Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-23
ALL THANKFUL FOR PEACE
Opportunity Must Not Be Used for
Securing Selfish Ends.
BLESSINGS UPON CHARITIES
Rev. MIR. HiEbec of North Prcsby-
terrain Church breaches Thanks
giving sermon on Gods
BIessinE.

Rov. NJ. V. Higboc at the North Pros
hyterian church Sunday morning preached
a sermon appropriate to the Thanksgiving
season. and on the text. Gods BLESSING
Is Upon His People" Among other
things he said: AN Omaha merchant was
heard to remark. The choice people OF
the city trade at my store
We sometimes hear words like these.
Tho best men in the country arc in our
political party, or, The select people Of
tho city are in our social set, or. our
church has on it's rolls tho names Of the
superior spirits OF the town
IAN OF these boastings may be true in
sense, according 70 certain standard
OF choice customers. best people, or su.
perior spirits. but this other is certainly
true: Tho most enviablo people I'm the
world are those upon whom Gods bless
ing rests Who are these people? God
only knows. We may not look at the list
of names recorded In His book. but We
know from the Bible and from ohserva.
ton something about &C."
Rev. Mr.. Higbee referred 20 an editorial
in Thursday evenings Omaha Bee and
urged that the favored people " the in
terror OF tho United States. who arc least
affected by the war In Europe. take the
opportunity which Nebraska's shielded
position OF uninterrupted prosperity gives
BE opportunlsts," said the preacher
In the best sense Of the word. DO not
think OF taking opportunity to selfishly
enrich ourselves or seltlshly congratulate
ourselves on our favored position. hut
take opportunity to show the charitable
antrla anla H..
may exercise because Of this blessing
which Is ours
1T Is right to give thanks that VIC arc
at peace, but II Is right 60 give out of
our abundance that relief may speed It's
way 10 those who are no less Gods peo-
pie simply because they are unwillingly
forced into the disasters and deprlvatlons
Of war.
BlesAlnga Upon ChRrit
Gods blessing will he upon our chart
ties and upon our mercies. and II We give
till only bread and water are upon ouI
Thanksgiving tables. this bread and
water will be made TO taste sweeter thar
tho richest viands. because Gods bless
Ing will be. In special way. upon a.
while the hlghly-seasoned meats upon tn,
tables OF the selfish will choke or nause-
ate. because Gods blessing lie not with
such.
Gods blessing will be In a special way
upon those who are now Strengthening
their convictions that Justice and right
eousness are the true harbingers OF
peace; upon the employer who disdain'
ever TO take opportunity to demand toe
much OF labor, and upon the laborcr who
shuns TO take undue advantage or make
unjust demands OF the employer. God
will bless our convictions with regard &c
the eternal value of the Sabbath of rest
and worship; upon our burdens which are
manfully and patiently borne; upon oul
families in homes whore love and purity
prayer and praise. patriotism and indus
try. frugallty and charity are the watch
words.
THE Bible shows us a picture OF
home blessed because the ark OF God wal
In II and gives us the testimony of a
great king who says. I have been young
and now am old, yet have not seen the
righteous forsaken nor his seed begging
bread
Rev. Mr. Higbee closed with an appeal
TO his people TO put in for a share OF
Gods blessing. adding, Live so that you
can reverentiy and confidently remind
God of His engagement, saying, Thou
saidst / will surely do thee good"