Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-30
A PROCLAMATION.
BY the President of tho United
States.
The 18th of November appoin: ed a Day
for National Thanksgiving.

WASHINGTON, October 20. The following proc.
lamation was issued this afternoon:
The completed circle of summer and winter.
seed time and harvest, has brought US to the &C.
customed season at which a religious people ceIe-
brstes with praise and thanksgiving to the endnr-
ing mercy OF Almighty God. This deyout and
pubic confession of the constant dependence of
man upon the Divine Father for all the good gifts
OF LIE and health and peace and happiness, so
cary in our history, made the habit of our people
and nnds III the survey of the past wear new
grounds for Its JOY full and grateful manifestations
In alt blessings which depend upon the benignant
seasons, this has indeed been q memorable year.
over the wide territory of our country with all
It's diversity OF soil and climate and products, the
earth has yielded a bountiful return TO the hus-
6andman, The health of the people has been
olighted ny no prevalent or widespread diseases,
no great disasters of shipwreck upon our coast or
TO our commerce on the sea have brought loss and
hsrdshps to merchants or marines, and clouded
tue happiness OF the community with sympathetic
sorrow.
10 all that concerns our strength and peace and
greatness rs nation, in all that touches the per-
msnence AMI security of our government and the
Oenencent institutions which 1t rest, in all that
affects the character and dispositions of our PEG
pie, and tests our capacity to enjoy and uphold
The equal and free condition of society now per-
manent and universal throughout the land the ex-
perience OF the last year Is conspIcuously marked
by the protecting providence OF God, and Is full
OF promise and hope for the coming generations
Under sense OF these infinite Obligations to
the Great Ruler of times and seasons and events
let US humby ascrbe 1t to our own faults and
fralties, If IN any degree that perfect concern
and happiness, peace and justice which such great
mercies should dtiuse through the hearts and lives
OF our people do not altogether and always and
every where prevail. Let us with one spirit and one
voice lift up praise and thanksgiving to God for
His manifold goodness to our land, His manifest
care for the nation.
Now, therefore, |. Rutherford b. Hayes. Pres-
dent OF the United States, do appoint Thursday,
the 29th day Of November next, as a day of ma
uonsl thanksgiving aud prayer, and | earnestly
recommend that IN Withdrawing themselves from
secular cares and labors the people of the United
States do meet together on that day In their re-
specuve places OF worship, there to give thanks
and praise to Almighty God Tor his mercies, and
to devoutly beseech their continuance.
In witness whereof, have hercunto set my
hand, and caused the seal the United States
to be affixed. Done at the city of Washing
ton, tins 20 h day of October, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy seven and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and secoud.
X. b. HAYES.
By the President.
WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs,
Secretary oil State.