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December 6, 1900
Abilene Weekly Reflector
Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas
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Thanksgiving service in Abilene's Lutheran church unites ministers; J.R. Burton delivers address on gratitude as a virtue owed between people, emphasizing optimism and kindness. Attended by large congregation; includes proclamation, recitation, and offering for the poor.
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THANKSGIVING SERVICE
J. R. BURTON MAKES AN ELOQUENT TALK.
Discourses in the Lutheran Pulpit on the Causes of Man's Thankfulness—Ministers and Others Assist in the service.
Thanksgiving services in Abilene in the Lutheran church, all the ministers uniting, were attended by one of the largest congregations in the city's history. Rev. E. R. Brown of the Methodist church presided and J. R. Burton, by invitation, delivered the Thanksgiving address. As the principal thought of his remarks he said:
"This is a day of national thanksgiving and, although it not observed by all, it is interesting and pleasing to note that there is no protest or objection from any one in the observance of the day.
"It is believed in by everybody. Six of the ten commandments refer to the relations of man to man, and four to the relations of man to God. I will leave it to the ministers to talk to you about your duty in giving thanks to our Creator for the blessings so bountifully bestowed and confine myself to the thanksgiving that man owes to man. Thankfulness comes from a grateful heart. It has been said that gratitude is the least of virtues and that ingratitude is the greatest of vices.
"I am quite willing to admit that ingratitude is a great vice, but I believe gratitude is as great and I had almost said as rare, a virtue. The world is full of sunshine and shadow, of hope and despair, of right and wrong. We get in this world what we pay for; we find what we seek. We can live in the sunshine of hope or in the gloom of despair. We can do right or do wrong. We can be happy or miserable; every man may choose to be an optimist or a pessimist. The highway to happiness, to hope, to love and truth is thankfulness. Gratitude thinks of others; ingratitude thinks of self.
"The man who is grateful for health will sympathize with and help the sick. The man who is grateful for good fortune will be kind and generous to the unfortunate; the man who has the proper appreciation for the help and kindness of friends has no time to hate his enemies
"Gratitude for the blessings of home and country brings the highest patriotism.
"It is well to devote one day in the year to thanksgiving; it would be far, far better still for everyone to devote a part of each day to gratitude, gratitude for health, success, friends, home and country."
Mr. Burton was the recipient of many congratulations from his townsmen at the close of the services. C. C. Towner read the proclamation and Miss Frances Gray gave a recitation. The offering amounted $11 and is for the poor.
J. R. BURTON MAKES AN ELOQUENT TALK.
Discourses in the Lutheran Pulpit on the Causes of Man's Thankfulness—Ministers and Others Assist in the service.
Thanksgiving services in Abilene in the Lutheran church, all the ministers uniting, were attended by one of the largest congregations in the city's history. Rev. E. R. Brown of the Methodist church presided and J. R. Burton, by invitation, delivered the Thanksgiving address. As the principal thought of his remarks he said:
"This is a day of national thanksgiving and, although it not observed by all, it is interesting and pleasing to note that there is no protest or objection from any one in the observance of the day.
"It is believed in by everybody. Six of the ten commandments refer to the relations of man to man, and four to the relations of man to God. I will leave it to the ministers to talk to you about your duty in giving thanks to our Creator for the blessings so bountifully bestowed and confine myself to the thanksgiving that man owes to man. Thankfulness comes from a grateful heart. It has been said that gratitude is the least of virtues and that ingratitude is the greatest of vices.
"I am quite willing to admit that ingratitude is a great vice, but I believe gratitude is as great and I had almost said as rare, a virtue. The world is full of sunshine and shadow, of hope and despair, of right and wrong. We get in this world what we pay for; we find what we seek. We can live in the sunshine of hope or in the gloom of despair. We can do right or do wrong. We can be happy or miserable; every man may choose to be an optimist or a pessimist. The highway to happiness, to hope, to love and truth is thankfulness. Gratitude thinks of others; ingratitude thinks of self.
"The man who is grateful for health will sympathize with and help the sick. The man who is grateful for good fortune will be kind and generous to the unfortunate; the man who has the proper appreciation for the help and kindness of friends has no time to hate his enemies
"Gratitude for the blessings of home and country brings the highest patriotism.
"It is well to devote one day in the year to thanksgiving; it would be far, far better still for everyone to devote a part of each day to gratitude, gratitude for health, success, friends, home and country."
Mr. Burton was the recipient of many congratulations from his townsmen at the close of the services. C. C. Towner read the proclamation and Miss Frances Gray gave a recitation. The offering amounted $11 and is for the poor.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Thanksgiving Service
Gratitude
J.R. Burton
Abilene
Lutheran Church
Moral Address
What entities or persons were involved?
J. R. Burton
Rev. E. R. Brown
C. C. Towner
Miss Frances Gray
Where did it happen?
Abilene, Lutheran Church
Story Details
Key Persons
J. R. Burton
Rev. E. R. Brown
C. C. Towner
Miss Frances Gray
Location
Abilene, Lutheran Church
Event Date
Thanksgiving
Story Details
United Thanksgiving service in Abilene Lutheran church presided by Rev. E. R. Brown; J. R. Burton addresses on gratitude as virtue between men, promoting optimism, kindness, and daily thankfulness; includes proclamation by C. C. Towner, recitation by Miss Frances Gray, and $11 offering for poor.