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The discov ery of the Gunpowder Plot In 1G05 In London brought the common sentiment of Thanksgiving. A schomo had been foj-med to blow up parlia ment house on tho Cth of Nbvombor, the first day of the session. Great quantities of gunpow der and Inllammablo material woro found con cealed In tho vaults underneath tho building. Tho plot was discovered nnd tho traitors wero exe cuted. In consequence of this deliverance the day was orderod to bo kept as "a public thanks giving to Almighty God" every year that "un feigned thankfulness may never bo forgotten, and that all ages to come may yield praises to God's divine majesty for the name." All ministers wero ordered to say propers thereon, for which special forms were provided. This unnual thanksgiving, together with ono established later on May 29, was abolished In 1833 In England, for both had fallen Into disuse. For several years afterwards, however, theso days wero recognized In Now England by the Eplscopnl church on uccount of Its place in their church calendars. England continued to havo special days appointed for giv ing thanks, and as recently ns 1872 thero was a day Belocted for tho public to offer prnyera of thanksgiving for tho recovery of tho Into King Edward, then prlnco of Wales, from typhoid fovor. Tho first thanksgiving on tho Amorlcan conti nent was hold by an English minister named Wolfnll, nnd wob celebrated off tho coast of New foundland. This pious innn accompanied the Kroblsher expedition which brought tho first Eng lish colony to North America. The log of tho ship givos tho record of the day's observances and tells how on Monday, May 28, 1578, aboard tho Aydo, tho men received communion, ami how Minister Wo! fall in a sermon gavo humble and hearty thanks to God for his miraculous dollvor anco In theso dangerous places. This wus tho first Christian sermon preached in North Ameri can watorB. Again In 1C07 thero was a similar acrvlco held at Sagadahoc a little vlllago on tho coast of Maine. Thero is llttlo record of this thanksgiving except that It consumed only few hours of tho day, after which tho people returned to their lnbors. The great American Thanksgiving day had Its origin in tho Massachusetts colony In 1621, and Gov. William Bradford, tho first governor of that little band of sturdy pilgrims, sent out tho first Thanksgiving proclamation, sotting apart a day for prayer and rejoicing over the plenteous har vest of that year. Tho Englishmen recalled their Guy Fawkes thanksgiving, nnd tho Dutch remem bered bearing their ancestors speak of the great day of praise and prayer held at Lcyden, Hol land, In 1G78, when that city was delivered from a siege. So, the entire colony began their pious preparation for what proved to bo the gayest , Thanksgiving the colony over knew, for after the first ono, which lasted several days, tho Puritan Thanksgiving nioant long sermons, long prayers and long faces. Governor Bradford de termined that tho Initial Thanksgiving should bo celebrated with no llttlo ceremony nnd that feasting should play a part In tho occasion. His tory tells us thnt ho sent out four men, who were to search for game for tho feast. Many fowls wore shot In fact, enough to meet the wants of the colony for a week. Wild turkeys predominated, so It seems that tho turkey tnado Its appearance early In tho history of Thanks giving. The day selected was December lit (old style). At tho dawn of that day a small cannon was 11 red from the hill and a procession was formed near the beach, closo to whore tho Plymouth Rock now rests. Eldor BrowBter, wear ing his ministerial garb and carrying the Bible, led the procession as It moved solemnly along the street. Tho men walked three abreast, with Governor Bradford In tho rear. Thero was n long service In tho meeting house, and after It was over there was a dinner and such a din ner had never been known In, tho colony, for, apart from tho savory turkey' and other wild fowl, tho women fad done their share In pro viding good things from the limited supply at their command. The most dramatlo Incident oc curred when the dinner was in progress, for as It by magic 90 friendly red men, under King Ma8sa8olt, appoared, carrying haunches of veni son as an addition to tho feast Thanksgiving day soon lengthened Into days, for tho psalm singing and feasting, interspersed with war dances, were continued several days. After that Thanksgiving days took on a differ ent aspecf, and occurred at any season; some times twice a year or sometimes a year or two were skipped, JUBt as It pleased tho governor of the colony, until 1G64, when the 'day became a formal one In Massachu setts. Other colonies fol lowed the example, and pretty soon all New Eng land joined In giving thanks on tho same day. During the Revolution ary war Thanksgiving days became a fashion, and tho continental con gress sot apart at least eight days during ono year for that purpose. On December 18, 1777, General Washington Is sued a proclamation for a genoral Thanksgiving to bo colebrnted by tho sol diers of tho Continental army. In 1789 congress decided to ask tho president to issu n