The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-01
Presidents Proclamation
Urges America to Pray For
Continuance of Good Fortune

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WASHINGTON. Nov. President
Harding issued proclamation last
night designating Thursday, Nov. "a,
as day Of Thanksgiving, devotion
and prayer and urging the people to
give thanks ''for all that has been
rendered unto them," and to pray
''for continuance for the divine for
tune which has showered so gener-
ously upon this nation The procla-
nation follows:
THAT season has come when, alike
In pursuance of a devout peoples
time-honored custom and in grateful
recognition of fayoring national for
tunes. il is proper that the president
should summon the nation to a day OF
devotion and thanksgiving for bless
ings bestowed and of prayer for guild
ance in modes of life that may de-
serve 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 long
period of struggle and turbulence. In
thankfulness, therefore, we may well
unite in the hope that Providence will
vouchsafe approval of the things we
have done, the aims which have guild
ed us. the aspirations which have in
spired us. We shall be prospered as
we shall deserve prosperity, seeking
not alone for the material things, but
for those of the spirit as we'll; earn
estly trying to help others; asking.
before all else, the privilege of serv-
ice. AS we render thanks anew for
the exaltation which came to us, we
may fittinaly petition that moderation
and wisdom shall be granted to rest
!. upon all who are in authority, in the
xtasks they must discharge. Their
hands will be steadied, their purposes
strengthened, in answer to our pray
ers.
Ours Favored Nation
Ours has bcen a favored nation in
the bounty which God has bestowed
upon it. The great trial of humanity,
though indeed we bore our part as
well as we were able, left US coInpar-
atively little SCARED. 1t is for US to
recognize that we have been thus fav-
ored and when we gather at our al
tars TO offer up thanks. we will do
we'll to pledge, in humility and all sim
cerity. our purpose to prove deserv-
served in national power and conse-
quence, as part of a Plan whose
wisdom cannot be questioned. Thus
believing, 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
afterward; to all mankind in Gods
own justice.
Nov, therefore, /, Warren G. Hard
ing, president of the United States,
hereby designate Thursday, the oath
day of November. to be observed by
the people as day of thanksgiving
devotion and prayer; urging that at
their hearthsides and their affairs they
will give thanks for all that has been
rendered unto them, and will pray for
a continuance of the Divine fortune
which has been showered so generous
ly upon this nation.
in witness whereof, | have hereun.
to set my hand and caused to be af
affixed the seal of the United States OF
America
Done at the capital of the United
States this 31st day of October, in tbs
year of our Lord, nineteen hundred
and twenty-one, and of the independ
ence of the United States, the one
hundred and forty-sixth.
(Signed) WARREN G. HARDING.
"By the President.
CHARLES E. HUGHES
Secretary of State