The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-28


tons which fill our people with the spirit
of prophecy, causing them to fasten at
tention not on yesterday but tomorrow"
MR.. J. II. BRINSON, Superintendent
of Odd Fellows Orphan Home, at Colds
boro 'Na are so thankful that we are
permitted to participate in another Ma
tional Thanksgiving, that language fails
to express our sentiments and feelings in
regard thereto. We rejoice that the
Lord is Lord over our individuality, our
families, our State, and our nation. We
praise Him for all His untold blessings.
@. w. BLACKNALL, of Kittren: Mot
within living memory has nature been
as unknd to her children in North Caro-
lima as in this the first year of the 2d'h
century. Yet we may be thankful that
she has taught us by q cruel drubbing it
is true, but in the only way in which
man. the only Ounce in her school, is
ever taught anything-four invaluable
lessons
Il. That reckless deforestation is sui
eide.
80 The imperative need of an efficient
system Of terracng to prevent soil ero-
sion by means OF which vastly more
1eTlltiIyA lS< siiUudIly lOSl III the .oldlt
than tho -afnn of all the Commercial
fertilizers bought and which would within
ten years double the value of all the hilly
or even rolling arabic land in North Car
DINA.
80. The futility of overcrorping and un-
der cultivating.
"A. The unwisdom of single cropping
of putting all the eggs in one basket"
REV JAMES A. WESTON, Rector
Episcopal Church at Hickory: Our chief
duty on Thanksgiving Day is to praise
God by making others happy. Even as
the Son of Man came not to be minis
tered unto but to minister. Succor and
comfort those who are in trouble, sor-
row, need sickness, or any other adver-
+. Sty. Go your way, eat the fat, drink
the sweet, and send portions unto them
i for whom nothing is prepared-rejoicing
in the Lord, for the JOY of the Lord is
your strength In this way we shall
glorify God, and shall be richly rewarded
both in this life, and in the life to come.
Mr.. JAS. DINWIDDIE, President Of
Peace Institute: What we need most is
a thorough appreciation of the real and
wonderful blessings we have, and cessa
ton of the fearful unrest of our lives and
the discomfort with what we have and
are. Would that we all could be con-
tent with such things as we have and
could bring all the acts of our lives I'M
der the one great principle-to do what
|. is right because it is right-because it
is in exact accordance with Gods will
and not act because it is smart or wise,
or polite or expedient or profitable
REV. JOHN N. COLE. pastor Grace
Methodist church. Wilmington: ION
Thanksgiving Day i want to think with
warmth and devotion of the mercies of
God to me. | want to mark how the lines
have fallen unto me in pleasant places.
/ want to sing with Addison:
When all Thy mercies, 0. my Cod
My rising soud surveys,
Transported with the view, I'm lost
In wonder, love and praise.
"And | want to think with compassion
of soul and with generosity of hand OF
the thousands whose lot in life is one
of restitution and need. And I want to
pray with dear Charles Wesley:
g Help us to help each other Lord,
Each others cross to bear
Let each his friendly aid afford.
And feel his brothers care
w. J. SMITH, Superintendent Epis-
copal Orphanage. Charlotte: Il
would say, let cur national day
of THANKSGIVING be what it was original
ly intended to be---a day of rest and not
4 day of hard work-seeking pleasure
a day for the worship of Almighty God.
and not a day for the worship of the
god :, of self-will and self-pleasure, day
for thanking God for what He has given
us day for giving to them that have
some of the blessings that we have not
in a word, day for observing the Col
den Rule.
c. L. WHITAKER, President Metho-
dist Protestant Conference: Fps. 116: IL,
Is, ID: A greatful remembering of Gods
blessings: the acceptance of Gods great
est blessings-salvalion through Jesus
and a joyful contributing to the causes
dear to Jesus
CHAS. w. TILLETT, of Charlotte:
Forgetting our misfortunes, if any we
have suffered, and counting the bless
ings which all of us have enjoyed; do
MISS REBECCA CAMERON, of
Hillsboro: Let us thank God as individ-
uals for countless blessings, known and
unknown, as a commonwealth for good
government and material prosperity and
as citizens for the newly awakened
sense of the Importance of universal ed
ucation, and the setting forth of the true
history of our State, upon which depends
in large measures tho intelligent and self
respecting citizenship of our children
and their steady, onward progress to that
eminence which is the reward of the
honest and intelligent use of the advan-
tage that God has given US
F. p. HOBGOOD, President oxford
Female Seminary: Thanksgiving for the
spread OF knowledge that is scattering
the mists of superstition; that by bring
ing the nations of the world into closer
relations is acquainting us with the needs
of these; that is making the brother |
hood of man the ruling idea of the age, |
and that finds the service of God to con-