The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-11-24
THANK KSGIVING.


Notwithstanding original sin, we are, "a
nation, constitutionally rcligious-cmi-
nent Tor picty. This is about one hundred
ana severtccn times we have been called TO
hauonal family prayers since General
washington told King George to call his
WINDS and fly. But practically we are "in
INC gull OF bitterness and the bonds of mi.
lqmty." AS Christian nation and State
our presidents, governors, LEGISLATORS,
Judges, jurors, and witnesses arc sworn
upon the Holy Evange!ists, and God is
called upon to witness every oath. But
under this divine icgis Of a humble nation
al recognition of tho oycr.ruling provi-
dence OF God, what individual iniuuities
are committcd2 If national professions
ana individual practices were intcrchangcd,
the Millennium would dawn before the ris-
ing OF to-morrow's sun. But there is some
'hing grandly sublime in the thought of u
nation bowed in prayer; of sixty five mill
ions OF people at one time swelling with
Joy the anthem of praise to Almighty God
Let us heed the national call 10 formal
thanksgiving and prayer. The perform
ancc may Inspire genuine individual graft
t'de TO tho giver of all good gifts. There
| is no nation under the sun which has 80
much Tor which to be really and truly
thankful TO God as the United States, vet
| in no nation is there more irrcycrcnco and
high handed wickcdncss, Yet under and
around, and above, aud through it all, is
the national acknowledgment Of the be-
nehccnt. sovereign, supreme God. This
IS the lcavcn we look to lcavcn the whole
lump. The nationai religious impulse that
rolls from ocean to ocean to-day, that causes
tho heart of nation to throb with the divine
and loving heart Of God--must ovcrwhclm
many wicked thought, many an unkinG
word. How much better the nation will
be tomorrow
There should be confession rs well rs
thanksgiving. Both should be sincere.
All for one purpose. This is one thing In
which there is no opposition, no strife, no
argument, no parlisans, no conflicting plat
forms.
"By faith we meet
Around ore common mercy seat"
For one day, one in purpose, one in faith,
one in sentiment, one in hope Nothing
like thanksgiving and praise to set pco.
pie right. There has been bitterness, strife.
malice, jealousy. envy, murder. None Of
tLat to-day. One glad acclaim Of ioy I.
One national harmonious anthem OF praise.
May not one disrordant n;tc he heard.
May every sorrow be soflercd, every
wound hc healed, every wrong forgiven,
and every cup Of joy o'crllow. For the
earth il tho Lords, and the fullncss there
of; the world and they that dwell therein.
For he hath founded it upon tho seas, AMI
established it upon the floods Who shall
ascend unto the hill of the Lord ? or who
shall stand il his holy place? He that
hath clean hands and pure heart; who
hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor
sN orn dcrcitfully. lie shall receive the
bl, ssing from the Lord, and righteousness
from the God of his salvation This is
The generation of them that seek him. that
seek thy face, O Jacob. Lift IN your
heads, O yc gates; and be yc lifted up, yc
cF'rla ing doors; aaa the King Of glory
shall come in. Who is this King of glory?
lhe I~ 'rd strong and mighty, the Lore,
mighty III battle. Lift up your heads, 0
&c gates; even lift them up, yc everlasting
loors; and the King Of glory shall come
II. Who is this King of glory2 The
4Ord of hosts, he is the King of glory. ="