St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-24
OUR DAY OF THANKS.
Prosperous, Ambitious st.
Paul Will Sing Peans
Of Gratitude.
Churches Will Open Their
Doors and Join in Prayers
and Praise.
Provision Made for the Com
fort OF the Poor and
Needy.
A General Review of the Prep
apations and Plans for
Today.

Family reunions sacred revlvalS OF
PERHAPS lapsed relations in the ever
dear home circle, which though mar
rowed- mayhap by the restful touch of
death. is yet broadened by the opening
of new vistas of life and usefulness
! have long been the distinguishing. AMI
mating, and most admirable feature OF
| Thanksgiving, the great American,
semi-religious, wholly joyful, holiday.
! Yet the open manifestation of the spirit
of the day must necessarily lie in other
directions: and the inspiration of this
time-honored occasion must ever find
its best outlet in the making happy.
even for ever so brief spell. of those
who through temporary fault or close
clnging misfortune find themselves al
together out of the joy-laden current
which sweeps today through the life OF
Christian America.
In this day OF happiest opportunities
the millionaire with his deliberately pre-
pared feast has but an equal proprietary
interest with the humble laborer who
eats his cOrned beef and cabbage in
happiness and contentment; and be-
cause the pine board of the latter is
surrounded by children whose presence
may be entirely lacking at the carved
banquet table of the rich man, there
fore is the laborer indeed richer than
his at times envied neighbor. But rich
man or poor man, cottage in the hollow
OF mansion on the hill, all can add zest,
pleasure and generous glow OF Chris
tan warmth to the celebration by CIV
ing of their substance, small or great
TO the poorest poor, the lowly, hungry
thirsty, ill-clad, helpless, perhaps hope
less.
Happy families may meet and rejoice;
clubs, societies and circles of friends
and acquaintance gather in club house.
home or hall and greet in glad
some word or flowing bumper;
churches may throw open their doors,
chorS sing and pastors preach the les
sons and the glorious significance of the
day; but If some in the Creators wide
fold shall see the close of the day in
want of food, fuel, raiment, the cheer
ing word and the earnest OF its SINGER
ity, or lacking the mpanionship of
human kind, much of the golden oppor-
tunity will be lost to children of Christ
who have much and need little.
The beaming brightness of this an
nual event ordained of an elevated
Christian spirit will fall on so many of
the fortunate multitude that little of
enjoyment will be missed 10y glimpse
at the unfortunate few. Even eleventh
hour giving may do much to cheer, to
inspire, to elevate, to put new life in
worn and weary souls, and it should
not be neglected. This time OF JOY and
thankfulness will remain bright place
in American life if the spirit of neigh
borly kindness shall batter down the
bars Of caste or prejudice on each re-
curing anniversary.
The city of ST. Paul in general, and
the deniZens thereof in particular, have
many substantial reasons for gratitude
to Providence. Public credit is good
and private prosperity encouraging;
Neither peSIilence nor famine have APP
preached our gates; commercial depreS
sion or business ruin have not pros
trated our merchants; individual fall
ureS and small breaks in the ranks of
successful effort have been few; afro
cious crimes that shock the common
wealth have been happily lacking;
uecimating accidents on land or water
have not been chronicled in our limits:
disastrous viSitationS of fire, wind, rain
or cyclone have been few and OF only
limited effect; great public calamitleS
have not afflicted the community. On
the whole we are doing quite we'll, and
may be thankful i'll generous measure.