The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-28
THANKSGIVING, SERMONS.
J south WhesIIIr m.lEl Chureli.
p REV. n, v. n. WHITE, rAsroR.

South WheSIIig NJ! e Church.
'' REV. N, v. h. WHITE, PASTOR.
80 give thanlts, unto the Lord; for aey 4
| good; for His mercy enduIeth forever .'a'-= is
Chron., lschap., 81 verse, ff's,f5i =; 81
| David's first Psalm was delivered or
this occasion, when the Ark of the Gov
enantwas brought up from Obeds Edon
to- the City OF. David (Jerusale eml; ant
set'in the place prepared for 1t. DRviC
proclaimed day Of thanksgiving untC
the Lord, and appointed Priests to per
form the solemn services before the Arh
continually. q-9rH 1r1nt1l l'i.iEi
II Ihs,Ipoints we propose 10 PFesepFtht'
| I. To whom thanks should be rem.
dered. To the Lord not to men
Though God works through agents, yei
the results are his. We are entitled u
but littleihonor from men when we dc
no more than. our duty. David inquired
of the Lord whether he should go ur
against the Christians or not-PauI may
scatter the seed, Aplolos may water 1t
| but God gives the increase. ttf-
II. What have we enjoyed during tht
past year for which we should, give
thanks as a nation, and as Individuals
1. Civil liberty and peace though il
has not been universal, Some parts o.
the South. .haveibeen horrible scenes o
cruelty and bloodshed.. Notwithstand
i 1IA
mated In our land. We have enjoyed
freedom ofspeeoh and press Oompar,
ing our present condition with our con.
ditioh during the war, also with Mexi
co, Prussia and, Mexico, whare anAr.
chy, tyranny and despotism reign, we
have great reasonsto be thankful.
| - 2. Temporal benefits and blesslugs-
OurFinancialco condltionsis much better
now than it was this time last year, as
a nation; the national debt reduced
considerably: the crops this year bet
ter than lasti business much brisker,
and in a great deal healthier conditions
our temporal condition Individually
better this, than last year. ssis siusfa
8. Literary culture-BOoks and pc
i riodicals widely circulated throughout
4 the country; Institutions of learning
more largely patronized, and more
4 literally supported; better school
system in the State of West Virginia
than we ever had before, &c. d ~
4. The rapid advancement OF tenn
perapce principles ell over the United
1 States. The temperance organizations
are thoroughly aToused-e specially in
the State of West Virginia. nearly ONE
hundred Lodges of the ~ dependent
order of Good Templars, p in this State
at the present time--with a amembership
of over i've thousand! He,iA! . t@'lll
5. Religious prosperityTwhlc has
| exceeded any other year In our history
-Methodism has made very great ad.
| vancement-to say nothtnR OF the pro-
gress of other christian determinations
the increase of the NJ, y, Church, in
Church property has been very great
| The Increase in mem bership during the
past year was 109, ,993, making the en-
tire membership number / 1,255. Oh.
The cause OF holiness has been very
greatly agitated; during the year there
have been added TO the advocates Of
\ this glorious Wesleyan Doctrine some
4 of the Yissst and ab1est OF the church.
1t has not been confined TO the Metho,
| dist Episcopal liiChurch-ministers u and
members OF other churches, especially >
in the East, have embraced the doc
trine. ...s., .,ss9s..,5 ;t.',.r,sg,,, ..5,fgs.
these blessings? 's'qn :
Because they, are the gift OF God
and 1nmerited-unearned .bya US
mot -, FeSk9ned s med Of del debit 81 but Of Eraoe"-
o, give thanks unto the Lord, for He
Is good, for HIS mercy 'tdnreth Jore3er
Sc. STatthew's protestant RpiseopaI
| ~ uhuEch.
REV. O! g. CURRIEb PASToRiE ~
In everything give thanks. for this Is the
| will Of God in Christ Jesus concerning you
/ First ThaSs. W Chap, ~ yer. ii EiEC11f
i f. 6Ah vi
ingratitude Is unnatural, since causes
of thanksgiving are abnndanily gfyer
to all. i',..,..,l 80. ,sls-ipjiI
| should be In, themselves sufficient mo
ttves; the lodging, food, or rafment art
the interfeTences OF Divine Proyldence
and considering the unworthiness OF
men in relation to the. Giver, are Ger.
tainly not due merely because those
who receive them have been brought
/ into existence 3 VIZ tfOAft =
i Our security. also ina we'll ordered
State from danger to life and property,
the peace now vouchsaied in our time
nifty for cheerful work, the entertain
ment of our minds by. the beauties o
| nature and by the productions of hu
4 man art, the large distribution daily
] growing larger of the facilities of com
fort, with the enioyments Of family ant
social relations, are all unmerited giftl
!, that have been devised as well as be
slowed by God, and are therefore 81
plainly deserving of gratitude that, q
we have said, to take them unthank
fully seems unnatural, 1t were doublI
so however in those who through Jesu
Christ have been brought into the family
OfGOd. Tous He ismore than God ant
Father, as He lis to others. He Is ou
I God and our Father, and of cours
the aspect to US of His gifts 4
affected by that relationship. To other
these are the presents OF a rich but nm
known person flung Ike a traveller
aims out of his carriage window lavish
ly into crowdot beggars, but without
. specialtintentioTf for any, but TO US theN
j recall a. familiar face and smile morI
fully displayed In the Gospel of Jesul
Christ, and they seem to be richer be
/ cause manifestly only supplements 4
the greater gilt more privately bestow'
I ed; for the one class they are BtrRn
gers presents. Tor the other q friendi
mementoes. Tothe one there is moth
ing more than clothing and food to tn
other the natural world becomes q fam
, lily scene. Itisjust soto speak beneath
a family roof!tree, the world loses IL
mere nature. Character shines viii
intel1igence and CLOVIS with feeling, 10
: the Father is seen in 1t clothing Hi
: children with the raiment and feeding
them at His table.
we bless God to-day for well filIei
: garners. On this account there car
; hardly be complaining in our street.
and rs I-aLe those who win their breht
: by daily toll shall for the ensuing yea
earn it,without sGarceness. Yes bles
God for The harvest, since our whoi
, material prosperity Is strictly In pro
) portion to the abundance of the fruit
/ OF the ground. This measures supreme
Ily the activity of our trade, the amour
3 OF work in our. factories and the exten
: of our foreign commerce. The mel
; chant Is busy, the clerk obtains or rt
: taitis employment, the workman bring
: home more sufficient wages an
4 his children are clad warmly in th
8 winter, strictly In proportion as In "a
!, silent night the kindly dew has falle
!. from the hand OF. Him who slumDeret
, | y1of TonifI1a T1IoTI0hed land and ON the ri