The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-27
REV. MR. GRAHAM
PREACHED :hc Thanksgiving Scr,non for
tue Methodi,1 Congregations,


At the Zane street NJ. E. church the
Congregations OF The Zane street, Fourth
street, North street and Thomson
church; united in a Thanksgiving SER
vice. Rev. C. Z. Graham, pastor OF the
North street church, delivering the SER
mon. taking for the text. the words
jund In the nincty-scventh. Psalm, first
Verse.
We meet not to weep, bit to praise,
not In sorrow hut in Joy, NOT TO mourn
over past failures but to accept them as
thAg are"
This Psalm places before us praises
Tor Victories. The first proposition was
The sovereignty OF God; the Lord reign
eth Do We not all acknowledge this
ruth? The psalm!st acknowledged this
truth in theory but % IN practice. We
a7 4 people are pursuing the same idea.
In the Jewish festivities we see the
foundations for :he!r thanksgivings;
Command for physical rest and the OBJ
serYauce OF the Sabbath day are the
sane to-day as when given. to Moses.
Division Of time may be thought to be
necessary In some manner, yet the COM
'nand Is the same and the fourth COM
maHdmcnt Is as binding to-day. and
UPON the observance of II, rests u flu
;ura happiness and prosperity. The
ttoppaSe OF all business on these days, as
on the days Of the Jewish festivals.
would be = surprise, to the Christian
world.
Another division OF time WAS in the
Ewing OF thanks for victory. we are 4
Christian nation and a ChrlstS>n people,
and The successes OF this nation have
been brought about by the Intervention
0! Divine providence.
Columbus In the discovery OF America,
recognized the hand OF God in guiding
Mn. and for his success gave God the
sIory. The Pilgrim fathers recognized
the hand OF God at Plymouth. The per-
~'eruatl"n of u land and its prosperity
eFe due 20 the sovereignty of God. The
hour spent in prayer by the Continental
congress, when the question was up,
relative to the recognition of God In our
national constitution, was the solution of
1Hat problem. 1t Is mans duty to cX-
pFsta his gratitude to God. Let the
EARN rejoice, says the psalmist.
Public confession IS an important fac
uF IN the recognition OF God. God de-
tianHs II OF US. Confession and thanks
EiFinS are based on the government of
won. and our faith In It. ON. church
'"' SiHdl reason 10 De tnanRVul IOT It's
t~urce%s. Statistical reference vas made
70 the membership, number OF ministers,
churches. Sabbath schools and wealth OF
the church.
AZ Il nation We gurpasS all other ma
IONS In everything that goes TO make
up Il prosperous nation. Reverse the
proposition made and ruin and death
'"LpW. We must be firm In the positive
''RInhrds Of God. a proper:worship iB
Genital to the success and peace Of the
nt"Gns. The representatives OF the
"orld's Congress recognized the gover
''Enty OK God. when ut the opening, they
WIN one accord. began the prayer, our
ahther.' md closed with the song.
HGw.'
The ministers OF the several churches
ier~ftsentcd at the union service were all
PRESENT and assisted. In the prayer OF
~. Sooy. OF the Fourth street NJ. l..
%t""rcii, thanks were offered for. gracious
hafYr5tH. guidance through one of the
Greatest conflicts this country has pass
VT through. that confidence has been re-
hi"FcI and this country In starting for
%ara to n degree OF prosperity5nevcr be-
tIF" witnessed In It's history,
I1r health In homes, FIR gflcfs,
.hht have brought an eternity or bless
'ngs, for success In tho church. and the
npbn!id!ng Of Christ's Kingdom, aa wa
s'ther around the tables at our homes,