Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-12-06
FOR THANKSGIV-
ING

How dark and unattractive
would the universe be without
the recognition of an all-pervad-
ing, controlling and vivifying in
telligence. In the midst of its
most magnificent forms and rich
est colors, the human spirit
would languish, and droop, and
die. AS our physical being de-
mands corresponding objects in
order to its true we'll being and
proper rest, so our mental and
moral being requires an infinite.
substantial, intelligent, personal
entity, in union with which it
may realize the fulfillment of it's
most enlarged desires, brightest
hopes, and blissful activity. 1t
is the God of Revelation that
constitutes this glorious entity
that God who is surrounded with
light inaccessible and full of
glory. We all have evidence of
the existence Of this Being in
the lofty aspirations of our own
spirits. What mean our unlim-
tied and illimitable desires? Let
US gain what we may, gain never
brings content; riches do not sat
isfy; fame, power and pleasure
promise to fill our souls, but they
always deceive and disappoint
US. Yet we still believe in some
thing beyond us, that can re-
plenish the depths of our ma
lures with its own exuberance.
We pass on from measure to
measure of acquisitions, and still
cry give" and still cry ''have
faith in a Giver.
To enable US to comprehend
this God Alright and to excite
within US right thoughts and
feelings with respect to Him is
the province of Revelation and
the Divine, illuminating trans
forming agent which it unfolds.
To be brought into a proper in
tellectual and moral relationship
to God is to possess the germ of
everlasting life. AS the profound
Paschal has truly said. "God is
the centre of all and to Him
everything points, and he who
knows Him not, knows nothing
of the economy of this world or
Of himself. In Him is treasured
up all our happiness, our virtue,
our every life, and light and
hope; and out of Him there is
nothing for us, but sin, misery,
darkness and despair
William Law, who has written
profoundly concerning spiritual
matters, says very beautifully,
"A root set in the finest soil and
the best climate, and blessed
with all that sun, air and rain
can do for it, is rot in so sure a
way Of its growth to perfection
as every man may be who aspires
after that which God is ready
and infinitely desirous to give
him. For the sun meets not the
springing bud that stretches to-
wards it with half that certainty
with witch God, the source OF
all good, communicates himself
to the soul That longs to partake
Of Him." How blind, then tc
his true and permanent interests
must he be, who, wrapt up II
gross sensuality, cuts off al
l sympathy. and breaks up al
communication and fellowship
with this first, infinite sublime
eternal Object Of thought and
love!
l How nearly allied to inspira
ton are the sentiments of th'
, Russian poet:
''Oh thou eternal one. whose presenc
, bright
All space doth occupy-all motion guild
Unchanged through times all devast
ating fight.
/ Thou only God! There is no God besid
: Being above all beings. Mighty one;
Whom none can comprehend, and non
explore,
Who fll'st existence with Thyse
L alone,
e Embracing all-supporting --rulin
Ger
h Being whom we call God, and kno
l. no more,
V What am T, then?
Naught but the affiuence of Thy igl
V divine,
n Pervading worlds; hath reached II
n bosom too;
|, Yes, in my spirit doth Thy spirit shin
IS AS shines the sunbeam in a drop
v dew.
1. Naught. but I live, and on hope
4, pinions fly,
id Eager towards Thy presence for NTH
,r I live and breathe, and dwell; aspiri
high;
e. Even to the throne of Thy divinity.
NJ l am, 0 God, and surely Thou must be
l. CASTORIA is truly marvelc
e. thing for children. Doctors prescri
it, medical journals recommend it a
more than million mothers are usi
it in place of paregoric, Batema
Drops, so-called soothing sprups a
Mt othor narcotic and stupefying remedi