The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
QUOTES FROM BRYAN
Proclamation One of Longest Ever Is
sued by an Arkansas Governor,
and Refers to Influence of THE
Light OF Christian Civilization"

Following the annual custom of cali
ing attention to the observance Of the
last Thursday in November as a day
for general thanksgiving. Governor
Pindall issued formal proclamation
designating Thursday, November %,
as the day upon which all citizens
should join in thanksgiving for the
many blessings of the past year. He
assigns many reasons for being thank
full, and quotes pertinently from Bry-
ans beautiful prince of Peace"
The proclamation, in full, is as fol-
lows:
A Proclamation by the Governor des-
ignating Thanksgiving Day.
The time of the year approaches
when Il beautiful recurring annual
custom will again be present. The
President of the United States has,
by proclamation, directed that Thurs
day, the Goth da. OF November, 1905,
be fttingly observed throughout the
nation as Thanksgiving Day. There
fore il keeping with this custom and
in consonance with this action of The
President, |, X. O. Pindall as COVER
nor, by virtue of the authority of the
laws OF Arkansas and the influence of
the custom mentioned do also desig-
nate and appoint the above date ana
time for fitting observance by Arkan-
sas inhabitanssshs
No hove c3%go no "a,
SO much that Only in generalities may
the reason for thanksgiving be indi-
Gated. Above and beyond and more
than for all other reasons we should
be thankful iona Christian civilization.
For the factsofk Christianity and for
a belief in Christ There is more
satisfaction Stiand happiness derived
than can be approached by the pos
session of the entire combination of
all other blessing. The fact of Chris
tianity is established not by miracles,
by mystery or by theory but simply
by an appeal TO the human heart, and
conscience, it is the sweetest, softest
and most consoling thought of all en-
lightened citizens. AS has been said
by one in his Prince of Peace" Dor
rowing the thought of another, "One
can not contemplate this undisputed
fact without feeling in some way this
fact is related to those now liyins,
and that when zone reads that Christ
lived and how He died he feels that
some how there is chord that
stretches from that life to His" We
should be thankful that our enlight
ened Christian civilization is broad
ening and expanding human thought
and directing human activity into
fields of such broad possibilities of ac
complishment that the word impos
sible seems scarcely to possess any
longer definite significance.
We should be thankful that in the
past this Christian civilization has in
spired AMI pointed out so many moral
and intellectual accomplishments We
should be thankful that this Chris
tian civilization has made possible
the anticipation of so many broad
and far-reaching material accomplish
ments affecting so nearly and so great
ly our nation, our Switzerland and
our immediate section. We should be
thankful that lawlessness, anarchy
despotism and hatred are so rapidly
fading and melting before the light oil
our Christian civilization. and that
dissension and disputes are becoming
fewer and less frequent, and that a
broader friendship and brotherly love
worlds history.
Therefore, 10 fittingiy observe this
eminently proper custom of giving
thanks for these and all other bless
ings TO the Omnipotent God of all he
universe on the day designated here
in, let all unusual avocations be sus
pended and put aside. that our people
everywhere may meet in the proper
places and in the spirit of true Chris
tianity render to the Father oul
thanks from the fullness of all our
hearts, for his protection in the past
and the blessings of the present and
for what the future may hold in store
In testimony whereof. | have hereuntC
set my hand and caused TO be affixed
hereto the great seal of the State Of
Arkansas, in the executive chamber
city of Little Rock on this the It'll
day OF November, 1908.
X. o. PINDALL.
Governor
o. c. LUDWIG,