The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-12-08

M SsiSss ssaS} his addresses from
the following text:
80, give thanks unto
M H the Lord for lac is
ESSs .rSSTS ri : syI good; for his mercy
ILL.,. 49, z - Ss=Ili9 euduroth forever
Psalm evil, l.
Thanksgiving Day appeals to all Of
us, and we are glad that the Pilgrim
Fathers long years ago started the
custom. They placed it at the end of
the harvest and in recognition Of the
same The keeping of such a day ap-
peals to all civilized mankind in a con-
siderable degree, because our Great
creator so organized us that the quail
ity of reverence, Of worship, lies prom.
inently on the top of our heads. The
man or woman, rich or poor, educated
or ignorant, bond or free, who has not
this organ of veneration developed in
considerable measure cannot be apprc-
ciative and defercntial toward his Gre
ator. and hence would not enjoy
Thanksgiving day. We are glad that
these are comparatively few. We are
glad to suppose that the majority Of
this great nation of civilization looked
up to God with grateful hearts and
rendered him thanks for blessings
manifested.
Hindrances to True Reverence.
Nevertheless, the numbers increase
yearly Of those who are losing their
reverence for the God Of the Bible and
vaguely turning towards God Of Ma
ture, of whom they profess to know
comparatively little. These irreycrent
and unthankful fellow-creatures are
not generally the most ignorant of our
race, nor the least favored in temporal
mercies and blessings. Among them
are many learned, wealthy, influential
Their condition is well represented by
that of a young woman who called at
my study recently In substance she
said, Il have lost my Cod ! am I'M
happy. l am hoping that you will be
able to assist me in finding him
again" Thank God, we were able to
assist her, and now she is able to give
thanks to God in all sincerity.
l am not speaking to the irreverent
in this audience. nor to those of this
class in my larger audience of millions
all over the world, to whom l speak
through the public press. 1 am speak
ing to others who, while not yet fully
in the faith. are still disposed to
give thanks. I speak TO these be
cause l realize that each day is
bringing to the world greater inteli-
gence, more Independent thoughtful-
ness. in a wider use of reason. /
speak because my experience teaches
that unless these be fully armed with
the Truth and awakened to independ-
ent thought, they are almost certain to
fall into unbelief-Ev Evolution, Higher
Criticism, and a mere form of godi-
ness, which denies the real power
thereof
The Truth Shall Make You Free.
The Great Teacher prayed for his
followers, "Sanctify them through thy
Truth; thy Word is Truth Gohn xvii.
10. To be forcarmed with the Truth
is to be safaguarded against the error.
To be ignorant Of the Truth is to fall
a prey to the error-especially in this
S'H Gay WIG" " ''''iN''HH Sl-'i
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my EEAJ mana 'fSailA AcI' .. Inc
difficulty with us has been that many
nave supposed 'hat me conversion Oh
lAe "o.-a ana I'S stllelliia,. L'A can ne
beJicf accomplished by I-I'feIfesehta-
Lon Oh LIline Character ana JGSt4ct.
tI'oAs'lou>4E we nave learned TO
l"Ial ana interpret our hIH'e5 TO Al
tLe erroneous eireas Mi-leh were hahd-
cd 10 us ny our Nell-i-.-'lih2 lore
1ajhels Inc Day Oh Judgment upon
th,Se raise eFr"aS is upon us, Tn
less we learn mat lhe| 10 not prop
cry interpret INC i'I'ie we VIII re-
lecI tle Iloie "A"h we REJECT me
creedS-ahd mat must DE very soon
Iof All JhIIihIl}S people. 10 the La"
ana 10 the 'tsIli--9aN' IL lAe| speak mol
according 10 TINS word II Is because
Ihere Is no H&At iii lheIh (Isalah VII
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Causes For ingTatitude.