Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvos.



Ey NV. s. H DOYLE.
Topic.-Thanksgivi topic. Praise and
Aumiiity.-Ps. XIV. lilo
fifth Psalm ritten
ut time OF contemplated deliverance
fr~-- "~ ~ by the powo- ~ God.
1t may nave Ueen in the reign of heze-
ki9' he hosts of SIENNA elerib
w. =4 ned about sv..isolem.
Chough Selnacherib had been victo-
Eious AGAIN many enemies and Jeru-
ka;.>.4 ,,,..s 49, repaired to defand itself,
yet King H,chiah was confident that
dt-a,ertv>e ould come from Cue Lord,
and this con Gence and its effects are
Sc, 49,. - lie psalmist. IL Is there
foe most appropriate for our study as
We an0rnarh our national Thsnllsgiv-
ing Jay, as II practically expresses the
ti- nj, se.ir-in@ of a nation for the provl-
dence Of Goa that watched over it and
prescrs J & The same God of ma
tie 49, tched over US as :, nation
and abuRdantly blessed US in the year
that has Just passed, wherefore we
Shout 2teful and express ma
TONS gratitude to God.
1. The gratitude of our nation to God
should ha instituted and unqualified.
The psaImist is emphatic in his express
sion OF thanksgiving. This is clearly
shown in TIE repetition of his thanks
giving, Ito Thee, o LORD, do we
give thanks; unto Thee do we give
thanks" nepetition signifies emphasis.
The psai-.-4-s heart is SO full of graft
tude that be must repeat his expression
OF 1t. \ hen we think of the past
year ana IDS most gracious dealings
with rs : nation the same feeling
should pervade US. Our God has
''crowneu lhe year with goodness"
We have enjoyed undreamed of pros
pesiIy. ',re nation has enjoyed the
blessings of peace. Business has
abundantly prospered. The fields have
been blessed and have brought forth
rich harvests. Famine, pestilence and
sword have not come nigh US. What
causes for Thanksgiving, full, abun-
SAINT and exuberant!
q The national thanksgiving should
b associated with national humility.
What a temptation it is for a great and
D0werful nation to boast, to exalt itself
- the architect of it's own fortunes.
Nebuchadnezzar could not resist the
Aemptation Behold mighty Babylon.
which have built" he exclaimed. And
fAere are not few observation-disclosures
In the United States. They point with
pride and Boosting TO our national
achievements and exclaim, Behold
what great things we have doner' But
rather should we in humbleness and
thanksgiving say, Behold what God
hath wrought Promotion cometh
neither from the east nor from the
west nor from the south, but God is
the Judge, And in His Judgment lie
exalts one nation and putteth down
another" As we witness our IN
paralleled success and prosperity let
us put down pride and in true humility
and gratitude let US say, Unto Thee
o Lord, do we give thanks; unto Thee
do we give thanks; for that Thy name
fGod HIMSELF is near, Thy wondrous
works declare"
3. National thanksgiving should be
accompanied by national conservation
to God. Thanksgiving should be ex-
pressed In deeds as well as in words.
It Is not enough that the nation in ser
mon, PRAYER and praise should on one
day Of the year thank God for His
goodness. The life of the nation
should be daily thanksgiving to God.
Righteousness should be exalted and
I'm removed. The nation in all its
ME- should stand only for principles
approved of God. His will should be
6ene, and then we can ever expect
Hls providence to watch over US and
His blessing to be upon us.
BIBLE READINGS.
Ps. xxxiv, Is; Xvi, 1. 2; lxxxi. 1-3;
6xxix, II; xcii, is; kew. 1, 2; C, is;
II Cor. TX. 1912; Phil. iv, 6; Col ii, 6.
q; iv, 2; Rev vii, II, r.