Governor Begole's Thanksgiving

Garnered sbcaves and rioened fruits admonish us that another year, crowned with innumerable blessings, ia drawing to a close, and in conforuiky with a timehoncred custom cndcarcd to ua by hallowed associations, I, Josiali W. Begole, eovernor of the state of Michigan, do hereby appoint Thursday, the 27th day of November as a day of public thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God. " Thanksziving day " ha? come to be rogmded as the jrreat animal Sabbath of ihe nailon, wbeo citizens of every race, creed end conditioo, as well as the wavfarer and gojournei in our gates, uiay, iu their choseu placea of worship, at their family altars, or ut their fliesidea, in siiih way and with suoli observances as seem to them most fitting, render tbanks to the Intinite Hource of Good tor the blcings of the year. Let us, therefore, lnying aslde our ordinaiy oecupations, devote tho dav to relijrious and social festivities. Let enmiiies be forotten and friendsliips renewed. ith hearls free froui passion and all uncharilublcness let us return tlianks for the inerey which h;is preserved and the bouuty which lias sustained us as indiviiluals, and as a nation. Rrjoiciiig Ihat our Koveniment " of the people, by the people, and for the people," Is cheristied by all the states of our glorióos Union, let us emulate the virtue of the füthers nd secure the continued prosperity of the nation by deserving it. Let our gratitude tind ezpression not only by rellglom observance, but also in acts of Christian benevolence. While seated at abiind mtly supplied tables, loving memories tilling the v.icaut chaira, let u.s not toret the solitary nd the poor. "But to do good and to commiinicate, forftet not, for with such sacrifieea Goil is well pleascd." Iu testimony wliercot I have hereunto s-it my hand and caused the ííreat aen oï tlie state to be tixed at the city of Lansing, this lOth day of November, 1884. By the Uovernor,