The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-01

was the Jewish conception that placed
gratitude as one OF the constant dutle5
OF man and in connection with me Douh
ties OF nature. The first harvest iesllNal
is the Feast Of Tabernacles, or 1ngathef-
ing which. modcnzcd, IS The InahHs-
giving harvest festival.
The speaker then touched upon grau-
tude as becoming to individuals saying
that mon had much to be thankful for,
even when there was great sorrow or
great pain I'm their life. for the good out
weighs the bad. and there is more sun
shine than shadow.
RECENT CARNIVAL
Then. continued he, "ss citizens Of our
CITY we have much TO be thankful for.
The recent city carnival was great
boom | do not mean from a merely
commercial or material standpoint. but
there was a far deeper beneht' one OF
truer value. Ii gave confidence 70 the
citizens I'm their city that they had not
had before. Not that her children nave
not previously loved their city by the
James. but that love, though jealousy
guarding its fair name against deroEa-
tion on the part of others. yet was free
beartbstone that while the city was pleas
ing and beautiful It did not Have the en-
thusiastic energy, the vim and the VerNe
that have characterized other cities. But
one morning we awoke TO find ourselves
famous. and 10 our love has been added
a deep and pardonable pride. firm,
abiding confidence in the city. IN our
selves. and in our future destiny. Then,
again. the citizens were drawn more
closely together They became a unit IN
a common purpose. They came nearer
10 each other as citizens and rs broiheis,
and for this better UNDERSTANDING for TINS
closer union and fellowship ana thl9
more splendid citizenship let us be thank
ful and with united hearts and voices
ioin in grateful praise and prayer unto
the Giver Of all.
ON EXPANSION.
"Finallv. as citizens OF our noble re-
public we have much 10 be thankful Tor
II is possible that some. considering our
cyperiences I'm the far East. may think
that we DO not have much cause for graft
itude. but | do Even more so than all
our present glorious prosperity, with the
factories busy. mills moving furnaces
blowing. cranaries full. harvests bounti-
full and an mems hearts gladdened. to me
in addition to these the position in when
we have been placed is one for which We
are TO be grateful. And again let me en-
phasize. not from the material or the
commercial standpoint. What would
urge IS the sense of the profound respon-
sibility which has come upon us i'm our
new possessions. As completely as / was
opposed TO that which is called "expan-
sion" previous unto our actual posses
sion am now a firm advocate thereof
for / sincerely and profoundly believe
that this thing was placed I'm our hands
for us TO do a great and glorious work.
say it was placed in our hands, for there
is not one person Of all our teeming mil
lions that for one moment believed. when
war was declared against Spain, that
when that war closed il would find rs
with over twenty millions of fellow-crea-
lures added unto those who are sharing
the protection of our flag.
THE PURPOSE.
"The wrong that is connected with the
idea of expansion is that II is an eXpan-
sion for merely material purposes. for
commerce or for manufactures; for while
IL is true that whatever benefit may ac-
crue materially from these new posses
sions should belong unto us first, yet
that is not which constitutes true state
If we take possession of these Islands
merely 10 exploit them, merely TO enrich
ourselves. merely 10 add TO our already
overwhelming resources, then IN truth do
We fail to grasp the true and genuine
ideal Of human government What con-
st!tutes a government is that which looks
out for the highest welfare Of humanity.
and for bringing il on the path Of human
progress of human enlightenment, of hu-
man civilization, with the greatest good
10 the greatest possible number, guaran-
teeing unto each one freedom Of con-
science. freedom of thought and freedom
of speech. II we have not these things in
view then shall we fail in the great duty
that Is placed before as. We shall be like
"a man who is trustee of an estate and
uses it for his own advantage. being false
to his hduciary responsibilities and fall
ing i'm his most pronounced duties When
the broad aegis Of America shall extend
the shadow Of its protection over the is
lands Of the East or the South. 10 Shall
be with disinterested motive, with pure
purpose. and with untarnished ideals.
MORE HUMILITY.
1--WE need more humility In this age Of
transcendant material achievement and
prosperity We are face TO face with con-
dtions and developments Of which our
fathers did not have a shadow of a sus-
plCloU. i-lht the NbNllE liQ tllAA tllto It's
new wings on the edge of the nest. We.
the youngest member OF the family Of
the earth's national giants, stand upon
the threshold OF our new destiny. with
hewlett powers thrObbing through our
being. whittier shall be our flight? In
what direction and how? Shall il be the
low violation of the yulture that skins
the earih's surface with the eye eager for
the Fostering carrion: or shall il be the
unchecked flight of the eagle that scars
from the eyries height into the very az
ure Of the empyrean? This question may
well bid us halt for thought. for deep and
reverent mediation. and I'm the face our
new-found possibilities and responsible
ties. let the nation kneel in prayer be-
fore the great God Of the universe. and
seek his guidance in the making Of their
state"