Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-11-28
THANK SEWING

once again the annual festival Of
Thanksgiving is upon us, and we are
going 10 give thanks 70 Almighty
God for His manifold blessings and
mercies. That Thanksgiving Day is
peculiarly an American institution is
proof positive that the American
people are truly religious at heart.
and the annual American Thanks
giving is nothing il not religious.
To make il a mere day for feasting
and hunting and sports is TO make a
heather holiday Of il. If such Gus
toms prevail the day will not last.
Let rs, therefore, use our influence to
make il not only family holiday,
but also "A day OF sincere thanksgiving
for the mercies and blessings of Al
mighty God. And now let as give
thanks for the many blessings that an
All wise Providence has, in His
judgment and mercy, seen fit 10
bestow upon us, His humble creatures
OF the earth.
The festal season is again upon US
and in obedience to a proclamation is
sued by the Chief Executive of this
State the general routine of business
is suspended and we gather about
our fresides, whether palatial or
humble, and render up to Almighty
God our heartfelt thanks, and after
wards proceed to the dining room and
celebrate the remainder of the day in
feasting and Incorporating.
Thanksgiving Of 1906 finds us in a
different place in our relations with
our Creator. We have either crept
closer and leaned W it'll a more confid-
ing conviction upon His restful
bosom or we have strayed further
away. The change is in us. God has
never changed and il is impossible
Cor him to do so. If he seems more
distant IL Is because we have made
il SO.
Before we proceed to the more en-
joyable parts of the day il is we'll
that we first retire to our closets an
have heart to heart talk with Him
who doeth all things well. We should
give our inmost selves most search
ing examination--in other words
listen to conscience. This has been
rightly named the voice of God. II
we follow its dictation minutely, how
much better we would all become.
No truer guide is needed and there is
never period in life when we should
The most hardened criminal would
not have donned his striped suit If he
had but listened when the first wrong
step was promeditated. AS Burns
puts it 'Whene're you feel your con.
science grip, let that aye be your
border" Such an interview with
your better self cannot but be helpful.
The people of this country have
many things to be thankful for. As
a rule we have been blessed with
abundant crops. The gamers are
bountifullly filled for the long and
tedious winter, and so far as we
know the pangs of starvation stare
no one in the face. There has also
been no pestilence or plague to wipe
out scores of lives. Taken as whole
we ought indeed to be truly CRATE
ful. Our International relations
seem TO be in better shape than one
year ago and it now looks as if we
will be allowed to peacefully proceed
in the pursuit of human happiness.
1t is true that the political question
has not been settled in accordance
with the wishes of all, but we must
bear in mind that in every Republic
can form of government like ours the
keystone of its success lies in the prin-
ciple that majority must rule.
These national holidays are always
helpful. They serve the useful pur-
pose of bringing us closer together as
nation. So let us give thanks for
the blessings of God and spend the
day first i'm prayer, then in joyous
thanksgiving. DO all we can TO make
some other person, less fortunate, feel
that he too, has indeed many bless
ings in this world which are his for
the asking.