The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-09
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
The President Appoints Nov. 24til
FOR ihe National Festival.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The President.
today issued the. Thanksgi wing pro-
cIamation, setting aside Thursday,
sNoy. q, to be observed as day OF
festival and thanksgiving by all the
people of the United States at home
and abroad. y
The proclamation follows:
g By the President OF the United
States Of America. A Proclamation ):
8 It ha. pleased Almighty God to bling
the American people in safety and
honor through another year, and IN
accordance with the long unbroken
custom handed down to us by our fore-
fathers. the time has come when a
special day shall be set apart in which
70 shank Him who holds all Datlons
n the hollow Of His hand for the
mercses thus vonchsafed to,us. Dur
ing the century and q quarter OF our
national life We as people have been
blessed beyond all others, and for
this ne eve humble and heartfelt
thanks 70 the Author OF all Bless
ings. The year that has closed has
been one Of peace within our borders
as well as between us and all ether
nations. The harvests have been
abundant, and those who work,
whether with hand or brain, are pros
pering greatly. Reward has waited
npon honest effort. We have been en-
abled TO do our duty to ourselves and
10 others. Never has there been a
time when religious and charitable
effort has been more evident. Much
had been given to US and much Will
he expected from Us. We speak OF
what has been dona by this nation ID
no snirit of bcassfuiness or vain glory,
bus with full and reveret realization
that our strength is as nothing uniess
we are helped from above. Hitherto we
have been given the heart and the
strength to do the tasks allotted to as
as they seEerally arose. We are thank
full for ali that has been done for Us
in the past. and we pray that in the
future We may be strengthened IN the
amending struggle to do our duty lear
lessly and honestly, with charity and
GOOD will, with respect to ourselves
and with love toward our fellow men.
In this great Republic the effort to
combine national strength with per-
soual freedom is being tried on a
scale more gigantic than ever before
In the worlo's history. Oar success
VII mean much, net only for ourselves.
( but for the future of all mankind; and
every man or woman IN our land
should feel the grave respoDsi olllty
resting upon him or her, for IN the last
ANALYSIS t5is success must depend up
on the high average OF our individual
citizenship. 1pon the way In which
each of Us does his cuEy by himself
and his neighbour.
Now, therefore, I. Theodore Rocse-
yeIt. President Of the Uni;ed States. CO
hereby appoint aao set apart Thurs
day. the 9th Of this November, TO be
observed as q day Of festival and
thanksgiving by all the people OF the
Uuised States at bone Or abroad, and
do recommend that on that Gay they
cease from their ordinary occupations
aud gather in their several places OF
worship or in their homes. devoutly
TO give thanks unto Almighty SOD
for these benefits He has conferred
ubon Us as individuals and as ma
fion. aud to beseecb Him that in the
future His divine favor may be con-
tiDued to Cs.
.sIn witness whereof | Fave ilereul-
70 set ny hand and csused the seal o!
tbe United States to be affixed.
.Doae at the city of Washington
this Isg GAY OF November, in the year
Of our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and fon-. and OF the indepen-
dence of the United States the cre
hundred and twenty ninth.
:.Tbeodore Roosevelt.
.By The President, John Hay, Sec
retary of State. =