The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-26

up during all che hardships OF the DESERT
But when they were safe IN POSSESSION
the tale is different
There IS no need to tell the mariner
tempest-tossed and storm-beaien, to be
grateful for the lighthouse that, stead
fast as q star, sends It's saving CLEAN
across the turbulent waters. HIS soul IS
flooded with grateful JOY at the sight OF
II. But in broad day, upon an unruihed
sea. with favoring breeze the mariner
sails heedlessly by the then inutile nsht-
house.
MAN UNGRATEFUL
n IS a sad commentary upon the heart
lessness Of the human race that almost
all its boncfactors suffered In about tho
proportion that they benefited humanity.
The long list OF martyrs, whose lives
were laid down that their causes might
live. speaks Of the purblind and gross IN
difference of men TO those az WHOSE le'-
they should reverently knccL The proVerD
has IT that Republics are ungrateful,'
hut republics are only masses OF men,
and IL is man who Ia ungrateiul Men
climbing 10 financial and social heights
through the kindness Of friends forget
those friends when they have reached
their goal. They kick from their feet
the ladder by whose rungs they nave as
ccnded As for men i'm public ne ther
ingratitudo Is notorious. There is none so
suave. so deferential so obliging 50 sollc-
itOus OF the public welfare. 50 apprecldtNe
OF your friendship, so concerned in the
health of Yourself and all your family,
81 warm I'm his interest I'm your behalf
as the candidate who anticipates But
when Won self-same man Is warmly seated
I'm the chair Of Office his suaviy is gone,
his Difference. his soicltudc, his apprecia-
ton and concern have taken wings unto
themselves and He'd.
MORE GRATITUDE TO GOD.
In private and social life this same
weakness OF ingratitude possesses MS.
10 the detruction Of friendships and the
ruin Of affection. Men will sometimes
plead changed conditions as an excuse
for the non-fulhllment Of the obligations
of gratitude. But there can be no condi-
tions. sound and normal that will deaden
honor and duh the noble qualities of the
heart We. all Of u.s. at some time. arc
I'm the dessert Of sorrow. or pain, or
grief or sicknoss-we are relieved there
from and brought unto the land Of happi-
ness-we are lifted from the slough OF
dcspond" TO the sunny heights-we dwell
under the vine of JOY, under the fig-tree
OF prOsperity-let us then bring from
the fruits OF labor, from the vintage OF
our achievements unto our fellOWman
and our God Heaven and hell, paradise
and purgatOry are for our friends. our
dear ones and ourselves, right within
our keeping A little more patience,
little more self-sacrhcing kindness,
little more gratitude 10 God and TO our
beings will lift from humankind
the dark incubus of scliishness and ha-
tired. and by the new light streaming
down we will see the azure sky, the bril-
liant sunshine. the gentle moon and the
laughing stars We will see the rose
tinted clouds having the throne Of the
Almighty. we will feel the delicious in
nuonce of the divine love and peace.
PROSPERITY RETURNING.
This Is the lesson which Thanksgiving
Day brings home to us, and especially
this Thanksgivlng-Day when all over
our beloved land the signs Of Gods grace
are fun and unmistakanle; when we see
disease disappearing. and prosperity re-
turning. factories busy mills moving.
furnaces glowing, granaries filled, har-
vests bountful and mems hearts glad
dened. and all the world coming TO us
10 be fed. as the nations OF old went 70
Egypt to buy corn.
Surely. let us give thanks. Let us
sound forth grateful praises that our lana
is so blessed of God. and that we are
so blessed in icing of this land.
Grave on thy heart each pastred-
letter day
Forget not all the sunshine OF the way
BY which the Lord hath led thee; an
swercd prayers,
And Joys unasked, strange blessings
lifted cares.
Grand promise-echoesl Thus thy life
one record OF Ills love and faithfulness
TO thee"
The congregation then arose to join in
singing America" after which the bene-
diction was pronounced and the assem-
blage dispersed, in holy frame Of mind
and with hearts filed with reverenual
gratitude.
AT UNION STATION.
A large crowd was in attendance az the
Thanksgiving services at Union Statloh
Methodist church at IL o'clock yesterday
morning. ~
The sermon was preached by Rev W.
~ Williams. Of West-End Methodist
church in Manchester. His subject was
"The Blessings and Benefits Arising from
The Gospel Of Christ" II was an aDle
discourse. full OF wholesome advice
The collection was for the dement, OF
| the 'Otd Lanes ioiht.
OTHER SERVICES.
Rev. y. r. Sweeney. the evangelist, who
has been conducting a series OF meetings
az Scventh-Street Christian church yes
| terday morning delivered a ThanksgiV-
| ing sermon at that church 10 large con-
| gregation.
At Leigh-Street Baptist church the pas
| tor, Rev. DR.. w. l.. Wright, conducted
] Thanksgiving services.
Services were conducted al West View
BAPTIST church by the pastor, Rev. l. y.
| Mercer.
| AT Pine-Strect Baptist church Rev DIT.
| James Nelson preached there being
good attendance.
Rev. DR.. J. s. Dill conducted the exer-
cises at the Second Baptist church, ex-
cellent music being furnished by tho
] choir.
Thanksgiving services were held in
all the Episcopal churches ana they
were all attended 10y large congrega-
| tions. AT ST. Paul's church the congrcga-
| ton was especially large Notwithstanding
the usual outside attractions Of the day
Rev. Hartley Carmichael ID. D., Off
ciated and preached an elegant and in
structive sermon on Prayer and Thanks
giving, selecting as his text Hebrews. Xi,
6. At the close OF the sermon Holy Com
munion was celebrated which was par
taken Of by about eighty communicates.
| At the Cathedral low masses were cele-
brated al $50 and 7 o'clock last evening
Bishop Van De Nyver being the cele-
1 brant
POHERFJL SERMONS.