Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-14
WEDNESDAY, nov. ii, 1917.
THANKSGIVING pROCLA NATION
President Wilson Sets Thursday, No
vcmbcr 20, for Thanks.

Washington. Nov. 7.--President
Wilson issued tonight his 1917
Thanksgiving proclamation, calling
upon the nation, even in the midst Of
the sorrow and great peril Of n world
shaken by war, to thank God for
blessings that are better than mere
peace OF mind and prosperity OF en-
tcrprisc
The proclamation fixing Thursday,
November 20, us THANKSGIVING day
follows
at has long been the honorcd GUS
tom Of our people to turn I'M the
fruitful autumn OF the year in praise
and Thanksgiving to Almighty God
Cor lis many blessings and mcrties
to MS as Il anton. That custom we
can follow now even in the midst OF
the tragedy OF a world shaken by
war and immcasurable disaster in
the midst OF sorrow and great peril
because, even amidst the darkness
that has gathered about us, we can
sec the great blessings God has be-
slowed upon us blessings that are
better than mere peace OF mind and
prosperity OF enterprise.
we have been given the opportu-
nifty to serve mankind as We once
served ourselves in the great day Of
our Declaration OF Independence, By
taking up arms against tyranny
that threatened to master and debase
men everywhere and joining with
other free peoples in demanding for
nll the nations Of the world what we
then demanded and obtained for our
selves.
In this day OF the revelation OF
our duty not only to defend our own
rights rs a nation, but to d. .cnd also
the rights OF free men throughout the
world. there has been vouchsafed us
in fnll~and inspiring measure the
resolution and spirit Of united action.
We have been brought to one mind
and purpose. A new vigor Of com
mon counsel and common action has
been revealed in us. We should cs-
pecially thank God that in such cir
in the midst of the great
est enterprise the spirits Of men have
ever entered upon, we have, if we but
observe, reasonable and practical
economy, abundance with which to
supply the needs Of those associated
with us as we'll rs our own A new
light shines about lis. The great |
duties OF new day awaken a new |
and greater national spirit in us. We |
shall never again be divided or won
der what stun we are made Of.
'And while we rcnder thanks for
| hcse things. let us pay Almighty
(fod that in all humbleh nss Of spirit
we may look always to Him for
guidance; that we may be kept con-
slant in the spirit and purpose OF SER
vice; that by His grace our minds
may be directed and our hands
strengthened; and that in His good
time liberty and security and peace
and the comradeship Of a common
justice may be vouchsafed all the ma
tions Of the earth.
Wherefore |. Woodrow Wilson.
President OF the United States OF !,
do hereby designate Thurs
day, the 29th day Of November next,
rs day OF thanksgiving and prayer |
and invite the people throughout the !
land to cease upon that day from
their ordinary occupations and in |,
their several homes and places OF |
worship to render thanks to God the !
great ruler of nations.
''In witness whereof have here !
ui.to set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District OF Columbia
this 7th day Of November, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand nine hun
d?eG and seventeen, and Of the Inde-
pendcncc OF the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
second. Woodrow Wilson
"By the Presidents:
Robert Lansing. Sec OF State"
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