The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-11-16
IN MIDST Of WORLD
shaken WAR WILSON
PROCLAIMS THANKS
PRESIDENT DESiGNATES THURS
CAY, NOV. 20, AS THANKS
GIVING DAY.
NATION 5. hVlAG hAhEiSl
"A New Vgor q Common Counsel
And Common Purpose Has Been
Revealed in u.s. Says the Presicen,
In His Proclamation,

"S'Sa4So III US, Guys the TrSSiCent
In His Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, Nov 9.-President
Wilson issued Wednesday his 1911
Thanksgiving proclamation, calling
upon the nation, even in the midst of
sorrow and great peril of a world
shaken war, to thank God for bless.
iags that are better than mere peace
oI mind and prosperity of enterprise.
The proclamation, fixing Thursday,
November 20, as Thanksgiving day,
It lows:
.. THANKSGIVING, 1917.
by the President of the United States
of America-A Proclamation.
1t has long been the honore0 custom
OF our people to turn in the fruitful
autumn of the year in praise and
thanksgiving to Almighty God for His
many blessings anu m.rcies 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 i'm
measurable disaster in the midst of
sorrow and great peril, because even
! amidst the darkness that has gathered
about us we can see the great bless.
ings God has bestowed upon US, bless
ngs that are better than mere peace
OF mind and prosperity of enterprise
Serving Mankind.
We have been given the opportunity
to serve mankind as we once served
ourselves in the great day of oul
Declaration Of independence, by TAX
ing up arms against a tyranny that
threatened to master and debase mer
everywhere and joining with Other
free peoples in demanding for all ths
nations OF the world what we then de
named and obtained for ourselves. In
this day of the revelation of our duts
not only to defend our own rights as q
nation, but to defend also the rights
OF free men throughout the world
tLere has been vouchsafed to us in
full and inspiring measure the resolu
lion and spirit of united action. We
have been brought to one mind anG
purpose. A new vigor of common
IcCunsel and common action has beer
revealed in us. We should especially
thank God that il such circumstances
"A the midst of the greatest enter
prise the spirits of men have entered
Upon, we have, if We but observe
reasonable and practicable economy
abundance with which to supply thu
leeds OF those associated with us a.
heli as our own. A new light shine.
about us. The great duties of a new
day awaken a new and greater nation
al spirit in us. We shall never agai1
be divided or wonder what stuff W,
are made of.
And while we render thanks fol
these things let us pray Almighty Coz
that in all humbleness of spirit W,
nay look always to Him for guidance
flat we may be kept constant in tn,
spirit and purpose of service; that b,
His grace our minds may be directed
and our hands strengthened. and tina
in His good time liberty and security
and peace and the comradeship of ;
common justice may be vcuchsafet
all the nations of the earth.
To Render Thanks.
Wherefore, |, Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States O
America. do hereby designate Thurs
day, the Goth day Of November next
as day of thanksgiving and prayer
ard invite the people throughout thu
land to cease upon that day from thei>
ordinary occupations and in their sew
eral homes and places Of worship II
render thanks to God, the great Ruler
of nation.
In witness whereof | have hereuntt
set my hand and caused the seal o.
the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbis
this It'll day of November, in the yea
OF our Lord one thousand nine hun
bred and seventeen, and Of the indie
1ondence of the United States o
America the one hundred and forty
| second WOODROW WILSON.
By the President,
ROBERT LANSING,