Show proclamation by the governor of 0 the state slate ot of utah transcending in value all other individual possessions is the grateful heart aside from the sense of peace and contentment that it awakens gratitude serves as the ballast ot of the ott oft times recklessly driven craft ambition gratitude Is the check to self efficiency and the golden link in the chain of universal interdependence inter dependence so long as the tha thankful heart abides so long as gratitude finds ex expression whether thru the spoken word of appreciation pre clation or thru that sacred communion that Is held within the sanctity of the chamber of prayer the human race will make toward righteousness and right living the tha fullest outpouring ot of the human heart Is the expression of gratitude the warm and friendly feeling that gratitude awakens toward a benefactor inspires loyalty and devotion and cultivates and strengthens faith distinguished as a god tearing fearing people who sought to apply the ideals of a sublime faith in an overruling over ovier ruling hand to the eveir eve day affairs of life the he pilgrim fathers established and sacredly observed an annual day 0 of thanksgiving and prayer the custom has survived the test ot of time and once aga again J n is renewed la in the proclamation of the president ot of the united states fixing a day tor for such observance now therefore 1 I WILLIAM SPRY governor ot of the state of utah la in accordance cords cor dance a ce with custom and pursuant to the proclamation ot of the president do hereby designate as a day ot of thanksgiving and prayer thursday november 27 1913 on that day let there be a cessation of the customary dally daily activities let our thoughts be directed to contemplation pt the blessings of life ot of health ol of plenty of material intellectual Us 1 moral and social progress and recognizing these gifts let our hearts 6 be e opened in ln g ment to the source of all good gifts in testimony whereof whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand band and caused to be affixed the great seat seal of the state of utah done at salt lake city the capital this esth day of november A D 1913 WILLIAM SPRY governor aseal seal B by Y the governor DAVID MATTSON secretary of state |