Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-30
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Churches Crowded at
Thanksgiving Services
Simpson M. E. Church is the
Scene of Annual Union
Service Yesterday

A large congregation attended the
Union Thanksgiving service at the
Simpson, Methodist Episcopal church
in High street, yesterday morning at
1920 o'clock. The churches taking
part in the service were: Simpson
Methodist Episcopal, First Presby-
terian, First Baptist and the Danish
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev.
c. j. Conrad, pastor of the Danish
Methodist Episcopal church, preach
ed the Thanksgiving sermon. Rev.
Wilbur Westcott lead the service.
Rev. Frederick Neidermeyer, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church
read the presidents Thanksgiving
proclamation and made the prayer.
The collection, amounting to $92.2S
was donated to the Home for the
Aged.
Special music had been prepared
for the occasion by the Simpson
choir and included a solo by Stanley
Potter, and a trio by Miss Vlola NJ
nst. Mrs. Harry Grouse and MISS
Remcke. At the request or Kew
Mr.. Westcott the congregation sang
"It Pays to Serve Jesus Each DaS.
Rev. Mr.. Conrad took as ms text;
"What shall l render unto the Loro
for all his benefits toward me-
Psalms 116, ~.
The idea of Thanksgiving is ABOUT
as old as the human race, sald KeV.
Mr.. Conrad. and pointed out that the
Israelites, Greeks, Romans, Dutch
and English all celebrated thanks
giving festivals. "The first Thanks-
giving service in America was con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr. Wolfall of the
Froleischer expedition in New
Foundland in 1878. Our whole life
is filled with blessings and reasons
for thanksgiving so 1t is not so much
a question Why we should be
thankful as it is What we should
render it or How we should show
it," said Rev. Mr., Conrad.
Continuing Rev. Mr.. Conrad said:
"The Psalmist answers his own and
our question in the verses following
the text as follows:
Take the cup of salvation OF
deliverance. A thanksgiving service
In memory of their deliyerance from
Egypt. We have been delivered or
kept from great evil, why shouldn't
we be thankful.
at will pay my vows unto the
Lord The least we can do Is to full
fill our promises to God.
az will call upon the name Of
the Lord Each one of us ought
to live lives of prayer and devotion
to God.
"T am thy servant The rea'
thanksgiving is not just to say
thanks. or try to pay what we have
1iNnG
but to give our all in full service to
God. So even when it costs, it pays
in the end"
The offering at the special Thanks
giving service held yesterday morn
ing at Grace Lutheran church, which
amount was $2318, was for the Dan
ish Orphan Children's Home. Rev
Robert Schlotter, pastor, preached
the Thanksgiving sermon taking for
his subject, 1.-The Influence of Pray
er in American History" The jun
ior and senior choirs of the church
furnished the special music for the
occasion. There was a large con-
gregation present and the servict
was most impressive throughout.
The Thanksgiving service held last
night at st. Stephens Danish Buth-
eran church was largely attended by
members and congregation. Rev.
Hans J. Jensen, pastor, preached the
sermon, taking for his subject, "The
Object of Prayer" Rev. Robert
Schlotter, pastor of Grace Lutheran
church. was present at the service
and made a brief address. The col
lection which was taken for the
Danish Orphan Children's Home
amounted to $14.