The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
A DAY OF THANKS
Citizens Gathered at Methodist Church
for the Annual Services -Collec
tion Of $23 for Children.
University Foot Ball Eleven We're the
Guests Of Honor at an Entertain
ment Monday Night.
The Physicians Of Mitchell District Vii!
Meet at Chamberlain for Their
First Annual Meeting.
THAN SERVICES
A GOodly Attendance at Union Thanks
giving Services at the Method
list Church.. :

list Church..
Union Thanksgiving services were
held at the Methodist church Thurs
day morning in accordance with the
usual custom, and there was a very
good crowd in attendance. The SER
| vices were under the direction of Rev.
d. r. Tomlin, pastor OF the Jongre-
gational church., at whose church the
| services we've to have been held. Rev.
Mr.. Wilkinson read a passage Of
scriptures that was appropriate to the
day and occasion and DR.. ThoS. Mich
olson lead in a fervent prayer. Mr..
romlin made an appeal to the con-
gregation for a liberal contribution in
tnat the object for which it was TAX
en- was most worthy one. The COL
lection amounted to SIG. OF, to which
was added the balance that was left
over from the fund of the union SER
vices held in the corn palace last
summer, making a total OF S23. II.
This was sent to the Chlldren's Home
at Sioux Falls. The Methodist choir
composed of Misses Lee and Noble
and MesSrs. Kratz and Briggs, gave
some fine selections of music for the
service. Mrs. KratZ presided at the
organ.
The sermon Of the day was deliv-
cred by Rev. 7. j. Giblett, pastor Of
the Baptist church and his effort was
an excellent one throughout. He
gave a brief history of the origin of
Thanksgiving day, which he said
dated as far back as 1923, in July,
when a day Of fasting and prayer
was appointed on account Of the
drought, which brought forth the de-
sired moisture. After thai the gov
ernor then appointed a day Of Thanks
giving, and until 1863 these days were
proclaimed for various occasions.
Since the time OF Lincoln, however,
the proclamations have been issued
by the president.
Touching on the thought of how
Thanksgiving day will help US Mr..
Giblett said: cit will keep US from
becoming so self-conceited and self
satisfied. We 90 our own way so Of
ten as individuals and a nation as
though it were by u own superior
knowledge and power that we are
what we are. But when we pause
for awhile on a day like this and look
at the facts-tbat if God were to
withhold his favor from us, we would
be utterly helpless-then we feel
small, and worthless and impotent.
A wholesome lesson is thus learned.
We remember. too, our obligations.
God has given..us these blessings not
simply to display His power or to
show His particular love for US alone.
They are for all mankind. We are
stc"al!'rf these manifold gifts-we
are tn" = GHnnels through which these
riches, ideals, institutions of ours are
to become the property OF those who
have them not. Gratitude is the
feeling produced within US as the re-
suit Of some benefit received. Thank
fulness is the outward expression Of
ii grateful feeling. And so we have
met here today as Christian people
primarily perhaps-but also as citi-
Hens Of a great and well favored land
to give expression to our feelings of
gratitude to Almighty God for the
many blessings we have received from
His hands, not during the past year.
out all through our lives. Not that
we Christian people have a monopoly
on such a service, but we are perhaps
better able than some of our fellows
to enter into the spirit Of Thanksgiv-
ing Day. The drunkard, the utterly
selfish mantle man who grinds his
fellows with his heel-the man who
leaves God out of Lis life altogether,
however much he might need such an
exercise, is yet incapacitated for it..
Only those who realize their mercles
md use them for proper ends can be
truly %grateful.n .
The services were brought to a close
by prayer by Rev j.. s. Su7beck,
| ]SinpinU If the NatjOna HMM and