proclama tion asking the peoplo to suspend work and give thanks on a certain day of the year. Thero had been considerable opposition to the pnssago of tho bill, somo of the reasons given being more humorous than serious. President Washington acquiesced In the wUhes of congress nnd Issued a proclamation appointing November 2G of that year as tho dny for tho American peoplo to join In thanksgiving to God for tho care 'and pro tection ho had given them in their plentiful harvest und freedom from epidemics. From tlmo to time our presidents Issued proclamations, but It was generally left to the governors of tho states to determine on what day It should occur. Under the administration of John Adams two national fast days wero ob served, but no real Thanksgiving. It was not until 1S15, after thrco national fasts on nccount of tho wnr, that another national Thanksgiving was appointed by tho president, .Inmes Madison: Tills wub duo to penco with Great Britain. After this thero wns another lull In proclamations ns far ns presidents wero concerned until 1849, when President Tnylor set n day of fast on August tho third on nccount of tho cholera. Mcnnwhllo tho national Thanksgiving dny seemed to bo dying out, exrept In tho Now England states. Then came tho Civil war, and tho nntlon wns again summoned to fasting, nnd two such days were kept In 1861 January 4 nnd September 2G but it was not until 1863 that tho horizon had so brightened ns to warrant tho appointment of a national Thanksgiving. Immediately after the Battle of Gettysburg Mrs. Sarah J. Halo, a Boston woman, wroto to President Lincoln suggesting a national thanksgiving, nnd following her advice, the president Bet apart Thursday, August 6, as a day of "pjalse and prayer." On November 26 of tho Bame year another Thanksgiving was kept, and this was really a great festival and observed in every northern stato. In 1861 tho 24th of November was kept. After this, with one ex ception, our groat national day of thanks has been celebrated on tho last Thursday lit No vember. Tho presidential proclamations contain very little that Is new or original nnd usually tako tho form of an essay. In 1898, after tho Spanish American war, President McKlnloy had a chance to vary the conventional form by "giving special thanks for tho restoration of peace." This was Just 100 years after Washington's proclamation. President Roosevelt, who always did original things, declared "that a Thnnksglvlng proclama tion could not bo made n brilliant oplgrammatl cal paper." Tho proclamation of the prosldont stamps the fenst with u sort of ofllcial character something possessed by no other holiday. This proclamation docs not ninko It a legal holiday ' It merely recommends that tho pooplo suspend business for tho day. A special statute In each stato is required to mako the day n legal holi day, and this has not been enacted In every stato. Tho day was originally set apart for thanksgiv ing, fasting, prayer and religious devotions, but the modern Thanksgiving has become a day of feasting and Jollity, and Is made tho occasion of all sorts of sports and festivities. The craze for outdoor life keeps many from tho churches, although the places of worship continue to bo filled with "a goodly company," who gather to glvo thanks to him "from whom cometh every good and every perfect gift." Tho turkey is still king of tho Thnnksglvlng fenst and ns an addition tho good Ihlngs of the field nnd vineyard havo been nddod. Tho famouB pigeon pie, which was a popular Thanksgiving dish in tho early part of tho nineteenth century, Is rarely Been In theso dnys. Tho wild pigeons, which Wlghtod In groat numbors on tho buck wheat fields, woro enticed by a docoy duck with in a spring net nnd caught by tho hundred. They wero kept nllvo and fattened on grain until the day before Thanksgiving, when they were killed and made Into a pie for tho Thanksgiving table. Most of the old customs of the da bare MtTMTlONAL aisrsaiooL Lesson By E. O. HKLf.nitS, Director of Evening Department, The Moody Ulble Institute, Chicago.) LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 23 GAS. DYSPEPSIA AND INDIGESTION 7JZ,GRZM& Ja&,,J2Z,y?XVZtf& pSsWiBKSEHMiiBBBBBQsBBBH TJZG'izzzrj?xiZE&. passed out of existence. The turkey rafflo with dice Is still a custom In somo parts of tho coun try. Usunlly the turkey Is a tough bird, which wus purchased cheap by tho proprietor of the saloon (for the raffle usunlly takes placo thore). The rattle, of course, draws a crowd of men, who incidentally patronize tho bar during the pro ceedings. Another 'sportivo foaturo of Thanks giving no longer in voguo was tho shooting match, where live turkeys 'tied to sticks were used. This cruel practice was abandoned be cause tho New England clergy objected, not on account of Its cruelty, but because It kept the men away from tho church service. This reason seems to fit In with the Idea of the men back In tho acventeenth century who, while they were eating a Thanksgiving dinner of venison, discov ered that the deer had oeen killed on Sunday. They at once sent for the Indian and had him publicly whipped, and also compelled him to return tho money which