New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-29
GROUNDS or TuANKFULNEss.


DR.. Chapin illustrated heroic determination
10 contend Tor principle from Dir. Moteys descrpon of
Monroe OF Nassau. Vienport who, hommed In on al
s,s but the sea whcc the feet Of the states General
lay ordered tho feet 10 sail away 80 that there was no
alternative for his soldiers but 10 conquer or be defeated
He hoped tina. each babt cast n tie coming election for
Mayor DO the seed Of harvest Of civic virtue and
municipal reform and s'rd M OF the rotten easo onca
cnrrnn and the rank weeds OF eXuberant rasculity.
Aud ho said is the Kingdom " God as II man should
cast seed the p0und and should sleep and rso n9ht
nnd day. and the seed should spring ana grow up ne
kuueth not how. Fu the earth brngeth forth frull o
herself first the blade then the ear, after that the fun
corn the But Shcn the rut brought fOrtb I'M
nediatey no pueth tile sickle, because the harvest IL
come-&ark w.. 26-2. The passage which have taken
for my text this morning Is or upon WHOM nave spoken
nt other But the truth contained In TINS beautiful
parable is comprehensive aud ine4hausuDlo That u
always admits OF fresh application ana suggests tram
Of remark which scans 70 me peculiarly appropriate 10
the present service. fOr assume this Ia be sincere do
Vice, behttiDg aud chrlcterzing religious people OF
nj least people wh have faith In religious facts ana
Ideas We have methere. trust, not merely out Of TO.
spect TO an official proclamation, or TO an honored
custom but spontaneously gladly, with deep o0nvc-
ton that We have occason for gratitude, and with an
intelligent recognition OF the truth that there Is one 70
whom the ghes, sense thanks arc due IL n true
that thanksgiving should not be reserved for special
day or expressed only In this pubic manner. ne "a
whom "Wo hve and move, and have our being" claims
praises throughout every day OF our lives and tho
private heart that does not me with the cansant sense
OF tho Divine goodness will hardly contribute any genu
Inc devotion to The spirit OF TINS hour. Never
dwell upon this earth, forms are realities. An
occasion ike tho present devoted to the special consd
OF bencs tends 10 highten and TX the personal
sentiment OF religious thsnkfuness, and the conscious
Of each, swelling the stream OF pnOno Worship
catches fervor and intensity from the common aokowi
edgmeDts OF all All declare that they nave experiences
inerces all confess that they have received blessings
FROM that liberal hand which gives rain from heaven
and fruitful Seasons" How real then, to each OF us De-
comes the conception that We are enconpassed by
beDiCent Providence, and that We arc the children OF
ono Infinite Fatheri ln addition u there eOnsdorhto
may be observed that there IA something not only very
impressive, but very encouraging ana hOpoiu IN tho
custom which has lately obtained among us, OF SeithB
apart day Of national Thanksgiving ealing upon all tho
people OF all this great land TO express in this public anu
simultaneous manner their sense OF religious reales
and their faith IN Divine Controller Of events our
recent troubles quckening our conviction OF the impOr
lance aud necessity OF national NE would seem ALSO,
10 inspire with united eNerence 10 INN whose great
purposes our national life Is won't 10 serve kehs Vn
the most vital fact IN nation, as IL Ia IN an lhuNu
uaL When moral striotures dc out nom over
n people when religious principles arc no lonso,
recognized as supporting and oronronB their luehs Inu
their then comes that lack OF vision Do
VI which the people pine Then come confusion,
and hopelessnesr, and inevitable dslhtegIatlon bu.
anchorage for the most troubled crisis Is th IN tnas
wise and benecen Ruler whose plans are tlnlod IN ne
la the revolution of In the seasons Oh harvest 1o
bonds OF national reconciliation ana haonai peace sn
not the choice OF politicians the provisions OF law put
that eternal justice and that everlasting love- whose ha
itation Ia Him whom to-day whole people In the North
and the South and between the two great seas aekow
edge by common, expressive net of public homage
and Thanksgiving And for such service ~ seems 70 no
the words before us are peculiarly ntted our sanUl
here directs our attention 20 national iaot TOT tno P
pose OF illustrating spiritual law, process but uo
asional fact ITSELF in the first place. stated In such
terms render 10 worthy OF our special consideration
Tho sowing tho growth aud the fruition OF soed-hs
the literal frame work OF our sayors parable tho iae
that stands most Immediately before us And my frehs
II Is tho fact that IN most immediately associated VIII
the observance Of this day Wa select tho season
Of ngnthering the season when the eaitn mas
IT, annual cycle IN leaf and flower aud frnt when NC
fields relieved from their precious burdon lilo stretce1n
brown reOse and tho barns are filled with plenty We
select th tho test occasion for our public expfoSon