The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-25


u-rdreds Of men, women and chill
the members Of ali ZIG vL- give
the city Joined in one big Thanks
giving service at Broadway Methodist
church at 1890 o'clock.
DR.. Crayton s. Brooks. pastor of
the First Christian church, delivered
a most inspiring Thanksgiving sermon.
Special music under the direction
Of Mrs. N. c. Wood, choir director Of
the Methodist church, In which men,
bers Of the choirs OF all churches took
part added to the fmpressiveness
of the service An anthem "Oh, Give
Thanks" with Mrs. Billie Baker and
choir was given also a solo by Theo-
philus Fitz, with Mrs. William Ringer
at the organ
DR.. Brooks sermon in part was as
follows:
mo doubt any one Of us could
find in u personal lives during the
past year a distressing chain of acci-
dents or sorrows or misfortunes. We
could find a similar story concerning
our state or our nation. II we are
looking for calamities we can find
them. But, on the other hand, the
most unfortunate can find much for
which to be thankful If he will only
look for it. At this season we gather
in halls and churches to give thanks
in a public way for the favor Of a
kind Providence through another year.
This service should prompt US to
create the habit Of being grateful
every day we live instead of once a
year. We receive our blessings as
though we have earned them or as
though we deserve them when nothing
could be further from the truth. And
how We growl about III misfortunes
and cry W Dur petty disappoint-
ments. DR.. Matte Babcock once sug-
gested that instead Of setting one day
apart for thanksgiving 1t would DO
better to set apart n day for COM
planning and cram into it all our wor-
ries. leaving the rest Of the year
clear for gratitude. If we would think
Of the misfortunes we have escaped
1t would help US to celebrate this
Thanksgiving.
Count Your Blessings
At one OF Alexander's meetings In
Toronto the singer looked down and
saw a paralyzed who had been
wheeled down the aisle In front OF the
platform. He asked her what was her
hymn. Count Your Blessings"
n her instant answer.
Oatman's great hymn says Count
Your Many Blessings. Namo Them
Ono by One" but It is impossible. We
might possibly nsme a few. No man
can count them or "narno them ono by
Many blessings aro so simple.
so commonplace, so universal that we
never think Of them. And yet they
are basic and absolutely necessary TO
our very existence. We receive them
without thought oil gratitude. On this
high day lot us begin at the bottom !
and try To enumorate our blessings
all the way up 10 tho top and give
to God. the giver OF every
good and perfect gift.
Should we confine our gratitude TO
the blessings which are one year old
and undcr7 Should we continue TO
give praise for privileges and pre-
negatives ~ last year or the last
or last century? The accumu-
lating blessings OF oil human history
IN this, tho greatest day
the world cvcr saw. n tho Pilgrim
In cold, bleak Now England,
by hostile Indians and
mourning over tho death OF half
number by disease could be
enough TO set apart u day
Tor thanksgiving. wc who live In this
fruitful. healthy land OF sunshine and
prosperity ought To devote at least
, year to Il. We are IN arrears In
Thanksgiving.
Compare our American life with
any other on earth and be grateful
,ou live hero.
Compare your age with amy other
be- glad you live nov
Compare your situation with thous-
,nds less fortunate and bless God you
ire you.
Lot us thank Jehovah to-day that no
Is owned in fair Columbia.
The workingman lives under better
conditions than any on earth.
hi neighbors are becoming more
order Is emerging cut of
IN Mexico.
We have a great neighbor To the
lorth where there Is not a gun or
or soldier on the boundary line
md no need of any such thing.
Only q few kings are left out OF