Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-28
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION

Washington. oct. 2s.--President
Roosevelt Saturday issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation. through
the secretary of state, naming the
last Thursday in November. the
2Sth.
Once again the season OF the
year has come when, In accordance
with the custom OF our forefathcrs
for generations past. the president
appoints a day as the especial occa-
sion for all our people to give praise
and Thanksgiving TO God.
During the past year we have
been free from famine. from pesti-
lence. from war We are at peace
with all the rest OF mankind. Our
natural resources are at least as
great as those of any other nation.
We believe that In ability to develop
and take advantage OF these re-
sources the average man of this ma
ton stands at least as high as the
average OF any other. Nowhere else
In the world Is there such an oppor-
tunity for a free people tn develop
To the fullest extent all its powers
OF body. OF mind and OF that which
stands above both body and mind
character.
Much has been given us from on
high and huch will rightly be ex-
pected of us In return. Into our care
the ten talents have been entrust-
cd; and we are to be pardoned Meth
or II We squander and waste them;
nor yet II we hide them in nap
kim for they must be fruitful I'm our
hands. Ever throughout the ages
at all times and among all peoples,
prosperity has been fraught with
danger, and II behooves us + beseech
the Oliver of all things that we may
not fall into love OF ease and OF lux
ury; that we may not lose our sense
OF moral responsibility; that we may
not forget our duty TO God and to
our neighbor.
"A great democracy like ours. a
democracy based upon the principles
OF orderly liberty, can be perpetual
ed only IL I'm the heart OF the ordi-
nary citizen there dwells keen
sense Of Righteousness and Justice.
We should earnestly pray that this
spirit OF righteousness and Justice
may grow ever greater In the hearts
OF all OF us and that our souls may
be inclined ever more both toward
the virtues that tell for geDtleness
and tenderness, for loving kindness
and forbearance one with another
and toward those of less necessary
virtues that make our manllness and
rugged hardihood-- without
these qualities neither nation nor
individual can rise to- the level Of
greatness.
Now, therefore. I, Theodore
Roosevelt, president of the United
States. do set apart Thursday. the
2Sth day OF November. as a day OF
general thanksgiving and prayer, and
on that day I recommend mat the
people shall cease from their daily
work and. I'm their homes or In their
churches. meet devoutly to thank the
Almighty for the many and great
blessings they have received In the
past and to pray that they may be
given the strength so to order their
lives as to deserve continuation Of
these blessings In the future.
I'm witness whereof ] have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be af-
fixed. (Seal)
Done at the city OF Washington
this twenty-ffth day of october. In
the year OF Our Lord. one thousand
nine hundred and seven. and OF the
independence OF the United States.
the one hundred and thirty-second
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
by the president
"EL1HU ROOT. secretary Of state
NEGRO FAIR NEXT YEAR.