Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-07-28
QUOTES SCRIPTURE.
Governor Atkinson Issues a Labor
Day Proclamation.

Charleston, w. Va. July z5.-Gover-
nor Atkinson has issued the following
UNIQUE Labor Day proclamation;
Stale Of West Virginia. Executive
Chamber. The State of West Virginia by
its Legislature, having passed a law setting
apart the first Monday of September Of
each year as Labor Day. at which time all
toilers should step aside from Their regu.
lar employment and give such day TO res
improvement and enjoyment.
Nov, therefore, /, George W. Akin
son, Governor of the State of West Nir-
einia, do hereby recommend and reqest
thar on Monday, September 3, 1900. all
places where labor is employed within the
State o. West Virginia shall. as far as
possible so 10 do. b. shut down SO that all
toiers may be permit d to enjoy this day
as one OF rest from all cares and duties.
In this manner, better than any other, the
dignity and worth OF labor can be brought
to the attention Of the publc,and its value
TO the country at large may be more fully
understood and appreciated.
I'm the sweat Of thy face shalt thou eat
bread till thou return unto the ground; for
out OF il vast thou taken: for dus thou
art and unto dust shalt thou return -
Genesis III, 10.
Six days shalt thou la or and do all
thy wlrk.-Exodus Xxx, 9.
For thou shalt eat the labor of thine
hands, happy saalt thou b9.ano il shall De
well with the e.-Psalm cxxvii', ?
! In all lab0rs there rs proht, but the
talk Of the lips tendenth only 10 penury r.
Proverbs xiv. g
The labor OF the righteous tendeth &c
life, The fruit OF the wicked TO sln.-Pro
veros X, 8.
Man goeth forth unto his and to hi:
labor until the evening - salm civ. g.
He that gathereth in summer is WISE
son. bat he that sIeepeth in harvest is I
son that causeth shame.--Proberbs x, s,
He that tileth his land shall have
plenty of bread, but he that followeth aft
er vain persons S lall have poverty
.enough. Proverbs xviii, ~.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be di
mnished, but he that gathereth by lax o.
shall increase Proverbs xiii, ,.
There is nothing better for man thar
that he should eat and drink, and that h,
should make his soul enjoy good in hi
labor. This also saw. that ii was iron
the hand Of God.-Ecclesiaste ii, "a.
The sleep OF laboring man is sweet
whether he eat little OF much; but Tn.
abundance OF the rich will rot suffer hin
to sieep.-Ecclesiastes v, IL.
so built we the wall, and all the wal
was joined together unto the half thereof
| for the people mad mind 10 work,-Ne
| hemiah ", 6.
Let him that stole steal no more; bu
rather let hum labor working with hi
hands the thing which is good that he
may have TO. give him that needeth.-
Ephesans iv.2S
And labor, working with our owl
hands. being reviled, we bless; being per
secuted. we suffer il -. Corinthians ~. /:
Now he that planteth and he tina
watereth are one, and every man shall re-
celve his own reward acco ding 10 hi:
own labor. Corinthians iii, s.
The husbandman that laboreth must
be first partaker of the frults.--II. Tim.
othy il, 8.
but what think We A certain mar
| had two sons. and he came 10 the first anc
said. Son. go 10 work today in my vine.
yard Matthew xxi. %.
And that We study TO be quiet, and Il
do your own business and 10 work witt
your own hancs as we have commanded
you -. Thessaien ans iv. ,.
For the workm IN is worthy OF his
meat Matthew X, TO-
FOREVER wseD we we're with YOU. this
we tomlnand d you. Ihat any would not
WORK n-lther ,hould he rat.--II. Thessa-
lonians II 10.
In witn $ where OF | have set my
hand and caused the great seal OF the
State 10 De affixed. at the Capitol. in the
City OF Charleston. This 26h dav Of July,
in the year Of our Lerd 1909. and of the
state the 5Sta. G. w. ArKINS0N.
by the Governor.
WIN. NJ. O. DAVIS M
- crelary Of State