Evening journal., 1901-11-27

alton Of the world are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made,
even His eternal power and Godhead.'
Gods name h engraven ON His works
as the maker OF the ancient shield placed
his name ON It.
He has given pleasure and strength in
food, which Is brought from the home
fields and from the ends of the world TO
crafty our appetites. As the tired lahorer
sees the sun sinking in the West. or the
weary traveller beholds the light in the
window OF home he reyives at the
thought of food to strengthen his heart,
and feels renewed life even while eating
the welcome meal.
The Latin poet. Horace, prided him
self on having introduced two new kinds
of food, and the recipes In our papers
show that many varieties may tempt the
palate from the same materials variously
mixed.
IL Is a Christian duty TO the God-given
body to take food at proper times and an
abuse 10 ovcreat. 81. Francis de Sales.
when Bishop of Geneva. dined at 10 and
supped at 6, and led a simple life, not
withstanding his high position.
/ The man who eats too much and eXer-
cises too little, may really die of starya-
ton, because the abused stomach is not
in condition for use.
! Wheat, barley, rice and Indian corn
la early days, as do fruit trees, Grain Is
q cultivated plant and It is found in
wrappings Of Egyptian mummies and il
| the charred remains of Swiss lake vii
| lagos. Without cultivation II disappears
| God seems to give it 10 stimulate and re-
ward industry. The grain given by Hin
to Adam and Eve was an inestimnblg
dition of toll to secure Il. A legend make.
the angel Gabriel come with wheat from
Paradise, on the repentance Of Adam
and teach him how to sow and reap il anc
make bread.
The reproduction OF grain is a standing
marvel. In the early settlement Of BY
berry. Philadelphia, two brothers name,
81 Walton walked from there to New Castle
Del, before bridges and good roads eN
I lsted and bore each % half bushel of see'
wheat home ON their shoulders. perhnp
forty or fifty miles. The descendants %
those hardly bought wheat grains may b
} in the golden harvests collected today b
fertile fields.
, Food and sleep have been likened Il
Sponsors Fairie Queene, 20 two might
pillars which uphold the frail life Of man
Chaucer represents temperance as TIA
head of the house. while he has diet fO
( his steward and appetite for his marsha
! and digestion for his kitchen clerk.
The same poet, in the Canterbur.
q I Altrs lli MtrNNAniilE tue NNNNNNiAf AiA AAA
house of ST. Julian. says il showed mea
and drink and al the dainties of the sea
son. The abundance of food on Thanks
E giving tables will almost make the fanc
{ real. The ships and railways are col
; lecting il and bringing il from far AM
near.
The harvest fields have been called g0l
, den links connecting earth and making
one home Of God. the Father, who thu
q relieves his children's necessities, noul
I ishing their bodies and also feeding thei
e souls, and we pray for all our brother
p scattered over this wide earth, in Christ
prayer. "Our Father who art in heaven
give MS this day our daily bread.
When President and Governor civ
their injunction to that OF the Hol
e Church. and call for a service q
e. THANKSGIVING TO Almighty God for th
n fruit Of the earth and all the other bless
Il ings of His mercifu Providence as tn
= prayerbOOk expresses it. let MS also II
u member the spiritual lesson and hope 70
p future religious harycsts Of souls, accOrl
G ing 10 Isaiah 55, 10. II. For as the raj
n cOmeth down and the snow, from HEAVIER
s and returneth not thither, but wateret
the earth, and maketh it bring forth an
i, bud that it may give seed TO the sOwe
! and bread TO the eater; So shall my wor
II be that goeth forth out Of my mouth;
= shall not return unto me void; but
p shall accomplish that which | please, an
q il shall prosper i'm the thing whereto
.e sent it,
The Rev S. f. Hotchkin.