The National tribune., 1895-11-21
EDIToR's CHAT.
Thanksgiving and. It's Blessings-Learn to
Obey and Respect the Law.
THANKSGIVING.


Obey and Respect the Law.
THANKSGIVING.
The crisp November days bring their own
pleasures, and Thanksgiving crowns them all
Thanksgiving the most Joyous of National
festivals. since it sums up and embraces all
fruition and all promises
If 10Y be a Christian virtue-and who can
doubt il who remembers that in Holy Writ il is
enumerated as second, next TO love, among the
fruits of the Spirit-tben Thanksgiving should
not only be the day when JOY is at its best in
our hearts and homes, but we should see that
that joy overf1ows into other homes, and that
other hearts may taste Of the wine OF laughter,
that doeth good like a medicine"
In this connection our w. Chaplain has
a few words to say. and he recommends the
reading of the joyful Tooth Psalm OF David
the King.
Now, why not have concerted movement
In this matter OF Bible searching? So, as far
as possible, let every c. c. and L.H.W. on Sun
dav Nov. "a at O'Clock p M. get down the
Bible and read. first the Tooth Psalm and after
that the 5sth Chapter of Isaiah. The one tells
YOU what your duty e; the other how TO pre-
pare yourself for the joyful discharge OF that
duty.
Try IT, friends. and when Thanksgiving is
over Jet us all unite in a testimonial oil what
words from each, that we may know that we are
coming Up TO the full stature OF God fearing,
patriotic men and women of the Republic
There are suffering ones all around rs TO cheer
and comfort there are hungry mouths 70 be
flied; shiyering little bodies to be clothed.
There are broken hearts for us 20 bind; there
are wounds TO be healed. How can se be JOY
ful until we have cone something if only in
some small way, to bring 10 ourselves the joy
ful conscience that speaks Of deeds well done.
An excellent recipe for making Thanksgiving
Joy will be found in Chapter 90 Of the Book of
Isaiah the Prophet And after the recipe comes
the promise and il reads like this.
And if thou draw out thy soul to the hum
cry ana satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall
thy light rise IN obscurity and Thy darkness be
a. the monday. Aud the Lord shall guide thee
continually a8d satisfy thy soul in drought,
and make Fat thy bones; and thou shalt be
like a watered garden. and like q spring OF
water. whose waters fail not"
THE ACCEPTABLE FEAST.
That 5eth chapter of Isaiah has served many
snoble purpose. A few years before the war
when the great abolition agitation was on, and
when the slave power had its grip on bench
and bar, political platform and church pulpit,
the Presbyterian Church proclaimed a solemn
fast TO pray for peace against the upheaval that
was threatening TO split the Church in twain,
and which, ia the end, did split il.
nouDced Thursday. upon which day the
people were to break no bread, but when they
went up 10 worship some of the brave enamel
rators had copied and pasted on the door three
verses from that chapter. and they read
." is il such q fast that i have chosen A
day for man to afflct his soul? is it to bow
down his head like a bulrush, and to spread
sackcloth and ashes under him? Wilt thou
call this fast and an acceptable day of the
Lord2
" is not this the fast that j have chosen,
to loose bands Of wickedness TO undo the heavy
burdens. and 70 let the oppressed 20 free, and
that ye break every yoke?
" il il not TO deal thy bread to the hungry,
and that thou bring the poor that cast out
into thy house. when thou seeth the naked
that thou cover him, and that thou hide not
thysen from thine own feShI"
NATIONAL GALATIANS MESSAGE
DEAR LH.W. AHD &C: We are come again
to the month OF Thanksgiving. The President
OF the United States and the Governors of the
several States have issued their proclaim ations
requesting the people TO refrain from the or
binary vacations, and assemble in their &C
cusiomed places OF worship and render unto the
author Of all good thanksgiving and praises for
His wonderful providences toward US.
1T is meet and right that should do this,
because, of TRUTH (" lie hath not dealt SO with
any nation /" lie has with us. We are at
peace with all the world. and there has been
prosperity in all our borders.
Aopeople on earth has such a noble heritage,
sne none such a bright and glorious future in
prospect
Especially, Ought our young men and
maidens be glad before the LORD" Your priri-
legeS and blessings are more than yon can
count.
Get your Bibles, and look up the Tooth
psalm. Make that the glad song Of your hearts,
and receive and uplift 10 the better things OF
this mundane life.
And while you are glad, carry your glsdness
70 someone sitting in the shadow" I; so shall
you be eoworker with Him, who by II is CON-
ing. would make ell glad. Loyalty, Pro
Pslria-
Frank McMurray, Chaplain. LHw.. Canton,
q.
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Of associations Will be marked s.N. and d. vi
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OWNS correspondents desired, Princeton,
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