OCR Text |
Show uu M ALL SHOULD BE THANKFUL A "Thanskiving" service was held at the Tabernacle yesterday after-noon, after-noon, the program being in charge of Elder Hebor Scowcroft of the Tabernacle Taber-nacle service committee Superin tendent E. S. Hinckley of the Utah State Industrial school was the speaker speak-er of the day and his remarks held the close attention of a large audience. audi-ence. The special musical program, arranged ar-ranged by Proressor Joseph Ballan-tyne, Ballan-tyne, was a much appreciated part of the service, the numbers being as follows: fol-lows: Organ Prelude Sain F. "Whitakcr Song, "Count Your Blessings" Tabernacle Choir Violin Solo Marccllus Smith Baritone solo, "The Lord la My Strength" William S. Wright Chorus, "Don't You Mind the Sorrows" Sor-rows" Tabernacle Choir Organ Postlude Sam F. Whitaker Superintendent Hinckley, in opening open-ing his talk, said he had asked three boys recently why they were thank- fill on Thanksgiving day." One answered an-swered "For the turkey dinner I'm going to get," the second, "For my &ood home and Happy surroundings," and the third said, "Darned if I know." The third answer, the speaker said, would probably have been more generally gen-erally heard than the others If this questioning had been pursued further, the reason being that people did not think deeply enough or appreciate the many things with which they were blessed. Continuing, Superintendent Hinckley Hinck-ley reviewed the history of some of the great men of the past and present, pres-ent, in the world of literature, science, sci-ence, art, music and other vocations which have brought about the present high standard of civilization, stating that all the world should be thankful for the works of those men. He also paid a high tribute to the workers of the world, the day laborers and artisans, to whom, he said, the world's greatest progress was due. oo |