The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-11-07
THANKSGIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Proclamation of Gov. Geary- He Appoints
Thursday, November %, 1867.
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania:
PROCLAMATION.


From the creation of the world, in all
ages and climes, it has been customary
to set apart certain days for special reli-
gious observance. This has not always
been Influenced by the light of Christian
knowledge, nor by any proper conception
of the character of that Great Being "who
ruleth the earth in Righteousness" aud
"who daily loadeth us with his benefits"
but By an innate sense Of the existence o!
an over-ruling Power, by which the world
and all it contains are governed and con.
trolled. Aided by the dictates of cult
waited reason and the teachings of Divine
revelation, we, however, are taught to re
cognize in that Supreme Ruler Heav
enly Father, to whom we are indebted
for existence and all the blessings we en-.
| joy, and to whom We owe constant and
fervent thanksgiving and praise.
1t is He who "visiteth the earth and
watereth it," who setteth the furrow,
and blesseth the springiDgs thercof;"
who " crowneth the year with His good
ness. and whose path drop fatness;" who
" clothest the pastures with focks, and
covercst the valleys with corn" who ma
keith the out goings Of the morning and
Of the evening rejoice" who " is our re-
fuge and strength; who maketh wars to
cease" and "saveth us from our enc
mies;" whose " throne is for ever and
ever" and who blesseth the nations
whose God is the Lord"
On all sides we have increased assurances
Of the loving kindness" of an Allwise
Parent of G ood, who has conducted our a
tion through long and terrible war, and
permitted our people TO respose once more
in safety, without any to molest them or
make them afraid" The monstrous sen.
timent of disunion is no longer tolerated
The Flag, the Union and the Constitu-
tiou are esteemed as the safeguards of the
rights and liberties of the people, and are
rerered and defended as the ark of their
political safety.
4 kind Providence has not grown wea-
ry of supplying our continuous wants. =
A bounteous harvest has rewarded the la
Dor. of the husbandman. Flocks and
herds are scattered in countless numbers
over our valleys and hills. Commerce is
uninterrupted, and vessels laden with the
products. of nature and Of art speed, un-
molested, over the trackless deeps. Nei
their petilence, famine, political or social
evils, financial embarrassments or com
mercial distress have been permitted to
stay the progress and happiness of the
people of this great Commonwealth; but
peace, health, education, morality, reli-
gion, social improvement aud refinement,
with their attendant blessings, have filled
the cup of comfort and enjoyment to
overlooking
Recognizing our responsibility to Him
who controls the destinies of nations as
we'll as of individuals, and " from whom
cometh down every good and perfect
gift, and to whom we are deeply indeht-
ed for all these aud the richer blessings
of our common Christianity, let US uui
tedly give our most devout gratitude and
hearty thanksgiving.
L, therefore, do hereby recommend that
THURSDAY, THE 2STH DAY OF NovEM-
BER NEXT, be set apart as day of praise
aud thanksgiving; that all secular and
worldly business be suspended, and the
people assemble in their various places
of worship to acknowledge their graft
tude and offer up prayers for continu,
ance of Divine favor.
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this thir-
ty-6rst day Of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty seven, and of the Commonwealth
the ninety second. JOHN W. GEARY.
By the Governor: