The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-26
Church Services Held
Union Meetings Down.
town Are Well Attended
Address by DR.. 0. w.
Fifer Is Sent Over the Air.
DINNERS ARE EATEN
IN HOMES AND CL LUBS
Many Persons Get Spirit of
Day and Donate to Poor
Baptist Minister Urges
Religion in Homes to
Combat LaWIeSSneSS.

Thanksgiving was observed
in Indianapolis today with spe-
cial services in many churches.
Several denominations joined
in union services.
Business generally was suspended
and public buildings closed. Numer-
Gus charitable organizations and
hundreds Of individuals carried out
the Pilgrim spirit by making gifts
to the poor Public institutions gave
recognition to the holiday.
Thirty men were guests at tur-
key dinner Of the Salvation Army
at 205 w. Pearl st. Adjutant M.
Salmond was in charge.
The day was occasion for many
families being united again around
a table set with the seasons most
appetizing foods, while others dined
at clubs. Columbia Hoosier and In
dianapolis Athletic Clubs had special
dinners with music, entertainment
and dancing.
An address by DR.. O. w. Fifer,
Central Avenue Methodist Church
pastor at the church was broadcast.
Union Service Address
Lack of religion in home life
Nas blamed by DR.. Frederick K. Tay-
or, First Baptist Church pastor,
5or disrespect for laws, in an ad-
lress at Central Christian Church
downtown union services.
THE spirit Of the Puritan is
necessary to preserve our nation,
declared DR.. Taylor in reviewing
history of Thanksgiving.
1--WE should be grateful for ma
terial resources, prosperity and op-
portunities for all who cofhe to our
rich land. Our schools, colleges and
universities are crowded, yet the
roor boy has the same opport unity
to secure an education as the rich
mans son.
America has made a rich contri-
button to literature, art and science"
Or. Taylor said.
The Rev. w. II. Eifert, English
Lutheran Church pastor, urged get
ting back to faith of our fathers.
Our great nation is enjoying an
era Of prosperity and plenty, while
practically the rest Of the World,
comparatively speaking, is in want.
Now the strange things is that man
is most apt to forget God the Giver
OF all good things, in the day Of
prosperity" he said.
THE goodness of God is the
primary cause of our greatness and
prosperity, and therefore, to Him,
\ belongs praise and Thanksgiving.
yIf America only would stop to think
Of God today, in one mighty chorus,
from every house of God and from
every family altar, there would be
sent heavenward the sweet-smelling
sacrifice and praise of thanksgiving"
he said.
Example of Jesus
''The example Of Jesus as a
thanksgiver is of the highest value
to modern life" said DR.. Fifer.
Jesus gave thanks for the loaves
and fishes-symbols OF humanity's
food supply; for the cup and the
bread--symbols of human fellowship
and divine devotion; for the success
of seventy evangels typical of the
laborers of his future church; for
the answer of his prayer at the
grave of Lazarus-proof of power
over death and open receptive minds
toward his teachings. These he
teaches are true occasions for
Thanksgiving.
The Rev. George William Allison,
Irvington Presbyterian Church
pastor, addressed a union meeting
Wednesday night at Irvington M.
L. Church.
"The menace of America was once
her poverty; Our menace today is
our wealth. Unless we give this
wealth soul both it and we are
doomed" he declared
1--WE are deeply indebted to our
!. forefathers for things for which we
J can pay in no other way than simple