Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-27

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b.comine a nation: Tor tho signal aud
manifold mefcIos and the favorable IN
terpositlons Of Ills provldenco IN the
cause and conclusion OF the great Wati
for the great degree Of tranquility, uliuii,
aud plenty whicn we have since cIloy'm
for the peactable and rational mauuef IN
which We have been enabled TO IS abiish
constitutions Of government for our
salev and happiness, and particularly
the national onn now lately ih'utu'eai
Tor the civil and religious liberty Win
which VIZ are blessed, and tho means We
ha,ef1r acquiring and dihusiug uaeiul
owledge; aud In general i0r ~ lhe
great and various fnv0ts whlch re MS
been pleased 90 Cpuior upon az, ana also
that We may then unite In most humOiy
offering our prayers aud supplicNuons To
tho great Lord and ruler " nation, anu
boseoch Him 10 pardon our national
aud other irausgrcssi1uf TO ouaplo us
ali. whether IN public or iu private s.a-
uon, 10 perform our several aud rolAilNo
duties properly and puncunlly' TO REM
der our national government a pIusalhs
to tho people by constantly being gov.
eminent VI wise, Just and cnnhu ullohai
AVS, directly aud faithfully executed
apd obeyed, 10 protect aud guide all
koyereigha and nations especially such
- have shown kindness 20 usl, and TO
bless them with good governments, peace
and concord. TO promote the knowledge
aud prac Ice Of true religion and virtue,
and the Increase Of science among thom
AMI VA. aud generally to grant unto all
mar kind such degroo Of temporal pros
porlty AZ lIo alone knows to DO best.
Given under my hand ~ tho city OF
Now York, the 3rd day OF October, In
the year Of our Lord ono thousand seven
hundred and oiRhty.nino.
GEouGK WAsniNuroN,
Other days Of thAnssRivlng were
had; but II 10 said that tbs nfsi instance
OF n stats governor issulug Aptoolhma'
ton locally supplsmeniing that % the
piesi1ent was that u q vernon BIZ
cell, Of lllinsis, m 1858. fhls has hoen
o. common custom, howevor, since the
issue, In 1888. o the following procla'
mation by President Abraham Lln-
y In, which practically Instituted the
regular annual Thanksgiving Dayi
Tho year that il drawing to IT, close has
been hIlod with blessings of ruled
helds and hoalthiui skios. To these
bounties, which arc 20 constantly Gu.
joyod that we are promo to forget the
.ource from which they come, others
have been added which are Of 40 extra.
or ilnary a nature that they cannot fail to
ponetra aud sonon even the hOart
which Ia hAbitually insonsible 10 the ever
wAtohtul proyldenoe OF Almighty God. In
tho midst oi n civil war of unvqualod
magnitude aud severity, which has
Aomo,imes seemed TO invite and provoke
She aggrosslons Of foreign states, peace
has been preserved with all nations, order
has been maintained, the laws have been
respected aud oboyod, aud harmony ha,
prevailed everywhere excep' Ia tho thea
Ter of military contllo s,whilo hat thoater
has been greatly contracted bv the adyanc.
ing armies aud nayies OF tho Union, Tue
needful divisions Of wealth aud strength
from tho folds Of peaceful industry 10
the national dcfonse have not arrested
tho plow, the shuttle or The ship. The
az has enlarged tue borders Of our sottlo.
menis, anu the mluos a. well
OF iron and OF coal as Of ihs
precious metals, have yielded oven
more abundAntly than heretofore. The
population has steadily Increased, not
withdrawing tho waste that has been
made by the camp, the siege and Tho
field, aud the country, rejoicing IN th'
consciousness Of augmented strong IA and
vigor, l. permitted To expect tho continu'
anee Of years with a large increase %
freedom. No human council hath do
vi.ed nor hath any mortal hand worked
bhA AuNNN NN'Nh ANNI nv Wv
gracious gifts OF the most high God
who, while dealing with us IN angol
for our sins, hath nevertheless romom
bored mercy.
II has seemed 10 me ~ aud proper tina
thoy should bn solemnly, reverend!
aud gratefully acknowledged ~ will
one heart aud voice by tho whole Amor
lean people. And 1 do, therefore. In
yite my fellow citizens In every part {
tho United Staloa, aud also those who NJ
ut sea aud those who are soiourning 4
foreign lands, 10 SGT apart aud obsory
tho last Thursday OF November next m
day Of thanksgiving aud prayer TO gu
benefactor who dwolloth In tho heavens
and recommend TO them that Will
Offering up tho Inscriptions Justly du
Hin TOR such singular doliyeranoos ani
blessings, thoy do also, with humb,
patience for our national peryOraones
and disobedlence, commend TO His ten
der care all those who have bccom
widows, orphans, mouTn0rs or sufferer
In tho lnmeniablo civil strife In which VI
are unavOidAbly engaged, aud foryentll
imploro the interposiliun of tho Almighu
hand TO heal the wounds Of tho nation
aud to restore Il ~ soon a. may be- con
aislont with tho divine purposes 10 Ia
full enjoyment Of peace, harmony, tran
guilty and union.
In testimony whereof, etc.