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Show GOOD CAUSE TO GIVE THANKS Happiness and Prosperity Abound Throughout the Land, and Make for Rejoicing. Of a truth. It has been a great year for our people. Abundance baa been upon the Celda. t'eace and prosperity have dwelt in the factories and shops. No pestilence has devaatated the land. Our schools were never so numerous, to strong or so helpful. Our art and Uerature and preas and reforms Lave never made progress more rapid 01 substantial. The whole -ople bav gained In good morals, prudenre anc self restraint. Toleration and charitj have become universal. On Thanks gtxlng day boys and girls return homi from srhool and college, bonnes re sound with laughter. Thanksglvlnj lies upon the land like a flood of gold en sunshine. Eighty millions of peo plo ou.ht to take tip this year one re fraln "Verily God hath not dealt ef with any other nation." for It hat been a glorious year in the hltory o! the republic. Christian Herald |