The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-06


to be willing to suffer cheeriully Tor the
sake OF the doctrine.
And how deep and strong and restless
is this tide of discomfort no one can dream
who has not studied end measured 1t at
the centers of population. 1t has been
compared to that popular movement that
preceded the upbeaval of the French
revolution.
And these things l say, not as an alarm
ist, bu, with this point only in mind' that
we should try to put ourselves In his place
and to look at the situation as 1t presses
upon the poor.
And yet so far froM omitting or
grudging our thanksgiving on account OF
such words of dissent, they ought to make
MS so much the more sincere and deter
mined in our gratitude.
Let ours he rather the miad OF the proph
ct, "Altho the fig tree shall not blossom
neither shall fruit be In the vines, the
labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields
shall weld no meat, the flock shall be cut
Off from the fold, and there shall be no
herd in tue stalls; yet will rejoice In the
Lord; l will JOY in the God Of my saly"-
ton"
How much wiser 10 make our thanks
giving matter of principle and OF hxed
purpose, and MS the apostle says, in every
thing give thanks.
And observe, that all The calamitles OF
which the prophet speaks are natural, and
therefore attributed only to God; while all
the evils mentioned by the editor are
caused partly at least by mans own neglect
or wrong doing.
Pestilence, and cholera are no longer re-
garded MS diyino scourge, hut as the d.
rect result OF human carelessness and hlth'
The cholera disappointed the dire predic-
tions of some people this year, because II
could no, live in the clean atmosphere ol
Christian Europe and America, but has
crept back to its own foul breeding
places in the land Of an ethnic religion. e.
Panics and strikes and hard times we
have known during the past season, bu'
yha, sense can there be IN charging these
upon Providence?
II is proof of Gods essential goodness
that he has continued 10 bestow whil'
men have persisted IN abusing his gifts
While traders have fought and gamoiet
over future supplies "f wheat, God haI
filed the graDeries of the great Norlhwes
with another Sbundant crop.
While the distilleries have been belch
inc forth the smoke and fumes OF thei
, destructive product, He has been ripenlnI
another golden harvest of grain over al
the smiling prairies of the west,
nis rich treasures of gold and silver ar
as freely disclosed 80 the miner, as " on
wise men in congress were not wrangllni
4 over the relation Of the precious metals
( While our doctors in finance are adjus
: ing lhe tariff according to their policy an
=, II grain oil principle, the bountlful ta,he
continues 10 heap upon us his unfailin
4 treasures Of cotton and wool and suga
s and leather and lumber and all the res
? II really seams rs II he were inclined
= Tree trade.
4 How blind should We be and how III
e reasoning, to abate one note or syllable
odr heartfelt song Of praise and thanks
u God.
1t And does It not appear tha. this year "
e have some unusual causes for gratitude
n Beside the recurring seasons, anc u
IT abundant rains, and The plentcous harve e
and the undis,urbed pence Of the countr!
>. beside our immunity from accident !
m fire and food and travel. and The fact d
y serving Of special mention that we ha'
le rot seen our own young men fall on u
,e fatal field of foot ball, we should he gull
OF ingratiiude did we moi offer since
e. thanks 10 God for the returning tide
D. commercial prosperity.
Of The improvement is slow, 1t is obiecte
S. Yet II is real, and We must expect II to
,e as gradual as was the approach to u
% trouble. Hidden and mysterious as we
the causes of the disaster, yet there is
m one who witnessed the scenes nj distrei
Ie the frantic runs on the banks, the collap
le of one after another trusted ins,i,ul'o
stock markets aud boards Of trade brea
a ing into panic, and all streams Of mon
Ie suddenly dned up, iheie Is hardly "ny n
BE who has been trying to do business q
Of last six months, but has realized the sey'
ity and the extent Of the panic.
at And now that the improvement h
b. begun and confidence IS returning, let
devoutly acknowledge the hand of G
If that has led us through this and oil 9th
as dangers, and pray him TO establish ev
he more firmly than ever the financial for
dations Of our country.
as We may also appropriately thank q
nt for the successful completion Of our gr'
.:" national enterprise. the Worlds ColumbI
ITS Exposition. IN which we have been p
~ mitted TO summarize the achievements
Ter the 400 years Of new continent, aid
u. make fitting display before the eyes Of
world Of what God has wrought in 4
let mighty nation.
Prominent among causes for dew
o- ,hapkh fitness ON the mart Of all, are the