Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-30

deeper apprehension, viii burn their
guzr from hravcn to earth and show
their gratitude to God by manifested
service To- man, Those who are not
NJ all of a religious bent viii perhaps
be lmpcllcd to acknowledge their
gratitude 10 abundant nature and
helpful society by allowing others 10
share in .theiy Renehis and blessings.
And who In To say that only the senti-
mcnt OF gratitude Hs expressed by the
narrow ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is worthy OF
the name. while that of the broad
humanitarian is not? Nay, who Is to
deny thet even In thc eyes Of God
the gratitude Of the latter must he
more acceptable than that VI the for
mcr? Must II not be plain that every
attribute prciiXcG to gratitude Is a
misnomcr? is 1t not clear that the
good man and not the pious man Is
~ cessarily the grateful man?
80 hc only one who can really be
urPiGtcful Is he whose deluslon Of his
spI crior merit and supreme import
HHcC makes him think that COD ana
man Uw" him the very best that the
universe offers. II ~ he VINO IS utter
" rbli,iOuS OF his brucnts ana hl"NS-
INKS an the three hundred aud sixty
four days on which ~" sun shines
aud grumblcH because one day II re-
mains hidden behind the clouds II Is
he who enjoys life and health aud
happiness with utter indifference, but
bcratcs Providence when bcrcaNc-
mcnl. sickness aud disappointment
come. II Ii no who boasts uf his own
~. a.
crowns his efforts but planes God hnd
man for his failures.
lie who sees his own position ~
the universe In It's true relationship;
he who does not look at tho wOrld
through smoked glasses, must realize
that every life In full Of things Tor
hIrh ono must bc grateful. There ~
no life. be- II ever ~ humble, that Is
not mado bright by many CLEANS OF
mnshins, True, there are sadness ana
sorrow In the wtrld. but whht OF
that? IL there not more JOY thhh
prIrT. In there not more laughter than
weeplng; In there not more Happiness
than unhappines? II not the very
urcsence OF grief an indication OF past
iuy. Is not weeping but the "cho OF
remembered laughter; IN not unhap-
fincss hut the contrasted cHpcTe"ee
~ happiness?
Moreover, even amidst tears ana
udIictiun ana unhappincHs, ne VINO
baa not au exaggerated idea ol MS uuo
and importance VIII md much 10 Do
grateful for. when Jeremy TayioI
ma lost all when his house mad peen
numbered his family rendered home
less and destitute, and ell his posnes'
sIong seauestrated--ho wrote;
80 am fallen into the hands Of puo-
IIcans and seduestrators, ana N"ey
hnye taken all from me. what now
Iot me look about me. They nave
| iett me the sun and the moon, lov'
ing wife and many friends to piiy NV ~,
| n,'d SOME 10 relieve me. / can sun
| dI.course. ana, unless ! list, they nave
no, taken away my merry cOuhte-
| n,rce and my cheerful spirit ana my
| "sod conscience. They have sim ieti
%. The nroyidence OF God ana my re-
usion. my hopes OF heaven ana my
charity, I still sleep and eat anu "
gs-, and read and mediate. Ana pc
snst hath 40 many o6useS OF toy' ahu
~ sreat "A veTy much In love WIN
aoTrow and peevishneSS' VINO Io's" ~
l,heae pleasures and chooses 70 ~
down upon his llttle ha"oiu' F"
thoTns.' ..,,. ...,..
"such. indeed, do l call a true sens,
and sentiment OF gratitude, whenever
I'M may come and whenever u may u
found.
- -------------->---------- t