The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-29
SOUTH WHEELING PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.

CHURCH.
There was good attendance at this
church yesterday. The Rev. Mr.. Cross
occupied the pulpit, preaching from the
Ist verse of the 136th psalm;
-HJ. give thanks unto the Lord, for He Is
good Tor His mercy endureth tdreysr.H
The speaker commenced by saying
that no other text in the Bible IS quo
ted, or rather repeated so oTren as this
Is. 1t Is found quite number OF times
iu the pSalms-In all tWenty-six. Tue
Psalmist renders twenty six reasons
why we should praise God, with the at
tribute OF mercy added TO each one of
them. The heart Of the Psalmist was filI-
ed with the goodness OF God. He low
ed to think about it and 10 speak about
il, and he was very sOlicitOus that God
might have the honor OF it.
Il is certainly right and proper that
all Gods Intelligent creatures should
have some set time to call to mind His
past fayors, and render TO Him praise
and Thanksgiving for all His-toSing
Kindness.
The reverend gentleman remarked
that he was glad that, as a nation, we
Fave at last concluded there is God.
In the Constitution of our country We
have ignored the great fact. No one
could nave learned it till recently,
from either our laws or the charter OF
our liberties. This is the third year IN
which this nation has recognized pub
ucIy the existence OF God. In 1865
we had a national Thanksgiving for the
retnrn of peace, and this Is the second
wear a day has been set apart to thank
God for His goodness in bestoWing
upon US fruitful seasons. Tne Jews
observed three annual ieasts: The
first was the passover, which lasted
eight DAYS, designed to celebrate their
4, hnFNHaRE- the ggNnnn-
the feast Of PenLecOst. (hfty days after
the passover,l which was instituted to
oblige the Jews to repair to the temple
and acknowledge Gods dominion over
their country and their labors,-to
thank Him for the early and the latter
Mt. Sinai. The third feast was that OF
the TabernAcIGs, which derives its name
from the booths in which the people
dWeIt during the eight days Of its con-
ttnuance. This feast was kept in menu
ory OF the forty years wandering In the
wilderness, and also as season OF
thanksgiving for the fruits OF the earth:
It was a time of great rejoicing and
sending gins,
You will observe that the two latter
OF these thaDksgivfngs were kept in
reference to the very object for which
this day has been appointed. lt was 70
remind them that il was from the good
ness OF God all their blessings came,
and that is what is our duty to-day.
Th. greatest OF all our blessings is the
eift or Jesus Christ. and The nope OF
eternal life through Him. These have
been continued to US through another
year. -.--.,
ness to us as y church. Out OF 50 mem-
bers there has been but one DEATH and
that tFiumphant one 1t has been a
year OF peace and prosperity. L have
been permitted TO preach and you to
hear without any provtdential inter-
As individuals we have been spared
TO see another Pentecost, while thirty
three millions OF our race have died.
we are called upon this day to thank
God for our family blessings have
been called upon TO bury but one out OF
all the families that attend on my min
istry.
thankful for the bounttful harvests OF
Ehe year past. -,--,,.
day with gratitude our civil and reltS-
Ions privileees, Notwithstanding our
awful Uiekednsss as n nation Every
law and precept of God is disregaFded.
We have Gods many and Lords many. /.
The very air we breathe Is hlted with
osths and blasphemy. The Sabbath Is
yioiated by perverting its establish
ment to our own pleasure and dis
sipation. Children disregard parental
anIhoFfty, murder Is a daily crime
adultery and forntcatiOu have become
epidemic, Fraud, dishonesty and per
fury have almost ceased TO be crimes In
the estimation Of the masses. ts-f not
Wonderful that God has not rained hre
and birthstone on us AZ he did on the
cities Of the Plain.
The last clause-of the verse, abeeause
His mercy endureth forever means
thatGodfcOutfuues Bis meTcteS from one
Generation 70 another; and that through
Jesus Christ BE will continue HIS mer-
80 q, HIS people 70 all eternity. The
whole verse expresses the sentiments
af a renewed hear, ,One that has hope Of
an eternal home in Heaven. FinAlly,
this should be day Of oestoHtng