The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
Rev. F.sB. McAIIIster Of the First Bap-
tist Church Delivered Scr
mon at Christian
Church.
SPECIAL MUSIC IS GIVEN
Many Of the Pastors Of the City Par
tIcIpated In This
General Oh
servanee.

! The First Christian church was filed
yesterday with men and women OF ali
denominations to celebrate the annual
Thanksgiving service. Rev. F. B. Nc
Allister. of the First Baptist church,
was chosen to give the address. His
subject was, Goods Challenge to q
Thanksgiving People"
At the beginning of his address,
Rev. McAllister drew the picture OF
the Pharasee and Publican that Jesus
told about, who went to the temple to
fpray. The Pharasee's thanksgiving
was nominally addressed to God, but IN
ireality, was addressed to himself IN
the spirit of self congratulation. 1t
| is Just this danger that we Americans
have to fear at this time, he said. he
told of the immortal poem written by
kipling during the celebration OF the
Anniversary OF Queen Elizabeth's six
tieth year on the throne OF England.
She had gathered about her shores
almost solid wall Of steel, and had
soldiers from all quarters Of the world
to celebrate her noble achievements
and give thanks for her dominating
position Instead Of Kipling assisting
with self admiration he wrote that
poem that has stirred all England.
l"Great God of Hosts, be with us yet,
lest we forget-lest we. forget.
ut is Lrue," said the minister, I'VE
have an abundance of prosperity. and
that we are exceedingly grateful we are
at peace. but how many of us view II
as a mark of our superiority and not
| a gift OF Gods grace. No ocean can
silence the cries and means OF the mil
lions across the sea. For us to con-
graduate ourselves upon the good for
tunes of unusual prosperity, as We
/ have been doing, Is to be like the man
who praised God he was dry when
scores about him were drowning. The
lnext five years are to be strenuous
times for the American people. When
the war Is over two million men will
| be thrown out of work, that are now
lemployed In making munitions, the
flood of money into this country will
cease. and with the cost Of living ad-
ivancing We are very liable to witness
strenuous times.
There are some things greater than
contracts" said the pastor "and some
things greater than national indus
trious prosperity. We may cry about
our wonderful successes in a financial
way, but there are achievements in
the sight of God that are infinitely
more QeslTADiSs ESPECIALLY ~ luiS tihe
we say, have gained in business,
while God asks of a prosperous nation,
have you gained in the virtue of self
control? We say, have increased my
bank accounts with war contracts,
while God asks IL we have increased
| in our ability to forgive. In the sight
of our Maker we must investigate and
see If during the past year Of strange
allurements we have developed that
much needed power OF sympathy that
is sincere and as well, developed a
] heart and mind Of unselfishness.
The minister in an effective way IL
Illustrated the tremendous need at the
present time Of the development Of
these more fundamental things and
then concluded by stating that we, at
1 the end of this years journey, have
/ been like the parents of Jesus, jour
ynying without the most precious thing.
He cried, 'tgo back to the temple and
find the Master and learn of Him the
truly great things to be thankful for"
! Many Of the ministers or the city
participated in the service. Mrs. r. L.
Reid sang solo at the conclusion Of
the program. An offering was taken