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November 24 is Thanksgiving Day, at least for those of us who live in the U.S. For our Canadian friends Thanksgiving Day will by this time be past, since the Canadian Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday. It is also a day on which we
The three possible purposes for celebrating a THANKSGIVING DAY are these: First, that on this day we give thanks in distinction from other days— that we as Christians on this day consciously give thanks to God for all things. Second, that on this day we give more thanks than we are accustomed to g
Our topic is, in a certain sense, self-explanatory. As such it simply refers to the setting aside of a day to give thanks. However, in our land, Thanksgiving Day refers to a holiday in November at which time a formal giving of thanks is now a custom. During autumn when the glories of nature assume t
The time of year has rolled around again when old and young are directing their thoughts to Thanksgiving Day, and plans are being made to celebrate the festival among relatives and friends after attending church services to thank the providential Father for the abundance of food and clothing and for
The time of year has rolled around again when old and young are directing their thoughts to Thanksgiving Day and plans are being made to celebrate the festival among relatives and friends after attending church services to thank the providential Father for the abundance of food and clothing and for
Thanksgiving
Soon Thanksgiving Day will be at hand again. The celebration of this day dates back to our Pilgrim Fathers. It was born through the experiences of much hardship; cold, poor crops, and almost continuous danger of Indians, followed by the blessing of an abundant crop. The people realized and accepted
It is once again November. The month, at the end of which, we will celebrate the national holiday known as Thanksgiving Day. The first Thanksgiving Day celebrated on this continent was December 4, 1619. This totally religious observance, which involved no feasting, was carried out by 39 English sett
Until well into the 18th century two church services were held on that day in which the mercies of God were recounted. And after these services a grand dinner was partaken of by separate family units. Today, the President of the United States each year delivers a Thanksgiving Proclamation. Hereby we