Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-11-29


CLOSES one Of his essays in the Spectator with
these lines, adopted now into om Sabbath
hymns and familiar to all who read the English
tongue
len thousand thousand prcyiou, sns
NJ, daily thanks employ
Nor Is the least atherrful heart,
That tastes these sih, with JOY
Thankmlness is not talent, but DISPOSE
ton. 1t is temper which is to be carefully |
and wisely cultivated. He that has thank.
ml heart for the good gifts Of God has
treasure, and that home is happy one where
gratitude is the predominatng element.
The President Of the United States has set
apart this twenty day Of November,
as day Of public thanksgiving to Almighty
God.
The governors Of the respective states have
united with the president in this appointment.
In this public recognition OF God, by the
highest authorities Of the land, as the author
Of every blessing and as the great ruler Of
mankind we rejoice. The appointment Of
such day is proper, for the American Nation
is not an atheis,ic bu, Christian nation.
The nation is such in reality, producing on
the minds Of the people prevailing fear OF
God The Bible, the rule of life, has con.
spicuous place on many of the railway trains
and steamboats, and in hotels. A large pro.
portion OF those that serve the state are men
who are guided by the principles of morality
and religion, many Of them members Of
Christian churches and giving the strength Of
their influence to every good cause
America is protestant ration, and judging
BY the love of freedom intelligence and pro.
sress that animates the people, the probability
is, tina, ii will always be protestant land
The genius and tendency Of the people being
in accord with the spirit of all good men
and women 4, this day--which is in the
direction of earnest, vigorous, aggressive eff.
tort for God and humanity.
Taking the text as guide, We learn how
this hour and the day may be made profita.
Die to us. "By him lie, US offer the sacrifice
of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit
OF our lips, giving thanks to his name"
| But why should there be special day for
thanksgiving and praise
Do we not daily recognize the goodness Of
God AT the family altar and acknowledge our
dependence on him in the services of the
sanctuary
Because thus the attention OF the entire
nation, through their chosen representatives,
is called to the great goodness OF God in the
blessings Of the year. Thus to-day, as the eye
sweeps in imagination over the land from ocean
to ocean, volume OF thanksgiving and praise
ascends in prayer aud song to the God, who
frs, formed the land, and then made it grow
and prosper, so that now it is truly wonder.
tul land, vast in its territorial extent; rich in
natural and agricultural resources, and in the
symbols which it possesses Of true national
greatness.
Tha, land we love. To many OF you it is
the land OF your birth; many Of us have our
citizenship there; to all Of US the land is pre-
cious, for our kindred and friends are there.
Our hopes and prayers are for the nation;
highest welfare and to-day we join not only
with the American people in this Thanksgiving
day, but we unite our hearts and voices with
the voice of supreme authority from beyond
the stars calling:
81 Columbia, Columbia, glory arise
Thou queen Of the world, thou child Of the skies,
Now practical question is: What have
we as ground for thanksgiving For it i.
evident, that il we owe this to God, there
must be that which we have received from Hin
and which calls forth this tribute Of the heart
My friends, it is hardly possible to take an in
ventory Of what We have. Yet | ask YOU
attention 10 some Of the good things that are
ours.
J. Life and its attendant blessings.
We have the consciousness Of existence
This natural life is the first thing tina, Is essen
tial. Whatever else might or nigh, no, come
TO us would be of no consideration without
life as the first and indispensable requisite. A
ship is caught in terrible storm 1t is mani
ies, tina, loss must be suffered. The vesse
carries quantities. Of iron, silver, gold, diamond
. and pearls. What shall 20 frsti The thought
and reasonings OF all find common uttsranc,
in one voice that says Let the iron 60, ,heI
thesiver, then the gold, then the fine metals ant
, precious stones let all these go, but save tn,
5 bread, savethe water Perish everything wcaltl
: and contemplated comforts and Injuries. only
1 say they, preserve our lives from the storm,
deep and the yswning grave Yes, "all tina
a man hath will he give for his life" This liz
Of ours is strange and wonderful thing
Look at It. Through his senses man is relate,
to the world that surrounds him, and through
his spiritual nature he is related to God an
truth and immortality And We discern tn
wisdom and love OF God in the mutual adap,a
ton Of man to the world and Of the world to man
the hospitality Of my brain to new thought.
/. | want to utter an old thought old as tim
!. itself utter il, because We are prone to lo.
c It on, Of sight. Il is. that OF this life Of MAJ
) God is the upholder and benefacior, daily am
4 hourly. and Il is rendered full Of the mos
intimate and blessed relations, such as III
relations OF friendship and the enjoymenis Q
} social life. And then there Is the home. I,
said that no other language has word ior tn
! English VOID Home. The home is an inst
fN'N"a ""'fe Pf"'' ~ H'"'~"f'"e' ~ va
s,rrngth Of the instinct which creates !, an
eings 10 il an ins,inc, which associates III
most genuine happiness with ia sacred CT
:. . closures Of Affection
= How this instinct abide>, how hong aud ho'
. iar i goes with Us, Is beautiful, Illustrated
y the lines Of Goldsmith
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