Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-11-23
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the past; all the world is familiar
with our story. We thank God for the
present; we have hope for the future
Ihere are higher mountains of vision
TO be climbed, richer soil to he tiIlad
sWeeter songs to be sung, stronger char
acter to be developed and grander his
tory to be made. To-day as a nation
we reverently thank God for tho al.
vine favor of the past, and humbly sup
pllcate his guidance in the DAYS that
are yet to be.
blessings Spiritual.
FINALLY let us be thankful for spirit.
ual blessings. The embers have fallen
upon us like sparks and have kindled
the fires of true devotion, of increas,
Ing llberality, of growing intelligence,
OF increasing Christian unity. Our
schools, colleges, libraries, asylums
and churches have been literally SUP,
ported. There are more young people
In our institutions Of learning this wear
than ever before. More and more we
are teaching and coming to know that
true nobility is not of birth or wealth
or dladem, but OF mind and heart and
manhood. We are developing heart
power. We are no longer insensible
to our brother who may be in distress.
Never was there year in which SO
much was done to care for the orphan
TO alleviate human suffering, to pro
long life and to bind I'D the broken
hearted
And this spirit of brotherliness is
abroad in all of our churches We no
longer insist that the denominational
name shall be blown in the bottle. If
the perfumery is good it is a sweet.
smelling SAVIOR unto the Lord, no mat.
ter what the label may be on the out
side. This does not mean that we do
not love the traditions and rejoice in
the histories of our various churches
Our Episcopal friends wear their gowns
and have their uprisings and down.
sittings. Let them. 1t might help
some of the rest of us If we were ia
use more of these helps to devotion
Our Presbyterian brethren hold fast to
their catechism. 1t is we'll. The con
sentative has always been a valuable
man in every community. Our Baptist
friends have their baptistry, and II
might not be a bad thing If they could
wash some of the sheep that are In
other folds, as we'll as their own
Our Methodist brethren-in some quar-
tiers at least-still hold on to the mourn
ers' bench, and it would be good fol
all of us to be more on our knees thar
we are.
But in all of our churches the great
fundamentals are being emphasized
and we can thank God this year as
never before for Christian fellowship
Like mighty army moves the church
of God"
While we thus render thanks to God
we will not forget those to whom the
year has brought sore trial and be
reavement. Let us increase the vol
ume of praise by visiting the widow
and the fatherless. Let us tell then
that the light that was extinguished il
the earthly home will shine as a bea
con from the window of heaven fol
them bye and bye. Let us thank Goo
for that best of all gifts-his Son, oul
Savior. Let us confess our depend
ence upon him and renew our allie
glance to the great principles he has
| taught us.
God of our Fathers known of old,
Lord of our far flung battle line,
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over land and pine,
Lord God of hosts be with us yet
| Lest we forget, lest we forget.