The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-26

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Thanksgiving was more generally
observed Iii waxahaehie Thursday
! than In any previous year OF its his
tory. Places OF business we're clos
ed and those who did not observe
the day in giving thanks In re-
+. ligious service we're either on the
field of sport, in the woods IN
search OF game or al home With the
family thoroughly enjoying day OF
rest from business worries The
spirit with which the day was OBJ
served may be but reflection OF
| the prosperity enjoyed in this sec
| ton OF the country. Despite the
fact that showers threatened to mar
the day during morning hours. the
sun came out bright In the after
noon and the day Was pleasant
one and many attended the union
services at the Main Street church.
| or course the big attraction of the
| day was the turkey dinners.
I. In the afternoon a large crowd
gathered at Yoakum field for the
football game between Trinity and
Southern Methodist university.
which was heartily enjosed by all
Religious services.
The Thanksgiving services were
! held at the Christian church where
i Rev. u. b. Bell. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church preached a
most excellent sermon. His theme
was Giving Thanks" and he said
In substance;
Text Epil 5.2o Giving thanks
always for all things unto God and
1.-THE Father in the name Of our Lord
Jesus Christ
I'm the first verse OF the ninety
i second Psalm the psalmist tells US
In il a good thing TO give thanks
lunfo the Lord. The apostle Paul
makes il more emphatic than this
for he tells as ii ii not only good
thing 10 do bur 1t is very neces-
sary thing TO do, nor does he stop
Ithere, but dares 10 suggest the
Tunes when We should give express
sion to our thanks and the things
for which We should he thankful.
f, giving thanks always and for ali
things
This apparently il very diff
Ieult obligation the apostle would
impose upon the believer and dare
10 say when We begin 10 take an in
| yentory OF our own experiences, eA.
perienciaIIy. We can testify that in
deed it is difficult
But however difficult and uu.
! seemly such duty. may appear. il
lis not one, according TO pauls ex-
psrieuce, entirely beyond the pos
gibiIity Of mans attainment
There Il one thing we mas be
safe IN regarding as Pauline char
iacierissic aud that is. that unwaver
ing faith and confidence ia God, il
His wisdom and ia His goodness
land love. that enabled him TO un
derstand that whatever came 10 hin
lin life was best for him. being ac
coraing to divine appointment, 81
THAT In an The different condition
OF life in which we find him. he il
Predicting with Joy unspeakable tina
he has been accounted worthy 4
suner for Christ.
1T Is worthy OF our notice tina
TAI the time the apostle Is writinl
these words. be is prisoner a
Rome, His hands bound with tn
shaekies and his feet with tn
slaves he d under the Surveillance
Of me Preetorian guard. but thi
does not mean 70 him that De- i
the subject II divine abandonment
il does not mean that he has beer
lefs victim % The plots OF his on
lemies. bui confrarg~wise be sees ia
il al the haud of God The WORKING
out Of fxed plan. the accomplish
ing 81 divine purpose.
Hence the words Of This text
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