Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-11-15
The Presidents Thanksgiving Proc
lamati0n.

President Wilson has issued his 1917
Thanksgiving proclamation, fixing Thurs
day, November 10th, as Thanksgiving
day. II is as follows:
By the President of the United States :
A proclamation.
II has long been the honored custom OF
our people to turn in the fruitful autumn
OF the year in praise and thanksgiving 10
Almighty God for His many blessings
and mercies TO US as a nation. That
custom we can follow now. even in the
midst of the tragedy of a world shaken
by war and immeasured disaster, IN The
midst of sorrow and great peril, because
even amidst the darkness that has gather
ed about us we can see the great bless
ings God has bestowed upon US, bless
ings that are better than mere peace oil
mind and prosperity OF enterprise.
We have been given The opportunity
10 serve mankind as we once served our
selves in the great day OF our Declaration
of independence, BY taking up arms
against a tyranny that threatened to
master and debase men everywhere, and
Joining with other free peoples in demand
ing for all The nations OF the world what
we then demanded and obtained for our
selves. In this day of the revelation OF
our duty not only to defend our own
rights as a n alton but 10 defend also the
rights of free men throughout the world,
there has been vouchsaied US in full in
spring measure the resolution and spirit
OF united action. We have been brought
TO one mind and purpose. A new vlgor
of common counsel and common action
has been revealed in US. We should
especially thank God that, in such cir
cumstances, in the midst OF the greatest
enterprise the spirits OF men have ever
entered upon, we have, live but observe
. reasonable and practicable economy,
abundance with which to supply the
needs of those associated with us as well
as our own. A new light shines about
us. The great duties OF a new day
awaken new and greater national spirit
in us. We shall never again be divided
or wonder what stuff we are made OF.
And while we render thanks for these
things, let us pray Almighty God that,
in all humbIeness OF spirit, we may look
always TO Him for guidance; that we may
be kept constant in the spirit and purpose
OF service that by His grace our minds
may be directed and cur hands strength
ened and that in His good time liberty
and security and peace and comradeship
OF a common justice may be vouchsafed
all the nations of the earth.
Wherefore, |, Woodrow Wilson, Presl-
dent OF the United States OF America, do
hereby designate Thursday, the twenty
ninth day OF November next, as day OF
Thanksgiving and prayer, and invite the
people throughout the land TO cease upon
that day from their ordinary occupations,
and in their several homes and places OF
worship 10 render thanks 10 God, the
great ruler OF nations.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed.
Done in the District Of Columbia this
7th day OF November in the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
seventeen and OF the independence OF
the United States OF America the one
hundred and forty-second.
WOODROW WILSON.
By the President:
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary of ) ate.