he had been paid for tho deer. This being done, they at once re sumed their dinner and finished up the venison. Now York city is responsible for tho strangest of all Thanksgiving customs, nnd one which has only recently died out. Young men and boys used to dress themselves In fantastic garb and parado the streets hundreds of tho boys wear ing their sisters' old clothes, tbelr faces smenred with paint and their heads covered with wigs. As lato as 1885 they held parades and mndo the street hideous with their thumping drums and blaring trumpets. In 1870 this queer perform ance took on the dignity of a political parade and prizes were distributed to the companies wearing tho most' unique clothing. Senator William M. Tweed, tho famous political boss of that period, wns tho donor of a prlzo of $500 in gold. This custom was undoubtedly a, survival of Guy Fawkes days, carried out on a later day In the year; for some unknown reason It was practiced only In New York city. Thanksgiving has always been a day of char Ity, and In tho old days It was considered bad luck to turn even a tramp from tho door, and today our friendly Inns, almshouses and chartt able institutions have their turkey dinners, usual ly gifts from. charitable people. Our prisons, too, servo their fnmates with a hearty meal and have some sort of service of praise. The customs of tho great national holiday may havo changed somewhat, yet tho spirit of the first Thanksgiv ing, which was held at Plymouth, In 1621, still hovers about tho national day of prayer and pralso of the twentieth century a Bplrlt of thankfulness to God for his mercy and kindness to tho peoplo of our great American republic. FOR ARRIVING COOKS. "How will I find the house?" asked the cook, who had booked for Lonelyvllle. "Can't go wrong," said her employer. "Oar suburb maintains a reception committee at the depot" J03HUA THE NEW LEADER. LKSSON THXT-Joihua l:l-. GOLDEN TKXT-"Ho strong and of good courage." Joshua 1:9. "Now it came to pass" (v. 1). Things do not happen In the kingdom of God, they "come to pnsB." This world, na tions, families or Individuals were not Bet in motion by a creator who has gone off neglectful of hlB creatures, nor has he left thorn to blind fato or inflexible law. Attention Is also drawn to the time, "after the death of Moses." The call was clear and unquestion ed, for tho Lord "spake." Our high est responsibility is to that call which comes from tho highest source of au thority. This call came in tho tlmo of great neod, Israel Is without a lead er. Then follow the first words of Jehoyah to this newly chosen leader (v. 2) and which constitute his charge, "Moses my servant Is dead, now, therefore arise." This suggests a prayerful attitude on the part of Joshua, but in no way is It to be con strued that Moses was a hindrance to this forward march of the people of God. Rather, that Moses' work was completed and on the basis of his work an advance waa to be made. Obedience to Law. The conditions laid upon Joshua were: (1) Confidence due to this prom ise of the presence of Jehovah (v. 6). The personal pronoun "I" is used seven times in these nine verses as though God would make confidence doubly assured. But confidence alone was not enough, henco the necessity of "courage" (v. 6). Strength 1b due to confidence and quietness, Isa. Q0: 15, but courago Is the active principle which Is the evidence of our strength and courage. Conquest was not alono conditioned upon courage (v. 6), but also upon the sure foundation of the word and oath of Jehovah. But strength and courage are maintained by obedience to law whether It be physical, civil or spiritual, hence the words of verse 7, the possession of this land depended upon nbsolute un flinching, invariable adherence nnd ob servance of the law, "which Moses my servant commanded." Confidence and Authority. But Jehovah never leaves his own (v. C), Matt. 28:20, nor does he leave man to blind fate or fortuitous cir cumstances. Therefore wo read In verse S tho counsel of Jehovah as to tho method whereby Joshua and Is rael may "prosper" (v. 7) or according to the marglu "do wisely," viz., thoy shall modltato upon tho books of the law. This verso is enough for tho entire class session. The leader, be he preacher or teacher, who has any doubt 'about tho word of God, or stands dumb beforo tho empty tomb had better seek a new vocation for ho is tho apostle of a dying, disinte grating class or church and a decad ent faith. Tho origin of man, tho mystery of life, tho destiny of tho soul, demands tho voice of confidence and authority not of uncertainty and doubt. True prosperity and wisdom aro conditioned upon our taking tho word of God as the man of our coun sel, tho light of our path, our daily meditation. The definite result of such a course is set beforo Joshuu, and In addition he was promised tho companionship (v. 9) of Jehovah every step of the way. It Is Interesting In this connection to remember that Joshua was associated with Mosob in tho flrst'experience of war in the his tory of this young nation. Conclusion. The greatest lesson be fore ub at this tlmo Is that of continu ity of the purposes of God. As great