The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-02
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Full Text of the Document Issued by
the President.

The presidents Thanksgiving day
proclamation, setting aside Thursday,
November "a, ito be observed as a day
people of the United States at home
and abroad" the announcement of
which was made in the State Journal
Tuesday afternoon is as follows:
by the President of the United
States:
"A PROCLAMATION.
1T has pleased Almighty God to
bring the American people in safety
and honor through another year, and
in accordance with the unbrol-en GUS
tom handed down to us by our fore
fathers, the time has come when a
special day shall be set apart in which
to thank Him who holds all nations in
the hollow of His hand for the mercies
thus vouchsafed to us. During the
century and a quarter of our national
life we. as a people, have been blessed
beyond all others and for this we owe
humble and heartfelt thanks to the
Author of all blessings. The year that
has closed has been one of peace with
in our own borders as well as Ntween
us and all other nations. The har-
vests have been abundant and those
who work, whether with hand or brain,
are prospecting greatly. Reward has
waited upon honest effort. We have
been enabled to do our duty to our
selves and to others. Never has there
been a time when religious and char
liable effort has been more evident.
Much has been given to us and much
will be expected from US.
I'VE speak of what has been done
by this nation in no spirit of boastful-
ness or vainglOry, but with full and
reverent realization that our strength
is as nothing unless we are helped
from above. Hitherto we have been
given the heartiest strength to do tasks
allotted to us as they severally arose
We are thankful for all that has been
done for us in the past and we pray
that in the future we may be strength
ened in the unending struggle to do
our duty fearleSSly and honestly, with
charity and good will, with respect for
ourselves and with love toward our
fellow men. In this great republic
the effort to combine national strength
with personal freedom is being tried
on a scale more gigantic than ever be-
fore in the worlds history Our sue
cess will mean much not only for our
selves, but for the future of all man.
kind; and every man or woman in our
land should feel the grave response
bility resting upon him or her, for in
the last analysis, the successes must
depend upon the high average of our
individual citizenship upon the way in
| which each of US does his duty by him.
self and his neighbor.
Now, therefore, L, Theodore Roose-
Welt president of the United States,
do hereby appoint and set apart Thurs
day the Gath of this November, to
be observed as a day of festival and
Thanksgiving by all the people of the
| United States at home or abroad and
! to recommend on that day they cease
| from the ordinary occupations and
| gather in their several places of wor-
| ship or in their homes, devoutly to
give thanks unto Almighty God for
the benefits He has conferred upon
us as individuals and as a nation and
to beseech Him that in the future His
( divine favor may be continued to us
| I'm witness whereof L hereunto sci
my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Ozone at the city of Washington this
! first day of November in the year OF