Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-11-24
THANKSGIVING DAY

We all know the origin of Thanksgiving Day therefore
not in this connection to repeat the details concerning
it, may all sincerity that the observance Of
apart Pilgrim fathers has meant much
and has proved be of the customs
which helped bind together nation and to keep
minds the sacrifices and peris which Pilgrim
order that country might live and
grow expand become the greatest nations
upon globe And the observance of this day. set
apart days president and the of
by official proclamation each should also
keep minds that feeling of thankfuness and
toward Almighty God that prompted that first OBJ
he has continued to show his Divine Favor
through all the and has shaped the important issues
which have been called face from time to
that national integrity has been preserved and our
country the ideals which Forefaher SUI
fered so much.
1t the custom large houses to take account of
each year order that they compute
their gains losses and take fresh start for another And
would upon serious consideration that Thanksgiving day
might the individual something similar to- this Only
the individual sometimes finds 1t hard to put proper
valuation upon his blessings allows little streak of hard
luck which have affected him temporarily to his dlsadvant
oe 70 obscure his sense Of nronoron and make him things
in blue light
instance how many of put proper valuation upon
continued Very few of give passing thought
deprived of that greatest of blessings temporarily or
permanently Then feel that nothing of much import
ance reganing that which have lost Therefore
you prepare budget of thanksgiving this week why
not take this into consideration again who put
adequate valuation upon friendship home family
education thousand and one other things winch we a
cept matter but which II taken into
the upon
the ledger of life large For few poor
degree of these great bless
ngs which space has forbidden
mention
We have therefore for thanksgiving individually
this largely fault do not stop for
day this feeling of thankunes to minds
will remain with throughout the to And
good should deliberately pick out bless
ngs give thanks Almighty God who has given literally
things enjoy For after everything said is not
material things which make happy unhappy but is our
attitude of mind toward life and what it bringing
We have also great nationally for thanksgiving We
with all the world We have maintained national
integrity national honor through all the trying times of
years We taking the leadership in the great
conference consider the definite limitation of
armaments.
what the outcome Of this conference will be is too early
but hope much from what has already been done and
should thanks that last definite being taken to
make improbabiy if not mpossibiy For when we
consider the farreachg effects of the last great the
money expended the appalling loss of human life the
burden of debt which piled and must be paid in
another staggered by the sumtota of ALL and
feel that has always been of the greatest
on the world
We have other for national Thanksgiving so
that begin small part of
them Therefore this Thanksgiving day dawns feel
that a nation and individuals shall ponder up
the real significance of this occasion and that the day will
much all because shall make it much to
all through thoughtful consideration of the real significance of
the day. through thankful for all blessings and
through real service others less fortunate than ourselves