Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-29
CHURCHES HOLD
UNION SERVICE
Churches of City in Union
Thanksgiving Service
in the Christian
Church.
REV. VETS SPEAKS
Offering Will go to the As
ISOLATED Charities of the
Civ.
REV. VETS SPEAKS

ISOLATED Charities OF the
City.
| AS has been the custom In past
years the PrOstetant churches of the
city held the annual union Thanksgiv-
ing service, the meeting being held in
the Christian church Thursday night at
Z 80. The church was filled by large
congregation and the service was
very fitting and interesting one.
Rev. Herbst Presides.
| Rev. ]. NJ. Herbst, president of the
Ministerial Association Of Webster
City, presided over the meeting.
Following the singing of the Doxol-
ogy by the congregation and the CIV
ing of the invocation by Rev. Manson
e. Miller, Rev. Arthur Metcalf read
i the Thanksgiving proclamation of
President Woodrow Wilson.
The choir sang that beautifully sug-
gestive song, America The Beautiful"
and Rev. Harry f. Shook gave a scrip
turc reading from the eighth
chapter of Deuteronomy. The Thanks
giving prayer of the evening was given
by DR.. r. L. Chipperfeld. He laid
stress on the many reasons why the
| American people should be thankful
and prayed that each might be truly
grateful for the many blessings which
had been showered upon the nation
during the past year.
| A musical number which was much
appreciated by the congregation was
duet by Rev. Manson E. Miller and
H. w. Glenn.
Rev. Viets Makes Address.
The address of the evening was made
by Rev. L. E. viets of the Baptist
church. He chose for his text the
tenth verse of the eighth chapter Of
Deuteronomy. He pointed out how
Moses had set the example for the first
Thanksgiving when the 1sraelites were
about to go in and possess the chosen
land of Palestine. Our Pilgrim fore
fathers gave thanks on that Indian sum-
mer day long ago for their chosen land
tOf America, a land in which they
might worship God according TO the
dictates of their conscience. free from
the grasp of the depressing tyrant.
Rev. Vets pointed out the damning
influence of the thankless heart, show
ing how continued disgruntled atti-
tude towards life could blast persons
soul, making him oblivious Of the
myriads of reasons for praising God to
whom all honor is due. Often the great
est thankfulness is found among those
people who have the least, as was EVIL
denced in the case Of the Pilgrims who
rendered thanks to God in the face Of
MANY hardships.
! Providence has smiled on this fair
land Of ours which is like a golden
horn of plenty. Every fall brings Its
rich harvests to repay the honest toll
of the farmer and commercial prosper
ity is ever with us. 1t is not SO with
the countries of Europe, where thOus-
ands of people are starving. where the
unfertile fields bring forth no rich har-
vests We should express our thankful
ness for our blessings by helping those
less fortunate than ourselves.
|. Christ Spirit Prevalent.
The reason for Americans greatness
lies in the fact that the American peo-
pie are God-fearing people. The
spirit of the Christ is prevalent here
and this Christ-spirit has stamped it.
self indelibly upon our national life. 1t
finds expression in the enactment OF
good legislation and in the public sys-
tens of the country. In this beautiful
land high ideals are cherished and
truth and justice are highly priced.
Rev. Viets begged those present not
to sully the fair name Of America by
greed for gold. The best manifesto
lions of thanksgiving are expressed In
deeds of usefulness. We should follow
! the example of our Pilgrim fathers by
giving praise to God for blessings sent
and by expressing our thankfulriess In
deeds rather than words.
The choir led the congregation In the
singing of America and Rev. Herbst
then pronounced the benediction.
The Offering taken, which amounted to
$24.51 will be given to the Associated
Cha r1ties of the city.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES