The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-25

rIgin for life in the tiniest atom; for all
hese things We thank Thee, Thou who
art life.
For our own bodies, sacred because
they are Thy handiwork, so brief in their
endurance and yet 80 potential because
Of the blessing or sorrow we pass to
those who come after US; for our brains
and their power to set us on the apex OF
all living things; for thought and its
products in solid form that are seen in
every direction; for the challenge to effort
that comes from the elusive secrets OF ma
ture; for the power to conquer and trans
form this inert world beneath our feet,
we thank Thee, Thou who art supreme
intelligence.
oh, thou Mind OF the universe, we who
detect in ourselves free-will and an indi-
vidual consciousness that separates us
from the beasts and gives us sense of
kinship with Thee, approach Thee with
assurance.
For the protest OF the human mind
against the claim OF any human knowl-
edge to be final ana complete; for all hon.
est doubt that drives us steadily forward
to clearer comprehension; for the great
scientists who have helped to shake the
dead husksfrom creeds andopened theeyes
OF their makers and preachers to fuller
religion, wherein the.unity and comprehen-
siveness OF Thy plan for onward move
ment. both in nature and revelation, are
more fully recognized, we thank Thee,
Thou who art not far from any one OF US.
For all passing away OF forms and cere-
monies; for the universal execration OF
hollow Pharisaism, for the growing IN
derstanding that sanctity il never more
TO be measured by mere attendance at
worship; for the spiritual and material
progress of our race; for Thy stately step.
pings in human history, making life seem
no longer thing OF chance, but the pos
sible opening notes OF grand eternal
symphony, we thank Thee, Thou who
dwellest not in temples made with hands
For all SORROWS that break down our
satisfaction; for the furnace OF afflic
ton that destroys the dross and makes
of the residue golden chalice for bear
ing solace to our fellows; for all agony
that touches US with the feeling OF others
infirmities; we thank Thee, though Thor
afiiict us sore, bending over US as a tryel
and refiner OF precious things.
FOR all great disasters that electrii,
us with the feeling OF brotherhood to al
men; for famines and pestilences tha
turn us for the time from the rakings y
selfshness to the works of sympathy; I d
sudden death and it's warnings that ou
own time 10 limited, we thank Thee
Thou who hottest the fall OF the sparrow
For all children thought OF with Low,
before birth, nourished with tender 10,
and welcomed to the world with hol,
purpose; for all mothers who comprehend
the far-reaching influence OF marriage
for all fathers who keep their bodies con
secrate; for the growing feeling that tn
family life In a sacred and fateful junction
we thank Thee, Thou who art Love.
For all maiden women who with heart
OF flesh sancti6ed to humanity seek ,
wider family than home can give, and q,
forth to cherish the sick, the bereft, tn,
orphan: for all the helpful ministration
III thosefull OF divine self-denial Who bur,
their sorrow to turn n sunshine face Il
the world, we thank Thee, Thou satisfie
OF hearts that yearn to be filed.
For the great Teacher. the Emapcipa
tor OF mind, the Founder. the Center, tn
secret OF all that IL lovely and OF good re
port In our later civilization; for tn
Moral Monarch, the Prince OF Peace. be
fore whose mild might the paganisms o
Rome and OF Greece shivered into frag
ments; for him whose power IL not short
ened to tame the heart OF fire, till the liol