and Important as Moses has been dur ing his 40 years of leadership, yet he was not necessary. ' The instrument of divine deliverance, direction and discipline, yea, tho voice of God to Is rael, tho receiver of their complaints and of their confessions, yet now he has been romoved. What a tremen douB blank ho must have left. Yet Israel is to go forward, there is to be no halting In Its, progress. God bad been training men for 40 years, one of whoso faith failed not at the sight of the giants, ono who bud fellowship with tho old and is now to face the new. We recall the words of John Wesley, Inscribed upon his memo rial tablet In Westminster abbey, "God buries his workmen, but cnrrles on his work." Each individual In the long succession of leaders has his ap pointed task, and as he la loyal com pletes that task thereby preparing the way for a new leader. The abiding principles that condition each man's success aro loyalty and obedience, The Golden Text Is In substance thrice repeated. First, Joshua was to be strong and of good courage be cause of tho work ahead of him (v. 6) ; second, he was to be strong and cour ageous In the observance of the law; and lastly he was to be strong and courageouB In order to avoid the per ils of fear and dismay which were to beset the path of advance (v. 0). A study of the romalnder of this chapter reveals not only the orderly response of the people but that the peoplo, as well as God, also demand ed ot their leader that ho should "be strong mad ot a good courage." "Pape's Diapepsin" settles sour, gassy stomachs in five minutesTime It! 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"What makes Dick seem so cul up?" "I saw his best girl looking daggers at him." i Their Mission. A largo crowd had gathered at th station to receive tho fii js states man. Tho reporter indicated a group in tho foreground. "They are personal friends, gathered to see blm about speaking here,' ho explained. "Is It necessary to use persuasion to Induce him to speak?" "Not at all ; they are going to try tc prevent him." Judge. A Woman's Heart. She (gently) I am afraid I do not lovo you enough to bo your wlfo, buti I Bholl always bo your friend, and sincerely wish for your happiness. Ho (moodily) I know what I'll do. Sho (anxiously) You surely will not do yourself an Injury? Ho (calmly) No, I will find happi ness. I will marry some ono else. She Horrors! Glvo mo another , day to consider. dear. Now York Weekly. No Change. The prince of Monnco said of mar rlago at a dinner in New York: s "Through marrlngo a French wom an gains her liberty, an English wom an loses hers and an American wom an" Tho prlnco paused and looked quiz-, slcally, about him. "Yes? The American woman?" said a debutante "Tho American woman," ended the prlnco, "continues to do as sho likes." Chinese Artist. N In tho fourth century A. D. therft lived in Chiua an artist, who was also a poet. His name was Ku K'al-chlh. In Loudon there Is a painting, a long Bcroll, which for at least a thousand years lias been treasured as his work; and though that cannot bo proved, it Is In all probability a painting by hla hand. Ono day.wo are told, ho In trusted to a friend a chest full of paintings which ho had collected. For better security ho fastened the lid of tho chest and scaled tho fastening with a seal. Tho friend however coveted tho paintings, nnd hit on the simple expedient of removing the bottom of the box and so abstracting thorn. When the box was restored to Ku K'al-chlh, he broke tho seal and found it empty. But he suspected no theft nnd expressed no surprise. Beautiful paintings; ho said, communl cato with supernatural beings; they have, changed their form and flown away, like men wlion they join the immortals. Laurenco Blnyon, in th Atlantic. FAMILY OF FIVE All Drank Coffee From Infancy. It Is a common thing in this country to boo whole famllleB growing up with nervous systems weakened by coffee drinking. That is because many parents do not reallzo that coffee contains a dnjg caffeine which causes the trouble. (Tho saiue drug ie found in .tea.) "Thero aro flvo children In my fam "Uy," writes an Iowa mother, "all of whom drank coffee from Infancy up to two years ago. "My husband and I had heart trouble and were advised to quit coffee. We did bo and began to uso Postum. We now are doing without medicine and are entirely relieved of heart trouble. (Caffeine causes heart trouble when continually used as In coffee drink ing.) "Our eleven-year-old boy had a weak digestion from birth, and yet always craved and was given coffee. When we changed to Postum he liked It and we gavo him all be wanted. He baa benn restored to health by Postum and still likes It." Narao given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Write for the little book, "The Road to Wellvllle." PoBtum comes In two forms: Regular Postum must be boiled. Instant Postum Is a soluble powder. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in s cup of hot water and, with cream and sugar, makes a delicious beverage Instantly. Grocers sell both kinds, "There's a reason" for Postass. A ' v AV N!1 - jtf Sh i, t it. i r. t. H. v .. 7 ", , j -vsA.-y. t v ,