Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-02
Thanksgiving
Proclamation
Special to The Oil Review.

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day proclamation, setting aside
Thursday, November "a, "To be
observed as a day of festival and
thanksgiving by all the people of
the United States, at home and
abroad. d" The proclamation fol
lows:
"By the President of the Uni
ted States of America:
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at has pleased Almighty God
to bring the American people in
safety and honor through another
year, and, in accordance with the
long unbroken custom handed
down to us by our forefathers,
the time has come when a spec
ial day shall be set apart in which
to thank Him who holds all ma
lions 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 people, have been blessed be-
yond 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 within our Dor
ders, as well as between us and
all other nations. The harvests
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 ourselves and to
others. Never has there been a
time when religious and charita-
bel effort has been more evident.
"Much has been given to us and
much will be expected from us.
We speak of what has been done
by this Nation in no spirit of
boastfulness or vain glory, but
with full and reverent realization
that our strength is as nothing
unless we are helped from above.
"Hitherto we have been given
the heart and the strength to do
the 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 strengthen
ed 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 fellowmen.
"In this great Republic the eff
fort to combine National strength
with personal freedom is being
tried on a scale more gigantic
than ever before in the worlds
history.
"Our success will mean much,
not only for ourselves, but for the
future of all mankind; and every
man and woman in our land
should feel the grave responsible
ity resting upon him or her, for
in the last analysis this success
must depend on the high aver
age of our individual citizenship
upon the way in which each of
us does his duty by himself and
his neighbor.
"Now, therefore, I, Theodore
Roosevelt, president of the Uni
ted States, do hereby appoint and
set apart Thursday, the 24th of
this November, to be observed as
a day of festival and thanksgiv-
ing by all the people of the Uni
ted States, at home or abroad,
and do recommend that on that
day they cease from their Ordl-
nary occupations and gather in
their several places of worship
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.
"In witness whereof L have
hereunto set my name and caused
the seal of the United States to
be affixed.
"Done at the city of Washing
ton this LIST day of November, in
the year of our Lord 1904, and of
the independence Of the United
States the one hundred and twen-
ty-ninth.
"By the President.