Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-11-13
Thanksgiving.


The Governor has issued the following
proclamation
From the creation Of the world, in all
ages and climes, It has been customary to
set apart certain days for special religious
observance. This has not always been IN
fuerced b. the light Of Christian knoEl
edge, nor by any proper conception OF 'ne
character Of that Great Being g who ruleth
the earth in Righteousness, and who dai-
" loadeth rs with his benefits !" but by an
innate sense Of the existence Of an over
ruling Power, by which the world and all
/, contains are governed BY snd controlled.
AIDED by the dictates Of cultivated reason
and the teachings Of Divine revelation, we,
however, are taught 10 recognize in that
S1prem- Ruler, a Heavenly Father, TO
whom We are indebted for existence and
ali 1.-The blessings We enjoy, and 10 whom
We owe constant and feryent thanksgiving
and praise. Il Is He who = vislteih the
earth and Eatereth i - who setteth the
burrows and blesseth the springers there eoi :"
who crowneth the year with His good
ness. and whose paths drop fasness;" who
clotbest the pastures and hocks, and cover
est the valleys with corn = who " maketh
the oatgoibgs Of the morning aud the even
ing TO rejoice = who = Is our refuge and
strength - - who (" make;h wars to cease, /"
and ~saye.h u from our enemies :" whose
4. throne is forever and ever" and who
"bIesseth the nations whose God Is the
Lord.7
On all SIDES we have increased assurance
Of the q loving -kindress7 Of an All-wise
Parent of Good, Who has conducted our
nation through long and terrible war, and
permitted our people TO rePose once more
in safety, " without any to modest them OF
make them afraid" The monstrous senti-
ment of tisunion is no longer Tolerated
The Flag, the Union, and the Constitution
are esteemed as the safeguards OF the
rights and liberties Of the people, and are
resered and defended as the ark Of their
political safety,
A kind Providence has rGt grown weary
Of supplying our continuous wants. A
bounteogs harvest has rewarded the labors
Of the hus0andman. Flocks and herds are
scattered in countless numbers over our
valleys and hills. Commerce is uninter-
rupteJ. and vessels laden with the products
Of nature and Of art, speed, unmolested,
over the trackless deeps. Neither pestI-
lence, famine, political or social evils, fnan
cial enbarrassments or commercial dis
tress have been permitted to stay the prog
ress and happiness Of the people Of this
great Commonwealth; but peace, health,
education, morality, religion, social I'M
provement and refinement, with their at
tendant blessings, have filed the cup Of
comfort and enjoyment to OTerfowlng.
! Recognizing our responsibilities to Him
! who controls the deslinies Of nations az well
as Of individuals, aud from whom cometh
down every good and perfect gift, and to
whom We are deeply indebted for all these
and the richer blessings Of our common
I Christianity, let Us unitedly give our most
deyout gratitude and hearty thanksgiving.
], therefore, DO hereby recommend that
Thursday the 18th day Of November next,
! be set apart as day Of praise and thanks
/ giving, that all secular and worldly busi-
ness be suspended, end the people assem-
bic in their various places of worship to ac-
knowledge their gratitude and offer up
prayer for continuance of Divine favor.
| Given under my hand and the great seal
Of the State, at Harrisburg, this thirty first
day of October, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty sew
en-, and Of the Commonwealth the nlpety-
second.
JOIN ". GEART.
By the Governor:
F. JORDAN. Secretary Of State,