The Springfield herald., 1907-11-08
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Governor Buchtel Recounts Reasons
Why Colorado Should Be Grateful.

Denver.-Governor Buchtel Has Is.
sued his Thanksgiving proclamation as
follows:
'In the Providence of God we have
In tho United States two national Sab
bath days. They are exactly six
months apart. One OF these national
Sabbaths Is our thirtieth of May
That 10 our national sacrament day
when we commemorate the sufferings
of the brave men who died that the
nation might live. The ether national
Sabbath comes on the last Thusday in
November 1t is the Jubilee Day OF the
year when we rejoice with glad song
over all the amazing mercies Of God.
He hath not dealt so with any ma
ton is one OF the songs of Israel IT
ought to be a daily song with all true
Americans. Each year We have o
larger opportunity to influence the life
of the world. Each year we have q
better opportunity to work out our des
tiny. We are to provide an asylum for
the oppressed of every land who crave
the freedom to do right, 1t is not our
business to provide an asylum for
those who crave the freedom to dc
wrong. We need frequently to remind
ourselves that 1t is the business of the
moral fibre.
I've in Colorado have abundant oc.
casion for thanksgiving. Our people
have been blessed with every material
comfort. We have had year of peace
and prosperity. Possibly some other
state may have known equal prosper
Ity. Certainly no other community in
tho world has enjoyed a more general
or more substantial prosperity.
Another and higher reason for
thanksgiving is found in our growing
appreciation of the life Of the spirit.
Our churches and our schools are
growing in a great way. Everyone
who knows history can see that the
permanency OF the life of the state is
possible only as we have whole
some and strong development In the
life of the churches and the schools.
1t would be calamity indeed II we
developed our material resources at the
expense of the higher life of the spirit.
Everywhere in Colorado this growth
Of moral sentiment can be clearly seen.
Who Is wise and will observe these
things even they shall understand the
loving kindness of the Lord
Now, therefore, l, Henry A. Buchtel.
governor of the state of Colorado. by
virtue Of the authority vested In me by
law, and in accordance with the pro-
clamation of Theodore Roosevelt, Pres
ldent of the United States, designating
Thursday, November 2Sth. 1907, as a
day of Thanksgiving, do most earnestly
urge all the people of Colorado to OBJ
serve that day with appropriate relig-
ious services both in their homes and
In their churches, and do further most
earnestly urge that all the people shall
take some time on that day to show
kindness to others both In words and
deeds.
"All ministers and teachers are re-
minded that it is only with line upon
line.' and 'precept upon prccept' that
we can make our people see clearly
that Righteousness eXalteth a nation; !;
but sin is a reproach to any people.
Let every one make the prayer of the
Psalmist:
Search me, o God, and know nv
heart; try me, and know my thoughts; /;
and seq IL there be any wicked way in
me, and lead me in the way everlast.
ing
I'm witness whereof, have hereun;o
set my hand and caused the great seal
of state to be affixed at Denver, the
state capital, this second day of No
vember, A. d. 1907.
"HENRY A. BUCHTEL,
by the Governor"
Attest: TIMOTHY O'CONNOR,
Secretary of State"