The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-11-25
cIARYspupc rErEcRAM,
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER IS, 1904
snbseription pres Woo per year.
THANKSGIVING.

Tomorrow the people OF the natiot
win Join in giving praise and tinanks q
God. On that day which has been sci
apart for the especial purpose of rem
acring humble and hearty thanks q
Him Who is the Author Of every good
and perfect thing for mercics, blessings
and beniiicences voucasafcd to us. Lei
the people of Clarksburg and Of Hnr.
rison county also observe tant custom
with a Sincerity and an carnestncss for
they have much that they are thankful
for and the day in the community
should be one OF thanksgiving in the
highest and truest conception of the
word.
As citizens Of thi- mighty nation of
liberty, the land OF the free and the
home of the brave, we have indeed more
taan ordinary cause TO give thanks.
President Roosevelt in his Thanksgiving
proclamation trutnfully said ''tne year
that ms closed has been one of peace
within our borders az well rs between
us and all other nations the harvssts
have been abundant and tnosa who work
with nnnd or brain arc prospecting
greatly. Reward mas waited upon hon
est effort. W. nave been able TO do our
honest duty to ourselves and to others.
Never has there been time when re-
ligious and charitable effort mas been
more evident Much has been given to
us and much viii be eNactcd from rs.
W. speak of what has been done by this
nation in no spirit of boastfulness or
vain glory, but with full and revareut
realization that orr strength is nothing
unless we are helped from above.
Hitherto we nave been given the ncart
and strength to do the tasks allotted
to us as they severally arise. We ara
thankful for all that has been done for
us in the past and We pray that in the
future we may be strengthened to do
our duty fearlcssly and honestly, WITH
charity, good respect for ourselves and
with love toward our fellow man.
'Tn this great Republic the effort to
combine national strength with personal
freedom is being tried On scale more
gigantic tnan every before in the worlds
history. Our success will mean much,
not only for ourselves, but for the fu-
ture Of NIL mankind and every man and
woman in onr land saould feel the grave
responsibility resting upon him or her
for in the last analysis this success
must depend upon the high average of
our individual citizenship. upon the way
in which each of us does mis- duty by
himself ana by his neighbor."
As one of the sisterhood of states
Governor White says in his Thanksgiv,
ing proclamation:
West Virginia mas pcen favored
greatly during the past year. Onr ma
terial development has continued and
expanded our nusbandmen have bean
rewarded with bountcous crops; we
have bsan spared from pestilence and
great disasters; our people have been
eontcnted. happy and prosperous. ana
eacn and all have abundant reason to
fcel gratitude and to abound in the
spirit Of thanksgiving We have been
more generously favored tam some
other sections of our great country and
should he corre-ponIingIy grateful
~ yer were religious, educational and
benevolent institutions OF our stats
doing as great and bencfc,nt work as
at present. The uplifting influences Of
our communities were never more active
and their results more marked The
future j. bright with promise aud West
Virgininns are full Of hop. and courage.