The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-29


not they construct railroads connect
ing the cities which they had built
Did not they establish our govern
ment frame our constltutiton, make
our laws and fight for our liberty
Have not We entered into their hcrit-
age and fought for the same things
life. liberty and the pursuit OF hap
pincsA' Have we not been the means
OF making our nation prosperous AMI
brotherly and peace loving? Did not
We elect our president. formulate our
policies OF government. enter fellow
ship with the nations of the world
Why then. do we owe debt Of
gratitude to God We answer the
ohicctor by saying that We have done
these things but not OF ourselves.
God created the world and gave US
this beautiful land uf the free and
home 81 the brave. Men who firmly
believed In his guidance founded our
nation and have led us thus far on
our journey God gave us our life
He gave us our minds and We invent
and plan and build and equip. He
gave us Intelligence TO study. to es-
tahlish our government To make our
laws, and to formulate our policies
lie has revealed his Justice, truth
and righteousness through his Son.
lie had filled our mountains with raw
materials ana the forests with abun-
dance OF supplies. He has given us
all the things that are necessary for
our material comfort He has brought
To us the changing seasons and the
sunshine and the showers He has in
stilled In our hearts the love Of the
good and has implanted IN our souls
the desire to love Him and serve cur
fellow men Ycs we owe God a debt
of gratitude for all the blessings
which we enjoy today
Happy and Beautiful Homes.
"Not only do We owe Him debt
of gratitude for our nation hut we
should pay Him the debt which We
owe for our beautiful and happy
homes In America We have homes
that are unsurpassed hy any Of the
nations Of the earth llut some one
SAYS bought my home with my
hard earned money, / won my wife
after u long courtship. I furnished
my home with the salary witch I
spent weary hours Of toll In making
and I have equipped II with all the
modern convenienceg. My home Is
therefore the fruit of my labor and
why do owe God a debt OF gratitude
for it. True. YOU did all this But
who gave YOU life and health and
strength that you nigh labor with
your hands Who furnished YOU
with all the materials which were
put into the home and furnishings? +?
who gave YOU the intelligence 20 plan
love which drew YOU to your wife
who makes your life happy and
peaceful? After all you have been
only an instrument using the things
| which God has so abundantly be-
slowed upon you To Him. you owe
"A debt of gratitude and we call upon
| you this day 90 give thanks for your
! homes.
Again food and raiment are also
IN. gifts of God We may lie depen-
dent upon the farmer who raises the
| harvest, the many hands who pre-
| pare It and the business men who dis
tribute il. hut when we pay them
/ W. stin owe God a debt Il IL He
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| fruitful seasons with their sunshine
and showers. II is He who gives
health and strength and thus blesses
| the efforts Of man as he raises the
| crops and builds the factories and
| prepares the materials for dlstribu'
ton aud consumption what Is tru'
| of food is true Also of raimcnt God
had part in all that we receive tor
Tn" comfort of our bodies, and w
owe Him debit Of gratitude
. "Ba,E of the loaf is the snowN flour
\ Edrk Of the flour is the mill.
Back of the will ~ the wheat and th'
shower
| Nud the sun aud the Fathers Will
Dependent For Physical Health.
| "lu the next place We are depcudcu
upon God FOR health aud strength Hu
Is not the country largely the produc
at man Has not he been ustru
mental boo freeing tho land from dis
cIs,. be- training men 10 be- physi
ciau- Boo teaching the lessons ot ten
! pcruucc and Sobrictv. in urging me
! tu avoid exposure. and boz iustructiu
, mpr BOO the right use Of medicines
/, nid not mcn prepare the rrmedlo
for the healing of the body and II
+ tho, mot apply tGrm tu the sick am
r Tho diseased snd cure the helpless,
{ Why then dn We owe God t debt ,
, gratitude To- answer this ohjccttiu
D wr need uult Go think ~ uun-chru
Z upn religion lands whore medical sc
r ruCc i- not kuOSu Has not IN
e. Christian religion been tho means ,
s developing the medical science Il
a | men furnish IN" sunshine which rise
Y with healing ON its wings Docs n'
/ God give the materials out of vhic
We make our healing remedies"
q not ", responsible fur the skill
r th, physician BOO that bc has giv,
r hlm % strong mind and q s,mplthot
r heart After YOU pa, the bin has
10 Nou paid for the lowing ministries
% tho words ot good cheer which r
- Ne,,d pain and suffering and lionel
W. ness So, Jud Tor this r,a.uu "
.c owe debit OF gratitude to God Il
q tn, hriItE which wc enjoy this va
What o. true Of our nation u0
,. homes uur food and rsim,ut ar
lr HYE health is true also uf salvauo
.r. Cool love bias been manifested Z