Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-29

God Tor the water that gusnes up IN tine
well and that foams in the cascade, and
that lau yhs over the rocks, AMI that patters
In the showers, aud that clasps its hanis IN
the scar Who thanks God Tor tae air. tho
fountain of Ike, the bridge of saDbeans,
the path of sound, tbs great fan on
hot summers day. Who thanks Col fof
this won lerfu physical organs n sh's
sweep OF tle vision this chine o. harn)1f
struck into the ear, this soft trea o.
myTild delights over TIA nervous tissue, this
rolling o. the crimson tile throu yh artery
aud vein, this drumming o. the elrS on Oh.
march to Immortality We take all these
things as a matter OF coursc.
But suppose Col should withdraw tness
common blessings Your boiy would be-
come an inquisition OF torture. tue clou
would refuse rain, every grsen thing would
cfumple up, and the earth would crac opeu
under your feet. Tho air would CEASE its
healthtul circulation. pestllence would
swoop, and every house woull become
place of skulls. Streams would first swim
with vermin and then dry uo, an thirst
ami hunger and anguish AMI despair
would lift their sceotsrs. Oh, compare such
a life as that with the lite you live this
morning with your families about youl Is
it not time that, with every worl OF our lips
AMI with every action Of our life, we began
TO acknowledge these everyday meccles:
"Whether We eat or drinS, or whatsoever ye
do, do all to the glory OF God" Do | az
dress a man or woman this morning wao
has not rendered to God one single offering
Of thanks?
| was preaching one Thanksgiving day
and announced my text. "Oi, give thanks
unto the Lord, for He is gooi; for His
mercy endureth forever | do not know
whether there was any blessing on toe ser
mon or not, but the text went straight to
a young mans heart. He said TO hiGlself
as real the text: "'O1. give thanks unto
tbs Lord, for He is good Why. [ have
never rendered Hin any thanks Oh, waat
an migrate have been" Can it be, my
brother, that you have been fed by the good
hand of God all these days that you have
had clothing AMI shelter AM all benehcelt
surroundings, an yet have never offered
your heart to God?
Oh, let sense of the divine goodness
shown you in the everyday blessings melt
your heart, ami il you have never before
uttered one earnest note of thanksgiving
let this be the day which shall rear your
song. What say TO one say to all OF TINS
audience. Take this practical religion !
have recommended into your everyday life;
Make every day Sabbath AMI every meal
A sacrament and every room you enter holy
Of holies. We all have WORK to do; let Us
he willing to do it. We all have sorrows 70
bear: let us cheerfully bear them. We all
have battles to figh1; let US courageously
fight them. 80. H..
II YOU want 10 die right you must live
right. Negligence and in1olence will win
the hiss OF everlasting scorn, while faithful
ness will gather its garlands and wave it
scepter and sit upon its throne long after
this earth has put on ashes and eterna
ages have begun their march. 1ol
90 home to-day and attend to your littil
sphere of duties. / will go home and attend
TO my little sphere Of duties. Every one IN
his own place. SO every step in me snall oe
triumphal march. and the humblest foot
stool on which we are cll'el to sit will be
conouerOr's throne.