New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-29
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take no text this morning Tor find no text
ip the Bblo that precisely susgc,ta my Thought no
Bfe Is full OF texts that inoulcats the vitae Of graft
tude tho duty OF thanking tho Lord Tor Ills goodness
and sanltDg his wonderful works but my thc'as hia
Morning Il "The Grounds for Ingfmitude" ! hFYo
sounC thing 70 say, not ny w6y ~ u-Ite VI
but perhaps by Way OF apology i9I lhofc "Ho ht Io'
grateful wouid, II may tiP'ith .nS tv.3oh ~ "a
TbouEsgi wing OF early NewIugiaui and snch I4Lka-
- ~ marked diFcrence. not In outward eirciusin.
ccs alone but boz sentiment aud rolling lte cohdono OF
ted II began IN small colony IN lard times NiAi"fd
we're COLI and cherries then, ard hhrlthls not WY
abundant Tbs smallest gyors we're gratefully received
Tive hunters had succeeded In getting
lttle game for their fenst and the unWonicd luxury
opened their heArte There were Tow 10 JOIN them ~
~, solemn banaucting II did not take long get tie
tapnies together 10 boats came hbonDg through the
Sounri Ioshrd hrongh the states dropplaq families
every milo two, but IN contrast WIN IDS outward
ro~sr tic inward wealth Of piety was immeuse. How
those people went 10 the meeting house how they
urnyed and sung What sermons OF Thanksgiving they
Ia over their maze and potatocst How grateful they
eto that they had starved fed the hunger Of the
Wild fsy9gs MD ~ DS or h poor bodies down in
fbe frozen ground. What blessings IN the Lord FOR
so9os snS All Il Changed now Vow the Presdent Of
lie United States gives the call for Thanksgiving, and
bs coses for gratitude are set forth IN swelling phrase
copious haryests public health, thriving indnstflte,
% domestic peace security Of order reign Of law gem
eral education and enlightenment, Increase OF National
feeling growth Of loyalty aud patriotism Extension OF The
lines OF interstate eDmiHuaeslon, ina,hgo od oe'hl
with ocean by railway OF continent with continent Dy
sowing of tho desert with cities Who number the
blessings and who count them The least or them
nreise But wa give little thanks. Tho churches and
their prayers and few sermons are preached 10 empty
evccpt religion the name OF GOd 10 hardly mentioned,
the Teasing Is large, bogntial Joyous but tae great
master the feast has hardly note OF praise And ths
ia sofeething 70 accounted for and irrelgOus
people, are we insensibla Of our pnyileges Have We
cannot think It, An unthankful people perhaps We are,
according the old definition. am here this morning
IN explan why we But we not goddess people,
aa 40 many believe. Generous beyond all preced-
ent Never earth was there people who gave away
NANCY 40 freely as do for benevolent objects the
poor the sick the suffering; the borrowing are minis
tered unto with hearty cndness which attests tho IN
feasted today And to see a while ago bitterest
enemies at the South said to be famlshcd down
went the supplies by barrel and bale, TIL all we're
filed The objects Of charity, whatever and wherever
they mny be- actually snrfelted day Ike this IL
bo,intfulness DO way Of showing gratitude cOmmu
mites ever showed 80 much gratitude We do. Bat ve
do not give out Of gratitude-we give out Of hearty SYN
pathy with feOw-creatures, because We are good
iatured The thought Of God probably does not mlhgie
much with our beneneenee. We do not give because ne
mas given to Certainly do not give IS an acknow
edgement that lie has given Ia U.S. that
is not deliberately made-nAd9 by the lips u may De- IN
churches but out OF churches II is not spontaneous OK
ubsTan constant feeling and why Is tlsI Tue nrst req
son mentiOn--it may seem an odd one Dut w. aoupt
cOnstancy with which the privileges Of life cone 10 9 70
our fOrefatherH they camo ntfuly precaroy. and at
intervals. With them hardness dslppolnment, dsns-
ter the rue they had grounds for thar Oeef that
an OWL eprt governed the world prosperity broke upon
them Ike sunshine from gray sky balth chopped
upon them from clouds Peace, pleny success TOOK
them by surprise. II matters pubho sd private, went
we'll eeir bosOms bounded with euddcpoy Every boon
told every gift made an impression EFery privilege
seemed special favor from heaven GrauNde IN such
cases IL instructive. People USUALLY thankinlert,
the they have, their little peculiar g Thus we
are prOver6ally nsensibe 20 the blessings OF health ~
is too much thing, Of course 10 70 remenbered Ike
night and morning, Ike air and fhi ana wafer IKE the
breath we draw do not know what u may Dc 70 want
H. But when after long ilnes the blood or tho new
life begins 20 Jingle IN the being "A II God was ming
Ovr cup with his hand, wHsinRng us OUT IRON the
OF his creatures, giving = existence Tor tue nst
time. OF safety h 0iabual that III ordinary
times not OF beg safe. We DO not rcnem
berthe times when begapto 10 enfe, security never
startes us into the feeling ofpermament insecurity Dut
some day we escape from fdreadful accident OF from
drowning gale, blow aiOrso In tho street. ana tho
safety OF the moment re0nding ma that safety not
an inyarlable law, quito oyercome9 us win emotion
The yes OF our New Engbnd orefathers were Insecure.
therefore the thought OF Foydcce was pressed ON them
God eeemed close; with ls security " the law. III the
rule that things should WELL such IA the extent 81 our
rpnuation such the all Of agriculture, such the
abundance OF variety produce, 50 swift our modes
of transit and 80 complete lines OF communication
that famine i'm any mar Of the globe thing almost IN
heard Of and when rinOrod Is instantly remeded; our
Enowledee OF hy geDe almost against pehti
lance. the scian0o guards commerce;