who We cannot 10 ~
rarea ffvmus With no assurances OF The mmcraligh'
NJ rVsp,rvctNn Of The dead no gathering tcN'ho'
sssln Ut he Just What Thanksgiving could %
IN cur lear,s while pmpethislne with tho ron
saras with the mase Of mon MAo arc denoi the
oa,hl, good We eo ealoy~sthe mulliinios OF wh' an
addiction the mph uacs a. whom this io Ia cnc long t'ai
ctsorcw. and Who And IN the grave Che frat reagc 2'
the siom, And Ter ourselves how tg'l secNrr mGn u,
he cup " our earthly good how could We look upon y q"
rvslly rocd-how could hail this day ~ "A blessing
We rsht indeed feel rs thousands ieo tranacm ~
under he Immediate influence Of present ocnehs pu tnn
toy weUd last only rs long an we might koop orr ,ye'
ward he wilderness 81 human darkness we cannon close
that window We can only now and then Tor momonl
ccrtcal h by tho dravy cf earth hat y Is ihofei Is
rrcn. We krcw Il Is there and we know IL Ia openi ani
We know the landscape that is thercom We know
hgt through Il s stealing by day and by night no doaiy
air which Is corrdrg AL our treasures, and when - soon
Z, rNtinguish every light and silence every voice, AMI
make home with all Us pleasant th'ass aperpa'ua
Gccs,ion How then. could be hoard theS the Psam'iy
ofnayid, The yearly thanksgiving What place could
hro be in such homes for the voice Of joy OF glaines
and " cheerful cas,s As there could he no true thank
oatfng for the human race. either rs right privilege
had the Gospel never been given so horo can DO no sue
cht privilege for those who according to the woros OF
81 Paul received the grace Of God in vain who do not
prof by the Gospel wao although regardless OF its laws
and naaCn; e its morces, except as thay are iniyi
psv ard sefshy gamers thereby to whom ITS ministry
has teen frnilicss-who have received in vain. Nay
although such persons may often deludo themselves by false
~ slpopTietirg certain promises Of this grace OF Cod
they net in reality possessed Of higher claim to Tue
favor Of Gcd than they would have been in the case which
have lust supposed and had the blessing of God never
been offered 10 hm They sin against the light, with the
lich destiny of immortal spirits open before them They
i've in rCsyccto that destiny beasts that perish and
ccuiCn with the prosec. Of dying the fool deth With
the love Of God thus strengthened by Him who bore
sins in his body tree. they yet day afer
day and year after year dsobedient to the great law Of
that Lord and they present instance of ingraituie
before Him 10 whom all the universe beside would seem
have end-ingraiitude which might those in
Jesus who kept their first estate and who reserved
in everlasting chains in darkness until the judgment of
the great day. for whom no Savior died TO shudder at
their superior crimes day Of thanksgiving for these
Alas they only without the very first principle Of
gratitude to God but they destroy wantony the very occa
sion and opportunity for thanksgiving for they convert
the manifold merces of God into instruments for increas
ing their guilt and deepening their destruction
The Gospel is by IFS redemption the procuring cause Of
probation in this and of al the good which belongs to
our probation. The Gospel by the sure hope which it
gives Of etenalfe in the future alone makes the gifts
and privileges of the present life blessings to u.s. and DC
eordrg to the expressed terms OF the Gospel as wen as
from tie nature Of the case they cease to be blessings
when disregard the future life "a not only IN
fdels but alas, too many profossed Christians
DO We cease to the gifts of the present means of
TO heaven while hands devotng TO mere worldly
purposes The bountes Of Providence by which they are
favored. We cannot come this house to this alter
with truy grateful heart and thank God for his merces
through Jesus Christ the Savior while VIC are using those
mercies in dsobedence to the letter and spirit OF His
GoIel This il, whatever sefdelusion may be, re-
Ceying the grace OF God in vain This is 10 make the
Temporary ghs Of heaven blessing TO US but on the
contrary means Of condemnation And brethren, we
temporal blessings that they may become the
means Of PREPARATION for the future life The very
grace of God we have received il our tutor
in this respect-our exempar. These gifts are TO DO
used in doing good according TO opportunity to the
the bodies and the souls of our fellow men We cannot
recpTocate toward himself the gifts of God but i'm
aie His love throughthe which He gives unto us
by extending the gtto our brethren We can follow as we
are bound to foowihe example of Christ whose history
deeds Of love and mecyo the bodies and souls of men
His every day acts acts Of bounty and Of mercy
Freely have We received freely give the perpetual
command TO His disciples and through them to oil of
w. end lie eil that His decision at the judgment day
shall depend upon the conduct between and man for
"in as much We did il unto the least of these my
brethren ye did unto and for as much as we did
" rot unto the least Of these, ye did i not unto me-
His parallels were lessons of mercy. His miracles were
deeds Of mercy His simplest genest words were words
Of mercy His severest words words of mercy for
ell He rebuked the Scrbes and Pharisees because
they pretended TO do the will of God while they
showed mercy to the poor lie said that publcans and
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than those scrbes and Pharisees.
Brethren, cannot put ssde these mighty lessons Of
beDevolence however il may be decred scoied at and
looked codiy upon Christian cannot put it aside
No fsslon Of tie day plea of prudence doctrine
If economy false presentation Of principles urging
The claims Of the spiritual superior to those Of bodily
sId avsrice within the Church without the Church. no
broad preionions 10 long prayers no smooth manner
10 ogs Discourse no uppennos rooms at feasts or be
pslcfe the guilt Of him who the dispenser OF bounty
refuses disseminate the bOuntie Of heaven though
hOUisnds Of lie brethren left 10 perish for whom
Chhgt died
Brethren rich men and poor mon dwellers in this pros
porous city oi most prosperous land members minister
-EccTf u the Chrftiap Church with what hearts ald
ands do we come up TO day 10 the Thanksgiving How
lave We used-bOw using the gifts the temporary
i'm Of heaven To what purposes Of benevoence; for
hhi work 81 charity have devoted our lives o.
nc On nnd TO the ontermost parts OF the earth have VIC
gOJefed ADD the word most upon ipis that Of boast
~ u our prOepfTty. How families made better
nd made happier ~ Individual prosperity To what
4ipl or charitable foundation 10 what mission Of good
vi they Contribute irrespective u our private inter
-, 20 BE- gained berenf What liberal encouragement
re giving D. honest Industry What fostering %
e1u3hHI What reverence b. Telgi0n' The Church OF
.t ana The true love ofe brethren have according
worldly means, sustained and extended II Ia this
yhy1 Or suffering ie wofd with lie cOyetousness
Nd s pfids and iis Nick edness, b oysrwtem IL In
oDHTy FL large, when sfe boxing about for hei. Of
'eeoUs enierwizef Has he prayer Of bs patriot and o.
BE- Isss Of God been Joined IN one mi forge. heo oh
JersslfI0. lA my ngLt hand forget her elnHng."