The New York herald., 1874-11-27
more TO be a husband ana . lather than 1t ola

more more 20 be a husband ana . iather than 1t dld
some hundred years ago.
| SOCIETY MOVING RIGHT.
Inc power OF society TO move In the right direc-
uon was never so great Is IL Is TO-DAY. First, TO
resist eyil tendencies; second. to resist them
whenever they are lound TO be insidiously there.
~ me real practical question is: What Is the power
th 9I tne % nation when It has decided TO throw on
THESE evllss WHAT has been the history OF this
patton In respect TO the throwing on It's evils :
Do you believe there ever was Q day when this
TO war DO you realize now that It's pastor
on Thanksgiving bay from ITS platform
ware 1t looks ns% ike age aTesm .nans nn
Godl i Remember what we we vent went through
submitted themselves to be taxed; rolled up debt
until 1t looked like mountain. The question was
The cnnningest devil that ever tempted mankind
was this reputation temptation that was at
tempted here. Look at the millions OF men get
ting their bread here by daily labor Look at the
millions OF foreign born citizens here Yet, when
an
foreign born to say that the debt which was con-
tracted to save the nation from its peril must
be paid. loud and long continued applause.l
Was there ever rebound In any nation that
showed a people to have more wealth than the
lions or Interested mem That is settled we
have got over tnat. See what dishonesty followed
~ M Little oy @ sss as
been formed during the last ten years have been
gradually broken. 1t Is In the power OF the CON-
munitv to see that these running sores do not be-
come ulcers. Then look at the resurrective power
Of Or nations; Mr.; Beecner concluded by ssetcbing
Europe under the resurrective power.
Brooklyn Tabernacle.
The Tabernacle was fairly filed yesterday with
listeners to the thanksgiving sermon OF Rev. T.
De Witt Tamage, VINO chose his text from Psalms
25 part Of the 18th verse-"My cup runneth
pa faxy
to celebrating the day OF Thanksgiving, people
say we have nothing to be thankful for, and this
year they refer to the state OF the manufacturing
interests and to the financial troubles which, It
Is asserted, are In such condition as to bring
ab0ut serious apprehension for the future But
say we have much to De thankful for, and, above
all, for the love OF Christ ana for the profrer OF
Heaven made to US through Him. Indeed our cup
runneth over. In speaking OF the day the
preacher said td:-here Is a table laid to-day which
runnetn the whole breadth or the COnJinent-it Is
rhanksgiving table. spread with all the f1ness
There are, too, the songs OF praise offered by the
nation, which crowd the celestial gates with dox-
at loss to comprehend from whence the music
comes. Whatever we think of New England
OF snanksgvng-I4et all the nation come com out out
with hymns OF Joy; let the trumpets blow; let all
men praise sns Lord and say "my cup runneth
terms visit 10 the houses OF the rich, and re-
ferred to the happy manner liz which the day
would there be spent IN the midst OF trends
and relatives. He called upon them all
when they sat down to their well laden
board not to forget on this day the
poor who were not 80 blest as they, and,
moreover before drawing their knives across the
sharpening steel. to offer few words Of thank
fulness to the Almighty for their blessings. Do
not
STUFF YOURSELVES TO REFLECTION
without thinking OF those poor ones who are suf
fertnQ hunger, or SIT before your bright and warm
IRE without remembering that hundreds OF your
fellow beings have Just exhausted the last scutte
Of coal and the last candle. Remember
them, and give to them but tithe OF
your bounty, and they Will be made
happy. We ought to be thankful, above al for
the great good which was being effected by sucn
institutions as good libraries and those grander
institutions OF learning, our public schools where
the Bible was to be found admitted. (Appause.l
He concluded by saying, When you SIT down to
partake Of the viands ana good cheer with winch
your boards are loaded take the cup OF thanks
giving and bring 1t TO your hps and II the chalice
should spill on the CLOTH do not be chagrned. bur
look up to heaven and say, ''My cup runneth
OVer.O