The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-30
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~ ". va, to a Union Ieehnl
lIH ~, and I'd Churches and u. +
Ssn,r6 November %, 1879, b.
Rer. J2mcs u. Mola''
n'.n,ul. "PrAIio 20 the Lstd, for i |
PS! nm. me- praises nntonuV God; lori itplelG
T. ,St:pfiisC iseonsly'"
NV PERSONS there are who could tint
~ ttV With lie Psslmist's assertion tina
l,. ,;.o the voice Of gratitude, 10 good, /
Ea AMI IA colnely. We deem ourselve
YEA IN he FOUND OF common courtesy
"I r"I,iyatc a thankful spirit. PareAt
Wy! " ,heir children at least the forms o
S.SSStaIness, aud arc delighted irthCy,dis
.Ssy signs Of that generous disposition
% rSirh giyrs q value to the phrases o
"T 1,snrss Society makes it u condition
I, membership, and votes him unworthy
soCi,l standing who receives my favol
.,hsnkless silence. The Bible enioin!
~ anon non all Christians that they cultivate
,tc babi, OF returning thanks for eact
N whether bestowed upon them By
S en- or BY the Giver Of every good and
r4flct riit-"ln everything give thanks
fsi bolh the Church aud Tue State recog
NJ" , tbe goodness OF praise by eRjoining
won T All under their control the obserV
. nee Of appointed days FOR prayer and
thanksgiving.
ma IN tue very act Of gratefully ac-
iInoSIedging a kindness. Who, that has
Srer witnessed the Joy that sparkled In
,be ere and III up tic whole counteuance
4 one who told in iervent language OIL
,Se kindness Of a father or a friend, can
joubt that praise Is pleasant. 1t has been
nd that there Is more pleasure in the
wrsuit than in the possession Of IN object,
,1l in many cases we know tho say
isc 10 DO true. 1t is not less true In the
experience Of the really grateful that they
ol!en feel more pleasure In praiSing the
character OF o friend and in recOunting
bt deeds of kindness, than ever they felt
t,ori the mere possession Of the gifts Of
which they were the recipients. The
dN nlAy be Of triiling value, It may long
.uce have ceased 10 be Of any value, but
i,Fss once a token OF friendship that
awakened q spirit Of gratitude that lives
nl affords new pleasure as often as there
secession to praise tho giver. Nothing
SENS to have filed the soul of David
with so much real Joy and to have been
50 electual in crowdtng out all Icafe aud
!.;c0ntent As his habit oil recOuntIDg over
Sal over again the nercies, the loving.
kintreH with which God had crowned
him.
Praise Is comeIy. IfOne has any doubt
abO1t the cOmeliness, or lacks apprecia.
liJu Of the beauty Of this virtue, let him
but observe those vino are wanting In it.
The world contains many varieties Of re-
D1sive character, but none that excites
more widely the contempt and hatred Of
good men than the whole class of the I'm.
ta,elul, These are the persons of most
anIOvely disposition: the selfish, who
never see any good but that which alightS
90 their actnsl sell, and even then take
Hnatters Of right, or US things Of course,
every good and perfect gift; the p!ecisE
and trttfN, who are constantly detecting
l,Ts and finding fault with everything,
that to others appears perfect; and tho
MdSsN, who seem perfectly conscious OF
their happy circumstances, though they
cave reason TO believe themselves highly
'AVOred, When occasionally VIC come in
coat4ctwith these selfish, needles, peevish
people who appear entirely destitute
Of a thankful spirit. we can hardly con-
ceal our disgust, We feel that the pOet
spoke not too hastily who wrote,
q bate IlSt4tItuIc more In man
Tan lying, vAinness, babblIn9, drunkenness,
Wi3I nnt Of vice, when strong corruption
lsaI1lIs our irAil blood.
How sharper than q sCFpent's tooth it's
ToATeA thAnkless chlld"
how destitute Of all that is attractive
Is that character that receives but gives
40! IN return simple word Of thanks /!
The rains descend, the dews fall, the sun
'Ones with genial warmth upon the des-
Ell, but 1t remains o desert still, giving
back in response no bud nor blossom, no
golden harvests, and ever appearing to
iheeye Of man bleak and rcpulsiyeSthe
TYPE OF all ungratelul men. But how
beautiful the ready response OF fields to
every falling shower and sunny day! For
what are sprirginc plants, and opening
9ud', the fair foliage, the fragrant flowers,
Iae singing birds, the hum OF bees, bui
Iae grateful response of Nature TO the
gus Of Natures God. But far more beau,
alI than natures return OF green fields
/ Ile response Of really grateful heart
% diSlnterested kindness, Bow comely
praise, whether it DO the low whis-
feFed but heartfelt "lhank YOU Of the
Begging child, whose hunger you have
relieved; or the eloquent tribute David
P1Y to the boundless friendship Of a
jonathan; the humble, grateful prayer Of
sinner saved, or the II thank thee, O
saldeF," Of the Almighty Savior. There,
,eie arc We cxhorted to "praise the Lord
y, y It Is good TO sing praises unto oul
1Od; tor it is pleasant; and praise /.
@mely." s.UrH- t-
Gladly would I do all in my power Ia
awaken in each oneof US this comedy viz
Tue Gladly would / recount tho long lisr
O personal and general favors, which the
"GaIilul hand Of God has showpred upon
y IN the year past, if | thought l should
hereby furnish material for thankfulness
oalyol well know gratitude can neither
oGaWakcncd nor stimulated by such reel,
,aA Our deepest gratitude is excited by
.a4' which comes 10 Us as a PerSoRdt FL,
Wy, Hence the gifts of the past year,
EaIca occupy the largest place in the
asatH OF the grateful, are as varied as
ny ~ t1e dispositions, the circumstances in
;as, he mode Of living, and the events,
.EtIOi1glug 10 each one OF US. One d
! sal9kinS OF the peculiar success, which
s le has attained in his daily business, tho
s3ple reward OF his industry, or tho no,
saI Of some happy combination OF cir.
SSaaaslances; another, Of the comforts Of
soIe and the society Of congenial friends,
sol9yed this year for tho first time,
S y ma higher degree than ever
wore another, Of some signal deliver.
nee nom calamity, or some less striking,
;s'us9 not less Proyidential recovery
=, "Sa sickness. The thoughts OF another
n. n = conferred on his physical comforts,