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THANKSGIVING PARAGRAPHS.
A THANKSGIVING HYMN.

He, whose eternal power
Guides countless worlds through space.
Keeps also each sweet flower
That springs to wear his grace.
Then fear not, oh, my soul.
Though thou art weak and poor
Though seas around thee roll
And tempests roari
Though but drop thou art,
In life's immortal sea,
Yet, in his watchful heart,
He loveth theei
He, who, at midnight grim,
Bids thunders peal his praise,
Hears also each low hymn
The countless insects raise.
Then fear not. oh, my tongue,
Though small and weak thy note.
Though praise to him be sung,
From worlds remotel
Although thy voice seem lost
Upon the thoughtless air,
He who beeds heavens great host
viii hear thy prayer.
He whose life giving breath
Thrills seasons as they roll
Keeps also thee from death.
Oh, troubled, trembling soull
Then fear not when the ills
Of Iife's long battles cease.
And his bright angel fills
Thy ways with peace
He who sustains the sun
While fieeting years decline,
Will. when this life done,
Still on thee shinei
Ernest W. Shartleff, in Congrsg1tio nalist.
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home in which to worship thee. We
have served thee long and faithfully,
and thou hast in return given us what ?
Delays which drove us into wintry
weather, into storm, darkness, and
hunger upon desolate shore. There,
astray from our promised land, thou
didst send upon us pestilence; and we
saw our little children, our tender wo-
men, and our brave men slain by thy
dread angel of death. Even the grain
we so carefully saved for our starving
children thou didst corrupt, so that it
rotted in the earth and, had not saw
age men been more kind to us than
thou vast, we must have persisted from
the earth altogether"
Thus they might have spoken. But,
in fact, they did the more resolutely
speak to one another in the spirit of
Longfellow's words:
Let not his that putteth his hand to the pillow
look backward;
IhcuRn the plowhshare cut through the
flowers of life to its fountains,
Though it pass DER the graves of the dead and
the hearts of the living.
1t is the will of the Lord: and his mercy en-
dureth forever"
Always has it happened thus in our
national experience. Never in the his
tory of the world was there time when
so many human souls were united in
one solemn cry and prayer to God as
when the people prayed for Garfield.
If ever prayer could bring a certain dis
tinct and specified blessing, that time
was when all the world who believed
in such prayer asked for the life of the
dying president. That prayer was dis
tinctly and specifically denied. Once
for all, on the grandest scale magma
BILE, did man attempt to control the
divine Power and, once for all, that
Power declined to act in response to
such prayer.
But, there was never a time in all
the history of our people when men
stood so consciously and with such awe
struck reverence in the Ineffable Pres
ence. The nation held its breath in
suspense as tender hands bore that suf-
fering man to his couch by the sound
ing sea. And when he died, the land
was still, with solemnity never known
before. When Lincoln died, wrath was
mingled with sorrow. When Garfield
died, wrath had subsidized, and men
moved as if they would say, "Lo, God
was in this place, and knew it not !"
and in the Thanksgiving of that year
there was solemn sense of the good
ness of God revealed in pain and sor-
row. That experience showed that the
imagination is not fantastic, Grant
faculty alone, but that, in its noblest
form, it is the power by which we real
iZe, or make real, that which the eye
does not see, nor the ear hear, nor the
hand touch,-the deep things of the
spirit.
That was the power concealed in
Puritan and Pilgrim, out of which came
the New England commonwealth, the
mood of thanksgiving, and the ideals of
the Republic. These men of the old
time did have the spirit of fear, but
also they had the spirit of power, and
of love, and of sound mind; and in
the spirit in which they dealt with the
direst forms of adversely we are called
to deal with what in comparison is ease
and comfort and prosperity unbounded.
Christian Register.
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I'm everything,by prayer, with thanks
giving, let your requests be male known
unto God, and the peace of God, which
passeth all understanding, shall keep
your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus Phil. iv, CT.
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Yhe Nmiuersalist Contributors Page.
THE MISSION Sill.
MRS. o. j. n l. E S.
Milwaukee, Wis.

the Mission
venton appropriate to the annual Thanksgiving
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Give thanks to God in every thing:
For the cross he bid thee bear:
For the flowers beside thy path that spring;
For the thorns that wound thee there:
For the sunshine Booming on thy way,
That makes the journey sweet;
For the gloon that gathers while yet it's day |;
For 1t urges on thy feet
To the blessed world, where clouds no more
Are seen upon the heavenly shore.
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The GREATER Works.

