New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-29
We SHOULD BE A MORE JOYOUS PEOPLE.
BIZ THE EEv WILLIAM A. SCOTT D.

The services at the West Forty second st.
Presbyterian Church commenced at IL O'Clock The au-
dence was very thin at hls bat hckened INTO respect
ability shortly after the opening Of the exercises After
the usual devotional exercsos tue venerable preacher
took for his text l Sam. H. 7"NOw therefore stand
st that may reason with yOu before the Lord OF all
the righteous acts Of The Lord whcl ne did 70 you aud TO
your fathers" Tie speaker remerked mat me french
have pTOverb "IeSt after great success" There -
great practical wisdom IN this Frec Translated u Is
equivalent 10. Let welenough alone Mary VINO pine
tice upon this maxim nd their account IN IT, The thcy
who 40 not heed IT, often treasure up trouble sud dsa
pOutlnent. The speaker had seen Gcopy craven upon
tlhet upon the highest point Of GleDcroG IN the High-
lands az Scotland. tho words, REST, and DO thankful
sentiment which he liked much better, as more expires,
ave ana appropriate Christian spirit The tired and
painting Traveller IS invited 10 eli down and reLre.h
bis wearicd frame aud raise hs soul IN gratitude 20
Cod for preservation from The dangers OF his past Jour
Yey anu the security and comfort OF tho present refresh
reSpectip tho descent which was before him. these
words could be appropriated 70 all thoSe who are Gimp
iue HE rugged pathway. Rest aid be thankful we
are Away, under obligations TO express gratitude 70 God
for his benefits Every days dey0tOns bear witness "
is iTccted to tie same end Yet it was fitting that there
should b. set time for tho acknowledgment OF special
merCies that which can be done ~ any TINE IS very
apt not 70 done at NIL An Italian artist used 20 CLIMB
the TOP OF mountain az certain hoir every day aLa
thank God for taliai sEieo 80 ~ seems proper tnLt
Christians tis land shOud Get apart day for thank
iag God for American meroies The wearing anxiety ana
nervous peculiar 60 our American people foudsicu
such a day highly desirable. We need joyous day.
COnNdering causes FOR thankuness We aIt te asI
Joyous people on The face OF the erl fOuTiuths O Al
our people die OF diseases induced By unnecessary anxiety
and care. Every you meet seeds 70 be laOorinS
under an undcrstrain upon his nervous energy Even
the children share it, and look older at H. than they
should look 80 years Of All this Is wrong ana
should be changed. We should become more joyous
peoplc. Upon this day should forget our cares
thank God for lis many mcrcesbe Joyful ouTstlves-be
bgpy In our families the familiar ard pielsurabe
installations Of forueT years, and cause our chren 70
be happy. Such alright episode ~ iie WI cas- us cheeI
fu light upon the pathway Of future lie, aud make OIL
s scereH more bright and beautiful Samuel called upon
the people OF Israel to review NIL tho rleouA acts 0 the
Lord toward them ard their fatherS THIS j. appropriate
20 our people this day The people OF isrnei sustained
special relations to God which led TO special care aud
to their reception ST special ncrles Goa chose theu
as tho prOernitors of the Messiah ana 10 bear wuees
TO his coming. But no did not choose Their fathers
because they better men than many others VINO
yers not 80 hOnOred. Nor their descendants IN
ary moral sense better than any otter people But
God chose them by on act OF his sovereign grace ana
honored them, not becauSe they we're better tIan
other men. but from a sovereign act on Chdlce-
I'le speaker reviewed many causes OF Thanksgiving
which our people have enjoyed during the past year
Among these the uOtabs fact that While IN u states
there was scarcely family that did not mourn tho raw
ages OF War-fOONCd by famine ANA the pestllfnce
the lat two our people have been frce We arc called 10
rejoice IN our neiCies and Ey1npathze Wh those VINO
LSve suffered so terribly from this threciod tcOurso
The sermon throughout marked Dy the usual Hehy
Of the speaker pertinent 20 Tie occasion, and WIS
closed By an eecting quotation from poem abiding 70
the gathering Of the absent children " the bosom OF Tie
1anlly.