The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-28
Causes for Thanksgiving

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Theodore o.. Cmylcr, ~. d., Ill. III,
MY Thanksgiving days number 3G5
HHry year, aad the asvs one nmna ap a for
Heavenly Father for n long life. for q
loving wife, aud for the privilege--.,at
soroSs a5a na esery Ree EEo iss
l3she. press, in this and in other lands.
This is the. Jubilee year of the noble
GOD enabled me to 30 the founder; and
the temperance reform. for which l
have always labored Is winning In
ll9o7 some of Its most signal trum l!,!,
""hallelujah" over the wide world. Some
trials and troubles we all have, but
mercies; let JUS count up our ,exceedl .
| Ing great and precious promises: II
we are Christ's blood. bought followers,
let us win some souls to His service:
and In spite Of some steep hills, let us
ingl " - :
bishop John III. Vincent. u. d., Ill. ID,
I am grateful that God has not al
lowed me to have my own WY. In In
has ordered directly contrary to my
preference. The things have coveted
He has SO often refused; and the things
! am thankful for the elf-revelations
which have come through Els gracious
Pr, VI. en-. for the very necessity
70 God and transferred to SO great
from myself to Him and to the work
He has appointed men TO carry on in
citation OF Gods providential care. and
for the light which, personal experience
has shed on the statement. Not spar
row. falleth to the ground without your
Father"
Jncob A. Riisi
! am thankful! because the. sun
shines upon prosperous united peo-
ple-united as never before In the re-
aGys y in s tSe r lana ans Ana fqaaa sse
ful that leader sits in washington's
chair who Will not ALLOW our zeal for
the ), right to flag: thankful that the
every day. more anxious to seek. and
to succor the lost brother; thankful
for children and home, and that. with
the shadows lengthenlnS. ] am not
alone; thankful that I am alive, and
yet while permitted. to be among His
children. to help, to be glad; to suffer
thankful that there is one who holds
all the threads and. II we but follow,
Will find the way and bring us home in
the, end.
j. II. Miller, ID. d.:
I am thankful for the privilege of
living this year. 1t has been the hap
been the fullest Of service. My Master
has trusted me with the helping OF
other lives In their times OF need. dam
ger and trouble. have learned better
than ever before what Jesus meant
when He told His. disciples He had
meat to cat that they knew not of.
No doubt heaven will be better than
earth, but can think of nothing even
in heaven sweetcr than this year of
William II. Ellis.
For new vision of the worlds big
ness and oneness and essential need.
To be alive at time when II man can
so powerfully project his personality
into the formative life of the Orient
Is n peculiar honor. Even to be a
witness of the tremendous drama of
for thanksgiving. But TO be u GUS
todian, as is the privilege of every
Christian of those ritalizing principles
which, when shared. can transform the
son for utilization.
Robert Il. Specr:
For a clear discernment of right
principle. for more courageous per-
Torrance of public duty, for deepened
missionary interest in the work of the
church in home and foreign fields. for
larger proportion of the population
of our land than ever before in the
communicate membership Of the evan
gelical churches, for more pity for tho
suffering and wiser care OF the Grim
inal, and more tender education of
other blessings we may thank God this
Thanksgiving Day.