Family Theater: The Unsung Hero

The mutual broadcasting system in cooperation with Family Theater Incorporated presents The Unsung Hero starring Lee Bonnell and Gayle Storm. Monofriman is your hostess. Four things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of. You'll notice how quick many people are to complain about difficulties and inconveniences.

I guess that is only natural. But when you come right down to it, isn't there always so much for which each of us ought to be thankful? Yes, we should be thankful for good health, thankful for our homes, for our families, for the peace and happiness we can have together.

You know a lot of the unhappiness and misunderstanding in a home comes when parents forget God, when they think they can do the job of raising a family alone. We need God's help all of us do.

We need the help of faith and prayer. And because we're really all interested and earnest about peace and unity in our homes, we should take time out for prayer, for family prayer. Daily family prayer is a wonderful practice.

It means peace and understanding in a family. It means each one of us living for the other and all living for God. Donna Freeman returns following tonight's family theater story, The Unsung Hero, starring Gail Storm and Lee Bonnell.

There are men whose names are not prominently recorded in the pages of history. Men who helped establish well-known traditions in our nation. Such a man was John A. Logan. This is his story. On a warm afternoon in June, 1855, in the River Village of Shawnee Town in Southern Illinois, The quiet of the little town is suddenly disturbed.

A horse and buggy are driven swiftly along the dusty road of the main street bordering on the Ohio River. The small carriage slows down and comes to a stop in front of a large, comfortable looking house.