The Brandon news., 1906-11-22
THANKSGIVING.

The last Thursday in November is the day
set apart by this great country Of ours--these
grand and glorious United States--for Thanks
giving day, a day Wherein every man, wornan
and child should bow their heads in prayerto
our Maker for the multitude Of blessings which
He has seen fit to bestoW upon each and
every one of us, though wicked and sinful we
might have been all of our lives. He has been
good to the sinner as we'll as to the saint, He
has caused the rain to fall upon the unjust as
well as the just, and yet how far we fall short
of our duty to our Maker A great many peo-
pie, certainly misconstue the object and pur-
poses Of / thanksgiving day. here are some
who with gun and dog take to the fields to
shoot the innocent and unSuSpectlng quail or
dove; many others, for any kind OF sport, fun or
frolic, arnusements of any nature, any thing
but the real purpose for which this day was in
tended. Some few have a different view and
these will remain at home and talk, and dis
cuSS their neghbOrS, their faults and habits,
not for a moment do they speak Of the good
traits of these friends and neghbors, but Cos
spng and tattling seem to be the ruling en-
Joynnent Of the day. Then there is a class, who
well know the object and purpose Of Thanks
giving day and this class though small, yes,
very small, will respect this good day and
spend it as the day should be.
a few Of these good people will meet in
their holy sanctuary and there lift up their
voices in prayer to their Master for the many
and theirs This class of people are few and
far between, yet the good Lord will hear and
answer these prayers. My dear young men,
stop and reflect eer you desecrate this great
and good day. Celebrate it as it should be, al
day of prayer and thanksgiving to our good
Master for His goodness and kindness to us
through all of our lives AS the day rolls around
we oft times reflect, when we see the youth Of
the country preparing for wicked and sinful
sport that he intends to participate in, how
greatly the meaning Of this good day is mis-
construed. Turn over a new leaf young man,
IN LIES history and vow to do SO no more but
instead assemble with those who do know|
and who will always be found doing the right
thIng at your church, and there in humbel
submission to His will, offer up to your good
Master a prayer for his blessings.
Do not desecrate this good day in theI
ing in the past, hold this Thanksgiving. as al
holy day.
Some Of our farmers wonderwhyth their sons
have desire to quit the farm, preferinq town.
or city life. The cause is With the farmer him
self. With the boy on the farm it is PERPETUAL
toll in good weather. all through the busy sea-
son, and perpetual loneliness in bad weather.
and most Of the winter season. The time
when the farmer has leisure is atthe verv time
when they cannot get away from home on ac-
count of their isolation and bad roads. The
boy hungers for company and his heart revots
against this uncomfortable loneliness and to free
himself from it, walks miles through the mud
to spend an hour atthe country store. We are
glad to note that in some sections Of our coun-
try the young people Of both sexes, have
broken through these barriers, and estabIish-l
ed farmers clubs and little societies Of one
sort or another This should be ENCOURAGED
and will prove a great tonic to keep younp peo-l
pie on the farm and make life to them WORTH
the living
In no activity has there been more progress|
during the last twenty years than that Of the