Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1894 — THANKSGIVING DAY. [ARTICLE]

THANKSGIVING DAY.

governor Matthews Imuh 111* Proclamation. Governor Matthews, Friday, issued his Thanksgiving proclamation as follows: State of Indiana, 1 Executive Depabtment. ) thanksgiving proclamation. With trrateful remembrance of the blessngs and mercies bestowed by Almighty Jod upon us as a State, it is well for a treat Christian people to return thanks. In conformity with long established custom and concurring in the proclamation ts the President of the United States, I, Jlaude Matthews, Governor of Indiana.do Hereby appoint Thursday, Nov. 29. 1894. a lay of thanksgiving and prayer through)ut the State. And I invite all our people on that day to rest them, in so far as josslble, from their ordinary labors, and lathering in their usual places of worship. >r around the family altars, return thanks w tho “Author of every good and perfect lift.” and through deeds of kindness and ;harity, brighten the homes of the more mfortunate. Given under ray hand and the great seal >f tho State of Indiana, at the city of Indianapolis, this, the 9th day of November. 1893. (Sea 1 .) Claude Matthews. By the Governor: W. R. Myers, Secretary of State.