Arizona republican., 1921-11-25
THANKSGIVING
 OBSERVED WITH
 UNION SERVICE
Churches of City Join In Celebration - Mastery Of Abundance" Subject Of Ringing Sermon

Taking as his subject "The Mas tery of Abundance" the Rev. Arthur Lee Oden. pastor of the First Pres byterian church, delivered ringing Thanksgiving day sermon at the un- ion services held yesterday at the First Methodist church. Asking his hearers. Are ye worthy of riches he made a stirring examination or the aspects iff which the abundance given 90 us mus be viewed, and the stewardship which we must render for all that has been lavished upon us.
 ''The theme of our constant con- versation," the speaker said, 'is the consideration of the times; has the tide changed. are things getting bet fer. when will they improve? These are the important questions of oul material life and we must be anxious about them We are all aware of the fact of abundance in the world. We know how it should be acquired and what it will mean after we have 1t in our possession-and this morning every one o1 us has reason to be thankful.
 Every man has wealth of some sort or anothe~ The things that are necessary you are confident of hav- ing. In the things of the world you are rich above the average. And in the other things, the things of the spirit, of personality, of intellectual ity. the things that enable you to achieve your desires, you are not de- ficient You have had opportunities of education and of social pleasure; no dark clouds have hidden your sun. You have been surrounded by your friends. So this morning you should be very grateful to God for all the blessings he has showered upon you and for the abundance of the good things he has given to the world.
 But there are some of us who do not know how to be rich, who have had everything and have proved themselves worthy of nothing. Am fit to be rich? There are many indi- viduals in the world who could not be rich with all the wealth of the universe Am so eager for possess ing wealth that 1 would sell my hon. or? Am I so eager for advancement that I will brook no opposition of any sort? Am I so eager for friend ship that I play the game of good fellowship without regard to conse- Quences?
 The attitude he takes with regard 46mMhese questions means a good deal
 1he individual. It means that, if
 latitude is right, he will not be
 nE, not overbearing with the poor,
 Self- sufficient in his superior ed
 Hon, not unmindful of the duties
 Ewes to his friendships and, above
 mot ungrateful for the great gift
 we call religion"
 Ne services were under the di-
 zon of the Rev. c. M. Aker of the
 kral Methodist church. After an X Sn prelude Come, Ye Grateful
 cle, Come" played by Mrs.
 che Port Rrnyon, Rev. M. Aker
 the presidents Thanksgiving
 proclamation, and then the hymn
 People That on Earth do Dwell"
 sung by the congregation.
 ts.. Cora C. Turpie then sang
 ralto solo. '"A bide With Me" aft
 Which the Rev F. H. Shanks, pas s of the First Baptist church, read the Scripture lesson Mrs. Turpie and Ira F. Shaffner then sang, sTarry With Me- after which there was a hymn and the benediction, which was pronounced by the Rev. J. A. Stavely. pastor of the First Methodist church.