The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26

laugh In merry glee at the first
Thanksgivng dinner with It's Indian guests Young PEG
pie all love the story OF Priscilla, the Puritan mai
den Men and women turning moment In busy lives
to glance backward feel deep satisfaction In the know
edge OF the bravery Of their fathers who laid the ounda
lions OF the nation and who left them heritage OF
dy courage and democratic Ideals
The traditions of country never old. They have
perennial youth. Stories and traditions become
bodied In the epochs Of nations life and literature from
which the latter generations find The tales
Of the brave OF country Of their sacrifices and
noble deeds OF courage Of loyalty aud of strength
to he part of the nations thought and its life They
form dcnl toward which the character Of the community
and develops The story Of Thanksgiving sim.
Pile from viewpoints; but II is rich In sub
stance that It's Inspiration Is felt today all the Unit
cd States
In England the puritans we're unhappy They separat.
cd from the Church Of England held services pr
waite houses In the open air These called Sep
arntists They arrested lawbreakers and fined
or imprisoned About the time the jamestown colony
was planted band OF these separatists TO Ley.
den. In Holland whore they could enjoy freedom of
worship. They stayed there ~ years
These Pilgrims mainly farmers, and had difficulty
TO their living In the Dutch cities or gardens Their
children Obliged Dutch schools and were
fast losing the OF the English tongue The OF
the Pilgrims entered the Dutch army navy and the
young people began TO inermarry The Pilgrims feared
that II they stayed IN Holland any longer their families
would become Dutch They decided that they would like
to go 70 America They sent two men to get permission
OF the London company to settle its land. The com.
papy was glad to get them for colonists and them
charter OF PRIVILEGES
ton The sturdy English desired keep intact their
language and their racial characteristics worship
God as they deemed right.
u was in December that they made landing on the
roast OF Massachusetts.
There with hoary hair
Amidst taat pilgrim band
Why had they 10 whcr there.
Away from their chdhood's land?
There was woman's fearless eye
LIZ by her deep loves truth;
There was manhoois brow sereney high.
And the fiery heart Of youth
What sought they thus ATARI
Bright Jewels OF the miner
The wealth OF seas the spells OF war;
They sought o faiths pure shrine!
Ay, call holy ground
The soil whore lret they trod:
They left unsaind what there they found
Freedom to worship God
II was a terrible winter they lived through unused 10
the climate away from the comforts of civilization
Better times came The was a fruitful one
and autumn the little colony stores that would
keep them through the coming winter The barbarous
foes OF the west aad not moested Them although they
lived there tiny colony shut In from friends by the
vast sea to the east and the forest pmeva stretching
to the north west and south OF them They were thank
fnl for their blessings aside day in which 20
express their gratitude 20 the Good All Father They
we're not rich In worldly goods but their hearts
out TO an humanity and that day they invited
70 their table Massasoit Indian chief and 40 OF his
braves II was great undertaking that small group
yet they from their hearts the funess Of their
gratitude This sweet aud wholesome spirit has become
part OF the national celebration Thanksgiving is day
o. festiyits OF family reunion Of easne and of glad
ness
An atmosphere Of satisfaction pervades It. The ana.
Iyca mind but make comparisons OF to-day and yes
terday and Speculate the That mind sees
how he great ca'asophes thar e upon the nation have