Jackson County journal., November 12, 1915, Image 1

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F all the religions fcs-1
tivals oIl the year
'lnaiiKsjiiving is
tin? only one that
is fov all tlio peo
n 1 e. Christmas
the whole series
of Christian t'es
tivals are for
Christiaus only.
The Jews have
their Ilosh llo-
shoua ami their
passovcr. The
M o h a mmedans
among us have
their Ramadan,
and oven the Chi
nese have their feast days, which they
observe in their own peculiar manner.
Each religion Las its own, but there
is one Thanksgiving day for all, when
nil, of whatever faith, can. in their
own way, call on God and praise Je
sus or Mohammed or Buddha.
Nov. 18, 17ST, was our 'first national
Thanksgivin
ordained by the act
of the Continental congress and pro
claimed by George Washington. The
day was set apart, in the words of the
resolution, to express gratitude that
God had been pleased to "smile on us in
the prosecution of a just and necessary
war for the defense and establishment
of our unalienable rights and liberty."
The constitution had just been adopt
ed, und before the act setting aside this
dny of thanksgiving had been finally
I Kissed there had been not a little dis
cussion in congress about the propriety
of the president's asking people to give
thanks for a constitution .for- which-
Home of them were not thankful.
, It was later that the last Thursday
In November came to be the day
chosen, when no marked event indi
cated another day. and the thanks of
the nation, united under the constitu
tion, were expressed on Nov. 28. 17S9.
Since that day the custom has never
been omitted entirely, although until
the civil war it was only occasionally
observed except in New England.
It was our civil war which brought
the people to a new sense of national
oneness, and since 1803 the president
of the United States has annually is
sued a proclamation of thanksgiving.
But what president or prophet or
sage In 1S61 could have dreamed that
half a century later the lines of such
a proclamation would go out into all
tfee world?
An Old Time Thanksgiving 8entiment.
The day. the Joyful day, recommend
ed by the illustrious Washington has
dawned which Invited united America
religiously to celebrate the goodness
of God the happy fruits and effects
of one of the most memorable revolu
tions recorded in all history, a revolu
tion, considered in Its rise, progress
precedent, at once exhibiting such a Baptist church in Dlllsboro are de
phenomenon in the political world as j veloping in a great spiritual acti-
has attracted the eyes of all civilized
nations and attended with such a he
Ties of providential interpositions as
might well astonish disinterested spec
tators, confound the infidel and en
rapture the saint; a revolution In favor
of civic and religious liberty which In
its principles has given a fatal shock
to tyranny and oppression in general,
a glorious revolution which spake into
political existence our national repub
lic, now rising with rapid progress to
cieridian glory .Benjamin Wadsworth
ct Danvers, Mass., 1793.
Recipe For Pumpkin Pie.
Tula pumpkin pie recipe has been
tested and found good by many house
wives: Mix two-thirds of a cupful of brown
sugar, one teaspoonful of cinnamon,
cne-half teaspoonful of ginger and one
fcalf teaspoonful of salt, and add ono
and one-half cupfuls of steamed and
strained pumpkin, two eggs, slightly
t'onten. one and one-half, cupfuls of
Hk and one-half cupful ' of cream,
ttake in cue crust
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Thanksgiving l The Man Behind the
By ANNA BLACKSTONE VALIQUET 8&l E3 J
rHOU dost bless us, 0 our Father,
Every day and every hour.
While awake and while we're
sleeping
We arc safe in thy great power.
Thou dost show us paths of beauty.
Leading on where all is bright.
Far beyond the clouds and darkness.
Into conscious realms of light.
All the earthly cares and struggles
Have a mission here, we find. v,
.They unfold the priceless , beauty
Hidden Jewels in mankind..
And we thank thee for thy blessings.
For the sunlight, birds and flowers.
For our lives and all the dear ones
Sacred to these hearts of ours.
And if any should be absent
In our homes Thanksgiving day
We shall know that thou art with them.
Blessing in thy perfect way.
In the great eternal kingdom "
We shall meet with one accord.
Giving thanks and joyful praises
At the table of our Lord.
:Every Day Thanksgiving" Day
We should make every day a
thanksgiving day. 1 hold the same
sentiments upon this subject as the
Ute Dr. Maltbie Babcock of New York.
He said: "Why don't people have 364
days of thanksgiving and only one of
colding? The world would be so much
fcappier." itev. Dr. John Timothy
Stone.
DILLSBORO BAPTIST CQURCH
Prayer meeting services 4at Jthe
vity and personal work, by the
young people. All of our young
people have taken hold of this work,
as they never have iri the past.
tThese f prayer meetings were
started five weeks "ago, and have
been growing steadily in interest
every week since, Justa glimpse
of the meeting held Wednesday 17
at 7:30 P. M. In this service, Miss
Dorcas Fisher, age 16, delivered a
sermonette; her subject was how
to keep girls in Sunday School.
Mr. Hugh Montieth delivered an
impressive address also at this
meeting, after which we were hon-J
ored with other addresses from Mrs.
Watkins, Mrs. W. A. Enloe, Mr. R.
F. Jarrett and Mrs. John Mason,
faster James Mason age 7, recited
by memory the 23rd psalm. We
take;;thislopportunity to thankour
young people of Dillsboro, 4forjithe
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A
TURKEY
Cy FRANK L. STANTON.
