Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-02
DAY TO GIVE THANKS.
President Mckinley by ProclaHatios
Names Thursday, November 80. as the
Time for General Observaace.

Washington, Oct. 26.-The presidents
yesterday issued the following Thanks
giving proclamation:
national custom. dear to the hearts of tins
people, calls for the setting apart of day In
each year as occasion OF special thanksgiving
60 Almighty God for the blessings of the pre-
ceding year. This honored observance ac-
guireS with time tender significance. 1t en-
riches domestic life. 1t summons under the
family roof the absent children to glad reunion
with those they love.
Seldom has this nation had greater cause fog
profound thanksgiving. No great peStilenc6
has invaded our shores Liberal employmeDt
waits upon labor. Abundant crops have re-
warded the huSbandman. Increased comforts
have come to the home. The national finances
have been strengthened, and public credit has
been sustained and made frmer. In all branches
OF industry and trade there has been an un~
equaled degree of prosperity, while there has
been steady gain in the moral and educa-
cational growth OF our national character.
Churches and schools have houriShed. Amer
lean patriotism has been exalted. Those en-
gagged in maintaining the honor of the flag with
such signal success have been in large degree
spared from disaster and disease. An honor
able peace has been ratified with a foreign ma
ton with which We were at war and we are now
on friendly relations with every power on earth.
The trust which We have assumed for the
benefit of the people Of Cuba has been faithfully
advanced. There is marked progress toward
the restoration of healthy industrial conditions,
and under wise sanitary regulations the island
has enjoyed unusual exception from the scourge
of fever. The hurricane which swept over our
new possessions of Porto Rico, destroying the
homes and property of the inhabitants, called
forth the instant sympathy of the people of the
United States, who were swift to respond with
generous aid to the sufferers. While the insur-
rection still continues in the island of LuZon,
business is reSuming its activity, and conf
dence in the good purposes of the United States
is being rapidly established throughout the
archipelago
For these reasons and countless others, I,
William Mckinley, president of the United
States. do hereby name Thursday, the S0th day
of November next, as a day of general thanks
giving and prayer, to be observed such by all
our people on this continent and in our newly
acquired islands, well as by those who may
be at sea or sojourning in foreign lands, and
advise that on this day religious services shall
be conducted in the churches meeting places
of all denominations in order thatthe social fea-
lures of the day and its real significance may
not be lost sight of, but fervent prayers may be
offered to the Most High for a continuance of the
divine guidance, without which mans efforts
vain, and for divine consolation to those
whose kindred and friends have sacrificed their
lives for our country.
recommend also that this day, far
may be found practicable, labor shall cease
from its accustomed toll and charity abound
toward the sick, the needy and the poor.
In witness whereof have set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be at
fixed. WILLIAM MCKINLEY