The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-11-27

In addition to improved health,
DR.. McClung saw improved
spiritual lives and attitudes ema-
mating from inward gratefulness.
AN attitude of gratitude will make
us world citizens rather provincial,
sectional and prejudiced bigots.
We live III one world in an apart
ment house civilization. Our acts
and attitudes are heard. read and
known by all men. These have their
effects on other nations of n e
world. We must learn how to live
together in this apartment house
civilization or We shall die to-
gether,' Dr.. McClung declared.
Changed Persons
An attitude Of gratitude will
change us from critical and cynical
persons to lovable. outgoing per-
sons the Union THANKSGIVING ser
vice speaker declared. I'VE criticize
the farm program. the foreign
policy, the department of defense.
Listen to people talk and it is the
rarest thing that you hear anyone
saying good things about the great
est form of government this world
has ever known. Actually. we are
making ourselves sick through our
attitude Of criticism" he declared.
Gratitude puts JOY into life and a
spring into ones steps. and it pro
vldes people with the insights need
I'd to turn misfortune into victory,
Dr.. McClung said
He placed country" first in his
listing OF American abundance for
which all citizens should be thank
full. Suppose You had been given
the privilege of deciding where you
would be born. Would you have
chosen to be born in one of the starry
ing multitudes Of India. or perhaps
China: Or would YOU have chosen
to be born under the power Of a
Russian dictator or in the darkness
of Africa? Aren't you glad God let
you be born in this land? That is
reason for thanksgiving" DR.. Nc
Chung declared.
Reasons For Thanks
Our homes. food. clothing a n d
shelter ere other causes Of thanks
giving. he said. There are times !
think abon 4 ranch type parsonage
with open fire place oft III an oak
grove. Then | think Of millions who
live On the street, sleep on steps
OF buildings, holes IN walls or
holes il The ground. This makes
me humble aud | thank God for a
house with a central heating system
that is Enthusiastically controlled.
! thank God that my children have
a shelter over their heads and soft
beds to lie on. having never known
real hunger. or real privations.
The Bible, religious freedom,
FRIEND s. neighbors. churches.
schools. modern conyeniences and
even luXuries are other riches for
which we should be grateful, he
said. The Bible remains the liv-
ing word Of God through which the
Holy Spirit brings peace. comfort
and eternal life to millions in our
day" he said. we should be
grateful for our Sonship with God
in Jesus Christ and for the assur-
ance Of u relationship with him.
Keep Fire Burning
To keep the fires of gratitude
burning. Dr.. McClung suggested
that people acquire the habit of
counting their blessings, that they
practice the attitude of gratitude,
and carry a rope"
Once, he said, "a mans car
stalled on a lonely road. Another
nan came along in his car. stopped,
took out a rope and pulled the
other a to a garage. He refused
payment but said. If you really
want to show your gratitude, buy
a rope and always carry it in your
car
Then. DR.. McClung concluded:
wouldn't any one Of us be hap.
pier if We had this attitude of
gratitude? so many favors would
be done for lis. and we would pass
then, on to SO many others. Thank