The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-23
THANKSGIVING.

Tomorrow tn, people Of the nAI'9n
viii join in giving praise and thank, 70
God. On that day whica la beeu st
apar, for the especial purpose Of ron
lcring humble and hearty thanks 10
Him Who i the Author Of erery good
and perfect thing Tor mereies. blessings
and beniaceuces yeucasafed TO rs. let
the people of Clarksburg and Of Har'
risou county also observe tnat custom
with sincerity and an earnessnass Tor
,asy have much that they are thankful
Tor and The day in the community
should be one Of thanksgiving in IT,
highest and truest conception Of ta'
word.
A. citizens of this mighty nation Of
liberty, the land OF the free aud IN
home OF the brave, W. haze indeed more
toan ordinary cause to give thank.
President Roosevelt in his Thanksgiving
proclamation trutafully said ''tne year
that mas clo-cd has been one Of peace
within our borders a we'll rs between
"a and all other nations, TIE lrarTeSts
have been abundant and tnose who work
with nand or brain are prospecting
greatly. Reward nas waited upon hon
est effort. W. nave been able to DO our
honest duty TO ourselves and to other.
Never has there been a time when re.
Hgious and charitable effort mas been
more evident. Much has been given TO
u and much viii be cxacted from Us
We speak OF what has bs,n done BY this
nation in no spirit OF boastfuluess or
vain glory. but with iull ana revsrcnt
realization that our strength j. nothing
unless We are helped from above
Hitherto we nave been given the neart
and strength 10 do the tasks allotted
70 us as they sererally arise. We ar.
thankful for all that has been done for
Us in the past and We pray that in thu
future We may be strengthened 70 do
our duty feaIiessly and honestly, WITH
charity. good respect Tor ourselves and
with love toward our fellow man.
in this great Republic tns effort %
combine national strength with personal
freedom is being tried gu scale more
gigantic tdan every before in the worlds
history. ON. success will mean much,
not only for ourselves, but Tor tne iu
tune OF all mankind and every man and
woman in our land SHOULD feel the grave
r.sponsibility resting upon him or her
for in the last analysis this success
must depend upon the high average d
our individual citizenship, upon the way
in which each OF Us doc, Ms duty by
himself and by his ncighborr
As one Of the sisterhood OF states
Governor White says in his Thaukssiv
ing proclamation:
West Virginia mas been favored
greatly during the past year. Our ma.
terial development has continued and
expanded; our nusbandmen have bean
rewarded with bounteow crops; W
have been spared from pestilencs and
great disasters; our people have been
conttnted, happy and prosperous. and
aacn and al have abundant reason to
feel gratitude and TO abound in the
spirit OF thanksgiving. We nave been
more generously favored taau some
other sections OF our great country and
should be correspondingly grateful,
Never were religious, educational and
benevolent institutions Of our Stat.
doing as great and bcncacent work a.
ii present The uplifting influences Of
our communities were never more active
and tneir results more marked The
future is bright with promise and West
virginians arc full Of hope and courage
'Under taos, circumstances this an
nual festival aud day of praise SHOULD
be even more generally Observed than
% any similar anniversary