Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-06
Thanksgiving Proclamation

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Below we give the proclamation of Gov
Geary, RECOMMENDING Thursday, Novem
Der 2sth, as day of. thanksgiving toAl-
mighty God for the blessings he vouchsafed
to us during the past year:
By the Goreraaor of Psnnsylrania-A
PROCLAMATION From the creation OF the
world, in all ages and climes, it has been
customary to set apart certain days for spe-
cial religious observance. This has not al
ways been Influenced by the light of Chris
tian knowledge, nor by any proper concep
ton of the character of that Great Being
/. who ruleth the earth in righteousness,
and who dayly loadeth with his benefits; J"
but by an innate sense of the existence of an
over-ruling Power, by which the world and
all it contains, are governed and controlled.
Aided by the dictates of cultivated reason,
and the teaching of Divine revelation, we,
however are taught to recognize in that Su
preme Ruler Heavenly Father, to whom
we are indebted for existence and all the
blessings We enjoy, and to whom we owe
constant and fervent thanksgiving and
praise. 1t is He who 'visiteth the earth
and watereth it :" who 'setteth the burrows
and blesseth the springings thereof who
'.crowneth the year with His goodness and
the pastures with focks, and coverest the
valleys with corn ;;''who 'maketh the out
goings of the morning and of the evening to
rejoice - who sis eur refuge and strength
who "maketh wars to cease, and "saveth
us from our enemies ;" whose throne IS
forever and ever" and who 'blesseth the
nations whose God is the Lord. ~
On all sides we have increased assurances
of the Glowing kindness" of an All-wise Pa
rent of Good, who has conducted our nation
through a long and terrible war, and per
mitted our people to repose once more in
safety, without any to molest them or to
make them afraid The monstrous senti-
ment of disunion 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 revered
and defended as the ark of their political
safety. # a
A kind Providence has not grown weary
of supplying our continuous wants. A
bounteous harvest has rewarded the labors
of the husbandman. Flocks and herds are
scattered in countless numbers over our val
leys and hills. Commerce is uninterrupted,
and vessels laden with the products of ma
ture and of art speed, unmolested, over the
trackless deeps. Neither pestilence, fam
inc, political or social evils, financial embar-
easements or commercial distress have been
permitted 70 stay the progress and happi-
ness Of the people of this great Common
wealth; but peace, health, education. NOR
atty, religion, social improvement and re-
hnement, with their attendant blessings,
have filed the cup of comfort and enjoy
ment TO overfowing.
Recognizing our responsibility to Him
who controls the destinies of nations as well
as of individuals, and $ from whom cometff
down every good and perfect gift, . AMI to
whom we are deeply indebted for all these
and the richer blessings of our common
Christianity, let US unitedly give our most
devout gratitude and hearty thanksgiving. B
|, therefore, do hereby recommend that,
TIL URSDAY, THE 2STH DAY OF NO
VEMBER NEXT, be set apart as day OF
praise and thanksgi giving, that all, secular
and worldly business be suspended, and the
people assemble in their various places of
worship to acknowledge their gratitude and
offer up prayers for a 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 six
ty-seven, and of the Commonwealth the
ninety second. JOHN W. GEARY
By the Governor: F. Jordan, Sec. of State
The President of the United States, has
also issued proclamation recommending
the same day, as a time of thanksgiving for
the many blessings extended to us, as ma
ton, by an All-wise Providence