West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-09
LABoR pAY PRolLANArloN
iSsaed by Ger. Atkinson sept. 3 DeSig.
mated as the Date -Scripiural Phrase,
predomlnnfc.

issaed by GoT. Atkinson sept. 3 Desig-
mated as the Date -Scripiural Phrases
rredomlnafc.
Governor g. ~. Atkinson has issued his
proclamation for the observance of Labor
Day, Monday. September 3. 10 this State.
The document is characteristic aud unique.
and IS as follows:
stats or wIsr viRciNiA.
ENrrUrivs CHAMsER.
The STATE Of West Virginia. by its Legis.
la,are. having passed law sc,,iag apart the
FIRST Monday Of September Of each year as
Labor Day, and a, which time ali toilers
should step aside from their regular employ
m-ni, and give such day 10 rest, improve
n,eni and enjoyment
Nov, therefore. I. George w. Atkinson.
Governor OF the State Of West virginia. 10
bensby recommend and request that on Mon
day, sep,enbes 5, 1900. an places where
labor is employed within ihe State Of IVES,
Virginia, shall, as far rs possible 50 10 do.
be shu, down, 50 that All toilers may be per-
miited 10 enjoy this day as one of res, from
all cares ADD duties. In this manner, better
than auy other. the dignity and worth Of la
Dor can be brought to the attention Of the
public, aud its vaiee TO the country at large
may be more fully understood and appreci.
a,ed.
''In the sweat Of Thy face shall, thon eat
bread, uil thou reiurn unto the ground: for
out Of il was, thou taken; for dus, thou ar,
and upioduS, shalt thou return. Gen. $40.
''siN days shalt thou labor and do all thy
ork."--Exodns 2o;9.
''F5r thou shalt eat the labor Of thine
hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall De
well With ihee.'-PsaIm, l,o:a.
In an above there is profit; bnt the talk
OF the lips tenaeth only to pcnury. Proy-
CRIBS, 1875
"lhe labor Of the righteous tendeth TO
life the frpil Of the wicked to sinH-Prov-
erbs, ron6.
"Aian goclh forth INTO his work, and to
his labor until the evening ''--rsaIn, ro4.a3.
ole that hath gathered in summer is a
wise son, but he that sleepcih in harvest is II
sou that eieseth shame. Proverbs, Ioss.
"ile at,illeth his land shall have plenty
OF bread' but be tina, follows,h after vain
persons shall have poverty enough. '--Prov-
GIRLS, aSIo
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be dimin-
ished; but he that gatherelh by labor shall
Increase Proverbs, Is.Is.
"ihere is nothing better for a man than
that he should eat and drink, and that nc
should make his soul enjoy good IN his labor.
THIS also saw, that It was from the hand
OF God. Ecelesiasies, 40.
''rhe sleep Of laboring man is sweet
whether he cats little or much; but the
abundance Of the rich will 1t suffer him TO
sleep. '--Eceiesiaste sIa.
80 built we the wall, and all the wall
was joined together unto the half thereof
for the people had a mind to work. Niche
niah, 40.
"Ic' him that stole steal no more; but
rather LEI him labor. working with his hands
the thing which is good, tha, he may have to
give TO him tina, needeth. "-Ephesians, 4:aS.
"And labor, working with our own hands
being -reviled. we bless; being persecutea
- ''''e' ~ - Nolnihions, A:I2.
snow, he that planie,h and he that water
eth arc one; and every man shall receive his
reward according 10 his own labor,'-I. Co
unthian, s:Is
''Ihe husbandman thai laboreih must be
first partaker Of the fruits ~ Timothy, 40.
'lBu, what think Of ye? A certain man
and two sons, aud he came 10 the first and
said, Son, SO to work to-day in my vine
yard. Matthew. 2z:2S
"And tina, ye stady to be quiet and to do
your own business, and to work with Your
own hands as we commanded You. 81.
Thessalonians, aIo.
"for even when we were with you. thus
we commanded you. that if any would no,
work, neither should he cat II. Thessa-
lonians, a:ro
''For The Workman IS worthyo of his meat
Matthew. 1910.
In witness whereof, have set my hand
and caused The Great Seal Of the State to be
affixed at the capitol, in the city Of Charles.
ton, This a5sh day Of July, in the year of our
lord 1000, and Of the State The thirty-eighih.
G. W. ATKINSON.
By The Governor
WN ~. o. DAwsox,
Secretary Of State