Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-27
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,

EFrStsER EAECUIlNE OEElCE. EaEN%IE &AtNGS y n.~T-N
Y God Of our Fathers, known of old;
Lord of our far-lung battle line,
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine,
Lord God of Hosts be with us yet,
Lest we forget, lest re forget
president of the United States has
proclaimed Thursday, the twenty-ninth
gay gay q November, as q day Of Thanksgiving
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
tary, naval and commercial supremacy is
acknowledged among the nations of 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 q government and as q people we have
spread abroad the splendid possibilities Of
our nations greatness. this dayaof thanks
giving OF the year nineteen hundred takes
on a new and broader meaning than the
day has ever had before.
We should be thankful for the Tay IN
which this great people in the first flush
Of Its mighty manhood lis moving forward
to meet its destiny and to do without
hinching every duty with which that des-
especially thankful that during the year'now
closing in the early dawning OF a new
century our star Of national destiny is APP
preaching the zenith OF its brilliancy un-
furnished by a single blot of %dishonor and
the holy aspirations of our fathers are
being realized. We should render heart
felt thanks for the season of unexampled
commercial prosperity; for the operation
of mills and factories at their fullest cap
acity; for the elevation Of labor and its
fullest compensation; for the preservation
from pestilenee n disease; for the happy
contentRnent Of all the people, and for that
loyal and patriotic Judgment OF our citi-
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strength OF our government.
I therefore recommend that Thursday,
the twenty-ninth day OF November, be set
apart as a day Of gratitude and thankful
praise to Almighty God for the many
blessings the year has showered upon us
asa people.
Let us meet together in our homes and
places Of worship and with humble spirit
and grateful hearts render joyful praise to
the GiYer of all good. In the privacy of
our mn In happy communion with rela-
tiTes and friends let the spirit; of forgive
ness prevail that we may be true to our.
fellow-men and to ourselves and more de-
serving OF the saving blessings of Divine
Providence:
Let the evening be devoted to the chill
dren. Make merry in the good old ways.
Roll back the burden OF the years. IA day
spent will not only be a living service
to God. but q blessing to others and q
tbenediction to ourselves.
sernor Of the state of North Dakota, do
hereby set apart
THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF NO
VEMBER, 1900,
ms a day Of thanksgiving and prayer.
Done at the capitol In the city OF Bis
marck, this 18th day of November. in the
year Of our Lord nineteen hundred.
]. M.5DEVINE,
Acting Governor,
By the Governor;
FIRED FALLEY,
Secretary of State.