Show GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD thanksgiving day in the history of the american nation often has marked the of great events but r never more so than this year As hinted apo anted out in the presidents procla i mai mation tion few years in our history have afforded fafford ed such cause for thanksgiving as this we have been blessed by abundant hai harvests Vests our trade and commerce have been wonderfully increased 1 our public credit has been improved amid strengthened all sections of our common oll country have been brought to geather get gr erther ther and into closer bonds of national nati onial purpose and unity irv ini addition to this the ithe war clouds have been dispersed and in the bright ligpit of peace the american Ameri cain people botand forth in aliory among the na of the earth as the victorious champions of the cause of humanity and the dispensers of justice it is 4 ITH m 1 possible ible tio bo review the events of t lit year wl without t bout prof profound aund gratitude to the s sa preme ruler of for the mami gestations stations fe of hla his in the achieve ments of american patriots and heroes itis it is etal proper to have haive a day beet apart on which especially to fio re ire member and acknowledge the goo goodness hamd mercy imea cy of god the significance of tach a day should not be tall allowed owed to Is become come lost it would toe be a good deal better to go back to ithe old fashioned notions of thanksgiving than to tio con vert the day kuto one of sport and I to a great many of our readers the bhe of owls gods dealings with ghia people peP lq in the past is a source of joy jay and an spiritual strength As ini in ains dent tames the ithe devoted wor worshiper at the altar of jehovah was wais directed to aee to tn the wonderful works of othe ithe al a during past tribulations a ledge of future victor victories iea and alual triumph over an all benm enmity lity so the faithful saint in every age will find in past ex per lences encouragement e and strength if they figuratively speak speaking ilig have een n the waves of ithe sea fall back be 1 fore them the hard rock give water and sweet manna gather during the height it if they have seen the intended tended tai curse of balaam turn into a blessing and the arales flee before the invisible f hosts of heaven they cannot but afook bo the future with perfect laity and peace as long as itchey athey remain faithful to their god they know for themselves that happy is he that r the god of jacob for his heap whose hope Is in the ithe lord his god munich aich maide made heaven beaven and earth the othe sea s fand nd all that therein there im is which keeneth fruth florener flo ho rever they know ithac the felford lord shall deign AT forever ever even athy god 0 zion unto a all 11 genera genie rations ti ons 11 |