The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-20

was to lift up the hearts OF the people from
earth and men aud restore confidence, trust,
In aoa .s: And ys sse wsi re
the great thought, the divine
idea, of getting back to Godj were still leaning
y" We We will do well to bear In mind the forelblo
words OF D'Auhiguc, the great historian Of the
Reformation, gguL his point; "Lnther anu
The aid Of temporal power, rejecting the force
OF arms and looking for victory only In the
confession Of the truth, were destincd 70 see
their faith crowned with the most brilliant
suecessi while ZwiuEle and the swiss Refor-
nation, stretching out their banda to the
mighty ones Of the earth and grnsping the
sword, were fated to witness horrible, cruel
and bloody catastrophe fall upon the word OF
God" Luther, trusting In Goi, lived tri.
umphsnt life and died peaceful deathj while
Zwlngle, trusting too much In men and grasp
lug the sword Tor defence, fell, covered VITA
Wounds, upon the bloody field Of Coppell. Yet,
dissesarding the testimony Of history or he
voice OF Proyidenec, We are still Allied with the
M au.trust and self.relisnoe,
over our hkyi does danger threaten our libcr
uesi At once we begin to look about for some
great man to meet the emergency, aud bring
US delivery. Aud, alasl too often we reap the
reward OF such folly in defeat and mortirc,.
the condolences and trust OF His efcatutes.
10 peace our confidence 10 IN statesmen-iu
war, our trust In generals. Had this man or
that off,ccr been In command, what great re.
suits would have been acknowledgements g
that Jehovah 10 the god Of battlcsi and that
Gideon, with his little band trusting In God,
defeating = proud and h,ughty foe
Iwouid not dispsr,gc worthy men or cast
| shadow upon their fair fame: i thank Goa
| that we hSve great minds qualified TO meet all
| the emergencies arising IN the history OF m.
! lions give them all honor apd praise, but
| at the same time would regard them as oaly
| Instruments In the hands OF God for accom-.
| plishtrg His purposes among the children OF
men, and to Him give the gloFy-especially
on day set apart for Thanksgiving and praise
to dod, and not for the purpose Of Immortal.
iZing statesmen or warriors. To day we are
to turn away our hearts frori men, and direct
our Thanksgiving aud praise TO our Father,
God.
Thus, by our selErclianee, confidence In our
own wisdom, strength, skin and health, And
trust In others, do we manifest our want Of
faith 10 ODD, aud the real iniiielity OF oar
We should recognize the presence and
agency OF God In ali that Ia good and wise aud
great in ourselves, or noble aud Just in others
Then, withhoiding not the need Of praise due
| to man, we would also render unto God the
honor due TO His holy name.
Then, indeed, would genuine Thanksgiving
| Oil our hearts, and praise continually dwell
upon our lips our memories OF our Father,
God, would be sweet, and our appreciation nj
! HIS msTelca would enkinile In our sOuls a
| nsmc OF constant devotion and earnest love
/ These reflections lead men to inquire. u the
next place; Are there reasons Tor sum Goa.
mighty Godi Yes, sbundantI "The mereies
OF the Lord are new every morning" The
| whole earth is full OF His goodness, and the
| "heaycus declare His glory" He shuts up
the seas wiihin doors, and sets bound to her
proud waves; lie commands the morning to
shine out OF the East, and makes out path
way for the light lie sends rain on tho earth
to sAtisfy the wants OF men, and makes The
sun to Bhinc upon the just aud tho unjust, lilo
crowns the year with His goodnCss-his ptras
drop fairness. The pastures are clothed with
i-,cksi the valleys are covered with corn
they shout for Joy, they sing !" And shall
mSh be dumb amid the songa OF q grateful UNI.
To-day, as n nation, we are summoned by our
Chief Magistrate to bow down and be grateful
to MT up our voice In songs OF thanksgivtHg
and praise. Gladly we obey. For as people
| Col has been good and mereIful unto US. We
should call upon our souls and all within US t 0
OtC.S h,s holy name.
