Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-22

vests are in and the governors make proc
lamations, we assemble in churches and
we are very thankful. But every day
ought to be a thanksgiving day. We 30
not recognize the common mercies Of life.
We have to see a blind man led by his
dog before we begin to bethink ourselves
Of what grand thing it is 70 have M
diLmed eyesight We have to see some
wounde1 man hobbling on his crutch or
with his empty coat sleeve pinned up be-
fore we learn to think what a grand thing
God did for MS when he gave IS healthy
use of our limbs. We are SO stupid that
nothing but the misfortunes Of others
can rouse us up to our blessings. As
the OK gra2es in the pasture up to its
eye in clover. yet never thinking who
makes the clover, and as the bird picks
up the worm from the furrow, not know
ing that it is God who makes everything
from the animalcule in the sod 10 The
seraph on the throne, so we go on eating,
drinking and enjoying, bat never thank
ing, or seldom thanking, or, il thanking
at all. with only half heart.
Who thanks God for the water that
gushes up in the well, and thae foams in
the cascade, and that laughs over the
rocks, and that patters in the showers
and that clsps its hands in the sea2 Who
thanks God for the air, the fountain of
life, the bridge of sunbeams, the path of
sound, the great fan on a hot summers
day. Who thanks God for this wonder
fE' ply steal organism, this sweep Of the
vision, this chime Of harmony struck into
,Ae ear, this soft tread OF myriad de-
lights over the nervous tissue. this roll
ing Of the crimson tide through artery
and vein, this drumming Of the heart on
our march to immortaityy We take all
these things as a matter of course.
Gods Common blessings.
But suppose God should withdraw
these common blessings! Youc body would
become an inqusition OF torture. the
cloud would refuse rain, every green
| thing would crample up, ami the earth
would crack open under your feet The
mir would cease its healthful circulation,
pcstilence would swOop, and every house
would become place Of skulls. Streams
wc;sld first swim with vermin ana then
dry up, and thirst and hunger aud an
guish and despair would lift their scep-
tiers. Oh. compare such a life as that
with the life you live with your families!
Is il HNI llHlt tlidts Win eFFEJ NbAh Oi
our lips and with every action ~ our life
we began 10 acknowledge these everyday
mcrcies? whether We eat or drink or
whatsoever We do, do all % tbs glory OF
God" Do | address a man or a woman
who has not rendered 10 God one single
offering OF thanks?
Can it be, my brother that you have
been fed by the good hand 81 God all
these days, that You have had clothing
and shelter and all the benehcent sur
roundngs, and yet have never offered
your heart to God? Oh, let a sense OF
the divine goodness shown you in every
day blessings melt your heart, aud il yoa
have never before uttered oue earnest
note of thanksgiving let this De the day
which shall hear your song, What /
say TO one / say to all. Take This prac-
teal religion ! have recommended into
your everyday life Make every day
Sabbath and every meal a sacrament and
| every room You enter a holy OF holes.
We all have work to do; let MS bc willing
to do t. We all have sorrows to bear /;
! let us cheerfuly bear them.