Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-11-13 | Page 2 | President Asks Nation to Pray

PRESIDENT ASKS NATIONJO PRAY Proclamation foe Observance of Thanksgiving Issued at White House WASHINGTON, Nov 13. I'resldent Wilson issued bis Thanl sglvlnu proclamation proc-lamation Friday, Faying that "III plant security and peace Our virtuous virtu-ous and self-reliant people face the future," and setting aside Thursday, Noveniher 21 for the usual ohsirv-ance ohsirv-ance The text follows CAUSE l R Til INItFULNESS. ' The season approaches when It bahoovCl us to turn from the dls-traetlons dls-traetlons ami pre-occupatlons of our dally life, that we may contemplate the mercies which have been ouch-safed ouch-safed to us and render heartfelt and unfeigned thanks unto God for His manifold poodncss. 'This is an old observance of the American people, deepl) Imbedded In our thoughts and ha hit The hurdens and the stresses of life have their own Insistence "We have abundant cause for thanksgiving. The lesions of toe war are rapidly healing. The great army of free men. which America sent to the defense of liberty, returning to the grateful emhrace of the nation, has res Jni' d the os- ful pui y ilts of peace, us simply and promptly ;.s it rushed to arms in Obedience to the country's call. The equal justice of our lavs has received steady vindication In the support of a law ahtdjng people against various and sinister attacks which have reflected only the baser igltatlons of war, now happily passing. Vl.l. I I'll itiVVI K "In plenty, security and peace, our virtuous and seir-rollant people face the future. Its duties and its Oppo'rtuni-; Oppo'rtuni-; ties May we have vision to dls I our duties; the strength, both of hand and resolve, to discharge them, and the soundness of heart to realize that I the truest opportunities are those of J service. "In a spirit, then, of devotion and ! stewardship we should give thanks I in our hearts and dedicate ours 'Ives to the services of God's merciful and loving purposes to IF... children. "Wherefore. I. Woodrow Wilson. ! president of the l ntted States of America, do hereby designate Thursday, Thurs-day, the twenty-fifth day of November Novem-ber next, as a day of thanksgiving I and prayer, and I call upon my coun- trymeh to cense from their ordinary j tasks and avocations upon that day, giving it up to the remembrance of God and His blesslrgs and their dutl-I dutl-I ful and grateful neknowl edgement "