The Archive · 1938

Thanksgiving Day Observed Here

Shanghai, Nov. 25.

Thanksgiving Day was celebrated in the traditional manner by the Shanghai American Community and its friends who gathered at the Holy Trinity Cathedral at 11 am, yester~ Jay. The service commenced with an organ prelude and choir singing. The Rev. Carleton Lacy read the Invocation whilst Colonel J. C. Fegan, commander of the Fourth Regiment, United States Marines, read the Pre-Sident's Thanksgiving message. After the Rev. F, J. Hawks Polts offered the prayer the Rev. Stanley Smith made a short address, whilst the Very Rev. Dean A.C, Trivett pronounced the Benediction, Earlier in the morning, a special service was held at the Marine Club' on Bubbling Well Road, with the chaplain officiating.

The main attraction of the day was the football game which was played fat the Canidrome in the afternoon, complete account appearing on the sports page.

Freud Scottish Tradition Te was aural to turn to God when led _and other comforts fled', but that mighty concord of people that had sunk on its bended knees had gone on its way on the morrow. They had invaded the golf courses, the tennis courts and that! forgetfulness in the nations was also a fair commentary on their individual lives. There were some present with them at the service, he suggested, who never thought of God, who were content to live in the vicious circle self sufficiency, pursuing pleasure their leisure hours.

Annual St. Andrew's Day Service Members of the Shanghai Scottish, lauders attended the' annw

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