The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19
Wy we Should Rejoice Approach Of Thanksgiving Season

sons and daughters lucky enough to be born on American soil. But who is equal to a description of the glor- ies and blessings of this country. Who can tell of it's climate, it's scenery, its crops. it's ores, it's forests. it's mountains and it's streams--a princely heritage fer every Ameri- can born citizen. And when we think of them as we ought, there are not enough days in the year to thank God enough for the blessing of being born in America.
 The Year of Our Lord 1922
 Again what d blessing it is that we are living right new in this good year, 1922, with all it's blessings. We do not know what the future holds. but if it outstrips the last 20 years achievements it will be wonder. Here you and l are living right in the first part of the greatest cen- tury of history and right in the coun try that has done more to glorify that history than any other country. We are living now when wireless telegraphy, radio, airships and many other wonders are getting to be every day affairs, no more unusual than a four-poster bed. Why. one can live more in day now than our parents could live in a month, a half century age. To be living now is marvellous blessing because of the things which contribute to our comfort and joy in living.
 The Turks and the Armenians
 But that is not all. We are living now when they are unparalleled opportunities to do good in the world We needn't stop to argue the method by which this good may be done. All we need to do is to look around and then put forth our hands to do what we see needs to be done l think one of the best ways we could give thanks to our God for all blessings to us is to rise np and say to the world that the atrocities of Turks againat the Armenians must cease, and cease now There is one opportunity for American people to do good. I don't think we will have to fight to do it, all we need to do Is to say that po- litical scheming shi.'l stop and Fur key shall stop her unspeakable atrocities against an innocent people, the oldest Christian people in the world. As matter of fact the Chris tian people of the world will soon lose their right to be called Chris tians If they consent to sit idly by and let their brethren and sisters, deeendants of people ministe to by Paul and John, be the outraged victims of the unspeakable Turk
 All the world needs the peace cf the gospel of Christ. You and I, liv- ing in Christian America. have the chance to give this gospel to the world. What an opportunity it IS, and who can be thankful enough for 1t.
 You know thankfulness sometimes finds a better expression than in mere words This country of ours owes it's glory to Christianity. You may be a native and you may have enjoyed all it's blessings and still not be Christian. More's the pity if it be so. But don't you ever think for moment that there could have been any such country as this with out Christianity. And if Christianity could make his country what it is 1t can make every other country just as good. A real determination to give the gospel to all other countries of the world would be the best way at all to give thanks to God for all HIS incomparable blessings to us who live here in America.
 Avoid Selflshness
 50 far all has been said in gen. eral way. Not word needs to be said that will be more particularly personal. You and I have our bless ings for which to be thankful. But you and l often are beset with a seri- ous temptation. If things have not gone well with us we are prone to magnify our troubles and forget our blessings. If we are not careful we will come to Thanksgiving feeling just that way. May be we have been sick, we had to go to the hospital and suffer an operation at loss of time and at great expense.
 There is nothing for which to be thankful. Be careful now. We must deal fair with the Lord. So let us sit down and go oyer all the days of the year with real care. Let us esti- mates the blessings and the troubles and balance them. Yours will be the exceptional case if your blessings do not prove larger than your troubles. There is always much to be thankful for. And if we could have the gift of of us could see real blessings in most of our troubles.
 Tt is fine that as a nation we are called to give thanks at certain season every year. But finer thing Is to give thanks as individuals every day of our lives. Living the thankful life from day to day makes life worth living and gives us citi- zens that make our country coun- try worth living in
 rLet never day nor night unhal-
 hallowed pass,
 But still remember what the Lord
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