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

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served. We win 90 into New. England farm S.S
whore the spirit II tho Puitaas Is st lingering "a
primitive freshness We viii enter one o. these -
circles Of fco'born citizens with great priea -
Revolutionary Fathers purchased this freedom, ~
these FREQ born. From many a snrroupiin~ ~ -
this farnily group has been gathered for il Is tls,
TO como home on Thanksgiving Day-scattsrax ~
Gr,toripg back 10 tie dear old nest At the head - -
group pTcsdes the venerable SIRE who reneroSe,s -
early childhood the first skrmish az Concord Pr;s. ~
what stir made when the tidngs of R.,lNN ~
rolled. Ike tocsn, across the land. He looks ~ !.
might himself have landed from the Mayao,s
the stout pioneers Of plymouth he has inherited h
Iicensm, AID he knows whore TO End tho yarr.,, s
his Bible too He has deep reverence for satb,;, ~
no sympathy for dcspots, whether in Church ar &C.,.
is loyalio his God 6rt Of all, and then s saboS;,.
the King Of Heaven. he honors the powers Ia, 81
Hom bis Bible he has learned his duties A. a "a. ~
from his Bible he has learned tina; rghtoousnoss e,
a nation, while sin is a reproach to any people.
Upon the bleak hills Of his native State 10 had liv,s &
three score and ten years. but has never beea sh.i
own his br.hrisht Those hills have been swen, ~
tie wintry the soil into which he drives he -
is sour ard ungenial. y"
Yet those hllA and he sand.
n nS ha s.s r1s, .Ss .d zee ssnS A
The harvest Of the soul supplies.
The riches of that Commonwealth
Are free strong minds and hearts Of heahs,
And mere to her than gold ard grain. ~,
Are the sturdy hard, Al the cultured brsins
Among that happy group is a son Of rare hons. -
the colleges of his native land have trained for e,.s
for in wide spread educational advantages God hs -
dt~-~l-
beside him. the gates OF Mount Hoyoke.7 o, :; sx
kindred institution Of learning. have been oueaed -
are around them. The Bible boamslike houseAoils.
upon them. The press brings them Milton sga -
yam from other times, and Chalmers and Webster -
our own day hOnored guests family altar s,aaisS
that American house There is a ray from Heaven \, -
cheerful fire light that geams through all tAe dwsuss
Into that JOYOUS circle no appointed prizes, in.c
receive confession or humble pardon but their 80
rated PASTOR who married the elder generation ana -
TIED the younger looks in 20 parake Of their heuest
cheer, and receive heartfelt welcome. No pamnersl
absentee landlord threaten that happy home for a.
old patriarch las acres and bcqueaths them 70 b
scendants. There is hateful spy of despOsm 10 -,
their aross talk and overhesr "seiition" And "a
their homey JOYS the stranger uieeddleth not B,essI
thrice blessed be such home Thankful through all II
borders should nation be who has such homes 10 To
its sons and daughters Well may the jewellers aroupl
American hearth stones keep Thanksgiving Day 4
God hath not dealt 50 with any other nation'
The preacher then gave picturesque sketch Of the n
ren nations Of Europe with the evils Of excessive po
laon in of ecclesiastical despotsm In tnOlher Of
temperance third and Of general ignorance in foarA
and and he then conrasted the privileges Of Ans
leans in comparison with the people of the Old World b
view Of these privileges and in order to pepetuae
tional blessings, many solemn duties binding On y
Christian patriotism of the land. Among these n
gift OF the Bible 10 every citizen, aud the lnera bs-
ment of the Gospel other lands that look to US for A
2 The outstanding and elevation of the colored No
3. The colonization in Liberia of those who are wi9
and worthy 10 60. l. The establishment of free schs5
for ALL 5 The prohibition Of the horrd liquor ;rahc y
stringent lbNr
The speaker closed with the following stirring passsR
Our forefa;hes in the days Of the revolutionary ssjs
wire wont 10 sing national anthem, s6mewhat amhfiss
in its language but srousing the heart like the soun ofs
trumIet i: commenced with the lines,
Columbia. Columbia to slory arise,
The queen Of he earth and the cbld ofthe sis.-
This is high sounding aspiration Bat II our spseous
and beloved land only rosM be faihf to her high be-
hests # she would but cruelty her last for gain and would
subordinate sefshness TO pure philanthropy uhe wch&
but break her tters and demosh the pest hcese whfe
alcohol is shedding the blood of her children she would
but place Gods law of holiness her great code book b
public places, and the guide OF every private life; -
would do this then indeed might she the qaeonLe
place on earth ard claim celestial lineage For Cd
hath not deelt SO with any other nation. And now
Christian patriots, Lee all Join in one united petition e
the land Of our love. Oh Thou Jehovah God who dh
lead forth our fathers like fcck and hast made Of tho
a great natoz Remember our holy and our honorsse
beginnings in days Of old Fll our land with Thy lg
until the glory of Christ shall break out upon the We
sea- till the uttermost parts of our goody heritage shan =
the full salvation of God Turn us again, y, Lord
Hosts Cause Thy face to shine upon US, and we shah
saved. Amen.