(12-14) The works of JESUS were the foun-
dation of faith in him as the Messiah. He
promised that believers in him should do
greater works because he went to his Father.
He promised to aid them in the establishment
of his kingdom by works that would accredit
their authority as his representatives in the
world. Whatever they asked in his name, that
is, in his spirit, or in accordance with the Di-
vine will and the spirit and purpose of his
kingdom, thst he would do. He would con-
tinue to ,0oYk through them. Because of his
ascension he would be no longer limited to
time or place, but could be present with his
disciples everywhere, and thus enable them
to do more and greater works than he had
done in his earthly mission. The spiritual
achievements of Christianity since JESUS
lived upon the earth are greater than the
works he wrought, and attest the divinity of
its mission and its Founder more than any
mere marvels of power or knowledge. An
invisible and ever-present LORD is with his
Church, to aid in every good word and work,
and to answer every prayer of faith for the
extension of the kingdom of righteousness
and peace among men.
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cometh unto the Father except through me. y
When he had spoken of going to prepare a
place for the disciples, he said, aye know the
choly accent, replied, 1--WE know not trhither
thou goest, and how can we know the way?"
81 am the way" said JESUS; II go to my
Father. Knowing me, ye know the Father
and have seen him. He that hath seen me
hath seen the Father" This was spoken in
reply to Philip, who said, "Show us the Fa-
ther." He had not yet learned that he who
is invisible cannot be seen by natural eyes,
that the finite cannot attain to the vision of
the infinite, that he who would see GoD must
perceive him in his works. Philip had been
the companion of JESUS during most of his
public ministry. He had observed the man
ner of his life, received his gracious instruc-
His works and words, and the spirit of his
life were all the manifestation of Con who
dwelt in him. He assured Philip that all
these years he had been walking with GoD;
that neither he nor any other mortal man
could ever know more of GoD in this world
than should be revealed to him by the only
begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Fa-
Their. Philip, or perhaps the whole company
at the Supper, were exhorted to believe on
the incarnate COP. If they could not per-
ceive the divine in-dwelling, -"the glory of
GoD in the face of JESUS CHRIST" then be-
lieve in the testimony of his works. Faith in
JESUS as the revelation of COP in humanity
is the Way of Salvation.
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FAITH.

The continued reference of JESUS to hii
going atcay, his declaration that whittier he
went they could not now follow him, the pre-
dicted betrayal of Judas and denial of Peter
in view of their relations with him and theil
hopes respecting him and his kingdom, very
naturally must have troubled and per-
picked the minds and hearts of the disciples
Perceiving this JESUS now proceeds to that
tender task of consolation about which he
had so much to say.
az The disciples were not only mott
troubled by what JESUS had 80 frequently
said, but what was about to occur would
surely trouble them more. To comfort their
hearts and prepare them for the worst, he
said, "Have faith in Con and have faith in
me-" He assured them that their faith
should find its full fruition;-not, to be sure,
as they expected, butmore glorious. A belief
in GcD our Father so strong and intelligent
that we can trust him always for the fulfill
ment of his promises, and the accomplish
ment of his purposes of eternal good, even
when we cannotunderstand His providences,
will surely keep our hearts confident in every
calamitous experience, or apparent misfor-
tune. When we truly trust Him, we can pa
tiently wait the unfolding of His providences
and His own Interpretation of His words
and works. The disciples had witnessed the
mighty works of GOD wrought by JESUS in
attestation of his claim to the Messiahship.
They had heard their Masters words respect
ing his mission and kingdom. They had ex-
perienced his personal friendship and love
for them. Now they were exhorted and en-
couraged to exercise full trust and confidence
in him and the Father that sent him, and to
patiently wait for the promised glory,-how-
ever unexpected and disappointing the way
to it may appear. Though all their cher
ished hopes respecting their Lord and his
kingdom we're to be disappointed, yet a
foundation would surely be laid for infinite
ly better ones. They might not then know
what it all meant, but they should know
thereafter. They shared in the earthly hopes
of their countrymen, that the MESSIAH would
''restore the kingdom of Israel" This hope
would be frustrated by this ignominious
death. They were expecting positions OF
honor and emulation, when he should estab-
lish his kingdom, as a reward for their self
denial in having 'giyen up alr' to follow
him. They would be left in poverty and dis
grace by his crucifxion. Their necessity in
the hour of their trouble was Divine and
Christian faith; trust in their Father and
their Master, reliance upon them, and COM
prehension of their word. In their perplex-
ity regarding the meaning of their Master,
how essential it was that they should believe
that he had some meaning which should in
due time be made clear. The same faith is
needful for us, that GoD has some meaning
in our lives and experience, though at times
that meaning may not be plain to us.
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(4-ll) By the same use of metaphor as
that employed when JESUS called himself the
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Door, the Good Shepherd, tine Resurrection
and the Life, ETC., he now calls himself "the
Way, the Truth, and the Life" He is the
,0ay to spiritual exaltation aud glory, the
,gay of union with COP, the ,Oay Of heavenly
felicity, the ,Vay to the Father, "for no man
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ghe Sunday gehnnl-
LESSON FOR AUGUST 20, 1885.
John xiv. LA

