The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-11-04
For Thanksgiving Day.

The President Tuesday issued the
Thanksgiving proclamation, setting
sside Thursday, November "a, Ito be
observed as a day Of festival and thanks
giving by all the people Of the United
States at home and abroad"
The proclamation reads:
By the President Of the United States
OF America--A Proclamation
1t has pleased Almighty God to
bring the American people In safety
and honor through another year, and,
Ia accordance with the long unbrOken
custom handed down to US by our
forefatbers, the time has come when
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 q quarter OF
our national government, we a. peO-
pie have been blessed beyond all 9TH
ers, 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 own borders,
Is well as between US and all other
nations. The harvest has been album
dsnt, and those who work, whether
with hand or brain, are prospecting
greatly. Reward has waited upon hon
est effort. We have been enabled to
do our duty to ourselves and to others
Never has there been a time when re-
ligious and charitable effort has been
more evident. Much has been given TO
Us and much will be expected from us.
We speak Of hat has been done by
this nation In no spirit Of bosstfulness
or vaingiOry, but with full and reverent
realization that our strength is as moth
ing unless we are helped from above.
Hitherto we have been given the heart
aud the strength TO do the tasks allotted
10 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 strengthened in the
Intending struggle to do our duty fear
lessly and honestly with charity and
good will, with respect for ourselves
and with love toward our fellOw-men.
In his great republic the effort to
combine national strength with per-
sOnsl freedom is being tired 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 OF woman In our land should feel
the grave responsibility resting upon
him or her, for in the last analysis this
success must deIend upon the high
average Of our individual citizenship,
upon the way in which each Of Us does
bis duty by himself and his neighbOr
Now, therefore, /, Theodore ROOse-
welt, President Of the United States, do
hereby appoint and set apart Thursday,
the twenty-fOurth Of this November, to
be observed ~ a day Of festival and
thanksgiving by all the people OF the
United States, ~ home or abroad, and
do recommend that on that day they
cease from their ordinary occupations
and gather IN their several places of
worship or In their homes. devoutly TO
give thanks 10 Almighty God for the
benefits he has conferred upon US as in
dividuals and as nation, and to be-
seech Him that in the future his divine
favor may be continued TO US.
In witness whereof / have hereuntO
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States To be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington this
inst day Of goyember, In the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
aud four, and Of the independence OF
the United States the one hundred and
twenty-ninth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
BY the President:
John Hay. Secretary Of State.