Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-02
A THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION.

Washington, Nov 1.-The president
today issued the Thanksgiving day
proclamation ss,tlng aside Thursday
Nov. "a. TO he observed as day Of
festival and thanksgiving by all OF the
people Of the United States at home and
abroad" The proclamation follows
BY the president Of the United States
A proclamation; II has pleased Al
mighty God to bring the American PEG.
rle In safety and honor through an
other year, and In accordance with the
long unbroXen custom handed down
TO us by our forefathers, the time has
come when a special day shall be set
apart I'm which to thank Him who holds
all nations IN the hollow Of His hand
for the mercles thus youchsafed to us
During the century and a quarter Of
our national life we AZ 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 within our borders as well
as betWeen US and all other nations.
The haryests 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 time when religious ana
charitable effort has been made evil
dent. Much has been given TO us ana
much viii be expected from US we
sneak Of what has been done by lhls
nation In no spirit OF boasttulness OF
yainglory, but with full and reveTeht
realization that our strength IL as
nothing unless We are helped from
above. Hitherto we have been given
the hcartiest strength to do the tasks
allotted to VA as they severally arose
we are thankful for all that has been
done for ms in the past and we pray
that I'm the future we may be strength
cred I'm the unending struggle to do
our duty fearlessly and honestly, with
charity and good viii, with respect for
ourselves and with love toward our
fellowmen. In this great republic the
effort 10 combine national strength
Win personal freedom Is being tried
ON N scale more gigantic than ever be-
fore I'm the worlds history. our sue
cess viii mean much not only for our
selyes but for the future Of all man
Kind. and every man or woman I'm our
land should feel the grave response
billty resting upon him or her, for In
Inc last ANALYSIS this success must de-
pend upon the high average Of our IN
dlvldual citizenship, upon the way IN
which each OF us does his duty by HIM
self and his nelshbor'
Now. therefore, /, Theodore Roose-
Welt. president OF the United states, do
hereby appoint and set apart Thursday
Tho 9th day OF this November to be
observed as day Of festival and
Thanksgiving by all the people of the
United states az home or abroad, and
to recommend that on that day they
cegse from their ordinary occupations
and gather An their several places OF
worship or IN their homes, devoutly 10
give tanks unto Almighty God for the
benefits He has conferred upon US as
individuals and as a nation, and 10 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 az
the city OF Washington this LIST day OF
November in the year OF our Lord one
thousand niue hundred and four, and OF
tbe Independence OF the United States
the one hundred and twenty-nlnth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
nv the President John Hay Secre-
tary OF state.