The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-21
GIVE THE GOOD A CHANCE

Sunday Is 10 De observer DIS q 10 osS W
PRAYER and Thanksgiving" in many OF the
churches of the country. This is not to be
confused with our national Thanksgiving
Day and is not by official appointment OF
the United States or State government, al
though it has been endorsed here by OIL
cial pronouncement of Mayor Edwards.
The day is to be so observed in several OF
our churches.
1t is to be hoped the obervance of the
dav in this manner will serve to concen-
trate the thought of the Christian commun-
itv on conditions and problems related
TO the churchs program and humanity's
needs; and if this shall be accomplished IN
the community, why not also on nation
wide scale? o. Ga, '"
The Times-News is particularly impress
ed at this time by the thought OF thanks
giving. The people of this country have
much to be thankful for. This fact is ap-
parent when conditions in other countries
are considered The people of the United
States have always had great blessings Tor
which to give thanks to beneficent Gre
ator. The vast extent and almost llmitless
resources of the country, together with our
system of government and our social order,
religious freedom and the multiplied OPP
portunities which are the heritage of our
people, are all impressive reasons for a
sustained spirit of thanksgiving among the
people. amars H.
Even in a period of depression, disor-
ganized business, great material losses,
our population had reasons for thanks.
giving; and while many persons We're
careless and indifferent or openly hostile
to spiritual values. millions have been
thoughtful and thankful through the hard
years, approaching the goodness OF that
Providence that shapes and guides the
lives of men regardless of their attitude
to the Almighty and the unchanging fun
damentals of the centuries.
Again, we are made to wonder why, in
this age and country, after six thousand
years of recorded history which details the
experiences of mankind, all persons of
good character, intelligence and a desire
to make the best of life for themselves and
their fellows, are not willing to give reli-
gion its rightful place, accept and adopt
the teachings of the church as foundational
principles, and be enabled to live. more
satisfactorily, happily and with better and
greater accomplishments to their credit
than is true when religion, the church and
things moral and spiritual are ignored.
The theological answer is not difficult
of entertainment and the depravity OF hui
man nature is matter of common knowl-
edge; but these hardly supply satisfying
explanation-at least, it is difficult to un-
derstand how intelligent creatures are
held to the wrong course even by the
forces that are working to drag them
down. ...-,. .-.,-,,., ,,...f.
The principles OF. religion, the teachings
of the Christian faith, the program OF the
church, will transform the world, If gen.
orally adopted as the rule of life and APP
plied in practical manner, to the affairs OF
individuals and nations. Why do men pre-
fer darkness rather than light; trouble
and sorrow instead of peace, progress and
moral and material growth and advance
ment?
Marching under the colors Of true reli-
gion men and nations move steadily up the
steep ascent of human development to no
bic achievement In ignorance, -depravity