The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-11-15
ISSUES
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION

Washington.-President Wilson
sued his 1917 Thanksgiving proclaim
ton, calling upon the nation, even
the midst Of the sorrow and gre,
peril Of a world shaken by war,
thank God for blessings that are be
ter than mere peace Of mind and pro
perity Of enterprise.
The proclamation. fixing Thursda
November 20, as Thanksgiving Ia,
follows:
"THANKSGIvING-~19l7.
by the President Of the Uni
ted States of America.
"A Proclamation.
1T has long been the honored
custom of our people to turn IN
the fruitful autumn of the year In
praise and thanksgiving " Al
mighty God for His many bless.
ings and merCies tn us as Il ia.
ton. That custom we AN follow
aver now In tho midst OF the trag.
sdy OF Il world shaken by war and
im~measurublc disaster. IN the
midst Of sorrow aud great peril.
rcause even amidst the darkness
ihat has gathered about us we can
see tho great blessings God has be-
slowed upon us. blessings that IRE
better than mere peace Of mind
and prosperity Of enterprise.
we have been given the op.
oortunity to serve mankind as we
once served ourselves IN the great
day OF our Declaration OF hide.
pcndenCc, by taking up arms
against a tryranny that threatened
10 master and dehasc mel avery
Eherc. and Joining with other free
peoples in demanding Tor all the
nations Of the world what we
then demanded and obtained for
ourselves. In this day Of the reve-
lation Of u duty not only to de-
tend our own rights as a nation.
but to defend also the rights of
tree men throughout the world,
thcre has been vouchSafcd us in
full and inspiring measure the
resolution and spirit Of united &C.
ton. We AVE been brought to
II mind and purpose. 4 new
viSor Of common council and com
mon action has been revealed in
US. We should especially thank
God hat in such circumstances,
in the midst OF the greaacst en-.
terprise the spirit Of men have
entered upon, we have, If we but
observe q reasonable and practicu.
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 a new
day aWaken u new and eat
national spirit in us. We shall
never again be divided or wondr
what stuff we are made OF.
And while we render thanks
for those things. let us pray AT.
mighty God that In all humble.
ness Of spirit we may look always
70 Him for guidance; that we mav
be kept constant in the spirit and
purpose OF service: that by His
grace | n our minds may be directed
II u hands strengthened; and
mat In His good time liberty and
security and peace and the com.
radeship OF a common Justice may
~ Youchsafed all the nations OF
The earth.
Wherefore. /. Woodrow 'Wil.
4On, PresIdant NJ tho irpjtnd
states OF America. do hereby des.
'ghate Thursday, the twenty.
ninth day '.f November, next. a
a DAY OF thanksgiving and prayer
aud invite tho people throughout
he land to cease upon that day
and in their several homes and
ana places Of worship to render
thanks to God. the great ruler Of
nations.
In witness whereof, have
h%.rcnnto set my hand and caused
IN" seal OF the United States to
- be affixed.
Done in the District OF Co.
inmbla, this seventh day of No.
Vember. In the year Of our Lord
II thousand nine hundred and
seventeen, and OF the independ.
cice OF tho United States OF
America the one hundred and
f~orty-second.
WOODROW WILSON"
by the President:
ROBERT LANSING.