Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-30
. THURSDAY, CITY, UTAH


iod In Jewish history when the enemy
approached the ancient capital and In
their dire need and fear the Jews were
driven under the lead Of Josaphat TO
a day of fasting and prayer and the
marvellous release at the hand OF God
which followed marked by day OF
special Thanksgiving. The speaker drew
q parallel between II and like move
ments of the power OF God in our ma
tional life.
The Providence Of God had made
through the century selections for this
people The little band Of freemen In
the Scrooly church that lifted itself
against all the might of England, and
In face Of difficulty and persecution,
went by way OF Amsterdam to land
upon the three months voyage at
Plymouth, TO lay the foundation stones
or the Republic, was q God selected
basis. Through prlvation, want dis
ease, death, they fought for their deal
their principle. They were kings and
queens in manhood, fortitude, character.
That which was in them came from
the open bible OF Christian England.
The searching OF that word in its ap-
peal made selection Of these-itted by
its power 20 become the leaders and
founders of Republlc-men like Roger
Williams of Rhode Island, VIM. Penn of
Pennsylvania, who with passion for
right and justice were lifted for their
work.
This selectlve Providence is dem
onstrated in the location of their set
Element In the north temperate zone.
where action and toll are essential to
life and well being. comparison be-
tween Mexico and New England DEM
onstrated the value Of this fact. Gil
mate and conditions alike were such as
to give success In mastery of a virgin
empire, on whose soil there WAS TO be
fought out the battle OF The centuries.
Gods Providence IS seen In the charac-
ter Of these noble men and women to
give shape TO the life Of The centuries
God Is the Surveyor. No chance is
there In His economy. The great north
ern continent WAS reserved to be
place ut and vast enough for the doing
OF that which was IN Gods plan for
the race, where the full aimed blows
OF His purpose ana the full steps Of His
progress might be made, Lief Ericsson
and Columbus long before the May
flower touched our shores, but God held
back the tides Of life until souls
touched by the power Of the Reforma-
ton and the best ideals OF northern Eu-
IVpS lHibHs Collic W Ied4l1c tllc pSNtti
His plan.
So by the wars Of the Revolution and
the Rebellion. measured by their re-
suits today We see again the God-hand
moving to select the best end for this
people. In the history Of these past
years that same Hand has been thrust
Ing out the life Of this people into the
great theater Of the earth to lay hands
beneficently upon world-affars. IL
God has so been moving in His selec-
tive proydences Of the past, may We
not believe that in the present and for
the future God has plan for us.
There has been a terrific temptation
in the marvellous prosperity and wealth
of these last decades 10 feel sense of
power tending to a lack Of dependence
on God, As we needed His power in the
childhood days OF the nations life so
We need 1t now. If God is not to be
our leader rs we face the problems
OF today and tomorrow IL We are to
walk alone, then We would better turn
this feast-day into fast-dly and
pray and cry for His leading. That
which Gladstone said is coming to be
recognized as true, America will be
Gods mead steward in the family OF the
nations The increasing share in the
worlds affairs. as IN China. the Phil
ippines and the late Russo japanese
peace affair, indicate the truth OF this
as also the fact that God is still lead
ing us.
So as in our songs of praise we re-
member the mercies Of the year. let US
remember 10 give God acknowledge
ment that g is His hand God calls to-
day Tor men. The life Of our own city
demands men. The gambling he'll run
ming in violation Of law. the unfortu-
nate woman who plies her trade' he
cause she pays the price of Illegal de-
mand, these and other things show us
a demand on the part Of God for that
manhood which will not only worship
and keep THANKSGIVING, but that will In
face Of the fact OF young Wife destroy
ed by these things rise ID service FOR
Them for how can He I accept OF
duty IS unfulfilled.
The offering Of the morning was vot-
ed 10 the Russian Jewish relief fund.