The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
A p,BLlcAL PROCLAMATION.
Governor Atkinson's Unique Call Tor
n nay Of ThaniSsSIvtng.

Governor ttkiusUu's unique NHlb tos
nay Of Thankssiytng.
Governor Atkinson OF West Virginia, Is
nothing il not Biblical. Witness th,s unique
Thanksgiving proclamation issued by MIN
in his official capacity, the text OF which
is as follows
In accordance with a time honored GUS
tom. and one worthy to be continued IN all
/ civilized lands, ] hereby set apart Thurs
day, November 80, 1899 as day OF
Thanksgiving, praise and prayer to AL
mighty God for His mercy and goodness
to the people of our State and country,
and ] request that this day may be oo-
served as such by cessation from all
business vecatioas and by public gather
ings in consecrated places, IN order tna-
tod may be glorified for the bountiful
blessings He has bestowedenpon all OF our
people,
IL is a good thing to give thanks unto
the Lord and to sing praises unto Thy
name Most High.-Psalm xcii, |.
Then they took away the stone
and Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said,
Father. thank Thee that Thou hast
heard Me.--John ri, A.
And when these living creatures give
glory and honor and thaks to Him ina,
sat on the throne. who liveth forever and
eyer.-Rev. ". D.
Blessing and glory and wisdom and
Thanksgiving and honor and power ana
might. be unto our God forever and ever.
--Rey. Vii. IL.
offer unto God Thanksgiving; and pay
thy VOWS unto the Most High Psalm
J. IA.
FIRST. I thank my God through Jesus
Christ for YOU ALL that your faith Is
spoken of throughout the whole world
Romans !, =,
And whatsoever W do in word or deed
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, CIV
ing thanks 10 God and the Father by II MI
Col, iii. A.
By Him therefore let ns3offer the sa'ri-
fee OF praise to God continually, that H.,
the fruit of our lbs giving franks 70 l1ls
name.--Hebrews. xiii. Is.
Giving thanks always for all things unto
God and the Father in the name Of cur
Lord Jesus Christ Eph., V, 90
| will give thanks TO the great conTre-
CATION; will praise Thee among mroh
people.--Psallns Sxxv H.
In everything give thanks; for 'hs is
the will of God in Christ Jesus concern
ing you'll Thess.. V, is.
So stood the two companions Of them
that gave thanks in the house Of God, and
!. and the half OF the rulers with me
Neh., xii, 40.
Cease not 70 give thanks for yen, max
ing mention Of you In my prayers Ephp
/, IL.
We give thanks to God always for you
all, making mention of you In our prayers,
II Thess.. i. g
Sing unto The Lord ye saints of His,
and give thanks at he remembrance ot
His holiness. Psalms. xxx, 4
Rejoice in the Lord ye righteous, and
give thanks at the remembrance Of His
holiness. Psalms, xcvii. ~
Praise We the Lord o give Trunks unto
the Lord for He is good; for His mercy
endureth forever. -Psalns, cvi, i.
o give thanks unto the Lord, for He is
good, for His mercy endureth forever -
Psalms, evil. /; also Psalms, cxl;Xyi. ID.
We give thanks to Thee Lord Goa
Almighty, which art, and vast, and are TO
come, because Thou hast taken TO rhee
Thy great power, and hast reisned.---
Rev. XII. IL
/ thank Thee and praise hec, o, thou
God OF my fathers. who hast given mt
wisdom and might, and hast made known
unto me now what we desired OF Thee
Daniel H. %.
He that regardeth tho day, reg.efdeth II
unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not
the day, to the Lord he doth M regard a.
He that eateth, eateth TO the Ford, for ho
giyeth God thanks. Romans xiv, q.
/ exhort therefore that first Of all. sup
plication, prayers, ntercessions. and CIV
Ing OF thanks. be made for all men.
Tim. II. !.
/ thank Goa. whom serve from my
forefathers with pure conscience, that
without ceasng have remembrance Of
Thee in my prayers night and day.--ll
Tim, /, 2.
/ will praise the name OF God with
song, and Will magnify Him with thanks
giving Psalm Xix. 30; also Psalm KEY in
its entirety.
And to stand every morning to thank
and praise the Lord. and likewise al even.
II Chron.. xiii, 80; also xxx GA.
Given under my hand and the great seal
of the State, at the city Of Charleston this
tbirtIeth day of October in the year of Our
Lord Eighteen Hundred and Ninety mine
and the tbirty-seventh year Of tho State
g. w Atkinson.
VIM. NJ. o. Dawson
Secretary Of State.