Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-26


in a hurry. The gentleman who had
found the certificate handed the paper
over with a smile, expecting some ex-
preston of thanks. Instead, to his
establishment he was met with the re-
buke Why didn't you take it to the
bank, you have caused me lots of
trouble 1 fear many of as receive the
bounteous blessings of life much in that
spirit and instead of being thankful
grumble. May God forgive us and heir
us on this Thanksgiving day that we
may 'be thankful unto Him.
How undeserving we are of the mer-
cies of God. What have we done since
last Thanksgiving day. that has count
ed for God and our fellows? l fear lit
tie or nothing. We have forgotten God
have lived much for self and our own
personal interests. Have we given
God the service due Him? Have we
been as interested in His work as we
ought to have been? / am afraid, If we
are honest, we must say we are I'M
profitable servants. We have left I'M
done the things we ought to have done
and have done the things we ought not
to have done and yet in spite of this
confession God has dealt with us in
love and mercy. Though we forget
Him, He forgets us not. Though I'M
deserving He is ever good to US. We
need to learn the lesson told in the
story of the Australian gold miner who
had reached the very last of strength
and resources and had not found a
particle of gold. There was nothing
left for him to do, therefore, but to turn
back on the morrow while food was
left and retrace his steps as best he
might to the nearest port The last
days labor left him weak and exhaust
ed so he decided to leave his heavy
tools where they were, so he flung them
down and staggered over the two or
three miles, guided by the smoke of his
camp fire. After long sleep he awoke
feeling refreshed and strengthened and
decided to go back for his tools. Every
step he took he grew weaker. but at
last he saw them just ahead of him,
when he stubbed his toe on rock and
fell to the ground. That seemed to be
the last test that his patience could
bear-to think that after all his hard
luck he should nearly break his toe
against the only stone in the vicinity!
He lay there, cursed God, and wanted
to die; then, like passionate child, he
felt that he must beat that stone into
powder as an act of revenge. He tried
to pull it out with his hands, but 1t
was too large. In his rage he took his
pick and dug 1t up that he might
smash it to atoms. 1t was solid gold.
it brought him $4,000.
Telling a sympathetic woman about
it without sparing himself, not hiding
his cursing at his i'll luck and his wick
ed display of temper he showed her
the great nugget of gold and asked
Now woman did deserve this?"
I would to God we would look into
our lives and as we see our hayward
ness and wilfulness or littleness and
selfishness we should be constrained to
say when we recount Gods goodness
and blessing to us. do I deserve
them?''
For my life, my clothes, my food
My every comfort here
Thee my most indulgent God
I thank with heart sincere.
For the blessings numDerless,
Which Thou hast already given
For the smallest spark of grace
And for my hope of heaven.
AS a nation we have much to be
thankful for Peace has been with
our borders; prosperity has smiled
upon u.s. lavishing her favors with
prodigal hand. The Bible is an open
book and all may worship according to
dictates of their own conscience. Our
philanthropists have opened their
hands largely. Our public institutions
of learning have advanced to higher
plane of efficiency than ever before
Thus we might go on for wherever we
look we see signs of prosperity and
plenty.
As a town we have much to be
tndnk1nl IOf-OUT cIuTtilcS anu SSiiooiS
have long been with Us but they have
never it seems to me, been appreciated
as much as they are now. Look at the
signs of prosperity in public improve
ments: mile upon mile of new side
walk; mile upon mile of sewers; mile
upon mile of water pipes; new reser-
voir; new plant at the pumping sta
ton; mile upon mile of electric wires;
literally hundreds of new residences:
new business blocks; a hospital. which
is credit to any city; free mail de-
livery; an evening daily paper: high
school building; a Masonic temple;
supreme court building; Carnegie Ii
brary; all in process of construction.
What does it all mean? Prosperity.
To whom are we indebted for this
To God.
He makes the grass the hills adorn
He clothes the smiling fields with corn