Thursday afternoon at five o'clock, the Consul-General, Mr. John Geunot led over the Thanksgiving Services the Union Church by the United States citizens. The service was lunyely attended the building being well filled, The pulpit, behind which the Swars and Stripes were effectively draped, was prettily decorated with white chrysanthemums ani Chinese and Japanese palms, Bir. Goodnow in opening the service gave out the hymn "Lord while for all mankind we pray, Of every clime and coast, O hear us for our native lan The land we love the most Following this he addressed the congregation among whom wore a number' of Britishers and drew attention to the fact that this was the first occasion they had received the U. S. President's message in full in time for the Service. He then read the paper which ran as follows Washington, 25th October.—The President to-day issued the following Thanksgiving proclamation A national custom dear to the hearts of the people calls for the setting apart of one day each year as an occasion ut special thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings of the preceding year. This honoured observance acquires with time a tenderer significance. It enriches do-mastic life. It summons under the family roof the absent children to glad reunion with those they love.
Scldom has this nation had greater cause for profound thanksgiving.
Ho gros'. pestilence fine' lavaded our shores.
Liberal employment waits upon labour.
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