The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-11-28

The divine that is in MT constantly
| seeks after the infinite. Hence anon.
all peoples there is an universal seareh-
ing after God. AS are the cult and the
morals OF the people, so their idcaliza-
ton of the precNistent. All, however,
clotl,e Him with righteousness and
confess Him to be the supreme almoncr
of the universe. Gratitude is neither
dead nor asleep, and as men receive so
the wells of thankfulness send forth
bubbling waters whose ripples make
music of praise. Among Christian na-
tons, where conceptions of the All
Good havereached greatest perfeetness.
the lesson of gratitude is most fire.
| onently taught and most universally
| practiced. Long anterior to the birth
of the American nation the people
| were won't at the close of the aftermath
to set apart Il day in which to consider
the tender mercies, the boundless love,
| the generous hand of God, in order that
| their hearts might swell and throb in
responsive touch to His beneticence.
This practice, born amid the rocky
hills of New England, has been per-
~petuatcd annually by a nation, which,
above all peoples that have been and
are. has most cause to be glad.
Here indeed do the rocks pour out
rivers of oil. the earth yields marvellous
| increase and only the sins and short
comings of men make possible want or
| suffering anywhere. Among this pco-
pie is the greatest personal liberty,
broadcast Interpretation of the rights
of the individual, highest aspirations
after comforts and luXuries and great
est general faith in the promise and fui-
fllmcnt of n more exalted condition of
universal happiness. With this peo-
pie, as with no other people, are greater
diversity of climate, more varied yields
OF vegetation and a wider range of emf
ployment for the masses thnn is found
anywhere else upon che globe. In this
country men have need to their comfort
to employ less hours for labor and may
devote o time to enjoyment and
pleasure than their fe~llow-bcings in
other lands.
Recalling these superior benefits our
people have cause indeed for gratitude:
not because they enjoy privileges that
"otia SStllI W DC dClllSd lIlCI aDub lOF
tie reason that their lines are cast in
pleasant places. The grateful heart is
best capable of approaching, and he
who remembers his blessings cannot
fail Of according praise where praise
belongs. lictrospecting the year and
its results there are suggestions thut
the barns are filled to fairness with gold
en- grain, the wheels of industry whirl
and wzh:rr, the marts of trade are active
with hurrying feet and the hope and
promise of better things are potent.
Remembering his divinity as well as
his mortality; recalling the Provi-
dence that is over all and giveth all, he
who receives should not fail of a CRATE
full heart nor selfishly measure his own
gifts by those of his neighbor.
There are those who sorrow, because
from the beginning the laughter of tho
joyful has rung out amid the cry OF
hearts made desolate; but there is the
universal promise OF comfort to the
mouTner. AT this season of the year
the once green leaves are sered, fallen
upon theg ground, betrodden under foot
of man; but the naked trees, through
now means, shall, with the warming
days of spring, put on new beauty and
freshness. So the days that are to be
give assurance of peace to spirits that
may be troubled. The night comes,
Il the glad sun is on its coarse and its
rays will spread life and light upon all.
The mortality Of man confirms suffer-
ing at intervals, but the divine that is
In him lifts him up out of the depths,
and in the higher life he sees and
adores the beneficent God of all. 1t is
a good thing to remember mercies. to
forget Affections and to give thanks to
the All-Giver.