Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-30
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RsooKIYN, \. Y, November %
Dr Talmage's sermon this ms ming had
distinctly Thanksgiving character
The appearauce OF the Tabernacle was
I'm keeping with il, The specimens OF
fruits aud harvest products with when
the pulpit and galleries were decorated
for the THANKSGIVING Day service were
stillin their places Cotton, rice, wheat
suc9r-csne. rye, oats, corn, and fruits
and prOductS from North, South, East,
and West put before the audience as by
an object lesson the abundance OF the
National harvest. The Doctors text
was taken from Psalm 14S;l0, l2and Is;
BEASTS and all cattle, creeping things
and flying fowl, both young men and
maidens. old men and children, let them
praise the name OF the Lord.
What a scene il was when last Thurs
dav az the call Of the President and
Governors, this nation assembled TO
chant the praises Of God. But the day
was too short 20 celebrate the Divine
goodness OF sucA a year. The sun ala
not rise over Brooklyn until one minute
before seven o'clock that morning, and
Il set four o'clock and thirty-ive min
utes that evening. What a small space
of time in which 10 mediate upon
twelve months OF benefactiOns. SO l
add To that dav this sabbath morning
service, and with the fruits and harvestS
OF the earth still clarifying the pulpit
and the galleries. ask you to continue
the rehearsal Of the Divine goodness.
BY A SUBLIME EGoTISM
man has come 10 apprO-
pirate this world to himself,
when the fact is that our race is in a
small minority. The instances OF hui
man life, as compared with the instances
OF animal life. are not one 10 million.
We shall enlarge our ideas OF Gods
goodness and come 70 a better under
standing of the text if, before we come
20 look at the cup Of our blessing, we
look az the goodness OF God TO the IRA
tional creation.
Although nature is out Of joint, yet
even in its disruption l am surprised 70
find the almost universal happiness Of
the animal creation. On summer day,
when the air and the grass are most
pOuulOuS with life, you will not hear a
sound Of distress unless, perchance, a
heartlesS schOOlbOy has robbed birds
nest. or q hunter has broken birds
wing, or pasture has been robbed OF
lamb, and there goes up bleating from
the hOckS. The whole earth is filled
with animal delight-joy feathered and
nA hnnfnn
bee huns il; the frog Cr0aksi 10, the SOUR
rel ChatterS il, the quail whistles II, the
lstk carols 10, the whale SpOutS IL. The
snail, the rhinoCerOS, the grizzly bear,
the toad, the wasp, the spider, the she'll
fish have their hOmely delightS-jOy as
great TO them as our JOY is 70 US. Goat
climbing the rocks; anaconda crawling
through the jungle; buffalo plunging
across the prairie; crocodile basking in
tropical sun, seal putting on the ice; oS-
trich sriding across the desert, are 80
many bundles of JOY; they do not go
moping or melancholy; they are not
only half supplied; God says they are
filled with good.
GOD N THE BIBLE
announces his care for these orders OF
creation. He says that be has heaved
up Notifications for their defense
Psalm civ, IS; The high hills are a
refuge for the wild goats, aud the rocks
for the COMES" He watches the birds
neSt-Psalm civ, Il: las for the
st0rk, the tr-trees are her house." He
sees that the cattle have enough grass
Psalm civ, IA: "He causeth the
grass 20 grow for the cattle" He sees
TO IL that the cows and sheep, and
horses have enough to drink-Psalm
civ. lO:l1; "He sendeth the springs
into ,.e valleys, which run among the
hills; they give drink TO every beast of
the field; the wild asses QUench their
thirst.
Amid the thunders Of Sinai God ut
tered the rights OF cattle, and said that
they should have a Sabbath. Thou
shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy
cattle" He declared with infinite en-
phaSiS that the OK on the threShiEg
floor should have the privilege of eating
some of the grain as he trOd it out, and
muzzljng was forbidden. If young
birds were taken from the nest for food
the deSpoiler's life depended on the
mother going free. God would not let
the mOther-bird suffer in one day the
loss OF her young and her own liberty.
Aud he who regarded in Olden time the
conduct Of man towards the bruteS, to-
day looks down from heaven and is in
terested in every minnOw that swims
the stream, and every rock that CleaYeS
the air, and every herd that bleatS, or
neighS, or lows in the pasture.
WHY DID GOD MAKE
al these, and why make them so happy?
How account for all this singing, and
dancing, and frisking amid the ira
tiOnal creation? Why this heaven for
the animalcule in a dewdrOp? Why for
the condor a throne on ChimbOrazo?
Why the glitter OF the PHOSPHORUS in
the ships wake on the sea, which is said
TO be only the frolic Of millions Of in
Sects? Why the perpetual chanting Of
so many voices from the irrational
creation in earth, and air, and
ocean-beaSts and all cattle, creeping
things, and flying fowl, permitted TO
join in the praise shat goes up from
Seraph and archangelP Only one solu-
tiOn, one explanation, one anSwer-God |
is good. THE earth Is full Of the good
ness OF the Lord.
take a step higher, and notice the
adaptation Of the world to the comfort
and happiness OF man. The sixth day
OF creation had arrived. The palace Of
the world was made, but there was no
king 10 live in it, Leviathan ruled the
deep; the eagle the air; the lion the
field; but where was the seeptre which
should rule all? A new style OF being
was created. Heaven and earth were
represented in his nature. His body