Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-11-24
THANKSGIVING DAY.

go, he joyful in the Lord all We lands serve the
Lord with gladness and come before his presence with
songs.
o, go your way into His gates with thanksgiving and
into His courts with praise; be thankful God and
speak good of His NAME"
In the days of yore, pious foreEathers, the
boosted progenitors of the world-renowned Anglo.
Saxon stock set apart day in the autumn of every
year to return thanks to the Almighty for his protec
ton, and the many blessings vouchsaed in the lspsed
twelve months.
By the canons of the Church in early days. through
Virginia, the Carolnas, and Marya the first
Thursday of November was appointed " holy and
joyful feast of thanksgiving" This feast brought
with it the hospitabe table, the games the iests the
practical jokes and the merriment of All-RaIiow en-,
dear to the memory of all Scotch and Yorkshire
of that date. All-Saints day is the first of No.
vember; but great was the reverence of teach
of Divinity of that day for the Sabbath they made
this feast movable feast in order that frolics and
festivities should fall in the middle of the week.
Perhaps another motive Influenced them. Att
Saints day ALL Elalow tide is Roman feast and
while fathers acknowledged the propriety of a
feast of Thanksgiving, they were unwilling 10 per-
penate any part of Romish ceremonies, against which
they had soemnly protested.
Thanksgiving day frs; became feast appointed
by civil authorities in Massachusetts, the first year
after the landing of the Pilgrims. 1t was adopted
and observed by The subsequent colonies of New
England, and perpeuated by their governments to
the present day and, probably, will be while
the Religion of Christ and The belief in Supreme
Being prevails in their land.
Probably with the view of avoiding sill farther the
Romish feast, the New England authorities liked it
the last Thursday in November.
More recently this has become tie ciyic feast of,
believe, all the States of gorious Union.
Most if not all the Legislatures have laws reson-
tons, authorizing and requiring the Executive to
issue Proclamation for that purpose.
The Proclamation of His Excellency, David S.
Reid appears in all the papers, appointing Thursday,
the 25th of November &" TO be observed day of
solemn and public THANKseIvING," and recommends
IS that the people of the State unite in giving thanks
to Almighty God for past blessings, and suppcate
the continuance of His goodness and mercy
Time honored institution What nation, what
people ever had such cause for giving thanks the
people of the United States-the people of North
Carolina Blest have we been. snpremely blest. in
the abundance of crops, and the health TO enjoy
that abundance. Blest in all civil and religious
privileges, and best in the happy disposition to pro-
ect perpetuae and enjoy those rights and privileges.
Ministers of the Gospel of every denomination,
call your focks together and teach them thankfuness
and praise, and open their hearts to love and charity.
IS From hence come:h all Godliness."
Fathers of families, gather your children round
YOUR festive board. Let it be annual reunion,
union of hearts-one be cheerfully remembered in
the tolls and troubles of the ensuing and of fu
lure years. Brothers and sisters come togetler-meet
on this as festive, joyful occasion: Renew and
make perpetual early bonds of love and kindness So
shall enlargement never visit your hearthstone
Let politicians drop the envenomed pen, and de-
vote to GOO and country festive day of charity,
love and peace.
The act of giving thanks, the feeling of gratitude
naturally leads to ckeerfulness and Joy. Restrain ii
only by the limits of reasonable moderation.
That sterny pous old patriot of the revolution.
Jonathan Trumbull. used to head his Proclamation
with the words of the Psalmlst we have placed al
the head of this article. Let them be engraved
every heart, and love, joy, and happiness will reign
throughout our land.
Goldsboroueh Republican and Patriot.