Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-24
Let Us Give Thanks

= proclamation of both the President OF
- the United States and the Governor
OF the State this day has been designated
rs me occasion when all the people should
pause in their labors for material things
and render thanksgiving and praise to the
Creator and Ruler Of the Universe for tho
blessings which His Providence has SO boun-
ifuliy bestowed upon us. To us in America
IL mas been wonderfully fruitful year in
the showing We have made in recovering
from the effects of the calamitous war i'm
which we so recently engaged and I'm the
marked progress we have made in rcadjust-
ing our energies to the arts of peace In
all that we have achieved we have been
strengthened for the task by the guiding
wisdom and sustaining providence of God.
When King David, the sweet singer of
lsraeI' and "a man after Gods own heart"
was asked by those among his people who
lalied to recognize the overruling providence
OF God in their lives who will show MS any
good?" in His worship, he replied from
the depths OF his own personal experience:
LORD, lift thou up the light Of Thy coun-
tehance upon us Thou hast put gladness in
my heart, more than in the time that their
corn and wine increased. will both lay me
down in peace. and sleep: for thou, Lord,
only makest me dwell in safety
Hence. inspired by that sublime quality
of faith, strengthened by daily communion
with God. we find David from the beginning
or his eVentful career to Its close leaning
upon the arm of God. and upon all occa-
SIGNS, both before the people and IN the
privacy OF his chamber, rendering unto Him
hohor and praise for whatever OF strength,
wisdom and goodness he possessed In his
parting message to Solomon he commends
his son to the God whom no had thus wor-
SHIPPED. and said: "He shall be as the light
I'll the morning, when the sun riseth, even
morning without clouds; as the tender grass
springing out of the earth by clear shining
after rain."
IL is we'll said in the language OF that
dear Old hymn which has brought comfort
to unnumbered millions of hearts, God
moves III mysterious way His wonders to
perform" Even now we have the evidence
OF the wonderful working of His power in.
that remarkable gathering of the nations in
washington TO effect an agreement TO enter
upon the initial stages of scrapping all of
the huge enginery of war except such as
may be deemed necessary for national de-
tense until the atmosphere OF peace" shall
become universal, when the whole of It will
be scrappcd and wars will cease from the
earth. docs any one doubt that il was the
Spirit OF the Most High that touched the
hearts OF the rulers and statesmen of the
world and moved them TO this sublime pur-
pose! In the success which is already at
tending these conferences have we not
abundant cause for rendering thanksgiving
TINS day to Him who is guiding the delibera-
ions OF this body into channels of peaceful
achievement, and prayer that no Interior
purposes may develop in their further
course 10 disappoint the expectations of a
world longing for the removal of all incte-
menlS TO war in the future?
Every creature in it's season praises God
by manifestng its Joy OF life. Even the
flowers Of the field show their gratitude for
Ills providence in preserving the germs of
,helr life by bursting forth in blooming pro-
fusion when He sweeps bleak winter away.
MAN is the highest of the creation-shall he
show forth less gratitude?