| Show A thanksgiving greeting Greetin 4 p to the members and friends of the bleth methodist odist episcopal chhith chii l greetings it has long been tow custom of ci cat cha b to gather in the tiie autumn of the year to render thanksgiving unto the gathered fruits of another harvest and for his umi blessings and boundless mercies but on this memorable arable thanksgiving day we are coved d of public a assemblage j aage As A wt we either in the quietude of our borne bome circles let us think god for iii th eleventh of november 10 19 1 A upon this day liberty was born anew and the angels of heaven are chanting anew pe ice on earth and good will toward men upon this day multiplied thousands upon the far flung battle tines lines stacked their arms and soon abon your boy and ray my boy will come marhl ng homo bome hat that thought mes only th abs tbs mathei ta thera ninth cr wives and sweethearts of soldiers can tell for many lone long months we have wept and prayed we have cried with the prophet from the watchtower watchtowers a of heavers heaver batchman watchman Vatch man what of the night the night tit of gloom daisee and death in camp and on the blood soaked fields of faraway france answer balcome blo come flo alint back the morning cometh a new day is d g and righteousness shall blossom forth and cover tover the earth as the waters cover the sea As we meet on thia this thanksgiving day around our festal boards the weary waiting hearts of many will sing again the sad and tender refrain we shall meet but ut we shall miss him there will be one vacant cahir for such let us remember them la in our prayer may the glory of god flood your souls on thia this thanksgiving day as ou behold aba be church of jesus christ going forth to meet the tremendous emergencies and marvelous op of this new day this day when ill ell the moral forces are with tremendous speed and overcoming evl evil with good and v when hen the hy spirit is proving itself equal ito tv t c task tak of redeem f ing a ruined world arld let us inurn mum prayer and malting one another get reidy for the opening sen no sn our chuich let us renew our or vows to god and nd to the church ind rid renewed zeal and holy courage enter upon the great work committed to our hands affectionate pastor ralph C jones 1 |