JESUS COMFORTING HIS DISCIPLES
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OUR NEW YEARS CHECK.
1865 49, ss HAPPY DAYS.

January 1, 1885.
The PEOPLES NATL BANK,
Pau to -MRs. l. II. Johnson
Three Hundred Si1ty.fve % 100
Happy Days,
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The National Temperance Al
manac for 1886,

Compiled by J. N. stearns,
Eighteenth year of publication,
"The National Temperance Al
manac and Teetotalers' Guide
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1t is an invaluable pocket COM
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of National and State organl.
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least two of that "cossepding faction"
are standing shoulder to shoulder
in West Virginia for the home,
and against the saloon; that fire.
quent letters of business interest
are exchanged between these "am'
tageaists,," which are always signed
"Yours, Afectionately." Not the
conventional epistolary finale, but
the honest conclusion of an earn
est, harmonious interchange of
We've relating to higher spiritual
life, as we'll as matters of business.
We never think OF Ellen G..
Thorn pson as other than a faithful
ally, and one Of the State Superin-
tendents that will come up to our
next Convention with a report
based upon real work, done with
hand and brain.
We have to be reminded of the
great gulf 'twixt her and US by
these plaintive walls.
The w. G. T. U. outlived the
suffrage Schism," and it will ride
TRANQUILITY over the billowa of mon
partisan strife" much to the cha
grin of these croaking, partisan
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-13

delighting the happy motbs,
After this, each child received
some toy, each girl a doll and soma
thing else, bag of candy and :.
bag containing fruit, cake and
nuts. This made the childrsn
happy, but l think they wera
happier when each of the children
had something of its own work ~
savings to give to their parents
for during the year they had saved
a little over twenty-six dollars in
pennies, and with these tbev
bought useful things for MANN.
and Papa. AS the bundles wers
handed out, the mothers could NOT
keep back their tears and tbers
were wet eyes among the visitors
While we speak of the children,s
Merry Christmas we must not for
get those who helped to make il
go, Mrs. Welsh and her assistants
all those who contributed to this
festival.
At Laurel, Md, there is society
of little girls, The Pansy Society.
who never forget our Kindergarten
children. On Thanksgiving thew
sent a box of things made by them
selves and also at Christmas a box
came, containing things for the
tree and CONNECTIONS. l wish those
little girls could have seen how
our children enjoyed the things.
We have fifty-four in our Kinder.
garten and only stop taking them
for want of room.
Yours for the children,
MINNIY DoUGHERTY,
157 Hamburg St., Baltimore,
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Mrs. Weeks Report.

We have received from Mrs. J. D.
Weeks, Superintendent of the De-
partment of Scientific Tenn perance
Instruction in the Pennsylvania
State w. c. Il. u, her report for
1885. 1t gives, in her sprightiy,
crisp and interesting style, histo-
ry of her efforts, and those of Mrs.
Hunt and others, to secure the pas
sage of the law for the introduction
into all the schools of the State, of
instruction as to the effect of intox-
icants and narcotics upon the hu-
man system. 1t is as interesting
as a novel. She has our hearty
thanks.-Keyser Echo.
We add our hearty amen to this
"critique" which we appreciate be-
cause we can't improve upon it.
Mrs. Weeks will be remembered
as the Sister of our Secretary, Miss
Fowler.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-13
Parkersburg Union.

At a called meeting of the Par
kersburg Union, arrangements
were made for holding gospel
Temperance meeting at the Rail
Road Shops on the Fourth Thurs
day of January and monthly there
after.
At the same meeting Mrs. John
Tavenner accepted the position Of
local Superintendent of Evangelist
ic work.
Two new members united with
the Union. A Committee was ap-
pointed. to consider the practicable.
ty of securing Headquarters for the
Unions.