Hi, Mister Turkey! Ter see you strut
tin' roun'
Folks would think, I reckon, you weigh
a hundred poun'.
You steppin' mighty high 4-now, but I
bet deyMI take you down, '
Fer yander sets de big Thanksgivin
table.
Hi, Mister Turkey!
De folks is come
ter call;
No matter ef you weigh
ton dars
appetites fer all.
Ever hear dat story 'bout Pride what
had de fall?
Yander sets de big Thanksgivin'
table.
(interest they are mdnnestiug m
this work. Watcn uiem grow.
A Christian.
qUALLA GRADED SCHOOL.
Report and Honor Rolljof Quallat
Graded School.
First Grade Nina Martin, Bessie j
Martin, Cumi Howell, Arnold Beck.
Second Grade Vinnie Martin,
Etta Kinsland, Lucv Wiggins, Lizzie
Nation, Obed Anthony, Richard
i Crisp.
Third Grade Theodore Kinsland
and Hettie Howell.
Fourth Grade Ruth Howell and
Horace Howell.
Fifth Grade Essie Anthony and
Grover Wiggins.
- Sixth Grade Golman Kinsland,
Fannie Anthony,' David , Broom
Maggie Nations.
Seventh Grade MaymieTurpin.
Ninth Grade (Business Dept.)
Edmund Beck.
To pupils and parents Our school
will be forced to close after the next
By MINNA HYING
ICopyright. 1915. by American Press Asso-
ciation.
E honor the heroes of history's page
Who gild it with greatness and
glory-
Columbus. De Soto and all of the rest.
Immortal in song and in story.
They sailed to discover this land of the
west
Through weather unpleasant and
But there is another we should not for
gel-
The man who discovered the turkey.
0'
II. gather the drumsticks, clean pol
ished and picked.
From e&ch bountiful Thanksgiving
table
And rear him a monument loftier far
Than the highest iij fact or in fable!
Though nameless, he shines through the
mist of the years
Like the sun through a fog billow
murky.
So let us give thanks while enjoying the
bird
For the man who discovered the turkey -
To Thank Is to Remember.
The Anglo-Saxon verb "thencan"
means to remember, and from it as a
root we get our English words "think
and "thank. These words so closely re-
lated remind us that thankfulness Is a
result of thoughtfulness and that vi
sions of the past will enable us to ap
preciate the victories of the present.
month. Let's make the "lasOap"
count. Oae awatn rightly spent
now is worth more than all the pre
vious months. It's like the final
limit to the goal.
"Labor omnia vincet" And lets
work parents, pupils and teachers
Respectfully,
? J. Smith.
The Mary Lee Lh jp er of the U.
0. C. will meet at Cullowhee Satur
day Nov. 27. Ml members, are ur
ed to be present. Also, those who
are behind with dues will please
come prepared to pav in full.
Mrs. W. W. Brown Pres.
Miss Ida Smith Sec. Treas.
Mrs. E. L. vIcKeeJ spent ;:theday
Tuesday in Dillsboro; with her
mother, Mrs. Dills.
W. W. Parris of Addie was in'the
city Tuesday and paid thej Journal
a call.
Miss Annie Tallent of Dillsboro
was in the city Tuesday.
CONFERENCE i
APPOINTMENTS
Below is a list of the appoint
ment made by the. Methodist Con
ference while in session at 'Reids
ville, lor the Waynesville District:
J. P. Rodgers, presiding eldr. An
drew , v. i.. Hutchius: Setht i. J. Af
iVacaster, supply; Bryson-Wtiittier.
J. Vv . Campbell; Canton staticin, PaF-e-
Holmes; Canton circuit, , W . 6
barren; Clyde, P. H. Brittain:
Frankliu station, R. P. Daugherty.
Franklin circuit, F. M.Pressley. sup
ply; Fine Creek, E. M. Avettj Glen
ville, T. L. Noble, supply; Haywood.
A. L. Latham; Hayesville, C. M. Cai
penter; Highlands, E. B. Bell, sup
ply; Judson, J. D. Pyatt, Supply;
Jonathan, L. H. Griffith; Macon, H
S. Richardson; Murphy station, X
J. Ogburn; Murphy circuit D. V.
Howell; Ranger. Gay Bryant; Rob-
j binsville, J. J. Eads; Sylva, G. J.
Jmsterberry; Webster, J. L. Teague;
B. Abernethy, Jr., preacher; Way
isv.iK 0. P. Ader. . i
It will be a pleasure to the many
riends of Rev. D. R. Proffitt to
tnow that he has been appointed
o take charge of the Biltmore
Poem of Gratitude
of Long Ago
TORD. thou hast fliven me a
L. cell
Wherein to dwell.
A little house whose humble
. ioof
Is weather proof,
Under the sparres of which I lie
Both soft and dridt'
Where thou, my. chamber for
toward.
Hast set a guard
Of harmless thoughts to watch
and keep
Me while I sleep.
Low is my porch, as Is my
fate,
Both void of statei
And yet the threshold of my
doore
Is wbrae by, the poora
Who thither come 'and freefe
get
Good words or meat
Robert Bcrrtdi.
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