The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-30

work of the kingdom. While this is
not SO much evident from statistics,
practically every minister speaks OF
an enthusiasm for spiritual things
among men of affairs in his congrega-
ton such as he has never experienced
before. Never perhaps in history has
there been a time when statesmen
and big business men have acknowl-
edged so generally that there is po-
| litical, economic, social. educational,
as well as personal, salvation in no
other name save that of Jesus OF
Nazareth.
but we would be most ungrateful
if we confined our expressions of
Thanksgiving to the great Giver to
those things which are material evil
dences of his love and favor. Every
Christian soul should join in crying out
these words of Paul, Thanks be unto
God who giveth us the victory through
our Lord, Jesus Christ Paul has just
been discussing the victory of Christ
over death and despair. There have
gone from the Christian community of
Richmond in the past year, many
whose passing we mourn and who, to
our mortal minds, seemed TO have had
many years. of usefulness ahead of
them, but every sorrowing heart in
which there is the faith of Christ,
gives thanks today that through our
Lord Jesus Christ There is no death
What seems so is transition
! This life of mortal breath
| Is but a gateway of the life Elysian
Whose portals men call death
Sins Dominion Past.
Paul has just told us that the
sting of death is sin and we who are
! gathered here with marks of sin upon
our lives and who know the joy of sin
| forgiven, give thanks for the victory
over SIM It's temptation still sur
rounds US, its penalty still weighs on
us, its treachery still at times en-
snares us but its dominion has passed.
I'VE give thanks for the victory over
uselessness that has brought US to
that happy station where we abound
ing or in the language OF the day, pro-
ducing in the work of the Lord.
And perhaps greatest of all is the
victory over pessimism. Thanks De
unto God who has given us the victory
over such pessimism through our LORD
Jesus Christ until we see that 1t is
this scaffold that rules the world and
realize that there can never be defeat
to him who hears the words 'Lo l am
with you always, even unto the end of
the age
But if this Thanksgiving is to be of
value to us, we must not stop with this
verse but read on, wherefore my be-
loved brethren, be We steadfast, I'M
movable, always Astounding in the
work of the Lord for as much as you
know your labor is not in vain in the
Lord
"Steadfast: not turning away from
our high resolves to follow our own
desires. Unmovable: not being mis-
lead by evil influences or false teach
ers. Astounding in the work of the
Lord is merely spiritual fruitfulness.
Hereby shall we know that We are my
disciples, that We bear much fruit
Chorus Sings Anthem.
DR.. F. A. Dressed pastor of the First
English Lutheran church was in
charge of the services and conducted
the opening devotional services. The
Rev. A. H. Backus, pastor of Grace NJ
E. church read the Scripture reading
from Psalm 104 and the prayer was
given by the Rev. DR.. Joseph ]. Rae,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church.
The First English Lutheran church
chorus of 25 voices under the direction
of Lee B. Nusbaum sang beautiful
Thanksgiving anthem, Praise the
Lord, Oh Jerusalem"
The presidents Thanksgiving pro
clamation was read by Rev. Charles
Woodman pastor of the West Rich
mond Friends church. An offering
was taken for the benefit of the Home
for the Friendless
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