The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-23

because the great world war upon
which we invoked the sanction OF su.
prcmo righteousness has "uiol 800 lac
complete triumph OF d dcmuDri'ic
IDEAL FOR which we fought. sacrificed
and suffered. our dead hivc not died
In vain. Tho kings and princes who
took council against thc Low ana
uraiust His nnoiutcd' have idIrattd
their thrones. the system they adVo-
Gated has been Tcpudiated iu the furl
of a fierce revolt and Gcrmd.y b. UNI
dcrgoing thc birth throc- of o. re-.
public. after which she may take her
place and make her contribution to
the world.
We can be thankful that tho
mournml whine of the Russcllitcs aud
a considerable number Of others who
have seen in this universal woe the
signs OF the last days has not come
true. The earth Is still Young and tha
human race has "a long Journey before
H. Life with IT, energies. ils discov-
cries. its achievements. viii bring IN
a far greater TOMORROW The big
gest things are yet TO Doc done. Chris
tiunity haR not failed but has tri-
umphcd glOriously In ,ts struggle for
the supremacy OF he world And It's
economies. moruliti,s and spiritual az.
tainmcnts depend upon our faithful
Stewardship. We must express Christ
rightly. hat men. the nations Of men.
may see IN ~ what wo would have
them aee IN Him. We must give tho
peoples OF earth the conception OF
what Christ mcana for the nations
President Wilson lays down our nI-
tional program IN this comprehensive
statement 1t will now hc our forum
ate duty To assist hN example bN sober.
friendly counsel. and hN material aid
In the establishment of a. just dcmJc-
racy throughout the world With
thankful hearts that Sc live In this
day OF the rcbirth al the world let us
set u prov towards our task and in
vitc the Pilot to step to the wheel
Think and Thank.
Rev. Hugh \. cooper: Was there
ever a moment when the whole world
had as much cause for THANKSGIVING,
Yes, on the 1rst Christmas mo ninp
when the angels sang over the saViOr's
cradle. GLORY 20 God IN the highest.
on earth peace, good viii 10 men
Apart from that far uff divine event
possibly there has been no period of
the world when an the inhabitants
should bee aa thankful as Ntst now.
They say thank con,s from the word
think. just think of what has been
wrought during tho past GEAR. White
there has been great loss. ana while
many a home shall be shroudcd i'm
mourning. this Thanksgiving day. for
some boys sleep beneath the poppics
In Flanders or some other field. yet
how great shall be the reward of their
sacrifice. II, HS has been snid. the
blood OF the missionary rs the seed
corn OF tho church. the blood OF our
patriot sons VIII surely be the sccd-of
a larger n more enduring freedom.
and Of II better world than We have
known hitherto.
Thank God today for OH wonder
land OF material wealth and henuty-
thu heritage Of our foroftthcrs. Thank
God for our 'uunL men who ara over
there or IN camps. Drawer and
better were never the heritage uf any
nation. Thank Him FOR our noble
women who have stood behind the
boys, who stood behind the guns. II
" said IN the Bible that at the crca.
ton tn" morning stars sang together.
u the sons OF God shouted f0r ioy.
Let us shout for joy. aud let % be-
the JOY OF praise TO Almighty God.
whose face is always against tho on
prcsso Let the whole earth be filled
with HIS praise
Thanksgiving Day. 1918.
T. II. HoWd"n, bishop OF Sew Mex
e. O Thanksgiving day IN the year OF
our Lord, 1918. comcs 30 our Amer.
can people with a richer siguincauC,
than at any time since It's institution
by the Pilgrim Fathers. rho rrasons
are obvious "a muut. : world wa
on "a scale never before known after
-FOUR years of terrible bl~oodshgd. wick
cd atrocities, ana awful devastation
has come 10 an end: shucklcy OF priS.
oncrs have boon thrown aside. a great
shadow of suspense and uuNiuty hus
been lifted from the hearts OF count.
less mothers aud fathers aud itul,
children; millions uf strong. usefi
men have nov turned from the GRIN
business of killing and DESTROYING I,
the peaceful a%VoCations of production
dhd constructive tasks. All thcs, an,
many Other rcason might be eiNot
for the claim that this rs q uniuu,
IhnnksgINtnE day. but chiet and fore
most. there Is Il spiritual reason. ia.
never since tho coming of tho chris
mas humanity had a greater objec
lesson of Gods character and sovci
eighty than during tho past wear. Fo
inns war has not been u conflict mere
~ OF national armies hut rather
struggle OF principles vital to hcnVal
az well as 90 earth. Docs God live
Does He care? Docs He rule o.
ehfthF ls righteousness worth Twin
ana dying Tor? These questions upol
whose answer everything IN luurnal
lite depends and ont of the darkness
OF g and anguish and momentar
doubtings God stands to-day rcvcalc
IN "A great triumph of right ove
wrong. honor @ dishonor. freedom
over slavery. Materinlism with il
proud hoastings of human officienc
insolcnt IN the affrontcry OF robollin
against Divine laws Of virtue and ms
tee has been shattered hy tho arouse
moral indignation of mon and won,
animated not by "a lust ot conquest a
seliishness but by spiritual idoals.
should ever b" remembered that MOI
ale ~ what has won TINS war I'm i,
last analysis and that morale IL nj
marily spiritual Tho great leaders Z
the allied army. Foch. Haig. porshin
and the others. have been. above n
else. dcVOut re%liuioua mon l....t -,