The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-12-01

the majority of people to determine
correctly the nature of the thanks they
would offer to God Three hundred
and fifty millions of humanity, our
blood relatives, are at war, seeking to
destroy each other. Ninety million
Americans, deeply interested in them,
are'invited by our Honorable President
and the Governors of our several states
to render thanks to the Almighty.
Truly, we have many causes for
thanksgiving to our Creator; life itself
is a blessing, boon; our nation in
many respects is the most favored on
the face of the earth, enriched by
Gods bounty above all others, not
the least of our blessings being our
civil and religious liberties.
Surely no one of even average heart
and head has cause for other than
great thankfulness to our Creator
"Our lines have fallen to US in pleas
ant places" Those who feel no graft
tude are surely soured by discomfort.
the fruitage of ignorance, selfishness
and sin. How appropriate, then, that
each and all bow heart and head be-
fore the Giver of every good and perfect
gift! To whatever extent this course
be followed heartily, without hypoc-
risy. undoubtedly blessing will re-
suit. Individually and nationally. The
custom is a beautiful one.
There is difference between thanks
giving and prayer. None have the
right or the privilege of approaching
the Throne of Heavenly Grace except
those who haveNcome into covenant re-
lationship with God. The Jews came
into covenant relationship with God
through their Law Covenant by Divine
arrangement through Moses. The fol
lowers of Jesus who accept the Divine
arrangement of the Gospel Age. are
privileged thus to come into relation
ship with the Creator through Him.
He is our Advocate, who has opened
up for us new and living way,
through the sacrifice of His flesh All
whom the Father has accepted through
Him-all whom the Father has begot-
ten by His Holy Spirit-are Scriptural-
ly termed sons of God, children of God.
heirs of God. joint-heirs with Jesus
Christ their Lord John 81; Romans
S:17.
These are invited to come to their
Father and to address Him thus: sour
Father who art in Heaven" and to
ask for the blessings which God has
provided for His children, according
to His Divine purposes and arrange
ments. But none others are permitted
to come to this Throne of Grace, be-
cause not in covenant relationship with
the Savior. because In Gods arrange
ment There is none other name given
in Heaven or amongst men, whereby
we may be saved from our sins, or
be brought into relationship with God
Thus we see that only limited mum
Der may enjoy the privileges of prayer
or expect answers to their prayers
But, thank God, others may worship
and bow down. Come, let US wor
ship and bow down: let US kneeI be
fore the Lord our Maker" Many have
sure to bring blessing. Whoever has
thankful heart, which takes delight
In offering worship to the Giver of
every good gift, will surely receive a
reflex blessing. His love of righteous
ness and truth. holiness and goodness
mercy and Justice, will thereby be
strengthened; and so also will be the
probability of his some day reaching
the point where he will see the wis
dom and the desirabiIity of giving his
heart--his little ALTO the Lord in con
secration--to be faithful footstep fol
lower of the Redeemer.
Giving Thanks For the War.
Very evidently the majority of man
kind have an insufficiency of knowl
edge of God. of the Bible, and of the
Divine Plan therein set forth. to thank
God for the present state of war. But
to the Church, whose eyes of under
standing have been opened and who
are able to see the lengths and the
breadths, the heights and the depths.
of Gods Love in the Message of the
Bible. St Paul writes: '1n everything
give thanksp'
Ripe Christians have learned TO give
thanks to God for the adversities of
life In their own experiences, convinc
ed that under Gods supervision the
direst of calamities may be overruled
for good to His people and for glory to
His name. But only the advanced, the