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In accordance with wise and Christian usage
and in compliance with resolution adopted at the
late session of the General Assembly Of Ohio, the
Executive is expected to set apart day Of Thanks
giving and PRAYER 70 be observed by the people the
State. Already d day has been designated for that
purpose By the Executives OF many Of the States
Uniformity in the designation Of the day is esteemed
desirable by Christian PEOPLE, that there NAV bt
exhibited the sublime spectacle OF a great nation il
behalf of whom Providence mas wrought wonderiu
things, in signal manner acknowledging Him a.
their Sovereign Ruler, and as the nunfcent donor
OF all they enjoy.
|, WILLIAM BEBB, Governor Of the State Of OHIO
DO therefore hereby designate and set apart Thurs
day, the 25th day of November, inst as dav Of
Thanksgiving and Prayer to Almighty God, for his
manifold mercies tOus as people, earnestly desiring
that it be strictly observed, to the end that those
mcrcies may be continued and The custom haIlowed
throughout the State while our beloved Union has a
name and place upon the earth.
During the past year We have been peculiarly IA
vored While famine has caused intense suffering
in sister country, calling forth a wall of mourning
from its redundant population, appalling to all hearts,
our own land has enjoyed the blessings OF plenty
Tie earth has given forth its fruit without stpt in
obedience to the mandates of that Providence which
to shine. OF our abundance we have been enabled
to minister to the wants Of our suffering brethren,
realizing, as their thank-otlerings reach US, how
blessed tits to give.
No desolating scourge has visited our borders.-
The blessing of health has been enjoyed in an emf
nent degree in nearly every section of the land, Lit
Dor has been rewarded and prosperity has marked
the passing year.
For such blessings, how can we fail to be thank
full! Let not ingrattude characterize a Christian
people. Let us remember that where much has been
given, much will be required Let Us humblv thank
God for what of good we enjoy and pray that evil
be long averted. The Pilgrims came to this Cont
nent with the Bible in their hands The God of the
Bible was their refuge and their hope. He prosper
ed them and he has prospered US. Let us pray that
the inculcations of his sacred word NAV take deep
root and be watered by his sprit-that we NAV re-
member Justice and love Mercy-that a generation
wiser and better than we may succeed Us, to whom
may be long vouchsaed the blessings Of Civil and
Religious Liberty.
We are called upon to lament the existence Of a
war that, although its desolatng ravages have not
been witnessed in our mdst-has already cost much
treasure and many valuable lives Let us pray that
it be speedily and happily terminated that peace
may be restored and long perpeuated to us and ours
contributing byts benign influence to the develop
ment OF the useful arts and sciences the maturing OF
Christian character and the glory of our land.
For blessings received for evils averted and to the
end thatwe may still enjoy the favor of Almighty
God, invoke the people of our beloved State to OBJ
serve the day designated, as Gay of Thanksgiving
and Prayer, suspendng as far as possible all secu-
lar business and assembling themselves together for
suitable exercises upon that day.
Given under my hand and seal, at Columbus, on
this the second day of November, in the year
Of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
forty-seven. WILLIAM BEBB,
November 9, IS47. Governor Of Ohio.