The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-25
HARCFR'S SERMON
ON THANKSGIVING
UNION SERVICES AT NORWEGIAN
LUTHERAN CHURCH YEsTER-
DAY WERE LARGELY
ATTENDED.

These are some of the things EN-
phasized by Rev. George ID. Harger,
pastor of the Calumet Baptist church,
in his sermon at the union Thanks
giving services at the Norwegian
Lutheran church yesterday, as rea-
sons why we should be thankful this
year:
1. Bountiful crops, resulting in a
| lowering of prices OF foodstuffs, for
which we should be especially CRATE
full. New agricultural methods for
multiplying the food products of this
and other lands.
2. New Craftsmanship; the politi-
cal movements of the past month,
| which mean better things for this
country.
3. The growing significance of the
peace movement.
4. The rising tide of temperance i'm
almost every state in the union and
the progress that has been made in
extending statewide prohibition; the
better enforcement of the laws on the
statute books and the remarkable
spread of local option.
5. The movement towards the up
lifting of boy life and the organization
OF the scout brigade movement.
Outline of Sermon.
Rev. Harger selected as the text of
| his sermon verses as to So OF the First
Chapter of Luke, known as the Mag
nlficat" or Marys Song of Praise. He
touched upon three kinds of blessing,
| spiritual, moral and material, en-
phasizing the. former, which he said
was the greatest and the one for which
we should be most thankful.
| He spoke of the desrabiity of hav-
ing thankful spirit and the need of
living Christian lives, quoting Malt
Babcock, who said, 1T would revo-
lutionize the world if we had one day
for complaining and letting out the
floods of spent up animosities, grudges
and sights, and be thankful the rest
Of the time. The congregation was
urged to endeavor to let the spirit of
thankfulness extend throughout the
entire year
A beautiful picture was drawn of
the first Thanksgiving day of the
Puritans after reaping the first har-
vest in 1861 and of the fast in 1923
because of the drought, which was
changed into praise meeting with
the arrival of the copious rainfall and
Of provisions.
! Rev. Harger also commented on
Gods great deeds of might, and upon
His fulfillment of promises setting
forth some of the modern illustrations
we have of His ability to fulhll
all His promises.
In conclusion Rev. Harger made a
passionate plea for all his hearers to
cultivate the thankful spirit, saying:
Can we not all join with Mary in her
song of praise for personal blessings,
for Gods goodness and mercy. for
His great deeds of might and for the
wondrous fulfllment of His promises.
The services conducted yesterday
were largely attended and proved very
interesting Several other pastors took
part i'm the service which was carried
out strictly in accordance with the
program. The musical features were
also very interesting, the selections by
the choir, quartette and the solos by
Miss Mildred Romsdahl being highly
appreciated.
At Christ Church Episcopal.
Special Thanksgiving day services
were also conducted at the Christ
church, Episcopal Rev. ]. A. Ten
Brock, rector of the parish preached
an eloquent sermon, impressng two
important thoughts in connection with
the observance of the day; the first.
that of thankfulness for blessings re-
ceived and the second, that of cariug
for others who are not as fortunate rs
ourselves. He called attention to the
nature of the holiday, a day for ma
tional thanksgiving rather than a day
to express gratefulness for personal
good fortune.
Rev. TenBroeck said, 1--WE forget our
own wants and blessings, and. in one
united chorus we lift our hearts i'm
grateful alteration and praise to a ma
tons God. This thought of a national
thanksgiving is a wonderful thought.
Ours is the only nation that has such
a day. We thank Him for the firm
foundations on which our forefathers
laid our government: we thank Him
for wise rulers and just laws; we
thank Him for peace at home and |
abroad, and for the material prosperity |
which has come to this great people. |
And to our thanks we join our prayers
that we may so use these great bless
ings that God may be constrained to
continue them"
Continuing Rev. Ten Brock referred
to the poor as a national blessing
them we would grow selfish,
hard and cruel He called attention to
the necessity of lending them per-
sonal assistance as a Thanksgiving
duty closely associated with the act
Of giving thanks for personal blessing.
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