The sun., 1901-11-28
THANKSGIVING DAY A SABBATH

Sabbath Sabbath that every good
American citizen should keep holy. No
other day in the calendar is SO expressive
of the character Of the. beginnings Of
American history-of the men and wo-
men by whom these beginnings were
made, and their purpose in making them
than is Thanksgiving Day. Like the
religious Sabbath OF the Jewish and
Christian dispensation. Thanksgiving
Day comes into history as the waymark-
of a new epoch. The institution Of the
Sabbath in the story Of creation enacted i
law that, aside from being reminder
of mans dependence upon God, and the I
duty OF obedience and worship. is sub
lime i'll the effectiveness Of its declara- !
tion that mankind should not be slaves in
perpetuity. II declared that for at least
one-seyenth Of his time man should be
absolutely free to think and do for him
self, with no master to serve. no soyer-
eign TO obey, save God. Except where
the nations have forgotten God, this law
has never ceased 10 be operatives root
germ of truth immortal, from which lib
erty, moral. intellectual and civil liberty.
has grown to bless and save the race
A. the Jewish Sabbath stands in his
tory as way mark on the road 70 civil
and religious liberty, so the Christian
Sabbath stands as a waymark upon the
road to eternal life, each marking epocha!
r;n,, ~ hi.tnrr NJ tha Thanks
giving Day stands as waymark at the
parting of the ways between the old and
the new theories OF civil and religious
freedom. What history relates as ante
cedeut to and pronotiYe of the raising
of this new waymark, may not unrea-
souably, be regarded as creative feats-
the Creator SPEAKS through the hearts
aud souls of mentor the making Of
new world, and the institution of new
Sabbath. 1t came into the history of the
New World as the old Sabbath cane into
the story Of creation, at the end Of tha
first creative period. The Pilgrims had en-
dured hardships in a bleak climate, had
suffered the perlts Of famine, of hope de-
ferred BY failure Of expected succor. But
these things had passed. The seasons
had passed; the earth had yielded kindly
to their touch and plenty had forestclled
famine Then it was that the hearts Of
these people who had trusted and tested
the providence Of God amid perils and
harlships voluntarily assumed, such as
few people have endured without losing
hope and faith, turned to God III thank
fulness--in Thanksgiving the plenty
and the peace which they enjoyed They
established this American Sabbath o.
Thanksgiving, at the first rest period ant
place they had found in their work q
making developing new world
Commonplace as the circumstances 0
that first Thanksgiving Day observanc
were. seen now, after nearly three cen
turiss of progress such a. the worl
never dreamed 1f, and through "a atmoa
phere cparrd and colored by magnifceu
achievement, these commonplace thing
sre glorfei and the men and wome
app-ar as saints whose beautihcatu
neeis no priestly sanction. Followin
the example II these pious and rsveren
Sabbath makers, the people Of this cour
try keep Thanksgiving Day today. An
how vastly much more the people Of tc
day have 10 be thankful for: What th
Pilgrims Of New England dreamed Di
sought for with liig-nt piety and pei
sstcut Aeroisn, We of today have an
enjoy We have that in thousand fol
multiplication The religious treedor
which they sought, we have in create
degree than they conceived to be po.
sbie; the civic freedom which was a
Indispensable element in the freedom whic
they sought. W. have in greater PEI
ftction than they expected or desired
and these things are guaranteed by
human power ef which they could hay
eXiles maxim. governmental compa
in the cabin Of the Mayhower, has con
t. BE- the greatest nation Of the worl
and from the shore from which TIL,
looked with anxiety born OF hunger,
the p.rils VI destitution. for the return
the snip that hal left them with Il
promise 50 return to brin. friends al
food and clothing. there now goes out
mighty fenr Of food carrying ships T
tile faelnig Or the nations. To this +
Of shore Europe and Asia look FOR succ
from famine. and the successors Of 1
Pilgrims who made the Thanks.ivi
Sabbath which we keep today, give th
suecsr out Of supply that is not
plcted-"the barrel ot meal wastes n
neither does the cruse Of oil fall
THE CITY SHOULD NOT BEG
The discussion about the elevation
the Pennsylvania railroad tracks throu
this city is assuming disgusting char:
teristics The press Of the city is
sumiug the position and charactcrist
OF suppliants to the railroad compa
and are begging it not to remove
shops from this city. Candidly We
NOT believe there has ever been an
tention. or desire upon the part Of
railroad company. or purpose for 4
matter, to remove its shops from Il
city. The talk about it was pure BIZ