The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-12-05

HHCTe. " MIST - villages ana tOVn
aud cities every haui w1s eupIOysi
In shop aud store, with saw AMI ham
; mer and plane, with lathe and pl.-
ner a1d loom, working upon i-o,
and sud wood cotton and WOO
and wha! no., our busy people hay,
been producing. Whilst in s.ore.o9n.
busy merchants have been shipping
abroad and buJing end seI!iT. a
home Nor does our scene stop here
Much OF this Industry, prosperity ha,
taken some sIh-tan ial form ia GU
midst. Improvement have multi
piled, even until in some Iocaluies /
would seem that the Gent OF AIsd
din had been 81 work. Fur this Cod:
geo iness deu.G2ds thauksgiying.
But again, we clam, ,. at the msrciet
OF Got demands thanksgiving, II tha
we have heCn delivered from gres
calami5ies. In other pisces, in olbe
years, GOf 5as seen ii to send speed,
3 desOlStiCn. Two OF cur proud cities
no later than last yesr, were yer,
nearly CeyOaTed Ey hungry flames
Could we have seen the trouble occa
stoned the citizens Of CLicsgo O
Boston b! few hogrs sutjsctior :;
hImc Jury could We have . knowl
edge such SIS they had Of seeing 81
their possessions threatened ccul
We stand by and witness the unavoid
, able ruin and destruction OF home sn,
goods 4; could we see life eudan
gered. then wouid we be ab!eto ap-
preciste our deliyerancs from de.
struetion OF property. And this day
in Flndlay, we, ia common with the
cit;Zans Of thousands OF like heaven
favored plaess,-ss We sit hQre TO-
gether in the enjoyment Of our homes
our shops, cur stores and Cfiiccr snj
churches, all Untouched By the de-
youriDg demon, have we not reason
10 feel that the meTcies Cf God de-
msEd thanksgiving?
Or, if you please, let Us take smother
view. In other cities 10 less dssegv
ing than our own, disease and death
have done dreadful work. I could
not If 1 would, l would not if
could, portray the misery and wretch
edneSs of Shreveport or Memphis.
Your own knowledge OF the plsgues
that visited them, your own knOwl-
edge of the sufferinss reportej,oi The
terrible death rates, of the long lines
of deserted hCuses, made vacant by
flight, or by the occupants being
horne scarcely cofiiaed to the places
CT the dead,-a!I these have come 10
yOur eyes from daily reports, and
have awakened your sympalhies Yet,
may we not aIio8 these distressCs
that have fallen uoOl Our brethren t.
awaken profound gratitude that we
have been spared-we havo been de-
lIvered from calsmi.ies ? For this
Gods goodness demands thanks
giving.
But again, We claim that
the mercies of God demand
Thanksgiving. H9 that ,ys hare en-
joyed peace. 1. would hardly seem
that we so sOOa as this should forget
OuC recent war for the blood Of jua
slain has hardly bec0m e dry upon
Southern fields; yet, owing TO the
blessed charity, the quarrel and
fight has been largely forgiven and
forgotten. And better is it so yet
ought we not, es we to-day recall 10
vivid memory, the time when our
sO1s and brothers and fathers, here
in our very streets, heedel the call OF
their country, formed themselves in
to companies, marched away from
loved ones to the noise. Of drums anil
trumpets, bearing in their hands i'm e
plenents Of war. As We recall how
tremblingly we read OF battles fought,
of long lists Oi dead AMI wounded,
as We daily saw the number of Eid
Jws and orphans increasing, as we
alternately feared and hoped a3 30
the success Of Federal arms, as we
prayed and plead with The Lord to
give US the victory. We Say, a5 We
recall TO day sucn things in msmory,
and contrast them with the quiet
which prevails, with the joy we nave
in possessing our fiiend5 with Us at
lome, with the fact tina. many hands
hen cluLching muskets and swords,
doing deeds OF devastation, are nOw
holding hammers and ehiseis aad !
planes and trowels, doing deeds of |
industry and Improvement When |
We thus tLfHk-oc this peace, Goi's
goodness - demands thanksgiving |
But we pass to Eo'ice demands
OF Gods goodness IN other channels.
Not ouly have We recsiyei temporal
blessings, bat we stand ind sbted for
the gospel Gispeusl.iOn, and all its
aad progress. Aad
word right here. How very apt we
are 10 enumera.e sEd enlarge upon
thiGgs even 10 the neg!f Ct.
if not the enIire ignoring. Of things
spiritual. Sir Allen Park, an eIniHeat
Judge ic England, ssii a. 2 recent
public meeting ia London: eve live
in tne midst Of ble3 i1gs, I'll. Te are
uE,erly iGseHsjble to their g6a2 ness,
and OF the sources whence ,hey flOF.
81 d b eve SPEAK Of cur ciyilizl,lol,
,ur arts, our freedom, CEr laws, aad
OTget entirely how large portion is
lus 70 Clristisnily. Bot CI,is.i.nit;
put OF the pzge OF man's history, and
what wonli have been LIS ciy-I'zz-
ion? Vast his laws? CurislI,al-
" is mixed up with orr very bsiu.
md cur daily lie. There - not
sniIiar o C. srOnld ~ which does
l0t wear . different aspect because
he light o. CHris.icn love IL IN t.:
Ter Il law which dces not owe -
ruth end geut.sEess % C9ris.iauitF
| custom wa:Ch caaaa. b. traced IN
II holy health!ui par 20 the gospel "
And tie remark Is IS true IL An.ar.-
y as England And We XnGw Of no /
,eiter dav nSr place than j1s. this t9
Z in: Tha, tie mercy o! Cod in
hJ mission 0; Chris. 20 This W5-.d /
lel8aads Thanksgiving. For it j.
he source O' All !Tus happiness. I
: the 2c-n1 remedy Tor mans woe.
t IS the lie OF the world; saivsl.o,
rom ruiz; aad tie mighty ever TIA
.1lits us 70 heaven Thanks rC- tel
mission OF Christ 70 the uarld Fri
Ifier al, though ge NAY talk Of on.
'ienty here; though W. may talk o
'ur prosperity here though ae ne,
ak Of our deliYerancss here: u oar
nj )ymept OF peace here, il a.I rs
aIes to this world. A.l had We aW (
his, and were still wi.hou. revealed !
savior, Tha, would i, ali be worth :
N", nv friends, say wnas we will.
hiIk what VIC will, do wda. we vii.
ge have nC-hiBg more worthy o.
,r9ise this hour than the mer .ifu'
mission OF Cir;at 70 his wo-.d. We
sill have nothing il eternity more
worthy % prsise tEs0 tie merci..f
mission Of Christ 20 this world. And
We are justified in irsg ming tha.
Tben tie hosts oi heaven, celebrating |
h II tLauksg there, ,EaU r5cllI
he mercies Of Go! demialmg !
1rai.e, tha. IA above ard ex;se iingy
more valusble thsn all this Vc..d'-
plenty, property and peace, they
will with united minds, glad heart
and h aven tuaed l.Ps, Celebrate The
soodness Of Cod IN The mission 0
ChlisJ 90 this wo.ld, singing Al. the
shil. as tgis world A4s never sang
IAN hail the power Of Jesus name.
let angels PROSTATE fan,
Bring forth the royal diIdem
And crown him Lord Of a."