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story of Joseph's reception to his aged
father whom ne visited the Court OF
Pharaoh, What hlial gratitude is here
| In seen.
How much gratitude we owe our
mothers. They are our constant compan-
ions and friends. What sacrifices they
have made fer us. And still they are
willing TO make more. Misfortune
may befall us, but mothers love will
never forsake us. This maternal deyo-
tion is expressed by Kipling in these
words:
II were hung on the highest hill.
know whose love would follow me
still.
o mother o'minel o Mother o'minel
If I were drowned in the deepest sea,
know whose tears would come down
to me.
o mother o'minel o Mother o'minel
If l were damned of body and soul.
l know whose prayers would make me
whole.
o mother o'minel o Mother o'mine!
Young friends, our mothers never
forget us; their prayers always follow
us.
on the New England coast a few
years ago a hurricane struck a return
! ing whaling ship and it was destroyed
ON the rocks. A fond mother on the
shore believed that her son was on the
ill-fated ship. and so she went to her
room and spent all night IN prayer for
her boys return. Early in the morning.
some one knocked at the door, she
opened it, and before her stood her
| long absent son. He fell upon her
neck exclaiming: Mother, I knew you
would pray me home"
| Young men and young women. fail
not TO pour your tokens Of gratitude
/ into the hearts and lives of your par
ents. Speak to them kind words; do
for them kind deeds. "Be We thank
full" and manifest it to those in your
/ home. Sad and dark is that home
where the words and acts of gratitude
are no longer spoken and performed.
GRATITUDE TO GOD.
Again. I plead for more manifesto
tions of gratitude to God for the gift
Of Jesus Christ. This is a debt that
every denomination, and tribe, and
people owe. The whole earth is feel
ing the mighty touch of the Christ-life.
] The desert places OF heathendom, are
indeed, taking on life, and the flowers
OF peace and love are blooming
throughout the earth.
Why does America occupy her ex-
allied position among the nations? Is
it not because the spirit OF Davids Son
is abroad in our land? Fraternity and
human brotherhood are lessons which
the Son Of Nazareth taught, and as
nation we are trying to teach them
TO the world.
Forty years ago human slavery was
the crime and the curse Of this conti-
nent. Those who crossed the ocean in
quest OF human freedom dared not
deny it TO the man in black So rising
with their opportunity American man
hood forever buried human slavery
from the face of this continent
That this Christ-like spirit in Amer
lea for alleviating the sOrrows and tyr
amy of others still remains, was re-
Gently proven The cry Of help from
Cuba fell not unheeded upon our ears.
From every section OF our country and
from every Christian denomination,
land from all political parties men went
forth to help suffering humanity. And
may God hasten the glad day when
these islands shall have their own gov
ernment and enjoy that liberty for
which our fathers fought, bled and
died.
The gift of Jesus Christ should call
forth our manifestations of gratitude
because in Him alone is found forgive
ness and peace. 1t does not take a sci
enlist, nor a philosopher to tell that
sin is in the world. Such being true
there must be some way, some power
for removing it. IN this, science and
philosophy are failures. Morality is
good, but it is not sufficient. good resO-
lutiOns are often broken, and man. il
left TO himself. is poor helpless being
-. But there is One, the charm, force and
efficacy of whose life cancels sin. sets
. the soul free, and enables man TO 60
. through life doing the will of his
Maker and proving a blessing to his
fellowmen.
e And from every heart that has found
( this forgiveness and peace there goes
n up gratitude and praise to heaven s
e King. Think of these things, my
- friends, and be ye thankful.
GRATITUDE FOR IMMORTALITY.
Finally: You should make manifest
4 your gratitude to Jesus Christ because
. he hath robbed death of its sting anC
o revealed immortality-the life beyond
: death. Death is one OF the sure thing
that comes to us all. Do what W.
WILL go where we may we cannot es
cape it. Hence the importance Of being
! ready for the change.
There are two very important thing
~ which we should have done at tina
u time First, we should be at peac
with God through Jesus Christ; second
we must also as much as within Il
lieth be at peace with our fellOwmer
These, my friends. are the absolutes
- the prerequisites for admission into tn
world celestial. In that beyond life W
all believe, but what it is, none of u
n know but we believe that Our heaven
- ly Father is prepared to give us a roya
ua1anrra INa ha1faVn that Hn wi