West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-11-10
BY the President Of the United States
OF America--A Proclamation.

The completed circle of summer and win.
ter, seed time and harvest, has brought ms
20 the accustomed season at which religions
people celebrate with praise and thanks.
giving the enduring mercy of Almighty
God. e"'J
This devout and public confession of the
constant dependence of man upon our Di.
VINE Father for all the good gifts of life and
health, and peace and happiness, so early in
our history made habit of our peonIe
nnds, in survey of past years, new grounds
Tor ITS joyful and grateful manifestation i'm
ali blessings which depend upon benignant
seasons.
This has indeed been memorable wear
over our wide territory. Our country. with
all It's diversity of soil, and climate. and
products of the earth has Welded n bounti
Ini return to the labor of the husbandman.
ne health OF our people has been blighted
ny no prevalent or widespread diseased.
NO great disasters of shipwreck upon our
coasts, or to our commerce on the seas have
Drought loss and hardship to our merchants
or mariners, and clOuded the happiness of
our community with sympathetic sorrow.
IN all that concerns our strength, and
peace, ana greatness as nation in all that
touches permanence and security, our gov.
eminent and the henefcent institutions ON
which II rests; in all that affects the char.
acter and disposition of orr people and
tests our capacity to enjoy and uphold the
equal and free condition of society now per.
manent and universal throughout the land
the experience Of last year is conspicuously
marked by the protecting Providence Of
God, and is full Of promise and hope for
coming generations.
Under sense Of the infinite obligations
to the Great Ruler Of times, and seasons.
and events, let us humbly ascribe il TO our
own iauits and frailties II in any degree
that perfect concord and happiness. faith
and justice which such great mercies
should diffuse through the hearts and
llVes OF our people do not altogether and
always and everywhere prevail.
Let us, with one spirit and one voice.
iiit up praise and Thanksgiving to God for
His manifold goodness to our land. His
manifest care for the nation.
Now, therefore, j, Rutherford y. HAYES
PRESIDENT OF the United States, do appoint
lhursday, the 10th day Of November NEXT
as day OF national Thanksgiving and
prayer and ! earnestly recommend that.
Withdrawing themselves from secular cares
aud labors, the people OF the United states
90 meet together on that day in their re-.
sLective places Of worship, there To give
thanks and praise 10 Almighty God for his
tnercies and 70 deyouty beeseech their con.
tinuancc.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
states 10 be affixed.
Done 90 the city ~ Washington this goth
day Of October, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy seven.
ana OF the independence Of the United States
the one hundred and second
~ - lSignedl X. B. HAYES.
10y The President: WN. VI. EvARTs, Sec.
Rotary Of State
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