Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-29

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| revefent In their aspirations. bound t.
the perfection which Is absolute Joy.
what is the Thanksgiving message
to you? What 10 the sign Of its ap
pearing?
First, these mighty proofs of the dl'
,vi-a life among men TIE shouting Of
nations that cry out against waste ana
destruction. The making Of peace with
justice. The mighty songs and AMIR
nations Of strong men who labor, but
labor not % slaves. 10 You person
ally the sign Of the drawing near Of
the kingdom Is the open hand. The
hand that reaches toward you with
love. Tiny hands Of little people
fresh from life in the spiritual
realms we do not see. Large hands
that men who toll and suffer greatly
extend to you. Clean hands of youths
and maids who do not comprehend,
but love. God gives US signs In
street and home and store. The sign
Of the giving hand, the receiving hand
that also gives unseen gifts. The sign
Of the kindly glance, the smiling face,
the quiet sympathy, the supporting
arm when all 10 dimmed with tears.
There il no God but God, oh, bur
dened onel There ID NO power but
His. No matter how the world has
disciplined you, remember that. And
now in this time Of festival, be strong
in the good you feel within, be conf
dent and unafraid and make Thanks
giving real. When thou makest q
feast, said Jesus, do not be anxious to
get only fashionable folk, but invite
those who have need Of you-the un-
fortunate, those you can help. II you
do this you shall have joy from the
Father. Heed well this advice. When
you make your feast bring to It those
who have need Of you. Perhaps your
own relatives win more than fill your
table. Bring to It those who have
need, not Of turkey dinners, but Of
your spiritual bread and wine. So
crushed, SO manned, 90 halt and blind
are some whom God meant should in
this life be beautiful and strong. that
no feast can be to them so welcome
as the feast Of kindly, helpful love and
gentle compassion. Defects Of tenn
per are as hard to bear as defects Of
bone, the bound and crooked thought
is as much an aniiction as the bound
and crooked limb. In your thankful
ness be careful to manifest your graf
ltude, not to empty air, but to the lit
tie ones of the kingdom.
Il is more necessary to you that you
love and forgive than It is to Others,
to whom your attitude Is incidental
rather than vital. Therefore drown
in thankfulness and affection all the
lower levels Of your nature. The hate
and scorn that you have should be
carried far on divine tides of life into
lepths where they will no more be
found.
Pity not yourself II your material
feast is poor Blessedness is not born
Of material things. He who lay upon
the ground under the dews Of heaven
and less than the foxes found rest for
Ills head, He who endured the forms
II shame and sorrow, cried unto His
followers, Rejoice, and again l say
unto you, rejoicel" 1t was the ut
.erance Of eternal affirmation triumph
ngeover the prince Of this world. Re-
ioice and again ! say unto you, re.
oice! cries the great Angel of Life as
Ie stands to-day with one foot upon
he land and one upon the seas and
'alleth to all kindreds, tongues and
libes to come out of the dying shad-
Tvs of weakness into the Open Day
4 Love.
Make yourself part Of this universal
,clllenees that ia now moving man.
nd. Weltome home the wanderers.
'oTgive, FORGET, lshore. Shed no tear
or your faithful dead They haze n
argotten you That power Which
ave them eternal existence is teac}
~ them eternal lose You, too, shall
lter where they are.
put AWAY thn leZenr self and sing |,