Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-26
Good Sized Congregation At
tends Morning Meeting at
Baptist Church
REV. J. AuRAcHER breaches
Pastors Subject Was "The Glory Of .
Nation" Preachers of other
Churches Take Part - Collection 10
Taken for the Inter Church Society
Synopsis of Sermon.

"A CuISISsydlloi WHICH partly iiASN
the seating capacity of the Baptist
church gathered at 1890 O'Clock this
morning for worship at the annual un-
ion Thanksgiving service of the
churches Of the city. Rev. James Nc
Gee, pastor of the church, presided, and
the sermon was delivered by Rev. ].
Auracher, of the State Street United
Evangelical church. His subject wa
'"The Glory Of a Nation"
Rev. c. w. McCord read the scrip
ture lesson, and prayer was offered by
Rev. L. B. Xix. The Offering, amount
ing to 1929 was for the Inter Church
society. Benediction was pronounced
by Rev. O. III. Morris.
/ The Baptist choir furnished the mus
ic, Mrs. Howard D. Wilbur singing the
solo, "a Song Of Thanksgiving" by
Frances Allitson.
'fThe Glory of Nation"
Rev. Mr. Auracher, in presenting his
subject, based his remarks on the text
from Jeremiah 9:23-24:
Thus saith the Lord, let not the wise
man glory in his wisdom, neither let
the mighty man glory in his might, let
not the rich man glory in his riches:
But let him that glorieth, glory in this
that he UNDERSTANDABLE and knoWeth me
that I am the Lord which exercises low
ing kindness, judgment and righteous
ness in the earth; for in these things
delight, saith the Lord"
Mr.. Auracher said in part: There
is thanksgiving that consists merely
in form, and does not draw the heart
toward Him from whom all our bless
ings come. Such an attitude means
nothing in the sight Of God.
"There is also gratitude that Is felt
but never expressed. We become weary
Of bestowing favors on those who never
manifest any signs of appreciation. A
genuine thank YOU goes far toward
repaying deeds of kindness God not
only wants us to be conscious of his
goodness toward US, but is also pleased
to have us tell him so.
I'VE may also be selfish in our mo-
tives for Thanksgiving. Were it not
for the fact that we desire a continue
ton and renewal Of divine blessings
there would be tendency to indiffer-
ence in our expressions of gratitude
This may be illustrated by the conduct
of the boy who was given an apple by
a lady. His mother asked him If he
had thanked the lady for her kindness
to which he replied. Nom, forgot 1T
but when wanted another went and
told her I'd thank her for another
one Most of us have no trouble to be
grateful for some things that have come
to us, but not for Others. Not every
thing has gone as we wished to have
it go, neither in politics, business, nor
social life. In everything to give
thanks and have such perfect trust in
God that everything he sends US seems
pleasant, is not an easy matter to do.
There are things in our possession
in which we, as people and nation
may rejoice and even glory in-things
in which God delights, and which will
perpetuate our nation and it's great
ness.
I'VE might have some occasion to
glory in our wisdom. We take pride
in our educational system, our public
schools, colleges and universities, in our
public libraries, in the small per cent
Of illiteracy, in our inventions, in our
great statesmen, but that is not ma
tion's chief glory. Greek and Rome
had culture but lacked other elements
needful to perpetuate nation.
1--WE are not to glory in our strength
~ ca ~, ~ n
Of sunshine and fresh air, we are be-
coming healthier and stronger, and the
average age is increasing. Gould we
eliminate some of the diseases that are
hereditary and others that come thru
immortality we would be still more Wig
orous.
1--WE are becoming immensely rich as
a nation. Since the rebellion we have
bought Alaska, and the Philippine is
lands, bought the right of way for the
Panama canal and will spend millions
of dollars in building the canal. We
have paid out s300,000,D00 in a wal
with Spain, built many large and ex-
pensive government buildings, and vet
paid off $20O,00O,0O0 Of our original
debt Our credit is such that we can
borrow all the money we want at the
rate of per cent interest. Our fac
tories are running their full capacity,
our people are happy and prosperous,
our harvests have been plenteous and
we are at peace with all nations. May
we not glory in this? We can hardly
refrain from doing SO. But if our glory
is not to be in our wisdom. nor in our
might, neither in our riches, in what
shall it consist? We answer:
SIN its knowledge and recognition OF
God.
".Blessed is the nation whose God
is the Lord
"a nation, like building, must have
a good foundation If that is defective
it will fall. Our forefathers laid a good
foundation even the Rock of Ages.
The rain descended, and the floods
came, and the winds blew and beat