Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26

our danger In every good thing there is
danger; only as we acknowledge God in all
our ways is there safety. The founding of
this republic was an appeal to God; so, also
must it's salvation be-" God save u.s. For,
unless He does we go the way of all the ma
tons of the past. The revelations of his
tory teach us that governments and institu-
tions-should we say and individuals de
generate soon after becoming rich and pow
erful. The leaven of evil is very manifest.
Witness 'frenzied finance" the corruption
In municipal, state and national govern
ment AS fire arrests the work of leaven, let
us pray that the fiery trials to which the
jected will arrest the evil.
Let us thank God for signs as indicated
by the last election, of freedom from the
lash of party bosses, for an awakening con-
science and coming mighty protest against
''wolfish greed and vulpine cunning" Here
tofore we have prided ourselves on the men
our country has produced. That was wise
old man who attended commencement exer-
cises at certain college. His boy was grad
uating with the honors of the school, the
president was congratulating the father and
mother upon having such noble son, who,
overcoming many obstacles had made him
self worthy of the confidence esteem and
honors now being heaped upon him. The old
10 MS faithful wife, grasping her hand and
fondly looking into her eyes, he said: well.
wife, 1 guess that's the best crop the old
farm over produced
Have we produced the men needed for
the hour-men care more for principles
than for money, men true and brave with
backbone instead of wishbone?" Thank
God for Folk, Weaver, Jerome Lawson,
President Roosevelt and others 1t has been
said that David was the incarnation of Is
raels spirit and history. He was not only
great king, but representative in every
thing. We rarely find man in whom all a
nations best qualities are represented
America probably comes as near it today as
any nation since Israel under David. Pres-
dent Roosevelt is an American, embodying
the best characteristics of his country's
spirit and history; not only the most popu-
lar President, but a statesman, soldier.
resentative man.
The tree in which the fowls Of the air"
have been lodging and finding shelter SO
long is receiving a good shaking, and we
need true men and brave to go on using the
big stick till the sheltering leaves are
stripped off and the "evi birds of prey" are
seen in all their hideousness. The crop of
voters will then, we trust, bury them
out of sight with shower of righteous
ballots.
Lastly, but most important of ALL let us
thank God for the indications of religious
awakening here and there. The Welsh revi-
val and other evangelstic movements will
bless society In the only true and permanent
way. 1t may be that you recognize cause
for thankfulness in a general way, but let
me ask you this pointed question: Have you
realized accepted and thanked God for His
unspeakable gift? AS Paul turned from ma
terial things to the thought of thankful
ness for the gift of the Son of Man,
let US turn in our thoughts today o
think of it! God Himself stands, in Christ
Jesus, at the door of your heart and asks
admission, and with His entrance into your
life brings the blessing for which you are
longing. All! Jesus is the unspeakabIe, in
describable gift freely offered This is good
day to admit the Giver, and with Him all
things are yours. Sternberg painted great
picture of the suffering Christ and under It
he placed these words:
81 did all this for thee
What hast thou done for Me?'
us it so?" said young Count Zinzendorf.
then henceforward my life shall all be CIV
en- to Him who has done all this for me-"
Christ died for your sins, arose trium-
plant over the powers of darkness for your
justification. Behold Him, accept Him: then
go out into the world to turn Thanksgiving
into thanksgiving.