Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-30

Presbyterian Chnrc h-Many Reasons
Why Our People Should be Thankful.
DR.. Leech preached for fifty min
utes from the words of David ma
tional Thanksgiving proclamation.
80 give Thanks unto the Lord for
He is good,
He pictured the occasion when the
sacred ark OF the covenant was car
ried in triumph into Jerusalem
where David delivered the grafton
of which the text is sentence. He
discussed first the divine attribute
of goodness as illustrated by the
telescope, the microscope and the
progressive developments of science,
and as manifested in the four seasons
and in the general providence of
God. He then considered the ques-
ton ''ln what CONSPICUOUS forms
has God manifested His goodness
to us during the late agriculture
year?7 In the study Of the stellar
consultations we can only locate
with the naked eye, few of the
magnificent stars that stand out
like field marshals at the front of
the blazing worlds above us. So in
a solitary sermon we can only glance
at few of the more splendid bene
dictions that have crowned the year.
He reviewed benedictions popularity
known as home mercies, showing
how many and great have been cur
blessings in comparison with those
of the worthy poor. To countless
multitudes human life is but long
tunnel of gloom connecting the era
die with the grave, kissed at last by
the sunshine of an immortal life.
Surveying home advantages we
have stood like Moses at the cave
when Gods glory passed like pan
Drama before his enraptnred vision.
DR.. Leech discussed a few of our
national blessings. He described
the grandeur of our national terri
tory having every grade of climate.
Its majestic rivers glorious noun
tains, floors of coal, silver and gold.
vast stretches of forests and count
less acres of cereals and orchards,
it's busy industries from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, the high wages of
American workmen as contrasted
with the remuneration of European
and Asiatic wage earners, all these
should win our gratitude to Deity.
He depicted our form of constitu
ant 70
restless populations of distant lands
yearning tor similar liberty. Where
ever the stars and stripes float our
flag is the symbol of constitutional
freedom and improved conditions in
finance, commerce, education, agri
culture, religion and peace. Excur
sions through Europe enhance our
appreciation of America and its sys
tenn of government. At last week $
ssFounders' Day" banquet at Phila
delphia, President Mckinley clio
quently pictured the surprising su
perioritv of our governmental sys-
tenn over those beyond the oceans.
Our internal tranquility should
profoundly impress US with emo
tions of thankfulness. Wars rage
in South America, South Africa,
China, the Philippines and else
where The glad day has not yet
arrived when great nations may safe
ly disband their armies, desert coast
defences, and transform battle ships
into a merchant marine service. The
clock of time has not struck the sub
lime hour when all international dis
putes shall be finally adjusted by a
congress OF international arbitrators.
But all over our country the cannon,
Fair women lavish flowers, each
, MAY, north and south, on the graves
of soldiers, regardless Of the color of
the uniforms they wore on bloody
battle fields. Grant and Macarthur
are not more loyal to the flag of our
country than Wheeler and Lee who
once fought under another banner.
While foreign rulers ride in public
protected from assasslns by armed
guards our President walks the
streets of Washington often alone
and rides on trains from city to city
as safely as Alexander slept when
Parmenio stood by night at his tent
door. Dr. Leech spoke of the vast
crops, great harvests and excellent
prices ofgrain enabling farmers to
pay old mortgages by the thousand
and live in increasing domestic com
tort, thus building up all kinds of
commercial enterprises. He pointed
to the splendid outlook to-day for
employers and employees and the
amazing exhibits of recent census
statistics. 1t is easier to-day for a
young man to find first class wife
than it is after marriage TO find a
first class maid for the kitchen. He
also discussed ecclesiastical mercies.