| Show much more than material are the blessings for which we now give thanks T IS to be hoped that this sri thanksgiving will not be a pagan holiday and that those who do render thanks will do so not as a heathen philosopher boasting that he la Is not as other men but in greater humility because he be has perhaps been more greatly blessed than others outside of 0 the many material blessings that have come to the american people during the past year which are good in so much as they contribute to wholesome human happiness there Is reason for the people of this country upon this thanksgiving day to be unusually thoughtful concerning their place in the world and to remember how this eminence has been obtained who wha can look back and not see the band af t providence shaping the destiny of america this liberty which Is the marvel marrel and the hope of the world today was set up on these shores by God Goli fearing men the pioneers who inaugurated this very thanksgiving holiday it was tor for the love of the service of god that liberty WILs was established in america and it was this liberty that has been the basis of our national greatness and which Is to be the poll it leal salvation salv atlon lon of the world america cannot look back upon its history without seeing god and by taking thought cannot fall to acknowledge its gratitude for all his benefits with that stage of our development pissed we aro are now DOW permitted to enter upon that new era bahen hen america participates titi pates in tyranny and injustice ever hateful to god and to carry to the oppressed nations of the tha world those principles of liberty through which our own chief blessings have come this Is the supreme service that one nation can render to another to safeguard the liberties of its people in this momentous time the burden of our thanksgiving this year it seems should be that we are to be chleffa ahlet meng the tha ministers in working out the divine purpose to have all men greek and Har barlan free i way |
