The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25

emotions OF our hearts this morning
OF Israel's gifted band. when cele-
brating an event glorious and triumph
ant. This IL the Lords doing; IL Is
marvellous In our eyes. This IL the day
which the Lord hath made, let us re-
joice n be glad OF 1t. o. give thanks
to the Lord. for He is good; for His
kindness endureth forever.'-Psalms
evil. %. "a. 20.
"Our chief magistrate has indeed
echoed the sentiments bubbling within
the hearts of his mighty nation. when
in his Thanksgiving proclamation he
says that few years In u history
have afforded such for thanks
giving as the year now struggling to its
close.
tional activity and his statement will
become self apparent. The murmuring
sounds arising from the commecial n
industrial depression are being gradu-
ally changed into a sonorous diapason.
destined ere long to swell n a grand
symphony OF harmonious beauty. Our
fields have been blessed with an abund-
ant harvest. The long expected. but
somewhat delayed. wave Of prosperity
ID slowly but perceptibly gathering
force to flood the land. The gloomy.
menacing and lowering clouds that for
months threateningly overcast cur
erstwhIle luminous horizon have rolled
away and have left our sky more ra-
dainty brilliant and the sun of triumph
fringes with golden hues our spotless
flag, made thrice glorious by u recent
victory I'm the of liberty. justice
and humanity. The trying time CULVER
ing with anxious fear and solicitous
dread is past. The bow of divine prom
Use 10 gleefully spanning u national
sky and the white-winged messenger OF
peace is spreading his pinions in bene-
dlction vel As; IL Is therefore just and
right hat we. in obedience to the presi-
dents suggestion. mingle our voices
with the larger chorus of the millions
of our fellow citizens throughout the
land in waiting our heartfelt gratitude
to the bestower of all blessings, to the
Father of all.
Gratitude is one of the most fragrant
blossoms Towering in the human heart,
that mellows and sweetens the purpose
of life. He whose nome altar is not
cheered by the incense of gratitude; in
heart no niche Is consecrated to
the aspirations that are religions own
messengers he whose soul is not at
tuned to the higher melody of life will
leave but shadowy and faint footprints
on the sands of time. As with individ-
uals so with nations. The nation that
will not, as the cycling years recall
eventful and memorable epochs in It's
history, pause in its turmoil to fittingly
celebrate those events made sacred by
national heroism and devotion will leave
few IL any worthy traces on h ~trestle-
board of history. But this can be APP
piled neither to Columbia nor to her
valiant sons. Looking at this vast au-
dience of patriotic worshipers. whose
every sou is vibrant with lofty Ideals
of American principles. l am most for
chilly reminded that the greatness of a
country is not to be Judged by the ex-
tensiveness OF her territorial possess
sions, not merely by the antiquity of
her institutions. not by the multiplicity
of the luxuries enjoyed by her favored
classes; not by her military prowess
and triumphant conquests. but rather by
the spirit of "Reminiscences. by the
spirit Of progress, tolerance, fraternal
sympathy and patriotic devotion actu.
ating and swaying her people. Judged
by this standard. incomparably great Is
our beloved country. n we have
every reason to thank God for the priv
ilege OF claiming protection OF that
glorious nag, a flag that has never,
never yet sullied its sacred folds with
the hideous taints Of narrowness, Ia
natic hate, prejudice. religious bigotry
and persecution.
allOIEf h liiCIot w hot
across the checker-board of history by
f~ortuitous and designless force. In the
words OF one of Israels most eminent
and gifted sons, history In not the
mere field where blind chance tumbles
to its sightless issues. The nations are
destined and called. each one In its
sphere to do a certain appointed work.
History is the great laboratory in
which Zoo mixes the elements, so as
to serve his eternal ends. The different
nations are merely the ingredients that
enter into the compound. which God
reines in his mighty retorts. which he
filters through his mighty tubes. and
which, finally. he allows to settle and
~crystalize into the hard forms n into
the set lines of human life. human
thought and human e~ndeavors.'
Reading the historical development
OF the human race by the light of
science, we become more and more i'm
pressed with the quoted asseveration.
Owing to the limited time allotted to
each speaker. a mere Indication must
suffice. In speaking on this subject.
Greece n Rome enriched man with
the useful arts, which by divine APP
pointment became theirs TO cultivate.
But to Judea was left the shaping and
the moulding of the religious and the
spiritual condition of the world. The
sacramental works. liberty. Justice and
humanity. which become the slogan.
rallying our forces around the starry
flag on his continent. were coined in
far-off Judea and first resounded on the
Palestinian hills by those grand old
men whose lips were touched by the
fire OF love from uod's own altar.
When Americas noble scions met in
Independence hall these 123 years ago.
and in the very shadow OF death flung
defiance TO tyranny and gave utterance
to the God-yOice in those immortal
words comprising the Declaration OF
Independence. then did America be-
come the promised land. and Israel's
prophets horn anew and their divine