Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-11-25

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siteth a nation, but sin is a reproach
to any people, but at no time in the
history Of the world has the truth
found noblsr setting than IN this year,
whose blessings Of Chief Executive
Of the nation calls upon the Ameri-
can people to note by public giving
OF thanks. In the fulness Of time
tGod sent forth the little band Of Pill
grims, In whose blood ran the fluid
iron Of religious purposes to the
bleak shores Of New England, eeuip-
ped with but two things con-
science and a conviction. There,
upon the wind-swept shores that
were soon marked by more graves
than there were survivors, Of the rigor
| and the priyations, the standard Of
thanksgiving was set up. There the
first day of thanksgiving was set a
, side that should become a fixed OBJ
servance after the young American
republic emerged from the crystals Of
the colonies.
aTodsy a nation Of seventy million
people, blessed with such prosperity
as no other nation upon the earth
experiences, turns towards the future
as il casts grateful look back over
the past.
Yesterday in the churches people
Of all denominations gave thanks to
God from Whom all blessings flow.
Thanks were offered for the great
prosperity this great nation today en-
joys. Thanks were given by the in
diyidual for numerous blessings
which God bestowed On them.
Our great nstion is at peace, and
its people inspired with he prosperi-
ty Of the past are animated to all the
renewed energies and benefits Of the
future.
As they uttered their prayers Of
thanks for the successful past, they
Likewise implored the good graces
and blessing Of the Almighty for in
dustrial, material and moral progress.
The financial condition Of the coun-
try, the prosperity enjoyed by its
people, the wonderful progress. that
has been made in the indurtriaal snd
moral world are sufficient to FIJI the
heart Of every American with graft
tude.
Reflection for q moment will re-
veal the fact that we are free from
the religious, political and industrial
discussions which have characterized
the old world. We have stable,
democratic government without any
Of the dangerous vageries 81 govern
mental expedienta to which the peo-
pie Of monarchial governments turn
when oppressed by personal rule
The sound sense and intelligence
which prevails in this country
Through the age. cies Of our wide
fields of learning--the schools--be-
speaks the progress and continued
excellent order Of our nation.
i Aside from all Of this every lif,
and every home has its Joy and it
! | sorrow. We see and meet in oul
daily walks Of life many who appeal
10 be disposed to be down hearted
and far from feeling the sentiments
Of thanksgiving. Among these arr
many whom calamity has visited
who have lost from their homes some
loved ones. Yet even in these home
| those who have suffered affection,
| those who have felt the arrows and
stings Of misfortune, there is room
flor rejoicing, and especially where
there is a profound and reverent
faith in the Justice and goodness Of
1.-THE great and all powerful God. For
Iwhere affection and misfortune fall,
faith and prayer will bring forth the
ltender mercies Of the heavenly father
and future success.
In our own County we have much
flor which to be thankful. During
the past year we have suffered no
laxity in industrial and financial
progress. We have been visited by
no great misfortune or affection. We
have enjoyed health and prosperity.
We hay seen our County grow,
though unfortunely We have had,
some among our midst who have
been disposed to lower and rundown
its good name and sling in the nire
Of filth and infamy, andwho BY their
actions sought to hinder its progress,
but to these we can and will say:
God forgive them, fer they know
not what they do
| In the face Of all, thea let US with