Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-27
THE MoS SERVICE.
A Large Attendance ct the First Bap-
tist Church Thursdax Mcrnlnu.

tlst Church Thursday Morning.
The Thanksgiving services at the
Baptist church in this city Thu. s.
day morning were well attended. The
programme as printed in these col
umns was closely observed and the
exercises were enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Jas. A. Challener, pastor OF
the Christian church, preached
sermon thoroughly In harmony with
the spirit OF the day.
The vocal baritone solo contributed
by Mr. Bert Graham, OF the t. w. G.
was a prominent feature of an excel
lent musical programme arranged and
presented under the direction OF Mrs.
II. o. Boatwright, organist, OF the
church in which the services were
held.
In prefacing his remarks the speak
er touched on the antiquity OF the
custom of Thanksgiving. which he
stated, is more than 5000 years old.
Three great national feasts were cit
ed In substantiation Of this: the Jews
Passover. Pentacostal and Taberna-
cles; the Greeks and the Romans'har-
vest festivals; the great harvest fes-
tival which continued for fourteen
days Josephus tells OF great choirs
numbering 100000 singers, robed in
fine linen, and especially trained;
OF 10000 instruments for singing |
hymns at the opening OF the temple; |
OF Solomons great address; of the |
magnificent ritual and festivities four
teen days. II is natural for man to
express himself.
The subject of the address was,
| . Darfart rfft Tho |
gifts were designated as the soul.
timage Of Cod; love. the gospel, the
Holy Spirit, perfect divinity, perfect
humanity.
hudson married "A famous writer go
ing under the nom de plume of Fan
ny Forester" and with her spent
many more years In his beloved Bur I.
nah. Gradually his health failed. He
was compelled to take a sea voyage. I,
Three days out from Burmah, he /.
died. and they buried him in the sea. !.
Mrs Judson, learning of his death,
three months afterwards, writs from
Burmah to her mother In America:
Sweet mother. am here alone, :,
In sorrow and in pain; v
rhe sunshine from my heart has flown; .,
IL feels the driving rain-ah, mel n
The chill. and mould. and rain. n
They bore him from me TO the ship :
As bearers bear the dead; Z
kissed his speechiess, quivering lip. I
And left him on his bed--alas
L seemed coffin bed 4
oh but to feel thy fond arms Irvine
Around me once again!
{ almost seems those lips OF thine (
Might kiss away the pain-might 4
soothe
This dull, cold, heavy pain.
Sweet mother, for the exile pray.
That loftier faith be given; 1
Her broken reeds all swept away.
, That she may rest in heaven-her I
soul
irow strong in Christ and heaven" (
DO all the good you can
BY all the means you can
In all the ways you can 4
In all the places you can 1
To all the people you can l
As long as ever you can.
he bread that giveth strength Is
want TO give,
he water pure that bids the thirsy (
live,
want to help the fainting, day by !
day,
am sure | shall not pass again this I
way,
want TO give the oil OF joy for
tears,
he faith to conquer all doubts and !
fears.
'eauty for ashes may | give away.
m sure | shall not pass again this
way,
want TO give good measure running
DER,
md into angry hearts | wan to pour 1
he answer soft that turneth wrath
away,
m sure | shall not pass again this
way.
want to give to others hope and J
faith,
want to do all that the Master saith.
want to live right from day to day.
m sure ! shall not pass again this
way.
Fanny Ward and part of her COM
u raNH NH. II