The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-25
THANKSGIVING
SERVICE AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
Anniversary Sermon BY
Rev. w. A. Cate of
Church of Messiah

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A large audience assembled in
the Railroad street Bar-ist church
Wednesday evening for the union
Thanksgiving service. Rev. A. s.
Woodworking aston Of the church,
read the governors proclamation
Rev. f. b. Richards, pastor Of
the North Congregational church,
read the Scripture, the 10Th
Psalm; Rev. DR.. George w. Hyl-
ton, pastor of Grace Methodist
church offered prayer.
DR.. Hylton in his prayer thank
ed God "for the audaeitv Of our
president who dared to call to-
gether the representatives of the
nations of the earth for the
Washington conference.
The regular church choir, Mr..
and Mrs. George Morey, Miss
Katherine Morrison and Pearl
Henderson, with Miss Alice Hall,
accompanist, rendered a. "opriate
music for the occasion. Miss Nor
rison sang the offertory solo most
acceptably.
Dr.. Richards called attention to
the special collection for Sunset
Home and over $50 was received
for this most deserving local in
stitution.
The sermon of the evening was
by Rev. Weston A. Cate, pastor
Of the Church Of the Messiah. 1t
was interesting and helpful. Mr..
Cate called attention to the ami
versary that was being celebrated
and said it was most appropriate
this wear when we were commenor-
ating the 300th anniversary Of the
landing of the Pilgrims for US to
recall the changes that have taken
place since the first Thanksgiyin
day. In their first year those stur-
dy people made more Graves than
huts. but they did not forget or
fail to rear the sacred altar of
thanksgiving. Then THANKSGIVING
day as holy one, not holiday.
a season of prayer, instead of
feasting. Today after all these
years. we ought to be grateful and
thoughtful enough to God to join
our hearts and voices in a hearty
prayer Of praise and thanksgiving
for all our benefits.
We ought to be mindful that we
are living in the greatest century
in all human history and be
thankful for its privileges and the
opportunity we have to do our
part in the great scheme of
things. Everv day has its ire
mendous challenge for better
achievements. The most neglected
real estate in the world is the
ground on which we stand today.
There is no golden yesterday, or
portunity for service comes today
if we will but realize it, do our
part and thus help to fulfil the
dreams of our wise men, the pray
ers of our forefathers. Let's thank
God Cor treat reformations, equal
suffrage, the passage of the 18th
amendment. These are world af-
fecting acts. Armistice day 1918,
proclaimed a new emancipation.
Armistice day, 1921 was the
greatest day since the first Christ
mas, for remember the spectacle of
the whole nation in earnestness
and sincedely actually pausing to
pray for the deep desires of its
Heart.
Another cause for thanksgiving
is the broadening Of our thought.
This makes meetings of this kind
possible for communities as we'll
as for nations. We thank God for
the evidence that at last interna-
tional honor is to be regarded, and
the prospect that friendshi~ and
not armament is to be the nations
watchword.
Speaking for the community it
is a surprise and disappointment
right here in st. Johnsburv that
with so many advantages and pos
sibilities there are so manv people
WhO GRO Of No 11co RI a oop1,,1,1ni