Show VY i i if f b ng on I Ii i BY THE GOVERNOR of the STATE OF UTAH Transcending g 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 of the oft times time recklessly driven S craft craft ambition Gratitude is the check to self ncy ency and the golden link in the chain of universal Y inter v v So long as the thankful heart abides so long a aj a. gratitude finds expression whether expression whether through the i o spoken word of appreciation or through that sacred communion that is held within the sanctity of the O chamber of prayer the prayer the human race will make toward righteousness and right living The fullest outpouring outpouring outpouring out- out pouring of the human heart is the expression of gra gratitude The warm and friendly feeling that gratitude t awakens toward a u benefactor inspires loyalty and devotion and cultivates and strengthens faith i Distinguished as a God fearing people who sought to apply the ideals of a sublime faith in an Overruling Overruling Overruling Over- Over ruling Hand to the every day affairs of life the Pilgrim fathers established and sacredly observed an annual annual annual an- an nual day of Thanksgiving and prayer The custom has survived the best of time and once again is renewed t in the Proclamation of the President of the United States fixing a day for such observance i Now therefore I WI WILLIAM LLIAM SPRY Governor of the State of Utah in accordance with custom and I pursuant to the Proclamation of th the President do hereby designate as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer i THURSDAY NOVEMBER 27 1913 i On that day let there be a cessation of the cust customary mary daily activities let our thoughts be directed to contemplation of the blessings of life of health of plenty of material Intellectual l moral and social progress progress progress pro pro- I gress and recognizing these gifts let our hearts be opened in grateful acknowledgment to the Source of all good gifts IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah Done at Salt Lake City the Capital this day of November A A. A D. D 1913 WIL WILLIAM IAM SPRY Governor Seal i By the Governor DAVID MATTSON Secretary of State 4 O 0 |