The New York herald., 1871-12-04
LYRIC HALL.

Who Have Reason To Be Thark.ul and
Who Have Nos-The (srcnt Problem or
Life and How To Solve Ii-Scrmon by Rev.
o. B. Frothimgham.
The same familiar faces 10 be seen every Sunday
morning at Lyric Hall were there yesterday morn
ing; the same predatory exercises were gone
through with, and then Rev. Mr.. rockingham
preached tho same sort OF sermon he usually does
q grandly prosaic form OF mingled intclligblc anu
unintelligble ut,erances-but which was listened
to with the same earnestness his sermons always
are. He based his discourse ON the text, ssn
everything give thanks.n This was his Thanks
giving sermon. When people meet on Thanks
giving 1t Is not all thanksgiving. Every heart has
Its memories. AS the cup is drunk to the memory
OF departed friends 1t is filed with tears. There
Isl
HEAVY CROSS FOR ALI.
Is there thanksgiving In Persia, where thou.
sands are pershing from famincS Is there thanks
giving IN france, with government unstable anu
80 much OF humiliation connected with the recent
pasta Is there thanksgiving In England, where her
Queen sits In anxiety by the bedside OF her nrst
Dorns Is there thanksgiving In the South, where
everything unsettled, where the work or recon-
strucIon Is not yet complete, Ministers say, "uavc
faith.u And so we must. We must believe III the
LovABLENEss or GOD.
An old theologlan says that God lives In an
eternal now. II there Is Gol He is here ana nov.
II the account books OF the world were 10 be
balanced this instant they would come OUT square.
The world full OF glory that Is infinite. The gleam
OF the sun on crystal Is magnificent We only
know the alphabet We can only throw our lines
In shallow water. There Is q general conviction
that IN this world we do not get our deserts What
means desert' II means merit 10 carries with IL
some performance. In making this claim we throw
down the challenge to God. Suppose this grim power
asks which has given most. I gave you, says God,
lite. gave you conscience; gave you inspiration
to llft you up. Have you improved tue lifcY navo
you acted up TO conscience2 have you been fted
There Ii
GENERAL DELusiov
| that happiness Is uneaualiy distributed. Tenn
permanent 'r; s.ori decides IL Ok Is me gladsomc
ana opportunity? We know that the Irish
| lab0rcr enjoys health ana IL happy with his
| children. while the Englisn nobeman hangs his
head In sorrow 10 his grand ancestral home. Solo,
! creases In wisdom increases IN sorrow Happiness
/ depends upon the cares one has. Many are far
4 happier In tnis city to-day than
/ TliB DUKE AIExIs
Notwithstanding ali the ovations OF which he Is the
| recipient. One thng Is laanccd against another.
the dice OF God are loaded. Happier than the rich
| man wncn hc drawa his large DIVIDENDS ana slts
down to ms board, loaded with the choicest viands,
day. II we only knew il, there IL
inexprcssbie Joy In the sunshine. lie saw not long
since In hospital one who had been barely rescued
from the Jaws OF death. There was more gratitude
In that mans heart IN one day than In MS own IN
| Twelve monLns. llfe is a boon. IL IL fclt 10 DO
| boon. All cling to H. People do not wish 10 60 u,o'
Suicide IS very rare. Those who do commit suicide
DO ~ under great strain OF passion lew wears MBo
German philosopher lived whose burning idca was
! that THIS was most miserable world. ana no NV