Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01

vile. Va. and prayer by Rev. J. A. spcn-
Ger. OF Manchester, the pastor. Rev.
Carey f. Morgan. delivered the address
, OF the occasion, taking FOR his text verses
10 T. Inclusive. OF the Ninety-second
Psalm. Mr.. Morgan spoke In part as fol-
lows:
THE emotion OF gratitude ought to be
cultivated assiduously, not alone toward
God for The gift Of his dead son, Jesus.
but because there Is no emotion more
cnnobllng 10 the soul. none more produc-
tive OF real happiness. Gratitude Is an
open door. through which contcntment.
JOY. and peace come into the heart on
the contrary. ingratitude Is proof OF
letharglc conscience, 60 think Is TO thank.
and IL is only the thoughtless that are
thanklcss II IS said that man only of
the animal kingdom. has that muscle OF
the eye permitting the lifting OF the eye
upward. and we should be not only mind
ful Of this fact. but grateful that we may
turn our eyes 10 the great and benen-
cent author Of our being in alteration and
thankfulness.
God has not so dealt with any nation.
As a citizen OF this great country lie
was profoundly grateful; In domain IS
she great. for from the gate on the east
10 the gate on the west We may observe
I that We have. on which TO rear this TEN
We have the Mississippi and tributaries
navigable from the Gulf to the extreme
Northwest. for a distance Of 300 miles
or more. or a distance as great as from
New York TO COnstantinople. Try to
| imagine the yastness OF our rivers and
fresh water lakes. More than one Of the
prominent foreign countries could be
drowned in our fresh water, and yet
enough space be left I'm which the navies
OF the world might sail around them
without touching the shores. \ birds
eye view Of our country would be a mar
vel TO the eye but once had We could
cease 10 question whether our Father
could breakfast. dinner and supper
thousand million people every day
GROWN \ GREAT PEOPLE.
We have cause for gratitude when we
realize the wonderfully short space OF
time occupied in our remarkable growth
to date Think OF It; only six genera
tons would bring you from plymouth
Rock. I'm the morning OF our history,
down TO our late Columbian Exposition
We are grateful for our matcniess
growth. and all that this growth implies
| to ourselves and TO the civilized world
but among the greater causes lot re-
/ joicing to-day is that we are taSl pe-
| coming I'm reality a united people; are
| indeed. cultvatng that grand fellowship
which shall make our national IRE shlhe
MS "a halo an over the civilized world. All
/ OF these. and many more pertinent rea-
sons were presented by tho speaker IN
language replete with beauty, evidencing
/ tho great cause we have for gratitude in
/ our national citizenship; nor did he ior-
| get 10 localizo the sentiment
| Coming near the close OF his beauuiui
address. he. with great force and ier-
vencv. reminded his hearers that they
were also citizens Of another Kingdom u
! KINGDOM whose citizens at one peioo
were housed I'm one little upper room
| q mere handful. yet how that little room
has developed and grown until there are
| 75o o0O such citizens in India, lVo'ooO IN
/ China. Now that the sun OF Righteous
ness which began 10 shine rom lhaI
uttle room. shed its rays, developing as
n came down the ages. the light OF IRE
and hope" through Asia Minor Greece
Turope and across the Atlantic TO our
own gracious country. here planting the
highest type OF enlightened liberty anu
DELICIOUS freedom. until to-day, through
! the providence of God. we may larry
claim "a occupy the position (psradoNical
&c II NAV sound). as described, America
tho western mountain. toward whlcn 'he
yrorld shall look for the rising sun.