A THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION THAT SPEAKS TO THE NATION TODAY AS WELL AS IT DID IN 1782.
State of New Hampshire. In Committee of Safety, Exeter, November 1, 1782; Ordered, that the following proclamation for a general thanksgiving on the twenty-eighth day of November instant, received from the honorable Continental Congress, be forthwith printed—State of New Hampshire.
By the United States in Congress assembled.
[Wouldn’t it be a blessing to both our homes and nation that we had elected statesmen not ashamed of the Almighty Lord and King? Let us give thanks this Thanksgiving for the many blessings of the Lord who is King of nations and the only Redeemer of men. Do you know the historical context of this proclamation?]
PROCLAMATION.
It being the indispensable duty of all nations, not only to offer up their supplications to ALMIGHTY GOD, the giver of all good, for his gracious assistance in a time of distress, but also in a solemn and public manner to give the praise to his goodness in general, and especially for great and signal interpositions of his providence in their behalf. Therefore the United States in Congress assembled, taking into their consideration the many instances of divine goodness to these States, in the course of the important conflict in which they have been so long engaged, the present happy and promising state of public affairs, and the events of the war, in the course of the year now drawing to a close, particularly the harmony of the public Councils, which is so necessary to the success of the public cause, the perfect and union and good understanding which has hitherto subsisted between them and their Allies, not withstanding the artful and unwearied attempts of of the common enemy to divide them, the success of the arms of the United States, and those of their Allies, and the acknowledgement of their independence by another European power, whose friendship and commerce must be of great and lasting advantage to these states -- Do hereby recommend to the inhabitants of these States in general, to observe, and request the several states to interpose their authority in appointing and commending the observation of THURSDAY the twenty-eight day of NOVEMBER next, as a day of solemn THANKSGIVING to GOD for all his goodness, by a cheerful obedience of his laws, and by promoting, each in his station, and by his influence, the practice of true and undefiled religion, which is the great foundation of public prosperity and national happiness.
[Done in Congress , at Philadelphia, the eleventh day of October, in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, and of our Sovereignty and independence, the seventh. John Hanson, President. Charles Thompson, Secretary.]
Robert L. La May,
Contributing Editor, the Christian Observer
State of New Hampshire. In Committee of Safety, Exeter, November 1, 1782; Ordered, that the following proclamation for a general thanksgiving on the twenty-eighth day of November instant, received from the honorable Continental Congress, be forthwith printed—State of New Hampshire.
By the United States in Congress assembled.
[Wouldn’t it be a blessing to both our homes and nation that we had elected statesmen not ashamed of the Almighty Lord and King? Let us give thanks this Thanksgiving for the many blessings of the Lord who is King of nations and the only Redeemer of men. Do you know the historical context of this proclamation?]
PROCLAMATION.
It being the indispensable duty of all nations, not only to offer up their supplications to ALMIGHTY GOD, the giver of all good, for his gracious assistance in a time of distress, but also in a solemn and public manner to give the praise to his goodness in general, and especially for great and signal interpositions of his providence in their behalf. Therefore the United States in Congress assembled, taking into their consideration the many instances of divine goodness to these States, in the course of the important conflict in which they have been so long engaged, the present happy and promising state of public affairs, and the events of the war, in the course of the year now drawing to a close, particularly the harmony of the public Councils, which is so necessary to the success of the public cause, the perfect and union and good understanding which has hitherto subsisted between them and their Allies, not withstanding the artful and unwearied attempts of of the common enemy to divide them, the success of the arms of the United States, and those of their Allies, and the acknowledgement of their independence by another European power, whose friendship and commerce must be of great and lasting advantage to these states -- Do hereby recommend to the inhabitants of these States in general, to observe, and request the several states to interpose their authority in appointing and commending the observation of THURSDAY the twenty-eight day of NOVEMBER next, as a day of solemn THANKSGIVING to GOD for all his goodness, by a cheerful obedience of his laws, and by promoting, each in his station, and by his influence, the practice of true and undefiled religion, which is the great foundation of public prosperity and national happiness.
[Done in Congress , at Philadelphia, the eleventh day of October, in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, and of our Sovereignty and independence, the seventh. John Hanson, President. Charles Thompson, Secretary.]
Robert L. La May,
Contributing Editor, the Christian Observer
