Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30
simple expression Of His way with u.s."

The fifth verso contains the most com
mon and ordinary cause for most of our
thankfulness, but how many Of US con-
slider His covenant" year after year, as
of fruit Jars and lay in our store Of po-
tatoes and other vegetables? 8. d.
Mcconnell says: Taxing the world al
together. 1t never has more than about
three months provision of grain in Its
garner. The failure Of single harvest
all over the world would depopulate the
earth. 1t has never enough laid up at
any one time to keep it from starving
during the ensuing four months. 1t
would seem to be evident that God does
not intend that men should become in
dependent Of Him. He feeds them from
time to time. as they may need. He does
so by the continual recurring succession
Of seedtine and harvest. Gods pro-
fact. Harvests have failed here and
there. Droughts have oppressed in this
place and that. Famine has paid visits.
But take 1t altogether, seedtime and
harvest thus far have not failed. At any
rate they have never failed to such an
in the worlds storehouses have not been
sufficient to tide 1t over. Mans table has
been spread with abundance. His larder
has been kept filled"
Reflect upon your present blessings,
of which every man has many. not on
your past misfortunes, of which all men
have some. dickens.
We, have a duty to others on this
Thanksgiving day. There are many who
are sick Or sad, and who are much az
fected by our outward eerfulness or
gloom. DR.. Van Dyke says: But how
close together are the fountains Of grief
tears qningles with the stream of re-
joicing! The festival which is all re-
joicing to the young brings to the old
memories of loss and sadness. Christ
merriment and laughter. awaken echoes
in the house and in the heart which
whisper 'Nevermore;;' and the Joy Of the
present seems to fade and grow dull COM
pared with the joy that has departed"
Therefore 1t would be we'll If we could
of gladness'' for the sake of others about
us, even though our own hearts may be
bowed down with some burden. Goethe
says: us 1t not enough that we want
must We deprive each other OF the pleas
ure which we can all make for ourselves?
Show ME the man who has the courage
to hide his ill-humor. who bears the
whole burden himself without disturbing
the peace OF those around him.
Woe unto those who use their power over
a human heart to destroy the simple
pleasures it would naturally enjoy! All
the favors, all the attentions In the world
cannot compensate for the loss Of that
happiness which a cruel tyranny has de-
stroyed. We should daily repeat to our
selves that we should not interfere with
our friends, unless to leave them in pos
session of their own joys, and increase
their happiness by sharing it with them"
Would it not be a good idea for Chris
tians not only to give thanks themselves
to God for His great goodness. but to so
act toward some one else whose life is
hard and bare that that other one shall
also be moved to thank God for His
1.-The origin Of this day was with a
people who were exiles for the sake of
truth and liberty. and who gave. a soul
to the scattered colonies Of the western
hemisphere. And on THANKSGIVING day,
in the golden autumn, multitudes of peo-
pie in the temples of religion and In their
homes. meet together with more reason
and occasion for gratitude-if they were
wise enough to know jt-than any nation
upon the face Of the earth. The, Lord
has done great things for u.s. whereof
we are thankful II there is one peril
more than another which threatens our
prosperity it is that Indifference to our
mercies which might provoke God to
withdraw. them. May God incline US
selfish, contented. cheerful, thankful
temper which is at once medicine and
a feast an ornament and a protection!'-
William ADAMS.
A prayer on Thanksgiving day by Malt
bic d. Babcock:
Thou art better to the worst Of us