Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-11-08
THANKSGIVING PRocLAnATIoS.

HARRIsBlEG November lst--Tbe fol-
lowing proclamation cf Governor Geary has
sazu issle6
. the creation of the word, in all
ages aEl c3ines, il bas been customary 70
- afa1t certain days for special religious
5bsr1uee Tbs has Bot slways been IN
aaen ty the Heht @ Christian kn0El-
@ nor aT any proper conception ot The
character u thar Great Being 10 ruleih
sL ID righteousness. zad Who
l as with His beneitS bu. bY
sense e The eZlstenoe 81 a over
Power hy which the world and ali
4 contains are governed ard controlled
AlE5 ~ tie dictates Ef cultivated reason
and tie teachings gf Divine revelation, we
agE-EeT, are taught u recognize N that
~CrEegaa f21ler a tfeavozlg sather. "a 1rhnra
&c sFe Indebted 51T existence sud 81 the
dressings we eniaE- aid % whom We eve
l,aslant and fer7eul thanksgiving ao8
praise lrls Ia who Tlsiieth the earth
and EltaTetE it who ssttath ihe fargors
and b=ssrth the sErIuEings thereof WEa
croEae1A the year with HIS goodness, aud
Eh1se paths 3rap tstpess. who -clothesi
p pastures with Eoeks, and ceTerast the
fsllcEs W5th e0TB, who mzketl the out
z7.1es of DE morains and of the evening
ID wh1 Is or refuge and
.tr-He:h Bho maketh wars 70 cease
sud .-saTatl Us from Cur enemies whose
t8Tga Is s0g ever ard ever and who
tlesszth the nation whose 1o6 IS the
Lord
On sl sides We have increased assGTaHcss
Fl tEz lov2bg kindness u az A-l-Wlse Pa
reI. l Eoo1. who has conducted our nation
through long and terrible war and pr
asIltad Cur people 20 rap5se onoe more III
safety without any = u1lest them Or 20
make 1heU afraid The El11strous seuti
asat 81 disunian Is no lonEsr tolerated
Zee Elaz the Union and the Constitution
zrs esteemed as the safeguards Of the rights
and 5taTtles Of the people. and are TsTeFed
l-z81e1 - Tie ARK Ct their political
Il k5a Providence has not erown we1r7
supplying our cGnriB1ous wa1ts q
E-3--ltaeus harvest Lss rewarded the hlar>
us tle hlsa4adman. Esocks and herds are
zt-srel 5n counties numbers over cur val
Hi si-- Commerce Is uninterruDte6.
-a vessels laden with tbe products Of na-
.-r= -u1 1f All, speed Uum8lastai over the
1eaF Neither restilHnce, fan
f- aa. C7 social evils snanejal eubzr
elEs ~ camEe7elal distress have been
-te- = stay lbe progress and harr.
az g ylz people ot this great Couuea
4 elE peace, uealth. eduaarlg1 Ingr
atr --.su, social improvement and Ie-
la-taznt Elrh their attendant blessings,
ha-7 1l the cup OF comfort and cnioE-
ilz-t b oFerE5WsuE
Recognizing the responsibility % Hin
t-1ls the Gestlnles uf the nations g.
& individuals, and from whom
I.erh 3sz8 every good and perfect gift.
-al ~ Haaa We arc deeply indebted ior al
tas-= and the richer blessings gf orr c1a.-
z15- Christianity l=, rs uaife3l7 gigs CIR
117a1t gratitude and hearty thanksgiving
4 therefore, ID hereby recommend that
Thursday. she 2Szh 6sv q November next.
r apart a. . day 0t praise and thanks
giving mat 81 secular ard worldly bus
na. i.e suspended aud the people assemble
lu ta=lT FsTlCus places Ct worship 70 &C
knowledge thelT gratitude and offer Up
prayers 1sr continuance e Divine favor
5@za Ealsr M hard and the great seal of
tla >.zta- az Harrisburg. this thirty 6rss
day gt October in she scar 0f Cur Lord
a th9asand aiEhf hundrcd and sixty
=zu, au1 gf the Commonwealth the
1i1afy-s=eoui JOHN " GEART.
BY the 5oTsrngr.
T. JORDAN, Secretary of State.