The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-12-06
THANKSGIVING SERVICE.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
Although the weather was disagree
able, good crowd gathered at the
Union Thanksgiving service at the
Baptist church last Thursday even
ing. Mr.. Stull, the pastor of the
church, had charge of the service.
The Chorus Club was represented
by about forty members, and render
ed two very fine musical selections.
1t is hoped that the chorus club will
have a place on the program of the
Thanksgiving service every year.
The special prayer of Thanksgiving
was made by Rev. T. E. Thuresson.
Rev. VIM. E. Bryce preached the
sermon, taking for his text. Eccles.
SO, "The profit of the earth is for
all, the king himself is served b. the
feld.' He said "The original pur-
pose of Thanksgiving day was to rem
der thanks to God for the produce of
the earth. The Pilgrim fathers real
iezd that "the earth was the Lords
and the fullness thereof. ~. :: and that
Back OF the loaf was the snowy flour,
And bac X of the -four was the mill.
And back Of the mill was the wheat,
And the shower. and the sun,
And the Fathers will. !"
For that. and a'that
It's coming yet, for a'that.
When man to man the world DER
Shall brothers be for a.that"
After all, in the last analysis. our
prosperity, under the providence of
God. Dope nds largely upon the earth.
The Earth is Mans "Alma Mater. !"
She it is who provides the wood for
his cradel, she builds the roof over
his head she puts raiment on his back,
she spreads his walks with flowers.
and his table with plenty and when
his life's work is DER, she gathers
him tenderly to her bosom to rest
there until "the day dawns and the
shadows flee away.
There are two things for which we
should be especially thankful today.
First. never has our nation enjoyed
greater prosperity, never has the
aggregate produce of the earth beer
greater And second. never has the
profit of the earth been more general.
" distributed, and never has the ide:
been more prevalently accepted thai
the profit of the earth is for all. ;
This last statement may be challeng
ed. and the great wealth accumulat
ed in the hands of few be pointe
to. Nevertheless it is true that never
has there been such a general dis
tribution of the profits of the earth
Never have the people as a who'll
lived in better houses, or worn bette
clothes, or had more to eat. or NOR
of the comforts and Injuries of life
Never has labor had SO proportionatel
large share of the profits. Never ha
capital recognized its responsibilitie
to others so generally. Never hs
the idea been more widely accepte
that "the profit of the earth is fe
all.''
It is this idea that is back of til
cry against trusts, monopolies. an
special privileges. 1t is this ide
that is slowly but surely working o,
great social revolution. 1t NEAR
that the days of the principle {
.severy man for himself. and IL
devil take the hindmost'' are fa'
passing away. 1t means that tt
world is beginning to recognize tn;
emo man liveth to himself" and th'
every man is his brothers. keeper.
1t means that men were not meant
bite and devour one another. but ths
society is one great human partne
ship, it means the realiztion of tt
brotherhood of man"
This is not merely question {
money, or of the distribution {
money. it is question of attitude
of relationship between man and mai
No man can pay his debt to humanit
merely with money. AS a recel
writer as said "The greatest failure
in our modern life are our millio,
aires. The example of man layir
down his life in fire or flood fl
humanity is worth more to the caus
of righteousness than all of the mi
lions for which the rich man strang
ed his manhood, or bartered ava
his soul.
What Got wants. and what the worl
needs is not money, but service