Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-29
ATTENDANCE At.
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SERVICE LARGE
Presbyterian Church Filled
10 Capacity This Merning
When Bishop Capefs De-
EiveFcd Sermon

Bishop " r. car ags. oF San Antonio,
head rf tha ms. n Aas diocese oT the
Episcopal cha eh, spoke AR the union
lAa;sks -ivns services held az the Pres
ty.es.aa church This mcfning. The
churen was filled w capacity.
oQ tareis spoke from the text
II Evi iy good and every raafcct gift is
ircm above. and corclh from tnc
t1tscr cf lights with whom there
w rn rAriablcness. neither shadow nor
tlfa.a~. Iamcs l.lN
Kis-op C4ress declared tha. Thanks
giving ~ the great st civic day oI th
year for ~ emphasizes The brotherhood
,f man. and rays tribute to the father
hood of God. lle called attention 10 he
fact that the Thanksgiving proclama-
tion Itself emphasize that th;s I'm "A
Christian nation. and referred t0 the
distinctly religious nature Of the
Thanksgiving ~ the early settlers The
history of Tie Institution of Thanks
rNinr. and the history cf THE nation
shows his 90 DE q Christina nation. The
constitution was inspired hy prayer.
Every great act w cur nation, W. drc!ar-
ed has evolved from faith in Jesus
hIist.
Religious life il essential H. the fn-
ture 81 the nation, Bishop Capers as-
serted. and We referred IN instances in
the history Me- ether natioas ri he high
est obligation of the citizens n this
afeat nation Is ~ give their lives "
Cod and not ~ fin ~ rgalize chat Cod
~ the source " every good and perfect
gift.
he United States. he declared. IS
Gods hottest instrument toaay. for
blessing the wsrld il the fatare. IL
called attention 20 the many blessings
OF God toward the Analo-Saxon people.
and bis mercy aad bea:fieence toward
this nsti0n. Cod has preserved The
the Anglo SaSons.~ \ nr capers said. liza
order that they might he grest bless
irg 70 future generations. God has en-
d0wed this nation, and each individual
unit of the nation with rich blessings
lhe only hindrance shat come. is for
the nation a forget Gtd.
I'VE should consider our attitude to-
ward The nation. he continued. I'VE
ought 10 realize that we have lin ohli-
CATION to the on-coming generation ON
peace. stable prcsp, Fity and stable
progress for them The way M insure
this is-to DO as our ancestors have dcne
ia the past for this generation To
i've worshily i'll the present
Bishop CapcrS referred t0 respect
far constitution and law as one of thc
ways Of insnring the future of the ma
ton. referring u what ~ called the W.
reality of u Thanksgiving service thu.
did not show Difference and obedience
to the Christian principles. and 20 the
foundations and ideals cf this great
Christian nation. I've must show eur
Gratitude to God nv clean and holy liv-
ing. and must he sure To fortifv hy our
lives. the nation, in order ;hst ]; may
survive the great changes of the fu-
ture. he said.
Churches Of all protestant deromina-
iions participated in the services. end
the pastors " the differ NJ churches
and Chaplain Oscar Reynolds ~ Fort
Brown assisted in the services Prior TO
the sermon Dr. S. X. Hallam read the
Presidents proclamation for the OBJ
scrvance ~ Thanksgiving. Special mu-
sic numbers were other features of tbs
services.