The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-29
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TO GOD :.
THEME OF SERMON
DIR. THOMPSON DELIVERS DIS
COURSE AT WESLEY CHURCH. !.
One Hundredth Psalm Taken as Text,
and Speaker Departs from Ordinary
Thanksgiving Address on National
Things to Exhort to Contemplation
Of Almighty's Eternal Truth.

H. Of Almighty's Eternal Truth. sssc
Wesley church was filed this morn
ing with members Of Hennerin Ave
ster, Plymouth s and Wesley Wesley Churches.
DR.. L. T. Guild of Wesley church
an eloquent address, was delivered by
DR., Fayette l.. Thompson, pastor Of
Hennepin Avenue church. A large
chorus choir led in the singing, and
rendered two anthems.
>l@ Psalm Of Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Thompson chose for his text the
81 shall use the entire psalm as my
theme this morning. he said, ''as this
is the only psalm which is written as
a special song Of thanksgiving.
''It has come to be expected he
said, "that Thanksgiving SER
mon shall be semi.pelitical, and thoroly
to permit me to devote myself'Tto. a
somewhat higher song, a song to him,
and of him, for his greatness and good
ness. ~. ~? .
cit is the Examinations which have
flashed from him, which have : come
from the very glory of God, for which
we have most to be thankful. They are
the things which have caused you to
sing in the darkness Of night. =.
eve are here, not to thank God be-
cause you have made some money, not
because you have been more materially
blessed perhaps, but to thank Him for
his blessed goodness, and the stream Of
mercy which is ever flowing from the
throne.
Goodness Brings Peace.
cover against every condition that
breaks mems hearts, that brings tears
to mems eyes, [ want to hold up this
morning the goodness of God, and my
hope for the days that now are, and
that are to come, is that it is this di
vine goodness which is to bring men
peace.
"We are living in a day when it is
popular to exalt the goodness of men
Take from them the teachings Of
Christ, the influence of the divine
book, and what becomes Of man g good
ness9 Be glad for every blessing, for
every personal peace, but be especially
glad for His goodness.
His goodness stands approved,
Unchanged from day to day.
I'll drop the burdens at his feet
And bear song away.
Essential goodness is merciful. 1t
issues in changeless mercy. The mercy
Of God is plenteous, everlasting, abund-
ant, and endureth forever. The mercy
Of God. will last down thru. the centu-
ries!
Wilderness Of Mercy.
. Chow much Of the mercy of God do
we find in men g ives9 Men are hard
on each other; are. bitter; are inclined
to insist on the full pound Of flesh. But
the mercy of God is everlasting and
generous. T..
a There's a Wilderness in Gods mercy
i Like the Wilderness of the sea; ?
There's kindness in his justice y
THAT is more than liberty.
I "Thank God you have made some
money. Thank God the crops are good.
Thank God you are prosperous. But
don't forget to thank God today for
his great mercy. r,
"Goodness and mercy, to reach their
effectiveness, must have behind them
authority. His truth endureth from
generation to generation. And the
generation Of the eternal ages will be
as far removed from the limitations Of
the truth Of God as we are this mo-
ment.
Gods Word Eternal.
"Not one jot Of anything God has
ever spoke to men shall ever pass away.
We need yearly to revise our school
textbooks, our theories of human teach
ings, but the words Of God are as
changeless as the needs Of human life.
Generations Of men will live and die,
but the word Of God abideth forever.
Do not forget to be thankful that the
word Of thy God will never change,
will endure from generation to genera
ton. The revelations heaven has made
| to earth are still coming, and, please
God, are still to come. Somewhere in
our wanderings we find flaming bush
from which God speaks to- us, and we
60 away with transformed lives. Or,
as we are YEARLY climbing a steep
mountain, wondering if we can succeed
in further ascent, we find our toll re-
| warded as we suddenly come out on
some wind-kissed summit, face to face
with God.
elf we base today our gratitude on
God, we shall be singing hymns Of 10y
to the eternal ages. Therefor let us
give him thanks, with full hearts. Be
thankful for the things that cannot be
cataloged this morning, for the mercy
and for the everlasting goodness Of
! God.' "a - II ~ sf>