Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-05

are rushing. and rebukes the mad haste .
get rich. before which prudence and Tighi
nrinciple 50 often go down-good shall come
Of il and we may rejoice IN the prospect.
tn nropbesv after the fact Is indeed most
safe and possibly, like the prodigal son,
this people must waste its substance IN rot
ous living. in order to know better by the
yav OF penalty. We boast much oil our
resources and wealth and talents-only
great moral resource is without perii-ano
we waste them and prodigality Is surely
Joined to swine husks, somehow ana some
time
One good OF the present hand times Is I'M
mediately apparent, shown by the frequent
remark we hear of compassion for the poor
hv the active effort everywhere on loot ioi
the assistance OF the poor du-lng the WIN
ter 50 suddenly and severely brougni uPpn
rs, and the prevention Of psuperism py
timely aid Of the destitute. surely II i MOI q
/ little thing that people pecomes Hi"ie
I charitable.
In this city the Young Women 5 Ass2cia
ton has in hand projects for the reliei OF 'hs
/ poor, and il has been proposed to take "
I collection in aid other funds. But he hsu
2 NuQEfl AlAA utiTr lInifN NtAhiA
/ that congregation by personal appeal, Ihan
/ hv collection at this time and he Daae M
parishioners TO remember their duty snu %
liberal and free-handed, when The appet5
7 should come Everywhere thOughtiu4 NJ
/ Christian hearts are planning WHAT n nr9'
10 do for the relief Of the poor ana hert
* q luminous good and cleare7i occasion 81
giving thanks A--h-t
None are more ready 10 confess the short
-nminrs Of those who profess 10 he l mrs
tisp= than minds ofdespe7t spiritual Know.
/ a5pe but If ANYTHING is certain, II IS thsi
the love Of Christ does spread in the earth,
and this genera turning to charity IS prool
# i.
The time are hard otherwi-e there IS
hardue-- Of heart. which ' Urea 7ureS up
wrath unto itself o. Grimes and scandals
are rife. they chase each other with >uct
rapidiry that We scarce have time to con
denim them in detail We thought II Al
unjust criticism and uniriendly, which dur
inr the civil way compared u- 20 " I Ion
ch mnev burning 0ut- hat there Is Smok
mes in the moral atmosphere now. whict
al east brings the criticism 10 mind. II Il
he on the surface only that s'um floats, VI
upSr cnnfss. chat the srum Is very thick
. v ize men NAV well recall the prophetic eZ
clamatinn Of jefferson. 80 / trembie tor my
country when remember that God Is Just
The heering fashion OF French Journals
and conversation j. spreading here, testing
% CRIME. making o mock Of sin. and affect
.nr lo make inisuitv Of little account. 4
dishonest tone and slight hold on integrity
prevails. OF which the dishonesty IN money
matters is only a symptom. Bryond Whai
money pressure can do. this exhibition avail
90 make the times - hard This is thu
spirit which Paul meant by the man O
IN. opposing himself O. al that g. called
sod ~ tina; j. wOrShippei
But our Ci this evil will arise good. the
reaction Of conscience has already set IN
The return 20 pain morality and simplicity
. li Righteousness l. 10 he looked for " sane.
ritcatiou and regeneration ~ said trend
81" let the churches preach rather abou'
common honesty q little. The only way
I % virtue is that of the Great Teacher thu
constant appeal 10 the conscience. AnC
4 THE signs are not few nor obscure that such
% mind j. spreading amongst u and it j
reason ior thanks. plain and full, to-day
Il seem 90 have missed the right key L
ghe iolliry and mirth OF the day, ] hope q,
have struck the key-no:e Of deeper mora
gladneS~. For what j. the conclusion Of oui
text Ii bringeth forth much trnit,
7 Our festival was in lis origin harvest least
and it= aim j. 10 celebrate the bringing
forth Of much fruit and 'whst of Thought
and feeling l. added 10 heighten the pru =
and enlarge the thanks will rest on the
moral analysis, tins bearing OF fruit IN aul
lives. and the gathering il In,-iruite oil
reverence and love. OF truth-Seeking and
rruth-d0ing. One OF Cromwell : regiment,
had for lis motto 90 Non Dr0DIar r.raH. r.-
s7dl as-d--- lausas. Let us bear Il 10 mind
TOO.
How ~wrstly are our better reason,
ard their supreme moral cause Tor giving
thanks implicated with the process Of The
falling and diving seed within the darkSome
earth 10 hear much fruit- NJ desth. no
harvest
In THAT perfect hymn. that sublime Ilali-
tation about the Shepherd-Oad, the 23rd
Psalm. through the resi- and peace Stretche'
the shadow of death. hut only rs q shade
90 Though ! walk through the lark valley
a. al murtalS must will fear no evil
Tor Thou arr with M And IN that most
thankful Psalm of Thanksgiving. the lO.rt
across is glorious major strikes the minor
strain Of the hreyirv of life but only g.
give renewed occasion for praise 70 Him
whose mercy = from everlasting 20 eVcrlaSt-
ing IL is ike the rest which ] saw the
lark rake lor moment in the dark furrow
60 rise again in her ec-tacy of song tin she
wa lost in the liEhi.
Gar Thought Of the passing and diving
seed, in the finer hearing Of conscience and
faith. = likely enough % give the right key
of praise TO oar minds to-day " eighed by
the -olidest sons We have Of thanks and
10Y. quiet bur lofty. and better than child
reu ioliity and mir.h. because il is not %
time bat looks into eternity. It appears one
of the likeliest text % rhau-e 20 think Of on
Thanksgiving Day
The mu~ic by the CHOIR wa, very ga.-I.
-na fnII.u.n.. ha.n. lie rlr.-rlrnn.a