The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1904-11-18

PROCLAMATION
Gov. Vardaman Issues
Proclamation
TO PEOPLE Of THE STATE
Thursday the 24th Set Apart as Day Of
Thanksgiving.
TO PEOPLE Of THE STATE

Material prosperity prevails
throughout the length and breadth
Of our commonwealth, the seasons
have been propitious aud most
bounteously has the soil responded
to the sturdy stroke of the honest
husbandman. In all the walks OF
life, among all classes Of our peo
pie, in every department of com
merce and Il Iade. there Is an air OF
thrift, an expression of satisfaction
produced by the consciousness OF
plenty While the real greatness
of state or people is not determ-
ined by the measure of material
riches, full bins and boarded gold,
but rather by the moral and intel
lectual qualities of its men and wo-
men, yet material riches are an ele.
ment in the process of the develop.
ment of the rerfect citizen. The
exaltation of the ideal, the reach
Ing up after the perfect, unfailing
courage of conviction, and steal
fast purpose to do right. are the
splendid fruit of the highest civil
zation. To be thankful for those
qualities and grateful for that con-
dition which bless our material ex-
istence is beautifully Sin accord
with the eternal fitness ct things" "
Gratitude for favors received. is
payment to the glser in the price
less currency Of the human heart
the highest tribnte of the soul. 1t
is we'll, therefore for people so
abundantly blessed as the people
of Mississippi have been to step
aside from the crowded and dusty
highway of life, and under the
green shade of peace and prosper.
| ty to spend one day in profound
contemplation of their indebted
ness to the great God of the uni.
verse, and to make pubic acknow
ledgment of his infinite goodness
to them.
therefore /, JAS. X Vardalnan.
Governor OF the STATE OF MisslsIp
pi, do hereby designate and set
apart Thursday, the Oath day of
November, instant, as day OF
thanksgiving aud prayer, and do
invoke the observance Of the same
by all the people Of the state. On
that day 1T aIl secular business be
suspended, and let the people as
sembIe at their usual places of
worship, and with prayer mud songu
of praise devoutly testify thell
gratitude to the Glver of every
good and perfect gift, for ali that
he has done for us in he year that
has passed, for our exemption from
the scourge Of pestllence and our
dellverence from riots and internal
disorders, which have afflic ed 9th
er sections Of our common country.
Grave problems confront the peo-
pie of Mississippi, together with
most of the other Southern States
of the Republic, and prescribed AS
they are in dealing with such prob
lens by the organic law of the ma
| ton, which law may be enforced
by an unfrlendly hand, it will call
for wisdom, courage and patriot
| ism of the highest degree to meet
he difficulties aud to solve them
The right thing must be done, but
it must be done at the right time.
Often | fear the prOvocati'n t.
deeds If lndiscretiOn will be great
hut let us remember that "He thai
| is slow to wrath is Of great uuder
standing, but he that is hasty oi
spirit exalteth folly" With hearts
burdened with the great RESPONSE
bility of the present, pregnant with
vital interests to our people, let III
earnestly invoke the council of hin
who has promised "To give iigh
to them that Sit in darkness, anG
in the shadow of death, and guild:
our feet unto the way Of peace
| Aud let there also be- on the day
thus set apart reunion Of famil
les santioned and chastened by ten
der memories and associations
and let the social intercourse O.
| friends with pleasant "reminiscences
renew the ties of affection ant
strengthen the bands of kindl,
feeling. And while we enjoy th'
good things Of the world, th'
fruits Of judiclous toll and pruden
living, aud give thanks for thu
same, be sure that we do not for
get thai truly grateful hearts ar,
inclined to deeds of charity ant
love. In the great bank of eterni
ty l believe the largest credit viii
be- given to plm who has contribu
ted most to the sum Of human Joy
who has planted a flower in lh
tanning heart Of despair and kiss
ed it with the sunshine Of hope
and WHO has painted the palIr,
/ cheek OF care with th- r,ne o
health and happiness. Los u