The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-25
TO THANK GOD THAT
WILSON IS PRESIDENT
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guide our noble craft in to calmer,
broader, freer waters.
A McKin1ev il E0nnd


the devine purpose the time had come
for a radical change of policy, for
new and seemingly hazardous depar-
ture, William Mckinley was placed
at the helm: great of mind and great
of heart, quick to see the indications
of providence, confidently of safety
when divinely guided, he steered the
ship of state into strange and untried
waters. - 2.
And while today we would not
stand and pray as the Pharases pray
ed, while we dare not thank God
that we are not as other nations
that we are not even as the least ex-
cusable of those who have plunged
themselves and others into the vortex
of hell. Yet we may thank Him that
once more, in the order of Provi-
dence, there is cool head, strong
heart and steady hand at the
wheel. 1 do not care what your
politics may be, whether you call
yourself Republican or a Democrat,
a publican or a sinner, or what not,
you and l and every American citizen
should thank God that Woodrow
Wilson is in the White House and
the government at Washington is
safe. We should thank God for peace;
peace with honor as the president
has put it for that like every other
good and perfect gift is from above
Barns and Bins Full.
Isn't it just wonderful how God
has led us and how he has blessed
us. Surely "our lines have fallen in
pleasant places; yea, we have a good
ly heritage" Another year is draw
ing to a close and another harvest
has been gathered. Once more our
barns are full and our bins are over
flowing. Enough has been gathered
to supply the millions of our own
and to carry a measure Of relief to
the furnishing of other lands What
comforts are ours! What wealth
and luxuries are ours! What oppor-
tunities are ours, too! Anthems of
praise should rise from every part Of
this land of ours-this land of un-
equaled comforts and delights. Pray
ers of tender interest and mighty
faith should go up in behalf of the
less highly favored of our race. Well
filed hands of charity should be out
stretched to those who perish for the
want of bread.
Should Be Charitable.
What a shame it would be if in
the midst of all our comforts we
should forget to be charitable. What
blot upon our boosted Christian
civilization If contrary to the spirit
and teachings of Christ we should
seek with one consent to enrich our
selves at the expense of suffering,
starving humanity. We must not
forget to do good and communicate;
for with such sacrifice God is we'll
pleased What splendid acknowl-
edgement of the goodness of God it
would be; aye, what magnificent
act of gratitude, to the Almighty for
His loving kindness and His tender
mercies toward us as a nation it
would be is the United States gov
eminent would load thousand ships,
from the surplus of the harvest God
has given us and send it across the
ocean, as the gift of a Christian ma
ton to the suffering millions in Eu-
rope.
Will Solve Problem.
But one more thought and am
done. God has not only wonderfully
led us and wonderfully blessed us
but he hath placed tremendous re-
sponsibilities upon us. He hath
placed us in position of world in
fuence and we must see to it that
our influence is felt, and felt upon
the side of right. We should stand
as big brother among the nations
of the world and unselfishly seek to
lead them to higher and nobler
things. I do not forget that we have
many problems of our still unsolved.
Politics must be purified, wants re-
lieved, the liquor traffic curbed; the
relations of capital and labor better
adjusted and many another wrong
to be righted.
May God be with us in the future
as He has been in the past and all
our problems will be solved and we
shall ever stand among the nations
of the earth, a testimony to his love
and care. And let us not forget
that Righteousness excelleth a ma
ton, but sin is reproach to any
people," ......
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