Thanksgiving Sermon Stirs Growling Debris of Gratitude
A long prose meditation blends religious oratory with a sweeping tribute to harvests. It praises cotton and sugar, corn and wheat, apples and pumpkins, and the labor of enslaved people, while urging gratitude for parents and mothers. The speaker extols agricultural wealth and national abundance, laments cold climates, and calls for humble remembrance of humble workers and familial care.