New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
MIKES PROCL1U.iT .iTfovr
Continued from ath page

such Vgs NOS the case. Vt
George Washington originated the n,..
many Of his immediate successOrs dla , ~ 'ul
lpN his example Many Of these early p,-s'. - 's-
put forth. from time 70 time. calls f,r as''s
Thanksgiving and prayer but there -
semblance Of regularity about the pr,csa,
and IL was not until Abraham Lincoln ,o.r
initiative that ThaH3Ssgiy.ns. as a Novs.s
holiday. became "a regular institution ~
calendar year. Mr.. Lincoln issued his e.
ThanksgivinS proclamation In 1863. and a.
that time the annual holiday and the Pres,a-.
rial notification of iJs approach have bee, a.
fres.
The pioneer Th1utssivIus procsmttion h or j
Of the best pcrserv "a Of an tie public docImer,J
90 which George Washington afxed his =,
nature Not only is the paper Gt covers h.
pages) intact bu- the ir, IS aufsded. brin,,.y
out the full force of the bold hand In wbies
is p~nn-d The -o,iaination .s sisned not q,
by George washington. oat also b. his farn,y
Secretary of state. Edmund Randolph. i. reaav
When We review the calamiues wa
,ffiicJ 50 many other nations. the present Co,
dition Of the United states affords much ~
ter of consolation and satisfaction Our
emption hitherto from foreign var. an lncr.
-ion tile great degree Of international b,
quillity we have enjoye the recent conar-]
zion of that tranquility b. the suDpressio.
an insurrecti0n which 80 wantonly rhreaf-.
it. tire happy course OF our public Affairs
general the unexaInpled prosperity Of al c4s
of our citizens,-are circumstance which
culiarly mark our situation with indicatiOns
the Divine Benefcence toward as. in sucs
state Of things 10 is in an especial manner
duty as q people with deyout reverence
afTect0nate gratitude. % ackno" edge
many ami great obligations 10 Almishty
and 10 implore Him 20 cOntin-e and eora
the blessings We experience.
Deeply penetrated with this s~ntmen,
C;eorg-- Washington. President Of the Caa
states. DO recommend 20 all religious sOcsa
and denominations. and 70 an persons VIA
soeyer within the United states. % set ls
and observe THURSDAY the nineteenth dar
February next. a. day of pubE. -Aankss9
and prayer. and on that day 10 meet tOsa
and render their sincere and hearty tnans
the Great Ruler of Nations for the m4za
and signal mercies which distins lished On
,ts a nation: particularly f'r the Iossessss
constitutions of government which uni-e
by their union establish liberty NiJh 4
for the preservation Of Ou- peace toreisn
domestic. for the ses,SOnable control whic1
been given u spirit of disorder -n he
preston of tine late Instruction, old sen1
for the prosperous course Of our a,tairs. !
and private and az the same tiwe hImbJ
rrrventIy 70 heseecl the kind author Of a
blessings % pEclpns Them to -s.--1 lmpr-
Quar- hearts 1 deep and solemn SENSE o.
obligations Jo him for JE-m-rp ,-Jsa as rs
10 estimate their immense valu--ro pres
us from the Arrogance OF prosperity and
hazariiu- tn, advantages Ne enjoy By de
pursuf,s.-to dispose rs % InrriJ -n- conJHsa
Of his ftyOr- by not abusing them. By
gratitude for them and by e corTespe
conduct ls citizens and as men.-Jo render
country more and more "a safe and prosE-
asylum for the unfortunate of ota~r counr7
10 extend among Us true and useful z
edge-tO diffuse and establish habits of sot--
order. morality and piety. and finally 70 E
all the blessings We possess OF ask fg
selves to the whole family OF mankind
"In testimony whereof / have cau-.
seal of the United States Of America
affixed 10 these presents and signed TIE
with my hand Done at the city OF Ph
phiS, the first day of January one thO-s
seven hundred and ninetv-dve. and OF ths
dependence OF th- United States OF Ams
the nineteenth g. WASH INGTW
BY th,. President
'EDM. RANDOLPH
President Tart is a Unitarian. and TIE 81
OF his Thanksgiving churchsoios is Al
the only Unitarian church in Washington.