Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-11-20
WHAT THANKSGIVING MEANS.


Thanksgiving procIamations by pub
lie officials are so often mere conven-
tional expressions Of plattudes that
they are rarely worth re-pubhshing.
But the proclamation issued this year
by Governor George W. Clarke. Of
Iowa. is such marked deviation from
the usual style that we print IL here
In foil and would recommend for it
careful reading, and prayerful con-
slderation
christian people believe that the
affairs of men and nations are guided
through the years by divine mind un-
erringly toward ultimate good.
AS the years glide into the past,
distinct progress in the betterment Of
human conditions is noted, broader
and deeper humanitarianism is touch
ing the lives Of men throughout the
world. all tending, slowly il may be,
toward the realization of the splendid
vision OF the brotherhood Of man whic
inspired the prophets Of old and IL
lumined the teachings OF Jesus cf Naz-
areth The value Of a man and his
well-being in society have in recent
years become matters of great con-
Germ A wrong or injustice 20 an in
dividua. il is now clearly perceived,
bears upon all and shames society and
the State.
"'rhe greatest force in the world Is
moral force, and the moral sentiment
of the people is gathering and growing
into tremendous agency for righteous
ness. The day is coming if it is not
already here, when the moral sense of
the people, and the law will forbid that
any man be placed at disadvantage
except by his own conduct. These are
the things for which all men should be
devoutly thankful upon State or Ma
tional thanksgiving Day. 1t is impos-
sible to think OF great State or Ma
tion, however tremendously rich It may
be, apart from hlgh-minded, just
citizenship inspired by great ideals.
Great crops, bursting granaries and
banks full Of money are fine things, to
be sure, for which we should be very
grateful, but they are insufficient, and
in the end destroy. unless they become
basis for the higher things.
'In conformity with custom long
established. and with the proclamation
of the President Of the United States
calling upon the people to observe
Thursday, November q, next, as day
of Thanksgiving to God, /, &. w.
Clarke, Governor Of the State. do
hereby also name said day as Thanks
giving Day in Iowa. and suggest that
te people throughout the State Assem-
BILE in their ehurces and, looking beyond
material things. express their profound
gratitude in speech, song and prayer,
for the growth of righteousness, moral
force and the hner and better things
in our life; and pray that 10 the days
to come we may have q deeper concern
and sympathy for humanity, that we
may make NuI NNdtG NtAAA IL NAktS ~
be- namely, an expression of the culti-
walton and the good there is in it-a
great moral force; that we may be-
come distinguished in the nation as a
courageous. progressive people, stand
ing for and bringing about that which
the best men and the best thought
throughout the world recognizes as the
greatest good in a modern State. for
getting not. however. those who. with
out their own wilful fault. are poor and
unfortunate. aud remembering that
"The Holy Supper is kept indeed
In whstso we share with another's
need;
Not what we give, but what we share.
For the gift without the giver is hare;
Who gives himself with his aims feeds
three
Himself. the hungering neighbor, and
Me.