Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-02

rewarded and shiftlessness, likeness and
vice are unpunished. Man, seem To pre-
fer to be cared for by hers rather than
to work for themselves, AMI oifenc % are
purposeY committed in rider to rectlNe
the benevolent treatment OF municipdl
and State authorities. Honest and indus
triouS persons are about the most me-
lected class of people Vt might ID" Wei
for benevolent people 70 eve more at, h-
ton To mcritorious ana harlworking
famiie+ who practice 'jgii economy ana
deny themselves the luXuriI.' Of lie
Perhaps We ought To uay better tho
washerw oman. the servIat-eirl. the
seamstress. the man Of al i1bor, ana Inc
school-teaCher.
8. Education today means more than
ever before. Institutions OF learning are
becoming less and less !" lorlnItipnal.
Men Of variant rcligiDuS beliefs ARE tJuhl
in the faculties Of nelry an schools and
colleges The aim Is h"t s. mHch 20
mould students as t. develop them. The
course; of study ar 1rdr.e'. ore hu-
rierous and better sui.ei L. tho tastes
ana needs Of the .nt:V:jIlL Educators
az looking To- thu ia, lr' - Tam -
the past The H. 81 ian=UaS .tt" ti' tus
ace to living ones. Scirr-e is cd.t.vIt
.el more than philDs'i,l lldu-tilal rt-
ucltion Is coming u The front. The aim
is 10 cultivate the whole man and ~ de-
velop and direct special faculties. III 4r-
der to make every student the most use
full member of society possible. Much
remains To be done. for the science Of
least known is man himself though NJ
has long been an object of study This
Is because 80 many possibilities are llt
ent within him. Ice standard ~ scholar
ship is higutr every year. The ideal VI
what human being should BE- ana may
become grows grander and grIndt.. Thus
humanity Is progressing. and tn" world l.
looking to see the manifestation OF the
sons OF God. While w are grateful To-
God for the many good things that W.
have. we thank Him stll more for what
We are getting to be.
Such are some Of the many benefits"
which We are not 50 much in the habit
of recalling. but which when our 1ttrn-
ton IS turned To them. ought to produce
at once the liVeliest feelings Of graft
tude. These unseen things are eternal
ana concern the highest welfare Of our
selves and all future generations. Let
us thank God for the progress made
along these high ways Of thought and ac-
tivity and for the bright visions which
are 50 near at hand that they seem like
accomplished realities. Great revelations.
frauPht with blessings. are Just before rs.
II is often said that Nature is disclosing
her secrets. We prefer 10 say that God
has no secrets and has now got the per-
ceptiVe faculties of man 50 well dtVel-
Oped that we see truth and love and
miracles ana blessedness wherever We
earnestly look. Learning. prompted by
Christian love, is applying its discoveries
to The benefit Of the masses The univer-
sal brotherhood OF man Is being rrCu--
niZed in many practical WAYS. Christian
civilization Is rapidly pushing its way in
to the dark corners of heathendon1. The
cry of Macedonia is meeting with a
cheering respone. Ii the pesSimist claims
Fast daV as his opportunity. let us eel
citrate Thanksgiving day with gratitude,
praise and love for the, grand good ac-
complished. and with trustful prayer ana
earnest conservation for at.e speedy retli
cation Of our swelling hopes.
Finally We thank God for our pilgrim
ancestry. for the civil and religious lib
critics gained for us by them for the best