WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLICK THANSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"
Amazing how articulate the speech and words were back then! Thank you, Chuck, for posting this as MANY in the US have zero idea of how Thanksgiving Day was actually initiated. Brilliant work!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🎯🎯🦃
Amazing how articulate the speech and words were back then! Thank you, Chuck, for posting this as MANY in the US have zero idea of how Thanksgiving Day was actually initiated. Brilliant work!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🎯🎯🦃