Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-11-24
THANKSGIVING SPIRIT.

We have the authority of the president
OF the United States. the long continued
custom of the nation, and the plain and
repeated commands Of scripture for the
expression of thanksgiving. In common
gratitude, as daily recipients Of innumer.
able blessings, men are bound to acknowl-
edge their Indebtedness to Jehovah.
Just to be glad is a real expression of
gratitude.
The best way to say thank you'' to God
Is to give some other one OF his children
cause for gratitude.
Anybody can be thankful when life ia
al! sunshine; only the great can be thank
ful in time OF storm and trouble. Thu
test OF gratitude Is not prosperity. but
adversely. An aged misister was blige
to go on the fund.- Of his UNCONVENTIONAL
board of relief. Out Of his paltry $500 a
year he returned a tenth, and in answer
to the secretary's ex%postulation wrote: II
nave been Obliged to surrender SO many
luxuries that surely. now you would not
deprive me of that greatest of luxuries.
the luxury of giving" That saint proved
the ripesess of his religion by his graft
tude in poverty.
II We praised God oftener we might still
oftener have reason to praise.
Gods goodness merits mans gratitude.
II q mar Is feeling truly thankful. even
MS dog Will have reason to know II.
Mans pleasure pleases God. The Father
10 content to know that he has made his
children happy.
The little child cannot enjoy his pleas
ures alone. He must run, delighted. to
members OF his family with the story Of
every new experience or possession. The
desire to share il a natural expression Of
eladne and gratitude. II a person have
any special reason for thankfulness. he
WILL want to impart the same Joyous sem
sation to some one else.
Love to the giver is the best return for
the gift.
There, is a suggestion in the way in
which the angels hank God. They praise
Him continually and they do His win
gladly. In this respect everybody can he
an imitator Of the angelic host. for SONGS
and services are returns for the Lord's
dement's which are possible to even the
humblest mortal.
Imagine q world hlled with praiseful
Christians-no moro fretting. complaininr
OF selfish begging. but ali busy doing
NEIL pest TOT Gods glory. Surely nothing
could please the Lord more.
Some persons create a thankseivinr NJ.
mosphere wherever they go. Their face.
irradiate sunshine and cheer, They aeem
to be SO happy I n life that their brirhfnes.
d:spels the gloom. FROM others. lives. euch
- 5000 way to express thanks to God.
- praise. A songful spirit Il !
sSJOkCc ~ 10 RlOf11y God. A
happy face 10 an anthem Of thankseivin~
He who truly gives thanks win md I
way % give something else besides thanks.
II IL tmposssble to remember Goa rirhf.
" IND forget . needy neighbor.
God wants our praise, but he want. M
more. To evoke the gift OF our ilves "a
him II the purpose Of ali OF his eifts ia ~
Every occasion for THANKSGIVING i but !
variation Of the sweet Ind tender invita-
heart" - sNs
Mans debt to God may be paid tbrour,,
the clearing house OF humanity.
NEWe AND NOTES.
BaptistG have = new t~heoiogical sen,,.
mary ~ Herkeley, Cal.
= world conference Of the Y. II. CA
,wia - held IN Paris next April.
3 PANAMA canal sone has been nlacea
under ~ Jurisdiction Of Blsaop Tuffle
hy y Eplscopalians.
The International conference e tn
1lne,s peeghtess VA held "a MssppSis
Novembee ~. 100
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