Arizona republican., 1900-11-29

| oh the protection of a Divine proVi- dence. We mutually pledge to each other cur lives. our fortune, our honof"
 1t can. therefore, no. surprise us that the continental Congress at the coIl- cluSion of the war proclaimed a day to De forever pt as day of thanksgiv- ing. America has been true to the spirit that animated the valiant de- lenders of it's sacred rights as q nation, and ever since has universally kept q 1 day of thanksgiving.
 ] It & ems. however, that although ev- cry American knows of the existence of such a day, few are aware of what We ought to be Nhaullful for as a nation. Strll, nothing can be more obvious. If any, then our nation has reasons to be thankful to God. Even a superficial Knowledge of it's history must convince us or this. Our nation alone seems to De the only one that was always vic toriuS in its wars. It has had it's re- verses It has lost battles, but in the end the union was always victorious; ana II Is such up to the present. day. Have we, therefore anything for which we ought to be thankful? Glance but over our nations annals. and every doubt will disappear as dew vanishes before the rising sun.
 But if Wa have 1sason to rsnder thanks to God for so many and signal victories w, as a nation, have gained over our national enemies, we have also reason to thank God for the wealth of cur country. for the fertility and richness of the soil We trod. For it is a country net only vast in area, but also fttn ,,f ,11i4ln the blessing of God wy can hope for cOE:inued pJsperity. Such were the hopes of the brave and industrious founders of the union. Were they to rise tolay from their graves they wOald all proclaim with one voice: Thanks be to God! Our hopes har- been realized! Cur struggles have been blessed.
 It is true not every individual can boast of prosperity. For that he can r-t blame the nation. It is due either to himself or to his immediate sur loundings or to visitations from above. For under America's constitution the way to pr0spt rity is open to all. It ob- structs nOne in their honest eff.-ls. And Us Americans We speak toiay-"
 FATHER NOvATUs BENZfNG. 
 We have been favor.J~ above any other country 'o&e-+tH God hath not dealt so Iye1rrS y1 any nat4on." We are pos Ses:'ed kof almost boundless resources. a1lL"Hfur exclusive territ-ry is q fit f;1T~'ooGy- for d fr5e and mighty people. While certain localities have been vis- ited by storm and disaster, and others nave suffered from droutn. tho country at large has had abundant hurves.s. and, as a result, is enjoying almost un- partlleled prosperity. We posses abundance of the necessar.es of life. our educational advantages are une- qualed., OUT spiritual blessings num- berless. Our language ought to be
 Bless the II5a'd. Oh. my soul. and for get not all his b, nafits."
 Evcn the disasters which have over taken some places may be made q cause for gratitude. because the spon- taniety with which our people have supplied the necesstt:es of the stricken districts has demonstrated the fact that the milk of human kindness has not been entirely dried mp by the mate rialistic spirit of the age. Last year war proved that We possess q very high tyre of physical and mental manhood. This year disaster has proved that our people are not deaf tI the call of dis tress. Tine greed of gain has not yet destroyed our American manhood. Let us thank God and pray it never may.
 We cannot enumerate all the bl, sS- ingS We have received. Every person ought to count up their own mercies, and each. in our own way. express our gratitude to our heavenly Father for his wonderful loving -kndnsss and ten der mCrcies. There is, however, on. blessing for which every inhabitant of the Salt River valley ought to be de Voutly t'hankful-the abundant rain We have received. From every heart in cv- cry home songs of gratitude ought to ascend to the Giver of all good.
 We need not close our eyes to the fact that in 'Our city, and in our nation, in- iquity abounds and civic righteousness is an ideal rather than an accomplish ed fact. But we have r. tceived a glo- riOus inheritance from our fathers. Let us do all in our power to hand it down to our children, not only intact, but with added glory and brighter luster
 The Anglo-SaXOn Iace-which is united in sentiment as never before stands for "Liber.y. Equality and Fra ternity" in sense that French revo!u- tionists never even dreamed of. The r. ligious liberty of those who have been bound by the most goddess letters in the nam= of the Son of God--the sal Vati0n of those who are dying by hund- reds of millions without ever having heard of ChriSt-the uSher!ng in of the time when Jesus Christ shall r. ign from the river unto the end of the earth depends, huananly speaking, upon q concentrating of AnglO-SaXon senti- ment over the whole world. which will eventuate in a union of hearts of the English speaking people, who will then dominate the worlds policy and do more to bring in an era of peace and religious liberty than thousand proc lamationS by a thousand cZars
 Let us this glad day raise our hearts in glad thanksgiving to God. and con- secrate ourselves to the service of men.