The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-29

THANkSGIVING AT FIVE POINTa
The adies ~ the Five Points Mission are now making
arrange mens for their SIKH Thanksgiving Festival The
gooc nuepc.s resulting from 'heir vnsr efforts Of thi,
sind have been mani est throughout the year The chill
dien emembcr the past with feelings OF gratitude and
o.h forward to the coming festival with ancipatons OF
delight On each Of The three last occasions about one
tbousanc Of the Five Points have been furnished
with excellent dinner all the ct dren Of the school
IRON three to fur huodred received presents Of books
dolls toys &C., according their various nces and
ases and many Of the girls were presented with
calico or de are. and taught by the aoes TO make dress
Tor the festival were given out 10 small quantities 70 the
SICK snd poor Of the ahhorhood. Contributions In mo-
ney provisions clothing or goods Of any kind, may be
be sent for II note be addressed as above Shoes are
greatly needed at this time On Thanksgiving Thursday
Nov 10 interesting exercises will take place in the
chapei rg the afternoon and At early csndegh. sup
Per will be served in he schooroom. Fiends Of the Mis-
sion are invited to be present. ~ MEAD, Missionary
HOME FOR TIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VISIT.
The annual donation Wit at the Home for he Frisnd-
less will occur Thanksgiving day Nov 90 between
large small will be most gratefully received by the
mansgers
appropriate reading Cor the OCCASION We give below
extracts from some Of the executive proclamations
DY RoDMANN. PRICE, GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY
Iheft never was period in the history OF this state
when the people had render deVoit and
humble thanks 10 the Author Of their being for the
great blessings vouchsaed to them Therefore do
observed by the citizens 81 this State day Thanks
giving and praise to Almighty God for his loving kind
seTvatiop from pes Hence and In continuing our
republican gove uncut consti uti nal liberty with
increased prosperity happiness enghtenme Chris
tan civilization to the people Of this State the Union and
the void.
by HENRY ). GARDNER, GOVERNOR OF MAssAcHU
SETS.
AS states are but aggregates Of individuals, 10 con-
eertrate the powers and render uniform action
uey, the impulses Of human nature attach them and
II s. meet That the instincts Of peoples gratitude should
IND expression through their instrument aty At this
easen, when the teeming earth returns Amos unpa-
afted reward to the weary reapers; when Massachu-
sets bar been preserved from that pesiepce that God
has Permitted 10 decimae other p0rti,ns OF our land
wien he horrors Of Wal demand Of only the deepest
yDlathy wi those who suffer them; when Heaven has
He'd our cup individuals and Is n nation with such
nnpmbsred blessings It'll fitting that the song OF thanks
sisirg the roses 81 praise and the words II grateful
prayer should ascend 70 the Gver Of every good d.,
therefore With the advice aud consent OF the Council
Tpoint Ihurtdsy, the 10Th day OF November next
ay OF public thanksgiving. Praise, and Prayer. The
hizens al our commonwealth requested 10 then
emile in their several places of eieous worship, TO
mediate upon the blessings and merces Of the cpeng
year and 70 unite IN prayer apd praise to their Gracious
Auibor II Is proper that the day be dev oted, among
other htgs In the language 81 the constitution OF Mas
tachusefts, 10 sincerity, good humor and all the
social affections and sentiments the peo
pie" Let the great primary relations Of kindred and
hone he sreng hened ard the recollecticns Of yonh
heshcned and the paterna hetb witness in tho child
rtns return realization the parents Instruction and
prayers Let be grateful that the great forces o. air
land and have been balanced and dsposed and the
ycisfitU Of day and night the rain and the sun
tempered, that heath has blessed people and plenty
our fields: that the ski OF the arffan the se Of
the fisherman and the Ycrs Of those who 70 down upon
tie great waters have been crowned with abundant
cess that nation hss been preserved In exerna AMI
ineI nal peace ne citizens hsve enjoyed 10 fu
u,as u4e domestic and social happinessi that eau
point the spspdor Of the memories Of that nations
tsst the grandeur a. tn future hopes whoss
inv ID Ia souchfafed 10 advance and to share ha tho
cl,rcn tle Btle, and the school have been Ole ca,o
their holy work Of warming the hearts, quickening the