Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-03
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churches. ali the oreeds, all the con-
fessors, all the clergymen SINK tleH
many varianccs and forgetting ior the
nonce that they have righteous and sac
red differences. band together into one
great and intimate fraternity whose ur-
divided heart pOufs out TO the. bene'
lceut Father Of all q generous thanks
pivinr for the blessing that they. are the
Children of one good land which
mothers them all In an equal love that
knows no distinction nor degree OF
Interference nor favor, but with an impair.
ii,l indulgence, encouragement and
affection gives them all her natural
benediclion and tendcrly bids them
grow in grace and virtue, each accord
inr to the requirements OF his own
nature and the demands OF his own
painting soul, the kindness OF hcr, ali
embracing bosom ailording for all OF
their dversities IN disposition ana me
thod, and aspiration infinite, oppoftuhl'
ties and satisiaciions.
Today, the waves Of the. impetnous
Eastern Sea, speeding with carollng
passion into the unwelcoming arms OF
Columbia. fair and hospitahlc, Introduce
pecan Of grateful praise which Is taken
up In a refrain whose joyous volume
waves ever exul,antly mightier until
when the notes reverber1tc on NE
Western shore. the evening sea III its
calm. thoughtful way, does not COM
municatc them still further on, but Dy
kissing them lovingly back again COM
pleies libcrty's tTansporant song IN
stead of losing itself ~ the arc rs,
lance. TO rise unto the heights OF ood
and there become consecfalcl lh!o w.
divine psalm Of free and magnih,eht
people whose happy brolheIhood Is
safe guarded by the peaceful wa'ers
which breathe gentle commeni'9,auoinl
from the North, and by the placiu gull
across whose silcut main there nipples 10
these tranquil strands not the min'es'
whisper OF Southern broils'
The American whose heart swells not
This Thanksgiving anthem IS even more
dead Of soul than he. whose existence
would have surprised and painrd Tue
poet had he TO his rhetorical question:
received the answer oi assurance ,'al
the mousuosiiy who conld oSny 9hu &c
wholly Indifferent TO his NAIVE ianu u
BY no means such a rafiy, IoI 'ueIe
must be comparison ~ nus nla''e''
love Tor the land Of his birth IN which
liz asni,ations may have been thwartcd,
lie convictions suppressed, his expires
sio,s stiled. his results cuttailed, ms
canal manhood decried, far more so
dradn must be he who, American ny
extraction or adoption. has no response
tor this patriotic occasion OF the thanks
viviny of country whittier me op.
nression. the hampcred, the unpfelerred
al all lands come 10 seek that which Is
10 i've had but here, fair and iill oppof'
tun,tv for ardent worth, which must
haze euniiabN conditions for all anl
which can find them only on this soii OF
ours, where no class is privileged, wleie
nopos session OF mind or means enhance
or diminish mans recognition before
the law or in the franchise, where no man
has a genalogy or title, where all
men are but men, and every man Is en-
phaticaliy man.
But the ,hankmlness OF this day must
be OF such a nature that all Americans
can enter into II without disparity.
Whether Il Is because the pulpit IS nlus'
lied In this regard and must coniine
itself TO a line OF remarks which WIN
insure its complete harmlessness, OF
whether that harmlessncss be due To
native simplicity inherent In goodness
that "a all TOO good-whatcve tue cause
The ministers Of religion are 10 blame
for the current gross misconceptions o
This day. Thanksgiving sermons are
teplete with expressions ol grautua'
Tor health. for food, TOR raiment,. ioi
,nlivhtenment, for peace, for the univer
sal nrosperity Of the world. There nf'
nrnper considerations for private ant
RELIGIOUS thanks, but not for the speeia
thanksgiving Of a nation. uniseTHA
prosperity Is n Pigment, pious decep
lion, National crime is as. incessant u
indiyidual crime. There Is not year
moi a day. but that somewhere IN TN
wide world weaker people IS sulierinl
from the usurpauon OF stronger oAe
Shall we thank God that they who's
superior enlightenment gives them IKE
wise the advantage OF power nay
ignobly used their divine blessings y
flourish nj the expense OF those, who's
darkness ought to inspire US WIN Ply
or Is IL the peace OF 'he savage W
legitimate prey Of the anlmallsnl llat
latent in civilizaiion-isth the innocence {
the savage less dear to the Deny De
cause his guileless heart Is NOT acquali
tsd with more refined iniquity' An
,,b,, concern has universal prosperit
In JistIncliyelv a national thanksgiving
peace is NOT such an unmiugatcd bles:
Ing. They who for il are sentimental
grateful would have u NJ the expense
manhood itself, While | thank 60
that with the full honor OF our principl'
we have these late years maintained 2
almost perfect anliy with the worl
of nations, Il Is more OF a matter
concentration to them than u IS TO
that whatever their misdeeds, thes
have not been so glazing as to call tort
the rebuke OF people VINO, VIM
never seeking, yet never puslslahlulous
avoid q righteous encounter. Ana VIM
l am upon this subject, II may not !
out of place TO mention here that in-ce
tain instances peace Us altogether OF
tault. while we are extremely seusiii,
10 any alfront 20 our flag or uniform 2
was demonstrated last year IN our aha
with Chill, we are not so over ni'
about the dignity and respect OF OF
citizens, so that we allow almost WI
impuniiy nt least one nation 10 deto
mine To which OF our citizens y "
accord its tolerance aud to which 1t W
not.
Today's thanksgiving can not be e
delicately discrininative. II must
such that we all can say: For u
are we wholly thankful, and III
without aught OF reserve. It is
this reason that can not voice the graf
fitness which some Of you may Il
for your enjoyment Of health, OF plcn'
and Of embellishments These are bl'
sings which are not equally distribute
and gratitude for them eau NJ the mos,