Show what thanksgiving means to Us all thanksgiving means gratitude and there can be no gratitude except as it Is shown not only for soli something ething but to some person the th i h ought hought of thanksgiving necessarily y implies the exis existence terice of a divine giver and benefactor so we a are rl 1 bidden to return thanks to al knighty god as the giver ot of every 6 od and perfect gift be ye thankful is an apostolic command it ought to be easy to obey bey those men are the truth who I 1 feel eel that in this life nothing Is due them and that whatever they get is in a very true sense a gif gistand tand one which may be far beyond their deserts another thanksgiving Ls Is approaching pro aching it Is time we told ourselves over and over again the I 1 aings about which we be thankful there are plenty ol 01 those bings but the most important of all at the present time is the chance given to make ourselves and friends nappy happy again therefore endeavor endea ende avol voi to buy stamps and bonds and help to hear the victory bells ring it Is fitting that we recall now the reverent words of george washington almighty god we make our earnest arnest prayer that thou wl wilt it keep the united states in thy holy pro tec lection tion and that every american lift his voice to heaven let us bear in mind this great P psalm alm the lord Is my shepherd 1 shall nut not want ile he mabeth me lie down in green pastures he me he beside the still waters ile he re my soul he me in he be paths of righteousness lor for his dames names sake yea though 1 wall walk in the valley of the shadow of death will fear no evil for thou art with ne thy rod and thy staff they comfort me thou prep arest a table before ie ic in the presence of mine ene illes thou my head with oil my cup run rieth over surely goodness and mercy shall ollow me all the days of my life ind awill I 1 will dwell in the house of the ord lord forever this year should bring an outpouring of not only thankful but andly hearts contributed |