The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-12-03

were opposite each other. / take &
this story relates a trulh--that we ar
far more ready to ask fur blessing
than we are to be thankfpl for the an
swers 70 cAg prayers,
We, as individuals, ought 10 thanl
God for life itself. Though we oftei
say we are tired Of life and wish 10 70
most of us will be like the old darkey
who when praying to die heard
knock at the door and voice saying
1t was Death who had come for him
solennly assured the knOcker that tn,
afore mentioned old darky hadn't bees
around there for months. My friend
find many who long to be free iron,
lies burdens, but few who reaIl,
wish to be free from life. Life is
blessing---let us be thankful forit.
We ought to be thankful for health
Strange we never prize The music Ill
tie sweet-voiced bird has flown.
Strange that we never appreciate
health till we've lost it. Thousands.
like Sir Percivalc, are abroad on
holy quest" We see them pacing
the dec o. our steamers, climbing
the heights ofo mountains, and i'm.
bibing the waters Of our mineral
springs, all seeking that priceless gift,
health. 0, let us be grateful to God
while the strong healthy blood surgeo
through our arteries.
Let us he thankful to God tor food
1t is hardly necessary tor me to make
such an exhortation to a Kentucky
audience. But while we enjoy our
bounteous boards, let us remember
that there are thousands of Jeans
Valjean's who are almost forced to
stes a loaf to keep the vital spark
within them. Then we ought to be
thankful for shelter and clothing. |
know of no people who more uniform
~ live comfortably than Kentuckians.
We ought to thank God for friends.
will Carleton has pathetically delinea-
ted the sorrows Of being "alone" in his
"Convicl's Christmas" l would pre-
fer friends to a fortune if | had t.
chose between the two. Fortunes
can't comfort us in distress, or sympa-
thize with us in trouble, or rejoice
with us in prosperity. o, let us then
thank God for our friends. Then
there are numerous special blessings
that we each must be grateful for.
Let us think Of them and praise the
Lord. Doubtless | am speaking to
some this morning who feel that they
have nothing for which 20 be grateful.
May be this year has brought you
your deepest life-sorrow. Let this
comfort you which was told some of
uS last Suhudy w Jul O"h uCal
Brother KelIar, of the incident of the
Lady Elgin," of which I have heard
my mother sing in childhood. The
Lady EigIn" was a "staunch and
noble steamer on one Of our great
| lakes and she went down with that
three hundred who failed to reach the
shore" A little chris'itn girl was left
at home while her mother, father and
| little brother sailed aud we're lost.
| The messenger came to her aud an
nuunCed the loss of the steamer and
her little brother, with her face illum-
mated with faith and hope, she re-
| piled, "Thank God Mother and Father
are left" And when in agony it was
told her that her father was taken, she
answered, "Well, thank God mothers
left" Aud then with breaking
heart the messenger told her that
mother was lrst, she looked up and
with heayen in her eyes said, "Thank
God, God is left" So brother, slater
though your dearest NAV have been
taken from you, thank God that your
living Heavenly Father is left to you.
In he far w o. on the lonely Chcy-
enne Peak there rested tor years the
body of the Indians friend and the
author of"Kamma" who gave us in
verse this beautiful incident of the
OF the Revolutionary war:
"From the time of our old Revolution,
When we threw. of the yoke Of the king,
| Has descended this phrase to remember,
To remember, to say, and to sing,
Ills phrase that is full of a lesson,
| 1t can comfort and walmglike fire,
| 1t can cheer when days are the darkest;
THAT things are no worse, o, my Sire"
''Twas King Georges prime minister said it
| TO the king who had questioned in heat,
What he meant by appointing Thanksgiving,
| 4, in,n nfi In md