The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-17
"Give Thanks Unto The Lord"

~ AttN ANefANtA VI AhN NAtANA
States OF America. a proclamation;
1t has pleased Almighty God 10
bring the American people in safe
ty and honor through another year,
and in accordance with the long un-
broken custom handed down to Us
by our forefathers, the time has
came when a special day shall be
set apart in which to thank him
who holds all Nations in the hol-
low of his hand for the mercies thus
youchsafed to US.
During the century and a quarter
of our National lite, we as a people
have been blessed beyond ali others
and Tor this we owe humble ard
heartfelt thanks to the author Of all
blessings. The year that has clos
ed has been one of peace within our
own borders as well as between US
and all other Nations. The harvest
has been abundant, and those who
work, whether with hand or BRAN,
ATE prospering greatly. Reward
has waited upon honest efforts. We
have been enabled to DO our duty 70
TO ourselves and TO others. Never
has there been a time when religious
and charitable 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 boast
fulness or vain glory, but with full
and revereni realization that our
strength is as noihing unless we are
helped from above Hitherto we
have been given the hesrties,
strength to do the tasks slloiied TO
US as they seyerally arose. We are
thankful for all that has been done
for us in the past and we pray thai,
in the future we may be strengthen
cd in the unendmg struggle to do
our duty fearlessly aud honestly,
.gi,h charity and good viii. with
respect tor ourselves aud with love
toward our fellew-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 10 the worlds history. Our
success will mean much not only
for ourselves, but Tor the future Of
all mankind; aud every man or
woman in our land should feel the
grave responsibility resting upon
him OF her, for IN the last analysis
this success must depend upon the
high average OF our individual eiti-
zenshIp upon the way in which each
of us does his duty by himself and
his neighbdr.
Now, therefore, /, Theodore
Roosevelt, President OF the Unite 4,
States, do hereby appoint and Se
apart Thursday, the slth OF thil
November, - be observed as a day
Of festival and thanksgiving by al
the people OF the United States, a
home and abroad, aud do recon
mend that on that day they eeas'
from their ordinary occupations aus
gather in their several places o
worship OF in their homes, drvoutl,
TO give thanks unto Almighty Go,
tor the benefits lie has eonierre,
upon us as individuals and as a Ma
ton, and to besseeh Hun thas.il
the future His divine favor may b
continued TO Us.
In witness whereof | have here,
unto set my hand and caused thu
seal Of the United States TO be a.
fixed. Done at the City OF Wash
iugton this Ist day OF November il
the year OF our Lord one Ihousan'
nine hundred and four and of al
independence Of the United State
, the one hundred aud tweay-ninth
BY the President.
THEonoRE ROOSEVELT.
JoHS HAV, Seey. OF State.