Editorial November 19, 1904 Issue

Occasions for Thanksgiving

An eminent minister once said, "So many are God's kindnesses to us that as drops of water they run together, and it is not until we are borne up by the multitude of them, as by streams in deep channels, that we recognize them as coming from Him. . . . We Cannot recall all the things He has done for us," and it is with this thought that Christian Scientists contemplate the approaching Thanksgiving Day services to be held in all their churches. While this day is set apart for the formal and ceremonial giving of thanks, every day must of necessity be a time of thanksgiving for our people, for surely the promises of the Bible are being fulfilled, "Prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." "Unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings."

The following excerpts from testimonies published in a recent issue of the Sentinel indicate the wide scope of the blessings which are coming to humanity each day through Christian Science. They show ample reason for the faith that is in us.

One of these testimonies is from an old soldier. He writes:—

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