The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-01
UNUSUAL REASONS
FOR REJOICING G,
SAYS DR., CROW
BARNESVILLE MINISTER DELIVERS
STRONG THANKSGIVING
SERMON.
says Grateful Heart May Make PARA
disc of Such a Land as Ours
Points Out Duties.
Special Dispatch to the lntcIIiSpnceT.


Points Out Duties.
Special Dispatch to the intelligence.
GAINESVILLE. o., Nov. %"--W" VINO
arc living In II" greatest country on
Gods earth haze many reasons 1" r..
iQIce. according - Or. rricc AlrXnhHrr
crow. pastor Of the RarncsNillo NJ r.
church, who delivered the Thanksgiving
morning in the First Presbyterian
church. The service was largely al
tended.
nv. Crow selected his text from the
Tsani~ rs follows: BE thou eXalIeo
y Jehovah above the heavens and Thy
glory above The earth. Then shall We
sing unto Jehovah with true THANKS
giving"
Preaching on the subject. Thanks,
giving and Patriotism. Or. Crow Saiu
in part; ..;., 80 ,h.
Home and of a Nation founded on
Homes. The Feast Of Tabernacles or
the ancient lsracliteS closely rcsem-bics
The Thanksgiving assemblies or our own
land. They looked upon the billowE
corn and the heavy hanging Vineyards
and called 70 memory Iehorah's good
MSS in hcarvcst and flock. But: more
to the finger Of Jehovah In their Ma
ri"ral history. Il was once STUDY m
the mobiles patriotism ana IN Inc h"p!'St
personal gratitude.
This idea is regnant In the rue
Thanksgivtns service Of today. We n"st
thank Jehovah by studying His ProN-
Gencrs and His PURPOSES; In the SIM
pltcity Of a pure Home nc rcHtct'"''
INK His domestic mcrcicS:
In an age OF divorce. of vast imiEra-
ton. OF fats and tenement house ms
tricts in the larger cities the peril "i
our Home life: We can only'Pra! ~"
save tho American States.
We are saved by Hope. Wns any man
ever saved by despair? There are SO
many omcns OF Hope that despair ol
the work Of the Churcvh and or Right
eousncss and harsh criticisms are en-,
reached our full duty. We may not as
yet have measured UP TO our. sublime,
crivilcgcs. But, shall be therefore wall
In tho presence of what Is being attempt,
I'd and accomplished: We ihank LOO
where. We take up the trumpet again
and call 10 another advance.
unusual Reasons to Rejoice.
We thank God for the greatness and
prosperity Of our Republic We have
Unusual reasons to rejoice that His spir-
It Is melting the States nr tn" Republic
10 hurl on that deadly python--,hc
American saloon, We know that II IS
trying desperately to tighten its c"lis
around all that Is priceless. pafrlotlc
Up to the meanncss and diaholic devil
try of tho saloon. And the decision ~
that it shall di" miserahy never I" h"
resurrected in this glorious: fro" Amer
lea, Note the long array OF states that
have gone forth to destroy tho saloon:
Ty.nty-rour dry states are now lined
Up against this draly evil Think oi
grand old Michigan coming In with
Seventy-Ffvc Thousand majority Tor IN"
Home and Prohibition. ana now Tie
next great States that will come troop
ing into the Prohibition column will h"
Indiana. kentucky and Ohio. That *
the prophecy OF this optimistic minis
ter on this National Thanksgiving Day.
The Church Is tremendously awake
and presents united front against it's
dnadiiest fOe--the liquor traffic. The
Roman Catholic church Is awaking. at
tor a long sleep. 20 the awful ruin and
ravages Of the rum traffic Many IN
this audience Will live "a $50 N" day.
hilton will reign and rule throughout IN"
Il is we'll that tho President ard Gov
HrnorS Of our States. make on" day IN
The year monumental Of Ersfffu Gsr +" tho
lapsed into tentative heathenIsm when
rs annul THANKSGIVING Day or despoi'
il Of it's holy intent and make It mere
Holiday instead of day or sincere
rhankfulness and heartfelt gratitude.
That It should hc a day OF festival and
,;mn Of family reunions in connection
with public worship is rational. 1"-
Eovah Is as glad with us at our fosti-
vals as Ho Is san with us at our run
erals.
And. remember. Dear Friends. do not
lash the cup of gratitude with tho alo"s
dr complaint. Never do thing like
that. 1t is day for recalling mcrcies
rather than mtserics: tho goodness of
Jehovah rather than the defaults md
crimes Of men. Use this hour in think
ing Of n kindly Providence rather than
employing it In despairing walls and the
hopeless reading Of the horoscope OF
glorious future.
We nre living IN the greatest age OF
limo, We arc heir 10 all the past! Tts
treasures OF wealth and wisdom are At
out feet!
we arc living In the greatest country
on Gods earth. Greatest in soil. climate
and products! Our starry flag floats In
glory around the world on the light Of
a ceaseless morning" The banner or
the Cross twines with the flag Of the
FREQ. The Anvil Chorus IS heard In
The rhythmic beat Of myriad hammers.
Tho oppressed Of other lands warm nj
our f1reside. Bcnrvnlence never extend
I'd so open q hand. Charity repairs th"
wreck Of fire.. fond. "arthuuak" and war.
A Christian President receives III" plau-
dts Of admlring millions. Famin" and
nestilence nowhere prevails within our
borders. Great revivalS ar" rriuvrnai-
ing am r~i"NnrctnS our churches. stu
dents flock t. "ur = ~ /, and tniNcr-
stiles ny tho hundreds and thousands.
Never has wealth been sn generous. An
awakened nnnr1" arn in hot pursuit IF
fraud as an avcngNc Nemesis. HnarE
wrongs arc being rirhtnd. 1ntern"ctn"
strife nowhere prevails. Human broth
CRIB spreads h"arts ar" intcrlock"d
and hands ar" twined in national unity
and Christian fraternity. All the good
tho old time had. Is living S'ill."
We should know our mcrcins and CHOIR
ish cont eminent. What paradise
grateful heart may make Of such 4 land
as ours.
GREAT Religious Privileges.
Thcn, how great are our religious
privileges and how blessed tho hope Of
Immortal 1if"i. Think what might have
hnan our lot. We might have henn ma
live 70 a Christlrss land and III" slaves
or despotisrn.
WInklnman. the artist, residing In
Romc. gave an hour each dry 10 CON
formulating his Italian Pelirit". Multi
tudes have haskcd beneath the sunny