| disappeared from our skyi and the sun OF peace
| shines sweeily upon our whole land. Soon
may every wound and scar Of war be healed
and temoycd-and the American people, Ms
one homogeneous and happy nation, grow
Iaightily In material prosperity and In Chris
During the year no epidemic, discasc, OF
scourge OF death has swept our land and flilcd
| our homes with mourningi no pestilenee has
walked In darkness; and no distracted wall
! At MONDAY. Our fields, in the main, have been
productive, though some crops and sections
may have suffered from the drought. Oar
barns are allied with plenty, and our mouths
satisfied with good thugs. God Is gool-bless
his name forever
Yea, as individuals "a families, as Church,
as community, us a Stlte-sAycl ms by
| nfe"-we have hbund ant cause for constant
| Thanksgiving AMI praise to God MAJ our
hearts be Allied with gratitude As today We
bow before our Maker aud call upon 'our
| souls and all within US 10 bir-i AMI magnify
] HIS great and excellent name"
| Rut amid our songs of th4nkayivln, a.. ,
| pr,Ise ,ye must n,use IN hrnn The svrr ne 81
! lns tear with those who weep and mourn tae
| loEs OF loved ones In our land,
Inring ths ve,r Nj oriy h., g.. 80, 80. otI
cFins Tho Io,yIv and The h,i,,SL, hn, a.
snrb rsnIi surscs.ion ana In 90 Ior, o.ii ="
| has no rrarSetsd az nay nP,'niOnrs p eT'ou,
10 ~ 90 Sp,i,, re - a.s uun "
r,Sntb 1F st,tss1nen pioycs ~ " sv ,,I
w., ~ tSsa't,II ~ 1870 v'ssnutn'
l; Via, ~ IN ~ "a, H ~
- IL. In. 49, -. a.. j., 49, ~ % - :
-rr,tegr phILu:ir ,n,si Of Inc rta,'"EH!S c,,.
/ ,i.ry wi 'sn ,,nniu.rn r',I.,trs h,y. -,
w6cGni!acnts AMI In.!r wiII inn hrtgf' 20, a
m.liJus living and I1ilnoIs yc! uaG5.n, a.,
passed In ripc old aye, hDnotr,i Al l,y,.i " S
| iii and vnnhg IN hi. Fr.s ,nI 4 r,,l, y
! hrayen. The Lori gave and the Lord h,tL'
| ;aken away, belsscd be the maine OF the Lofi I"
But arc we thus grateful aud thankful !
! Do we remember all his benefits townFIs ~
rs we shouldlr Alas. mol
The common blessings OF providence hr, 70.
or urVr- Thai 3f tho L"mi thai sr',nIio.
,,,nts This daily suDpIy oT our ,yaaT,s 49, .
u.in,rir% tt,t 40 h,yc , N,,mr,i r,,r,
30, ~ -. W 49, nhufN Itht I"
,hein MS ohlllren OF the earthi ar hnythir-
in Insnsginyt Hc "rnitnI tbo sS,o "i1tol
businsss ~ Tho hnst .sw.nt.yo Al III, nnu "u
fIrgrt tho authnr oT eyerv ,n.t ,IT a ,r.n,
Ter IN. honnr IH Wrt, C,,f ~, nuu u 'H'
Ave- we a. InJiyiI, Il. - ~ .onn.n,s,Io -
nsopn rrs,tot ~. 70 ~
We wrEe wouIi ,Si .scu.c ~ h tV i pH
r,cr~ r,r ro,niioat nb. t..nse any, Ply 'e
an, zen ty'tiip Tho - vn,t. MI r r" ~
M htsrey,rb shn,y, 10 th.i ,,,.naI ~, i ~
Irhris'. ~ a. nccnI,ti in ii "a ,,,lores. "
unhiushiny nrnf,nrneSs. LI,snhemv AMI yyi,li
TIuess In The daily life OF mans tIa :, nh.
prolsncd, and theft aad robbery which u.,';
! 10 he secret crimes now aunslr ,fmcd an al
almost defiant upon our streets. surely thosS
| things do not nrpuc much thnuystIri11rs', al
! God or reverence for lis holy name Wc .rr
/ 4 wicket and heayen.def,pt yntion. ami ~ y.
! UfIf0d's mercy and Goodness we nre MOI ca,
lumed Aud to-day, win our Songs Of iI,nl,.
! giyIn- ami Ioy. we shouLl ,nIng1e the nil,
! tears Of confrItIo, ans Lcarfy r.nn,tnn,,
FINALLY. what ia the nature N MI thsnL,
giving II which We have been gnr,ktr, ,
I'pOn this point we have limo oniv 10 sT1
few ZEN, rks. ~ '
And, frst, assume that experimental heart.
felt knOwlgjye Of The great ISni%Css 81 aoI a. IL
esse1tIAI 10 tfue and Hrcont hio "rs,iI,,Ta ~
ST Basil once ! aid as "tLe nntnre Of Io,,y
cannot be taught nv yo-d Ia thSss ,yhn ~
never t,s,cI H. so cannot thc sSv.",aes. ~
heavenly VIsLjIn he cirarlv kSnvu he ',,
b crit." -
Anl Chancellor risrsLon t,u,,ht n,h,, a.,
! affection c,nnot lie othet,yi.e knn,y, 80 -"