Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-29
GEORGES THANRS

Given Forth at the Aua street Cnurcn'
Chicago. Among His Ministerial Breth-
rem
CHIC.Go, November 27.-The several
Methodist churches on the West Side
met at Ada street church. The prelim.
inary exercises were conducted by the
several Methodist ministers who were
i'm attendance The sermon was preach
ed by Rev. DIR. A. c. George. the pastor
OF the Centenary church, from the fol-
lowing text:
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant OF Zion !;
for great is the Holy One OF Israel In the midst
VI thce.-lsa. Kill 3.
The following is quite full abstract
OF the sermon:
This is the best Thanksgiving procla.
nation that have ever read. II gives
the highest reason for gratitude and
praise. 1t reveals the prime occasion
ior thanksgiving. The Highest is con-
ceived "a in the highest Place i'll ma
,ion's affection. The Supreme is exalt-
ed and honored. The chief TACT de-
mands a triumphant shout. The psalm
i,t reaches the loitiest plane OF thought
and gives the profoundest reason Tor
thanksgiving, when he declares THE
Lord is our defense, and the Holy One
OF Israel is our King" Our chief JOY is
in God, in His holy character, in Ills
merciful administration, IN his unfailing
promises, in His righteous government,
and in the knowledge Of Himself which
He vouchsaies to us, his creatures.
There are, indeed. many secondary
and weiyhty reasons for thanksgiving,
such as are usually mentioned in execu-
tive pro, ,lamations calling for the an.
nual observance OF a day OF prayer and
praise to Almighty God. | enumerate
some OF these.
There is, first,
The Fruitfulness Of the Seasons.
causing reign Of plenty in the land,
preventing famine, and also scarcity,
with the consequent prlvation, sickness
and increased mortality. Kindred to
this is the general prevalence OF health
and sanity. No deadly pestilence, no
destructive epidemic, has wasted our
borders, darkened our homes, and desc
lated our churches. Personal and fam.
ily mercies have abounded, and every
heart and every household have some
special reasons, to-day. for Divine for
bearance, favor, and blessing during the
past wear. Let us not forget to make
mention of these before the Lord.
This is national thanksgiving, and
we ought to praise the God OF nations,
that his shield has been our deiense,
that he has preserved our national lie,
and prospered us in our national affairs.
The administration OF justice has 80 far
been secured by wise laws and by con-
petent and upright judicial decisions
that the people have maintained their
reverence for rulers and courts, and
have not been led into anarchy and re-
bell on. Our civil and religious liber-
ties have been preserved. We have a
free, representative government, IN
which the will Of the voters IS the su-
preme law. when expressed according
TO constitutional forms. The
American People
a. a whole are, without doubt, the hap.
piest people on the face OF the earth.
Tine chronic grumbler, the demagogue
and the communist may be found in our
borders; but. despite all tina, may be
said by these classes it remains true
that we excel every other nation OF the
globe in these particulars: There Is
larger Observation-Disclosures development
there is better reward for labor; there
are more free-holders. more happy
homes and more workingmen who are
capitalists; there is fuller partlcipation
i'm government, greater advantages l.
the education of children, and M re
freedom and opportunity for joint rel 9,
ious worship, and the full enjoyment o
the multiplied blessings OF the Christian
church. We have been spared, durire
the past wear, the strain and agony u
war, with it's burdens and desolations
This is occasion for thanksgiving. we
know what the great struggle Tor the
union cost us, in money and men. lht
public debt is still enormous, an the
wounded soldiers every day seen, ano
the desolation OF our hearts at the
memory Of our dead, still remind us the
fierre fires through which We have
passed. We know how to appreciate
peace, and with peace there have come
successive wears OF abundant harvests,
The Resumption Of Specie Payments,
| the diminution OF the national indebted
ness, the steady growth Of the public
credit, and a general and healthy in
crease of business prosperity, bringing
employment and abundance to myriad'
oi hands and homes.
| Think that We ought to be thankful
| to the Almighty God for the exampl
which the White House at Washington
has furnished to the nation OF INTEGRITY
social purity, and the regular ooeerv
ance OF religious duties. The retirin
administration deserves to be held II
honored remembrance. The civil SCI
vice has been not less than in the day
OF Washington, no scandal or corrup
ton has brought dishonor to the reput
lie and reproach to the party in power
and the personal influence OF the Pres
dent and his excellent wife has rested
like benediction, on the hearts an
homes OF the American people. -.
We have passed through an excit'n
political canvass, in which q repuoll
OF fifty millions Of people chose its 81
preme executive officer and represent'
tives to the national congress, and 10
strength OF our SYSTEM OF represent