The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-23
Governor Manning Issues Pro-
clamatiOn Calling on People
to Ask for Guidance
PRAISE FOR BLESSINGS.
Let Us Remember Those Less
Fortunate in Our Communi-
ties and the Countries of Our
NeighbOrs Across the Seas.

Governor Manning has issued his
thanksgiving proclamation. He di-
reefs the attention of the people to
the seriousness of the hours that the
DAY may not be marked by feastings.
sports and entertainments but ratb-
er by fasting and prayer.
The proclamation is as follows:
State of South Carolina,
Executive Chamber. Columbia,
conscious OF our supreme duty
to our fellowmen in this age of
strife, not unmindful of our responsi-
bilities in this day of preparation
and undaunted by no sacrifice in this
hour of need, the people of our State
In accordance with their honored
custom, should cease from their la
Dors for day of Thanksgiving and
praise to Almighty God. from whom
cometh every good and perfect gift
In the midst of this great conflict it
Is behtting that we should pause
from our work and pray to Him for
guidance in our future endeayor.
prafsing Him for the benefits He has
given us, blessed with .bounteous
crops, sustained by clear con-
science, uplifted by high ideals of
justice and liberty for humanity.
Let us pray that the spirit that
once imbued our countrymen in their
fight for independence shall, with
His divine benediction, be our guide
at this time when we have cast our
lot with other free peoples to de-
stroy the forces of iniquity, barbar-
ism and tyranny.
This day of thanksgiving shall
be the occasion Of calling our peo-
pie to the seriousness OF the hour.
Thanksgiving, prayer and fasting
should mark the day rather than
feastings. sports and entertainments.
%orid tragedy is npon us. Let us
realize 1t and turn with all our
hearts to God to guide us, praying
that we may play our part as Chris
tian men and women, and as patri-
OTIS. and that in His good time He
VIII lead us to victory over injustice,
cruelty and oppression.
Now, therefore, I. Richard /.
Manning, governor of the State of
South Carolina, in accordance with
the proclamation of the president of
the United States, do hereby desig-
nate Thursday the 29th day of No
vember, 1917, as day of general
Thanksgiving and prayer for the peo-
pie OF this commonwealth.
"On that day let every church be
opened. and the message carried to
all our people. Let us remember
those who are less fortunate i'm our
communities, in our State and in
the countries of our neighbors
across the seas. Let us shoulder
gladly our responsibilities to the sol.
diers now being trained within our
borders. And let us pray to Him TO,
guidance, so that we may have
strength and wisdom to carry for
ward to the nations of the world the
principles and ideals which can
alone assure our people of lasting
freedom of body and soul.
TN witness whereof, have here
unto signed my name and cause to
be affixed the great seal of the
State at the city of Columbia. this
10th day of November. in the year
of our Lord 1917 and in the 142d
year OF the independence of the
United States of America.
Richard l. Manning,
Richard L. Manning.
Governor.
t'By the Goyernor