Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-28
THANKSGIVING DAY.


Tomorrow, Thursday, November
80, is The national THANKSGIVING Day
-au occasion when tho people
throughout this broad land ere called
upon, IN national capacity, 90 render
praise anu Thanksgiving to the Mos.
High Tor the blessings Ito hos bestowed
during the year now drawing 10 a
close. Looking carefully over the
situatior ~ n Ia spread out % view
auce the last Thanksgiving Day, there
appears no room for any other conclu-
sion than that the people in our be-
loved Republic have abundant reasons
10 BE- thpnkful 10 the Giver Of all good
tor the manifestations Of His mercy
and blindness toward them. The na-
ton has had H. grieis aud its per-
pioxities; it has wltnosscd scenes Of
disturbance aud disaster; Il has passed
very near to the door Of calamity.
But Ia tho midst Of circumstances
Taught with great peril, aud Ia tho
face Of events that bodied the most
direiul rctulta--the ifuiis, mainly It
must be conceded, OF unwisiom and
unflghteousncss among many Of the
people thcmselveh-lhe overriding
mercy Of Divine Providence has
brought them through to a season Of
Isaco and rejoicing. The yolcs OF
national tumult is hushed, and there
is an abundance In the land for the
comfort and happiness u tho people.
There could be- shown NJ greater
iatherly kindness than that Tor which
the nation Ia ut this time admonished
TO eKpfets its gratitude. A loving
Father has granted all that can be
isslTe.l lot the general welfare; II only
remains for His children to use wisely
and well the bounteous gifts He has
bestowed 10 order for them 10 enjoy The
perfection OF earthly happiness.
While tho United States has cause
among the nations OF tho earth to be
thankful for tho kind providenees Il
has been the recipient Of, our own
Territory has notable reason among all
the commonwealths that UomIoSe the
Union TO teuder praise 10 the Most
High. By His overriding power, she
BE- the observed Of all her associatos,
who delight 10 do her honor, aud are
seeking TO her Tor counsel ~ TO tho
course they may pufsue ~ 0e aharera
Of her enviablc petition ~ prosperous
community, whose members already
arc recognized and hailed au people
OF destiny. Those who, by reason Of
mislniormallon and prejudice, formerly
laughed her to sclrn, now that the
light has burst upon lhoir minds vie
with each other IN rendering favor.
aud compliments. In her material
Interests At home, losses that have
been borne In common with others In
her case have been compensated for
by richness Of harvest such Ne has
never been witnessed before.
II is not with an eXuberanco Of Joy
ora feeling OF eKullation that Unh's
people uuitedly can contemplate the
satisfactory condition Of the pIoieut
and the bright prospects Of the future.
II such were the case they would be
poorly squipped ior the labor they nrv
called TO perform. Rather they must
view tho situation with deep aud
abiding sense " gratitude 10 lho
Almighty that lie has arranged con.
diIions as they are, AMI with O strong
realization Of the vast responsibilities
OF the hour aud Of the serious anu lm.
portaut nature OF the duty that lies be-.
fore them. Rejoicing In tue favor.
bestowed upon ne, lot us proceed Ia full
recognition Of the principle thEt We
eau obtain their fun benefit only by
conforming 10 the spirit in which they
were conierred-that Of blessing and
salvation. Whether 10 places puulI,
worship or around the family allabpar
tlCipating IN amusumeuts or the gravel
duties OF life, let w aid the needy,
comfort the tfl Uted, anu bring peHc.
aud consolation TO the distressed sad
unfortunate, There are poor who
need food and clothing; tnsrl arc
aching hearts that require tho balm OF
loving worls an. ucoIi; there are
trembling souls that yeafn for tho
siren TIA Of noble, gyuerou, friendship
which Reaches out to all humanity. Ia
Implying these wants IL the ulhIi-
ment OF mo tTuu rhanksgtvul,aud an
.mmovable pillar Of peace, love ani 10y
loa united commonwealth, IL b by
luoh means tina. tho dus,ny Of the
people who dwell 10 these mountain
valos shall be accomplished, aud our
beloved Utah bs established IN her
rightlul position as The Growing Jewel
In our national diadom.
With an earnest hope that thJ
Thanksgiving Day OF 1894 will exec
II ita predecessors In Us record OF kline