The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-11-28
THANKSGIVING Sermon.

lHdlhsSlVHg sermon AT the Broad
way Methodist church this morning.
The sermon was carefully prepared,
but was delivered without manu-
script or notes. We are able to
give only synopsis of the dis
course. After brief introduction
the preacher said The scene of
a nation uniting in It's utterances OF
thanksgiving and praise to God is
one of singular beauty and signifi-
canoe. 1t reveals the fact that there
still fingers in this cary old world
something of sense of our depend
ence upon the Almighty Father for
the blessings which We enjoy, and
while it is fitting that we assem-
BILE on this national thanksgiving
day and publicly unite in giving
thanks to God for his goodness and
mercy to us as people 1t seems
also fitting that We confess with
becoming humility our national sins
and shortcomings. righteousness
exalteth a nation but sin is a re-
proach to any people"
One thing gives a tinge of sad
ness to this occasion. 1t is the re-
Election that SO many will spend
this day as they do all others,
vi rI, Of Nsh N
gives them life and all things which
they enjoy, and some who have
every reason for gratitude will even
engage in bitter complaining Sure
ly one Of the most common, un-
reasonable and degrading sins COM
mitted by humanity is the sin OF
ingratitude. Should we neither feel
nor manifest any gratitude to
friend for great gift or for some
needed kindness--our conduct would
be said to be wanting in common
courtesy, and to betray sadly de-
generated condition of heart, buC
there are thousands, some of whom
pride themselves on their culture
and refinement of manners, who
feed upon Gods bounty every day.
yet fall to render unto Him the
gratitude and homage that is due
In the ordinary intercourse of daily
life, the slightest favor IS acknowl-
edged with a polite THANK you,'
but there are comparatively few
who carry their etiquette up to the
court Of heaven and who daily and
hourly acknowledge with gratitude
and thanksgiving the manifold bless
ings and favors which they receive
from God. Is II rot strange that |
many even of those who seem to
have the most delicate and accurate
sense Of the proprieties of socia
life and intercourse yet fail to rec
ognize the duty and propriety of
thanksgiving to COG.
Gratitude is mans first duty, its
expression is his highest privilege
and the source Of his divinest Joy. |
am glad therefore that as ma
tion, we today look up TO God in
grateful remembrance Of all His |
mercies and unite our hearts and |
voices in Inscriptions OF praise to our
Lord and King.
Give thanks unto the Lord, call
upon His holy name, make known
His deeds among the people.
We have some among us who in |
the midst of plenty will overlook
the present bounty and dwell dole
fully on the drouths and failures of |
the past and look forward with
gloomy forebodings to possible fail |
ures in the 'ltrre But believing,
trusting souls not only enjoy the |
present county, but see that there
has been minietry of good in the
trials and adversities Of the past
Our national thanksgiving cele-
brates not only material blessings
and triumphs but intellectual and
moral as well. We are striving in
this country to produce the best
mind as well as the biggest mel
ons; to grow the tallest character
as well as the biggest corn, and
sometimes a failure Of crops is the
hest cultivator Of character. Unin- I.
terrupted prosperity is not always
best for the life of n nation nor for
the welfare CT the individual. To .