'The spirit of thanksgiving prevailed on November 29, when the Jocal American' community and citizens of the United States in all parta.of the world observed in a very suitable manner the day set aside by President Calvin Coolidge as Thanksgiving Day.
The regular thanksgiving se was held this year in Holy Trinity Gathedral and Judge Milton D. Purdy presided. "There was a very lange attendance and the Cathedrat waa filled to capacity, many of the Jate-comers having to stand. The address of the day was made by the Rev. E. W. Luccock, Y"Dhere were in attendance detachments "from the American Ca.
S.V.C,, under Capt. W. E, Sauer, fand: the American Troop under Lieut, H. D. Rodger. These men vice. served as ushers during the ser-
'A vary elaborate programme had eon drawn up and' perhaps, apart from the sermon, the most inspiring part was the beautiful singing of the choir composed of no. fewer than 72 selected voices under' Dz. Clam J. Anderson, All the anthems were well sung and all who took part. acquitted. themselves in an excellent manner.
The service oyioned with the organ prelude-andante by Guilmant, the anthem "Lord of the worlds above, and the invocation by the Rev. Dr. Cline, Following. the anthem "Harvest home," Mr.
Cunningham, U. 8, Consul-General, read the President's Proclamation. Comm, W. R. Hall then read the scriptures and a third anthem was sung "O hearken Thou unto the voice of my calling," after which the Rev. C. F. MeRad led in prayer, The Advice of Scrooge "He Sendeth the Springs," the fourth anthem, having been. sun, the Rev. E. W. Luccock, pastor the Community Church, delivered the following sermon "While Twas searching for the Thanksgiving spirit, 1 thought of Deirsircnes Carol, and of his strange my old friend Scrooge, of Dickens's
Rut illuminating. excursion under the guidance of Morley's ghost into the Intimate and revealing haunts the spirit of Christmas.
"T_ wondered if Morley's ghost right not have a friend on some-hat the same terms of under Standing of the spirit of Thanks driving who could be prevailed pon {fo lead me ona similar tour of quaintance. "So I went to Scrooge for advice and, on the basis of experience, he suggested. fide to the coming of ghosts, One nervous brooding over some subject, @ condition that I easily met in anticipation of my respond Bility of this moment, and the other us foo much for supper, a condition That. required some. strategy, bat which' was met by an invitation fat with a friend at his expense So the ghost came.
And. now to leave all levir aside, the ghost conducted me three shrines sacood to the spirit of "Thanksgiving. The fest was, the village of Scrooby, in Nottinghamahire, England, back to the beginning of the 17th century. On the way I was surprised to discover Epwerth only ten short miles to the northeast. If we could go back enough, we do et close together.
Established Church and State denied them that right, they chose rather to become sojourners ina foreign land than to compromise their convictions, "That has a strange sound in our era of arrested judgments, open minds, and tolerated lack of convietion. Well, speaking for myself only, I think possibly I may venture to say that T should feel ined to favour a tendency in a somewhat positive direction, wit reservations. Tt is, T think, Bishop MeConnel who has' had the insight ju commenting on those in the days of hard persecution to suggest that the temper of to-day would lead the Christian to raise his head from the executioner's block and say, Hold on, if you give me time, T sure we can formulate a statement satisfactory to all"
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