Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-11-19

government blessing to the people by constantly
being a government OF wise just and constitu- |
tional laws, directly and faithfully executed ana
Obeyed to protect and guide all soverelgns ana
nations, especially such have shown Kindness
to us, and to bless them with good government
and peace ana concord; to promote the knoWieuse
and practice of true religion and virtue ana ue
increase OF science among them and as, and gen
orally to grant unto all mankind such degres
Of temporal prosperity He alone knows TO De
best
sGiven under my hand at the city Of Now
York. the third day Of October. In the year OF our
Lord, one thousand seven hundred and elshts.
nine. .,,,
GEORGE WASHINGTON"
There is as stated, statutory provision ZOE
our Thanksgiving prOclamations nor TOT ueH
date. In evidence Of this President Andrew Jonl.
sons first THANKSGIVING proclamation desi8nateu
the first Thursday 10 December 1865. II we SPEAK
of Thanksgiving day IS q national INSTITUTION y
dates back to the Revolution, but u we nave y
mind the annual harvest Thanksgiving day De
comes nationaIized through the adoption 81 II D
the several states and the FIRST appointment was
by Abraham Lincoln November 70 1868. Ihat
proclamation is. In part, as follows;
.arhe year that ls drawing 70 it, close has been
filled with the blessings Of fruitful helds ana
healthful skies Neeotai uiVsfslons :, 800.
and of strength from the fields Of peacefui INDUS
trv to the national defense have not arrested tne
nlow the shuttle or the ships the Ak has enlarged
the borders Of our settlements, and the mines g
we'll Of iron and or coal ab OF pfecaOus heN~es
have Welded even more abundantiy than hereto
eo~a Formulation has steadily Increased notwith-
standing the waste that has been made IN camp.
tie sIeea and the battlefield. and the country, re-
1oicinR In the consciousness OF augmented
strength and vigor, lie permitted 10 axpect conun-
nance of years with large increase OF freedom.
enc human counsel hath devised, nor hath
49,, ,,ortaI hand worked out these great things
T,hev are the gracious gift OF the most high COG
vino. while dealing with us n anger for cur sins
haiti, nevertheless remembered mercy.
.Tt has seemed TO me At and proper thai
thev should be solemniy. ferventy and gratefnhS
n acknowledged az with one heart and one voice
. - .Eo whole American people. / do, therefore
invite nv fellow citizens u every part OF TN
rested states and also those who are az sea ans
those who are sojourning IN foreign lands. TO sc
snart and observe the last Thursday In hoVembe
next az a day of THANKSGIVING ana praise 20 ou
he.eAcent Father vino dwelieth in the heavens
Al recommend to them that while Offering u
4he descriptions justly due 10 Him Tor such. Singh
1sr deliveranees and blessings they do also. Wit
hunnbIe peniteuce for our national peryersenes
"a dIaobedIenee commend 10 His tender care q
thoaa Who have become widows, orphans. mourn
90 mr. sufferers In the lamentable civil strife !
,gbtcb we are now unavoidably engaged. an
earvently fmpIore the interposition Of the Almghf
bsnd to heal the wounds Of the nation and
restore It. as soon as may be consistent with =
Divine purposes. to the fun enjoyment Of peac
harmony. tranquility and union.
am testimony whereof have hegaunto set :
hand and caused the seal OF the United States
~Done at the city Of washington tbs third 4
Of October. A D. 1855 and OF The Independent
81 the United States. the eighty-eighth.
"ABnAHAM LINCOLN"
SO IL was Abraham Lincoln who Gsst Mans
the last Thursday ia November 10 hls proelana
tion of 1863 and thus fxed the date Of the anna
celebration Of Thanksgiving.