Today is a national day of Thanksgiving as decreed by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Many Baptist congregations assemble to celebrate recent Union victories and listen to special presentations from guest speakers. One such Thanksgiving celebration is held at the Washington Avenue Baptist Church of Brooklyn, New York. The guest speaker is the Rev. Dr. Jeffery…
On this last Thursday of November, many Northerners celebrate a day of Thanksgiving. The day is not yet recognized as a national holiday (this will not take place until next year), but is increasingly recognized as a localized or even statewide event throughout the Northern states. And while Northerners find much for which to be…
Today is a day of thanksgiving in much, but not all, of the United States.There is no national holiday at this time in history. Instead, states and towns decide when to observe a day of thanksgiving, and many choose today. In addition, today in some southern states a day of thanksgiving is observed, including Virginia,…