Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 275, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1910 — THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. [ARTICLE]

THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

To the members of the various churches and the residents of Rensselaer, and vicinity:

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! You are hereby notified that, according to your time honored custom, a Thanksgiving entertainment will be given on Tuesday night, November 22nd, in the Christian church, beginning at 8:15 o’clock,. The time is put thus late in order not to interfere with the revival services now in progress in that church. To this service and entertainment you are requested to come and bring /your donations and offerings for the benefit of the needy. These offerings will be received at the door of the church by a committee, during the whole evening, beginning at 7:00 o’clock. It is to be hoped that your offerings for this cause will be generously large. There are quite a number of very needy cases that should receive relief from these donations. There is a special blessing pronounced, in the Word of God, upon those who remember the poor. And our blessed Master said, “Ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will, ye can do them good.” God has been good to you, now show you the goodness of God to others.

The annual Thanksgiving service will be held in the Presbyterian church, Thursday morning, Nov. 24th, at 10:00 o’clock, the morning hour being chosen this year because of the revival meetings. The only objection raised to the morning hour was that the people do not generally attend a morning service well. Now let every one resolve that we will prove that we can attend, and will attend, the morning service this year. Our president asks, nay, “enjoins” us “upon that day to meet in our churches for the praise of Almighty God and to return heartfelt thank® to Him for all His goodness and loving kindness.” Our Governor makes practically the same request, and does not Jehovah expect as much of us as these, our earthly rulers? Then let us respond with one accord. The Thanksgiving sermon wilk be delivered by Rev. J. P. Green, pastor of the Baptist church. In behalf of the Minister’s Ass’n, - REV. G. H. CLARKE, Pres.,REV. J. P. GREEN, Secy.