Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
OTTUMWA GIVES
THANKS FOR GIFTS
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ness: our mighty rivers, lakes, bays
and harbors to inspire commercial
prosperity with the intellectual de-
velopment Of all the people provided
for by our system of free education,
and military prestige guaranteeing
exemption from foreign invasion; no
wonder in the light of these things,
that the eminent Englishman, Mat
thew Arnold said, America holds the
future and Gladstone said, You have
the natural base for the greatest en-
pire of liberty ever established by
man. China with less than half your
territory supports 36O,OOO,O0O people
and at your present rate Of increase
will have your 72O,000,000.' Under
God our world leadership is thus as.
sured. He hath not dealt so with
any nation, praise We the Lord -
The union service Of the south side
churches held in the Plymouth Congre-
gational church Thursday evening
were well attended and sermon ap-
propriate to the occasion was preach.
ed by Rev. Isacc Bussing pastor of the
Davis Street Christian church with the
prayer and reading of the governors
proclamation by Rev. M. e. Reusch OF
the Willard Street M. e. church and
the scripture reading and benediction
by the pastor, Rev. B. J. Rhodes. The
singing was by the Plymouth mems
chorus
Gratitude for the bible, for blessings
enjoyed by the state, nations and
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the text of which was, Thou shalt re-
member all the way which the Lord
thy God led thee" The remarks of the
preacher in part are as follows
"We are thankful for the improved
moral standard, the general admins
tration and the get together spirit.
Also for the horizon of brighter pros
poets and the best financial record OF
the city, with more bills paid, proper
ty improved, and bank deposits in.
creased. The interest of the foreigners
in the night school is very great. There
are six or seven nationalities repre-.
scented and when the first entered they
could scarcely read or write, but can
now do both quite fuently. We should
also be grateful for the united effort
of all good people to enforce rigid cen.
sorship of all indecent and immoral
exhibitions, on public posters, and at
street fairs, carnivals and moving pic.
lures.
First OF all we should be thankful
for the progressive legislation whereby
we shall be liberated from the power
of the liquor traffic, December 81. Also
for the bill granting pensions for the
blind of Iowa, including women over
eighteen years OF age and men over
twenty-one years. For the inaugura
ton of the red light bill by State At.
torney General George Cossan which
has received national recognition. Also
for the rigid law enforcement in the
lawless districts Of Iowa, by special
agents sent out by the state attorney
general. For the privilege of voting
on the right of suffrage, June 5, 1916;
the better than average crop; and the
great spiritual awakening and Chris
tan activity.
For the greatest prosperity Of years
and the preservation from war. And
for the Ave states won to prohibition
which makes nineteen states ENJOYING
the privileges Of state wide prohibition
Also for the progress made in science
and invention.
1--WE should be thankful for the
record breaking crop of the world. The
temperance wave which is sweeping
over Europe. For the sacrifice of $780,
900 900 revenue from the sale of vodka
in the hour of Russia's greatest need.
"The hope for the future, that this
great European war will not be follow
ed by forty years of revenge like the
Franco Prussian war, but that an in.
ternational Christian structure will
arch over these people as they march
forward In united action in Christ's
name.
Gratitude Is jewel grace. Beware
that thou forget not the Lord thy
God. Our history like our bible, opens
with these words, In the beginning
Cod This was the vision Of Wash.
ington and so he declared in his first
inaugural address. No president has
left God out of his inaugural address
No people can be bound to acknowl.
edge and adore the invisible hand
which conducts the affairs OF men
more than the people Of the United
States. Our own history as we'll as our
art tells Of unbroken victory. We
have never tasted the cup of final de-
feat. Now let us ask what has been
the outcome of our final triumph? Has
it been for good or evil for the worlds
veal or woe?'
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