Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Thanksgiving Day
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their great leaders and have USED
these anniversary occasions to unity
their people and to stimulate the pa
triotism of their youth. Unique, how
ever, among our national observances
and perhaps among those of the world,
is the custom of America annually to
set aside day for giving thanks.
Nothing could indicate more clearly
pendence upon a guidance that is d.
vine. Under the protection of a power
above our own ten generations OF
Americans have believed that We car
with no illusion Of privileged
people claiming a divine preference
over other lands have we gone for
ward, but recognizing rather the
availability of the Giver of every good
and perfect gift to all men who shall
spiritually aspire.
Gratitude is a leaven for the ma
terialism of our day. The obstacles in
our pathway of selfshness and preju-
dice will be lessened in our conscious
ness by giving thanks to God. For
centuries without end-in the days of
Jacob and Moses as in the days of
Washington and Lincoln-the leaders
of great nations in periods of peril or
success have turned to render praise
to the Most High for the blessings of
the past and to ask for guidance on
the pathway through the problems of
the day.
"When Individual Americans no
longer appreciate the deep significance
of this holy day the foundation stones
of this great country will be crumbl-
ing into dust.
NOW, therefore, in accordance with
, the provisions of our Statutes
II, Ralph O. Brewster, Governor of
the State of Maine, do hereby pro-
claim
Thursday, November Twenty fifth,
Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-six,
Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer
in the State of Maine.
THE pause from our material pre-
occupations will be well worth while
if all who find opportunity shall as
semble in their several places of wor-
ship and there devoutly render thanks
for all the blessings we enjoy as a
Nation and State and rededicate our
selves to the ideals that have inspired
America in the past and give prayer
full consideration to our preparation
for the responsibilities of America as
the leader of mankind.
Enjoying material wealth and mar.
Vels beyond the widest dreams of
avarice of the men of other days, the
United States is now entering its
mountain of temptation to determine
whether any people so endowed can
remain true to those ideals of Chris
tian citizenship that gave America
birth. America has survived and -four
ished in three centuries of adversely.
Prosperity, however, furnishes the
supreme test of the character of a ma
ton or a man. Upon that test America
enters inspired by the heritage of men
who offered all on the altar of their
country that their children might be
free. Our use of that freedom is our
! responsibility under God.
THANKSGIVING Day will have served
! its purpose if we shall emerge little
more soberly to carry on the RESPONSE
bilities imposed upon US as citizens of
the State of Maine
Given at the Office of the Gov
ernor at Augusta, and sealed
with the Great Seal of the
! State of Maine. this fifteenth
! day of November. in the year
of our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Twenty-six
| and of the Government of the
State of Maine the One Hun
| dred and Seventh.
RALPH O. BREWSTER,
/ Governor
1 BY the Governor.
| FRANK w. BALL,
! Secretary of State.