The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-27


~ leads thereto? st. Paul draws oui
attention to the fact that much of the
degradation Of the heathen should be
directly traced to unthankfulness. He
declares that the HeGdship of the Al.
mighty over all creation. and His un.
limited power. are clearly manifested
in the things Of nature.
He declares that the heathen "are
without excuse. because they. when
they knew God. glorifed Him not as
God. neither were thankful. but be
came vain in their imag!nations. and
their foolish heart was darkened. Pro-
Tossing themselves to he wise they be-
came foolish" and idolaters. where
fore God also gave them up TO unclean-
ness, through the lusts of their own
hearts. TO dishonor their own bodies
between themselves" Romans /. III
Unthankfulness to God was not pun
lshcd directly nor threatened with a
future punishment. Acting automat-
ically It separated the unthankful ones
from their Creator. and their course
became downward, degenerate.
The spirit Of unthankfulness as n
malady threatens our present civillza-
ton with death. Year by year the
sentiment is growing, and discomfort.
when fully hatched out, will be the
viper of anarchy. for whose virus
there is no human remedy.
We thank God that although this
awful anarchy foretold Is near at
hand, and is beyond human ability to
cope with. yet Divine Love has prom
ised to intervene to save the unthank-
full world by the establishment of the
Messianic Kingdom In power and
great glory, for the blessing of all the
families of the earth; for the making
straight of all the crooked paths; for
the opening of the eyes of understand
ing. that all may see the Truth.
The Thanksgiving Of Christians.
st. Paul. addressing Christians, says;
"What manner of persons ought irc to
beY' Similarly. we might say. How
earnest should be the Thanksgiving of
Christians But alas! Thanksgiving
Day with us has lost much of the re-
ligious import known TO our forefa.
Tiers. Notwithstanding false doe
trines inculcated by man-made creeds.
our forefathers believed the Bible rec
ord Of mans original perfection. his
fall into sin and condemnation, the re-
demption accomplished through Jesus,
and restoration to Divine favor thus
made possible These truths consti-
tuted the foundation for Il living faith
in God and led them TO give thanks
for the harvest of the year, accounting
that II every good and perfect gift
comes directly or indirectly from tho
hand of God IL should be received ac-
cordlngly and acknowledged.
Today. however. we have the form
Of godiiness without the power, be-
cause the precious faith has been well
nigh destroyed by the Higher Critics
and Evolutionsts. who for the past
Fifty years have been laboring CON
stantly TO this end. and with wonder
fu success. Well does God ask, Who
believes the Divine Record or Mes
sage, and who sees the Arm Of Jeho-
yah connected with the worlds af
| fairs?
Anyone having lost faith in tho
Bible and its God has therefore 1T
tie left except the form Of godiness,
without its power. Nevertheless. here
and there in all nations and all sa'tt
of Chrlstendom are to be found loyal
souls. bewildered by the present trend
of affairs. and crying ont TO God for
further light, and appreciating and Civ
| ing thanks for every blessing. even
though they do not understand the
| philosophy of their own experience.
Tho Morning Star Dawn.
st. Peter declares that the sun-bursi
Of the New Dispensation Of Messlah's
Kingdom will he preceded by the
morning s.ar. which will shine into the
hearts OF Gods faithful people IN the
early dawn. to herald its approach
The sun of Righteousness has not YET
arisen, but many Of Gods people are
noting the clear light now shining upon
the Divine Word. ana are realizing
that It comes &,bm Him. and that lie
| "a preparing them. through better
understanding OF the Bible. to appre
ciate the glorious sunlight OF Divine
mercy which viii soon oyerspread the
world and scatter the darkness OF
onrfh's sunQl.sfitiOn sin and dpnth