The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-09
THANKSGIVING
NOVEMBER 20
President Wilson issues Most Fer.
vent Proclamation.
MIDST SORROW AND PERIL


oeillhk upon the nation, even IN the
midst Of the sorrow and great peril
OF world shaken by war. to thank
God Cor blessings that are bcllcr
than mere peace Of mind aud pros
perity OF enterprise.
The proclamation. fixing Thurs
day. November 20. as Thanksgiving
day, follows:
Thanksgiving, 1917.
BY the President OF the United
cs II America.
"A proclamation.
u h's long been the honored
e som Of o IT people 10 turn In the
r itfui autumn Of the year In
nj thanksgiving TO Al
mighty God for His many blessings
nd mercios TO us as a nation. That
custom we can follow now even in
the midst Of the tragedy Of world
shaken by war and immeasurahle
disaster, In the midst Of sorrow and
great peril, because even admidst
The darkness that has gathered
bout us, we can see the great
hlcssinfs God has bestowed upon
rs, blessings that are better than
mere peace Of mind and prosperity
Of enterprise.
We have been given the oppor-
tunity 10 serve mankind as We
once served ourselves In the great
day OF our De-l = tion of indie
pendcnce Ivy takins ~ rms against
tyranny that threatened To mas
ter and dcb'se mon ovcrywhore md
joining with other free peoples in
demanding for all the nations OF
the world what we then demanded
md obtrin"d for ourselves. In this
g. - he G., J tion OF our duty.
not only TO defend our own rights
IS a nation, but 10 defend also the
rir'its OF free men ihrourhout the
world there h been vol.hs %
IN mi md Inspiring measure the
sol"iiol md spirit Of united ac-
ion. W hive been brought 10 one
mind and purpose. A new vigor Of
common counsel end common ac-
ti0n h,s been revealed In us. We
should especially thank God that In
such circumstances In the midst NJ
the greatest enterprise the spirits
Of men have ever entered upon. W,
have, II we hut observe a reason
ohlo and practicable economy
bundance with which Ia supply
The needs Of those associated with
swll - our own. A now lirh'
shines about us. The great duties
of dey awaken a 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 humbleness OF
spirit we may look always 10 Him
for guidance; that we may he kept
'onsifnt In the spirit and purpose
of service; that by His grace our
minds may be directed and our
hrnds strengthened; and that IN His
rood time liberty and security and
The comrodship OF a common JUS
tice may be vouehsafcd all the ma
lions Of the earth.
Wherefore, I. Woodrow Wilson.
president OF the United States of
America, do hereby designate
Thursday. the twenty-ninth day of
November, next, as a day Of thanks
giving and prryer and invite the
people throughout the land 10 cepse
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 all nations.
In witness wereof, have here
INTO set my hand and caused the
seal Of the Unitde States TO he
aiflxcd.
Done in The District Of Column
hia this seventh day of November.
IN the year Of our Lord, one tEe''s
end nine hundred seventeen. and
Of the Independence of IN" United
Siates the one hundred and forty
second.
"wooDRow WILSON.
by the President;
ROBERT LANSING.
"Sccr,lary Of State. .T