The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-18
SERVICES OF THANKSGIVING
HELD IN WHEELING CHURCHES

community that has not taken place
since 1868 when similar services were
held at The close Of the war between
The states.
Thomson Church.
The Rev. DR.. Harry c. Howard, pastor
Of Thomson Methods: Episcopal church.
delivered strong sermon at the
morning services. taking his text from
tho foil owing passage: i was glad wheh
they said unto me. let us &c into the
house Of the Lord"
Dr. Howard said in part:
The pilgrims IT "iu arc Ec'"'''"h
thanks for the privilege nj returning "
their own land, and 20 tho worship "
the temple. For seventy %"arS 'hc!
have hern away. but while they were /"
Chaldra their heart was IN JcrhS"'"t'l'
rhc nsaluisi Expresses his joy on the
restoration Of worship. for wc we'll knew
that if purr religion fails III" Kingdom
will not nrrsrcr. The real prosperity
Of the people is not material alone. hut
in tho recognition Of the higher E"'"l.
and insofar AZ this is dominant peace
and prosperity Will fellow. Therefore
he was glad when they said Let us ("
to- the house Of the Lord
For the several Snhbath% we hav"
been deprived of this privilege We nave
come 10 appreciate ii moro. We come
10 this morning hour with fuller Gp-
prcciation than ever before Of the m
splration with which VIC arc empowered
for greater service ard !acrlficH. Dur
ing the recent epidemic that has swept
our land many Of our homes have been
= afflicted and 10 some death has come
Hero tho anxious AMI burdcncd heart
may bow before Him VIII" said. ! viii
not leave you CoInfortlcss.
''Thr past week has been onn NJ great
rejoicing throughout our own land and
those of our allie; because or tho ccssa-
ton of hostlitics upon tn" battle fronts.
Our boys have fought for righteousness.
and many hav" been wounded and many
havc nude the supreme sacrifice. w"
hnvc made them In our pray"rr day
, and night, and now "" join with them,
in Thanksgiving fer tho victory they
have achieved in tn" nam" ana Tor thc
Hak" @: humanity. tHHi tho world nay
not be ruled by ku!tur' but by tn" eth
les uf Jesus christ. Standing IN th:S
sacred Ilnr" We pay tribute Of homer
IL cur heroic m"u. and Er"ct tnc morn
ing If ;his n-W worlG! life with pledge
"r fidelity and renewed conservation
that In" :acr;ficr they have made Eiay
not have l"riI made in vain. and that
universal peace ana pr"iherhnrd snail
, rul"
and "" npprrciat" this privilege not
only Cor III" in%pirn'lnn Of gratltude tor
blessings alr"A.ly received. hut Tor the
IIrou "f Representations ALREADY placed
upon us. Very vital are the questions:
What Il tln future Of tho church.?
'l1u"' shall IN" church meet the chai-
lrnEe Of the times 0l; things have
passed away. all things ar" become new.
Most certainly. aut always Keeping IN
mind that there ~ bur one power ado
uuai" 10 IN" solution Of the New anu
interesting problems before ua. our
nc"d is beyond III" power Of man That
now life - Iu hr found in one source,
anil that IL in III" ilFc Of God IN F'hriSt.
Il - 81 great privilege to havr sI":.I i:ei
m MAX" possible TN" W" Of th:s new day
which makes pn!sS iblr the ErvHi"%l ms
Si"nary "nt"rpris" Of the church. ana
This :" I" be ~" test IF our fidelity and
n" ""rih If our cnrH"crntioH."