The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-01
ISSUES PROCLAMATION
DESIGNATING THANKSGIVING DAY
November "a Is Named as Day
of Prayer, and People Are
Urged to Give Thanks.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S1.-President
Harding issued proclamation tonight
designating Thursday November "a, as
day of Thanksgiving, devotion and
prayer and urging the people to give
thanks for all that has been rendered
unto them" and pray FOR a continu-
ance of the divine fortune which has
been showered so generously upon this
natioU.1 Tlie proclamation foqlewss
''That season has come when alike in
pursuance OF a devout peoples honored
custom IN grateful recognition Of fa-
voring national fortunes. it is proper
that the president should summon the
nation to a day of devotion, Of thanks
giving for blessing bestowed and Of
prayer for guidance in the modes of life
that they may deserve continuance of
divine favor.
Foremost among our blessings is the
return of peace and the approach to
normal ways again. The year has
brought us again into relations of
amity with all nations, after a long
period of struggle and turbulence. In
thankfulness therefor we may well
unite in the hope that Providence will
vouehsafe approval to the things we
have done, the aims which have guided
us. the aspirations which have inspired
us. We shall be prospered as we de-
serve prosperity, seeking not alone for
the material things but for those of the
spirit as we'll; earnestly trying to help
others; asking before all else the priv
ilege of service. As we render thanks
now for the exaltation which came to
US we may fittingly petition that mod
GRAFTON and wisdom shall be granted
to rest upon all who are in authority in
the tasks they must discharge. Their
hands viii be steadied. their purpose
strengthened IN answer to our pray
ers.
"Ours has been a favored nation in
the bounty which God has bestowed
upon 1t. The great trial of humanity.
though indeed we bore our part as well
as we We're able, left US. comparatively
little SCARED.
1T is for US to recognize that we
have been thus favored. and when we
gather at our altars to offer up thanks.
we viii do wen to pledge. in humility
and ali sincerity, our purpose to prove
deserving. We have been raised up
and preserved in national power and
consequence, as part of plan whose
wisdom we cannot question. Thus be-
lieving, we can do no less than hold
our nation the willing instrument of
the Providence which has so wonder
fully favored US. Opportunity for very
great service awaits us if we shall
prove equal to it. Let our prayers be
raised for direction in the right paths
Under God, our responsibility is great:
to our own first, to all men afterwards
to all mankind in Gods own justice
'Now, therefore, T. Warren G. Hard
ing. president Of the United States
hereby designate Thursday, the twen-
ty-fourth day Of November, to be OBJ
served by the people as day OF
Thanksgiving, devotion and prayer.
urging that at their hearthside and
their affairs they win give thanks for
all that has been rendered unto them
and will pray for continuance Of the
divine fortune which has been shower
ed SO generously upon this nation.
"In witness weherof, I have here set
nv hand and caused to be affixed the
seal of the United States OF America.
"In witness whereof. / have here set
my hand and caused TO be affixed the
seal Of the United states Of America.
'Done at the capital OF the United
states, this 31st day Of October, in the
year of cur Lord. nineteen hundred and
twenty-one, and of the independence Of
the United States one hundred and
forty sixth.
wARREN c. HARDING"
By the President
CHARLES Z. HUGHES,
Secretary Of state.