The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-23
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
God Of our Fathers. known Of old:
lord OF our far flung battle line,
beneetn whose awful hand we holl
dominion over palm and pine.
Lord God Of Hosts be with ns vel.
Lest we forget, lest we forget.S

LOtQ GOo OF Hosts bo with us vet,
Lest we forget, lest we forget"
Ihe President of the United States has
proclaimed Thursday, the 10Th day of
November, as a day Of thanksgiving and
PRAYER to the Omnipotent being who in
divine mercy and grace has enthroned
this republic first among the nations of
the earth; who has guided our advancing
civilization from the struggling infancy of
national life to that time when our mill
5tary, naval and commercial supremacy is
acknowledged among the nations o.
men: At this period when the year
nineteen hundred is running out its days
and the glowing dawn of the twentieth
century is already breaking with radiant
promise Of great events in the sky of the
future; when as a government and as a
people we have spread abroad the
splendid possibilities 'of our nations
greatness, this day of Thanksgiving of
the year nineteen hundred takes on
new and broader meaning than the day
has ever had before.
We should be thankful for the way in
which this people in the first flush of its
mighty manhood is moving forward 10
meet its destiny and do without finching
every duty with which that destiny brings
it face to face. We should be especially
thankful that during the year now closing
in the early dawning of new century
our star of national destiny is approach
ing the zenith oiits brIliancy untarnished
by single blot of dishonor and the holy
aspirations of our fathers are beng
realized We should render heartfelt
thanks for the season of unexampled
commercial prosperity; for the operation
otmills and factories at their fullest; for
the elevation of labor and its fullest COM
pensation; for the preservation from
pestilence and disease; for the happy
contentment of all the people, and for
that loyal and patriotic judgment of our
citizens which insures the permanency
and strength of our government.
I therefore recommend that Thursday,
the twenty-ninth day of November, be
set apart as day Of gratitude and thank.
ful praise to Almighty God for the many
blessings the year has showered upon us
as a people.
I.et us meet together in our homes and
places of worship and with humble spirit
and grateful hearts render joyful praise
to the Giver of all good. In the privacy
of our homes in happy communion with
relatives ana friends let the spirit of for
giveness prevail that we may be true to
our fellow-men and to ourselves and
more deserving Of the saving blessings
of Divine Providence.
Let the evening be devoted to the
children. Make merry in the good old
ways. Roll back the burden OF the
years. A day thus spent will not only
be living service to God, but blessing
to others and benediction to ourselves.
Therefore, I, ]. M. Devine, acting
Governor OF the State of North Dakota,
do hereby set apart Thursday. the 18th
day Of November, 1900, as a day of
thanksgiving and prayer.
Done at the Capitol in the city of Bis
mark, this 18th day of November, in the
year Of our Lord Nineteen Hundred.
]. M. DEvrNE,
BY the Governor: Acting Governor.
FRED FALLEY,
Secretary Of State.