The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Union Service Was
Held In Garden Cit,
Thanksgiving Day Ceremonies
In Church Of Christ; Rev.
Dodson Spoke

Garden City, November IA Thanks
giving day services was held In the
Church of Christ. This was unior
service and there was fair congrega-
| ton. Rev. r. Dobson conducted tht
service and preached an appropgiate SER
| mon from the text: Psalm 1862. 'Whail
Shall Render Unto the Lord for AZ
His Bsnefits Unto Msg He y ans sai fa, FL
with God II any calamity or blight comes
Many people blamed God for the late
war Some people l blame HIN ,t for 80 hare =.
! count ano our be bies .inssfs All things s1.
list for man. The heavens are clothed
with glory; the earth with radiant beau
spiendour and the stars twinkle in limit
Less, boundless space: the birds warnie
the flowers send their fragrance. the
mits and the valleys and the hills spend
| their strength in mans behalf AThe
bowels of the earth are laden Win al
precious stones and metals for the use
Coal oil and n rsdi E1 we're stored g :.lSs
power and forethousht, millions Of yeafs
sweet sSe, ' Singer ger Of Israel could III up bis
voice In praise to God. 5000 years apo.
how much more should the saints to-
day raise their voices in praise for !s-
For ~the gospel the Bible with its inn
measurable wealth Of promise and spir-
itual power. and the faiiy pr6vidences
augff to render ceaseless praise to God.
Paul says, Giving thanks always for ell
things unto God the Father in the name
e os our II. Lord xS Jesus s. cn Sa sSe
Yes. For beloved friends. home. social
and community blessings? Yes. For All
n1s be o Sesssd q ae so hat w O.
give thinks for these" what shall I
render unto God for all His benents nm
to Me?" Personal Thanksgiving should
rs day .as
and reminded His heavens of two verses
which could with eminent propfiety Do
hash not to dealt a%er Sc with any n:on
Psalm 144:15. Happy Is that people
whose God is the Lord" President
Harding in his proclamation had remind-
lis the return Of peace. The year has
brought US again into relations Of anity
with all nations. For thi.9 we thank
Americas Christian president had been
moved--by God. the preacher believed
to call the great disarmament conferences
now " the richest o nation on earth. The
wealth and splendour of ancient Babylon.
Persia, Greece and Rome paled into In
significance when placed beside the
agricultural wealth Of America was ct
once the marvel and envy Of the world
But it must be remembered that all this
I've plough the fields and scatter the
good seed on the land, but It Is fed ard
watered by Gods Almighty hand. He
sen se the bs snow sn IN n'ss the ws ss
sunshine and soft refreshing rain. All
good things about us are sent from
heaven above. Then thank the Lord. o
The diabolicai liquor traffic had been
out OF the statute book Of the land
prohibiting, possessed . mentality that
was pitiable. The enfranchisement of
woman was referred to as great move
tionaI morality and righteousness This
had put the ballot into the hands OF the
most moral and independent Of our peo-
pie; r., Reference was also made e The
influence Of the Bible II reflected on
that lawlessness and vice were rampant
where sin a6ounds. grace also abounds.
The year has witnessed great reIig-
lous revival Our great denomination
had had 1zO. 900 ADDITIONS ana thers were
what shall render! How shan "
t S1sss J nasS HIS nSw shs r Sys
er faithfulness In the duty Of public wor-
ship. The disregard Of Gods house, and
Gods day and Gods ordinances was far
20 common in a nation protesting to Be
Christian. Thank offering was urged and
Its neglect condemned. Attention was
.rsct.d to the fact that the religious peo-
pie with whom the preacher was identi-
fed were saving 40 million Of dollars
every year while they found II difieult
to raise $3,000.0o0 for missions. The.
same Indifference to the claims Of tie
kingdom Of God characterized nearly ali
the religious bodies in the country Tho
ministry Of charity and philanthropy was
another way in which we could render
thanks to God for national and Individual
blessings. Unemployment with its con-
seQuent poverty and urgent need must
be met with the liberal gifts Of the
God is to visit and help the fathericss
and the widow; to feed the hungry,
clothe the naked and support the weak
and helpless. We fail to render God His
due II we turn a deaf ear to the cry Of
poverty and meet human suffering with
avsrted glance A great writer has said
Thanksgiving day is only our annual
eternal poodness." Let our Thanksgiving
be Thanksgiving.
The ladies' Aid Of the Christian church
will hold it's annual sale Of work In the
basement Of the church on Saturday. De-
cember 3. Dinner at II O'Clock. forty
A workers council in connection with
the Christian church viii be held
at the L. d. Mills homo Tuesday
evening, November 20, at 1880. Church
officers. Bible school teachers and Chris
tan Endeavor workers are invited.
DANCE WAS RIG STNCESE