The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-26
Day Was Observed by ReIig-
ious Bodies of All De-
nominations.
PREACH STRONG SERMONS.
SPIRIT OF DAY MANIFESTED IN
REMARKS OF MINISTER'S AND
WORDS OF PRAISE OFFERED FOR
DIVINE GUIDANCE.

Recognition Of the divine blessings
that have been poured forth upon the
United States was paid by the wor-
shippers of all denominations in the
various churches of the city today
Union services were in common.
Creed and denomination were laid
aside for the occasion and all Joined
in the worship of the Divinity in the
common cause. The church services
were unusually we'll attended. The
weather was perfect and this tended
to bring out many more persons to
the places of meeting that is common.
The Protestant churches were divided
into groups dependent upon the geo.
graphical location for their services.
The Methodists assembled at the
Third church in Fairview. The ser.
mon was delivered by the Rev. George
w. Hill, former presiding elder of the
Richmond district.
The congregations of the United
Presbyterian, Second and First Pres
byterian, First Baptist and United
Brethren churches assembled for wor-
The attendance was quite large.
The organ prelude was rendered by
Mrs. Fred Miller. The invocation was
by the Rev. Addison Parker. The
scripture was read by the Rev. Robert
H. Dunaway of the Second Presbyter.
ian church. Prayer was offered by
DR.. Lyons of Reid Memorial church
and the bene diction was pronounced
by the Rev. T J. Graham of the First
Presbyterian church. The choir was
lead by Prof Will Earhart and render.
ed several beautiful selections appro
p.iate to the occasion.
A collection was gathered for the
benefit of the Home of the Friendless
1t was exceedingly liberal as indica.
ton that the givers we're eager to help
others less fortunate on this great
day of munificence.
America, The Child of Providence
was the subject of the very interest
ing sermon preached by the Rev MIR
Hobson. His text was from Chroni.
cles 29:13-"Now, therefore our God
we thank Thee and praise Thy glor.
ious name"
I'm the Bible times when David
could not build the temple and turned
it over to Solemn the people contribut-
ed many gifts and offerings so that
David felt the spirit of Thanksgiving
and after enumerating these blessings
he said Now therefore We thank
Thee" said the Rev. Mr.. Hobson.
Continuing he spoke in part as fol
lows:
From before that day and up 10
the present day Gods people have
been offering gratitude to Him for
His blessings and mercies. Our mod.
ern Thanksgiving service began ia
1921 when it was celebrated by our
fore fathers in the eastern colonies"
in the year 1889 all the states OBJ.
served Thanksgiving and all the presi-
dents after Lincoln have set apart a
day for Thanksgiving. 1t has always
been the last Thursday of November.
This is Protestant and Christian
nation. Daniel Webster once said:
Christianity. great tolerant Christian
ity. Christianity depending not on sue
cessor or faggot, great tolerant Chris
tianity is the Christianity of the land.
The supreme court judiciously decided
that this is the case and that this will
always remain the law until reversed
or by constitutional amendment de.
troyed 1t seems that God in his prov.
idence has held in reserve what we