The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-15
WILSON ISSUES
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION


sue, his 1917 Thanksgiving Droo1.. l'
tlon' calling upon the nation D o
the midst of the sorrow ana even in
peril of a world shaken hv great
thank God for blessings that war; to
ter than mere peace of mind az oct
perity of enterprise. Auu Pros.
The proclamation, fix;no ~,
November 20, as Thanksgivin~~ 'Suay,
follows: Lay,
"THANKSGlVING-19l7
by the President of tbo
ted States Of America. '"'
"a Proclamation.
1T has long been the borou.,
custom Of our people to turn ~
the fruitful autumn Of the vaar =,
praise and thanksgiving IN A.
mighty God for His many h,oa-
ings and mercies to rs as
ton. That custom we can fo,,a"
even now in the midst Of the tro"
edy of world shaken by war 90
unreasonable disaster. in thu
midst of sorrow and great nerf
because even amidst the darknooo
that has gathered about rs wa ,or
see the great blessings God has ho
slowed upon us, blessings that ara
better than mere peace Of mind
and prosperity of enterprise
1--WE have been given the IN.
portuntty to serve mankind as wo ,
once served ourselves in the gro.t
day of our Declaration of Iuda.
pendence, by taking up armS
against Tyranny that Threatened
to master and debase men everv
where, and joining with other fraa
peoples in demanding for all tho
nations of the world what wa
then demanded and obtained fir
ourselves. In this day Of the reye.
lation OF our duty not only to de.
fend our own rights as a nation
but to defend also the rights Of
free men throughout the world
there has been vOuchsafed us In
full and inspiring measure the
resolution and spirit Of united &C.
ton. We have been brought to
one mind and purpose. A new
vigOr of common council and com.
mon action has been revealed in
us. We should especially thank
God that in such circumstances,
in the midst Of the greatest en-.
terprise the spirit of men have
entered upon, we have, if we but
observe a reasonable and practica.
able 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 new
day awaken a new and greater
national spirit in us. We shall
never again DE divided or wonder
what stuff we are made of.
And while we render thanks
for those things, let US pray Al.
mighty God that in all humble
ness 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 in our minds may be directed
and our hands strengthened; and
that in His good time liberty and
security and peace and the COM
of a common justice may
be vouchsafed all the nations of
the earth.
Wherefore, 1, Woodrow vii.
son, President of the United
States of America, do hereby des'
ignate Thursday, the twenty
ninth day of November, next, as
a day of thanksgiving ard PRAYER
and invite the people throughout
the land to cease upon that day
and in their several homes and
and places Of worship to render
thanks to God. the great ruler OF
nations,
"In witness whereof | have
hereunto set 10Y hand and caused
the seal of the United States To
to be affixed.
Done in the District OF TO-
Iumbia, this seventh day OF NO
vember, in the year of our Loru
one thousand zine hundred anu
seventeen, and of the indepenu
ence of the United States u
America the one hundred anu
tOrty-second.
WOODROW WILSON