Show LET US BE EE SINCERELY ll t t THANKFUL RA is a virtue too often G GRATITUDE inadequately expressed However However However How How- ever it does doe not follow that we are are wholly or ev even n seriously deficient in appreciation because of failure to be continually openly acknowledging indebtedness for a multitude o of blessings An individual too quick or too profuse In expressions of I thanks runs the risk of being regarded regarded regarded re re- re- re with a bit of suspicion In its inner tabernacle the humble soul may daily sing praises for a continuance of blessings and by a predominance of such thoughts develop develop develop de- de a a. beauty and richness which will t thrill h r rill i 11 and Inspire when occasion demands demands demands de de- de- de mands that that it should be heard The nobilIty nobility nobility nobil nobil- ity of our thoughts and not not- the multitude of or our words determines determines determines deter deter- mines our character Thanksgiving is more morea a matter of ot attitude altitude than of speaking It ItIs Itis Itis is spiritual This does docs not mean moan that we should be dumb in the pr presence sence of an abundance of good things showered upon us by Providence Providence Provi- Provi dence and by friends Out of the abundance of a grateful heart the mouth should speak A v virtue I r t u e well developed developed de de- de can cannot not be stifled true stifled true character character character charac charac- ter speaks through every act when words are are scant Our Thanksgiving should be a daily de de- de- de a devo devotion lon lonII unmarred by mockery or or- II ity Such devotion was much more predominant among our pious pious' New England forebears than with us to to- day Comparatively scant as were their blessings and grievous as were their privations they sincerely professed professed professed pro pro- to find much occasion for daily dally thanksgiving Even with these devotions a day of special thanksgiving thanksgiving thanksgiving thanks thanks- giving and praise was deemed meet And thus vas was born the beautiful custom of our annual Thanksgiving |