The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-30

people In . free country.
We have also still granted 10 US great
educational advantages, and these arc
within the reach Of oil classes alike, We
ought this day TO return thanks to Al.
mighty God for the peaet which we stIll
enjoy Of home and abroad, the happy 70,
lations existing between US and the sew
eral nations with which We are connect.
ed, and especially for the happy termina.
ton OF the difficulties which so long ex-
listed between us and Great Britain. We
should also remember that God has most
graciously, during the last year, preserved
US from the ravages of disease and pesti.
lenCc. We should on this day likewise
remember The .fnantiG! prosperity OF our
country during tho last year. We should
this day return thanks 10 Almighty God
for projecting our country 10 the extent
which He has during the last year, from
storms, tempesLs, floods, foundations and
confagratiOus. We should likewise this
day remember tho most bountiful harvest
which We have Just gathered, by which
the country Is filled with an abundance
OF food, both for man and beast.
In our thanksgiving Of this day, we
should remember also that God preserves
to US In lis purity tho holy and gracious
religion Of the Bible. h We should moi
lose sight Of tho fact that God still grants
70 our people most gracious reviVAls Of
religion, ILL
And now, 10 view Of these great mer.
cies, let me call upon you:
l. To acknowledge the hand of God In
them and render due thanks to God Tor
them.
2, Let the young people Of our country
avail themselves Of our educational I'D.
vantsges.
.. Let US use these great mercies OF
God for His glory. sGod has made us a
great people in order that we may do
great things for him; and woe be 10 Us II
we do them not.
a. Let come what may, hand down
your country, government and religion
intact to the end OF time.
English Evan. Lutheran Church,
|r John Street.
Quite good audience, for Thanksciv.
ing day, assembled in this church. After
the usual liturgic services the pastor,
Key. s. B. BarniIz, preached from the 4th
verse Of the Tooth Psalm:
BE thankful unto Him and bless His nAme, "
The speaker rejoiced in the appoint.
ment OF these days Of special praise and
acknowledgment Of Gods goodness and
mercy. There Is scarcely enough Of
praise and thanksgiving in this, our age.
There Is much Of complaint; and in times
OF calamity, petition also. But where the
calamity isoVerpast, few, alas too few,
return to give glory to God. \ 4
We have reason to be thankful unto God
and bless His name for the appointment
Of this day because:
l lis appointment is an acknowledg.
luunt Of thebeing of God.
The languagc Of the proclamation 9th
President announces to the world that We
ore not Pagans, bowing to the work OF our
own hands. Neither Panthe.
lists, Gscribing attributes 10 sun, moon and
stars, and declaring that God is all, and
all is God. Nor Atheists, plotting the
handiwork of God from the history Of
creation, and accounting for this beautiful
world as IA mere thing OF chance. = =
None oil these things do we, as nation,
accept, but acknowledge the true God, the
Almighty.
2. Its appointment is an acknowledg.
ment Of Gods providence.
This kind providence is recounted in
the invitation Of President and Governors
calling us together to-day. The miracle
Of seed time and harvest must make
man feel his entire dependence upon
Providepce in spite Of all human art and
craft. The course Of the seasons are full
Of God. lie rideth upon the wings Of
the wind and maketh the clouds His
chariots, and His presence Is in the habit.
able and uninhabitable parts Of the globe.
= There has not been single
hour since our thanksgiving OF last year,
but Gods care was needed, either to pre-
serve the seed, or TO prosper the tender
stalk, or to ill the car, or to rebuke the
mildew or tho storm by which the
maturing crop was endangered. = = II
To-day We thank Ged for bread enough
and to spare ="
8, Its appointment is recognition Of
religious responsibility. = 4
4. 1t assumes the prOpriety Of devo-
ton "a
"Be thankful unto Him aud bless His
Name because"
8. We see coming out Of tho great ca.
lamities oil the past year, causes Tor thanks.
giving, ~. -, ....
The sentiment Of fraternity, Christian
bcnevolence flowing out 10 the stricken
cities, has never been equaled in the
world. Y 4 3.. ~
@. Be thankful for the overthrow OF
Tammany. \ .....-....
z. The victorious march of Scripture
truth and human liberty, should cause
every patriot TO "be thankful unto God
and bless His Name"