Arizona miner., 1866-12-15
rnANKsGIylNG IN PRESCOTT.

Agreably to the recommendation oi our Governor. the 2gth of November was duly observed by our citizens. Al II o'clock rell- ciou. services were held at Council Hall, and an appropriate and very acceptable discourse delivered by Rev. Charles M. Blake, Chaplain al Fort Whipplc We are in possession of a copy of Mir Rlake's Sermon, and for its time ly fitness, as well as the superior ability dis played, we tender the Rev. gentleman the sincere thank. of the people, with the kind- e,t compliments of the season.
 From the able discourse alluded to we are permitted to make several extra ts, and only ! r. ret our space will not permit Us to insert ! it entire. Mr. E. Is gentleman of ability,
 and has seen much of frontier life; was in
 the army, and many time, in the battle field
 during the late rebellion. Following are
 EXTRACTS FROM THE THANKSGIVING SERMON
 BY REV. cnAs. N BLAKE, Soy. 2grH, lsG6,
 AT PRESCOTT, T.
 Again the seasons, in their perpetual round, have brought us to the close of autumn, and
 of the in gathering of the harycsts. And
 again all hearts and minds are directed to the
 Author of all good by way Uf National thanks-
 giving and praise.
 But so common are the mercles we enjoy
 that they are often forgotten in anthankiul-
 ness, and without praises, die. The whole of
 life should be an aDthem uf praise. This Is
 the life aboye' Every day should we give
 thanks tu 'Ivd met high. All seasons de. mand this act of homage We never can al
 ford Co be unmindful of whence all our mer-
 cies flow.
 "Thank-giying to God is always appropr-
 ate for Us. Life is made up of little events, : pcrpetually succeeding each other In them selves, like toe coral insect, however minute, they yet form the mighty substratum; they ? constitute the germ of joys or Ot sorrows, which may be our lot Nor can any one ! despise or disregard them. God rules in the
 minute no less than in the vast events of Ill, universe. A sparrow's fail is no more be
 meath His notice than the revolution of a
 world So is it with uuF daily mcrcies, how.
 ever small they may seem they are all from
 fii. kind care, and suited 10 our wants The
 stamp of his love is upon them, and they ar,
 beyond all praise. And hetce life of prais, if and thankiulness should our always be. lt n is always appropriate to thank God and blcs, e his name at all times. But these occasions are specially fitted for thsnkfulness and praise 10 All public and private holidays are such Th, [ anniversaries of births and marriages. an, t other loyiui events in families, the return Q a hri,tmsss new-yesT's, Washington's birth ' day, fourth of July and other great event. r i be ,ommenorated m the nation and world ,r especially call for thanksgiving to Almight, le God.
 Ie " We afe HOW called upon ;o consider ,hi y pre ent as an occasion Of thanksgiving, of au ls nual, national, Territorial thanksgiving Sha .u any one dare 10 say that We as a nation, as n. go, ernnlent, as a people we of the Unite IT State, Vt of tie Territory oi Arizona hay ld no reasOns tor tAankfulneso All men wu have ever Anown tod have kept joyful thank, c. gyfn... And when done in proper spr D. tney nave been accepted and blessed in ? li uOlng. Oh tuat not only we here prcsen ., Uut ali iii this Territory might thus come b, C lore God to-uay.
 id % Abundant naryests through hout the Ian Ic Is an occasion for devOut thanksgiving. .d bhgDt or drOughts or untimely irosts ha, m cut Uf tac crors. Man anu Least have had o- U,4n,nui supply; and tne well flied gran oi rer, barns and storehou.es proclaim that ' al want for IOod need distress us im all cur bo re dcrs. May 1 venture to expres, the loI e. that a stIli larger harvest may reward II husbanainan ln this Territory another yea h. Cheap breadstuiis and forage will do nOry [, in the welfare uflt interests nere than any otl C CT sVafee ot good whatever. Capita! i- tu nothing against famine; and not pound ll gram ought 10 be needed here gbi n cann er be cneapuy supplied by the sOii Of thg Ten he tory IL>eiL tod gITe Bot unly large crul ng sat large ss,ia4ea n.ef. to pruanee ts.ln e Anl whiic on tnls suO,cct permit me h, add, tuat iATce ,hings serIn Lo Iue to rttal ,w tne prosperity oi ArzJna aI present, anu tn. (, tIe eaTiiess ciiVrts ali Wno care for ti H. Territory sLOaid be turned 10 correct tb.I nt ineaIi tAe lnuiaD question nigh prices, ar ,it the currency. he latIer belongs aiiAe ,e- the Mh'te facine coast, aHa lt IS dOing Inca do cuiaDie daiLage to all the true interests Oi u nd portion Of the United States As this Is z fact the great question of all, and the ne ( by which the other two bInge, let Us briefly col 1 slider it. Private interests of some few. uos DO y foreigners and dislOyalists, are no doul .m tue real cause Uf the evii from which We si, en Ter TO the currency of this coast. The ol lip passion for gambling Is also bound up m i cr To effect then purposes vast efforts and mo- .t ey have becn expended by these foes of ti iia country and the people, to keep gold as tl ut circulating medium neIe, to the exclusion , ID the national currency which Is used by tb ce Zy,iUU,OuU people of the other States. An n here comes m that curious feature in tli at problem oi human iture-that bOary reli ii oi past tyrannles ana dynasties, in which tt be lew have ioried it over Gne many-the inter CT ests yl tue masses, the veal Of the republi an yieidlng to inc asariciOus and uns, rupulou ht few. IL was 70 with slavery. Not one ma Id ID ten was benefited by the existence of slave 'ai Y. All were injured by it. Yet the hope , be some Possible advantage tO eume to them ou to Oi tne ystem hereafter, made the multitude
 ready to light for it, and to die in its delenc,
 All see theIr error now.
 It Is pr cisely 90 with the gold none
 question in these Pacific States and Territt ,ri ries. The outsiders all see the matter in it ld true light now. 4 few thoughtful person e. here and in California understand it full, n IAey know the foreign bank ersand L....- ..