Designating Thursday, the 26th of November, 1936, As A Day of National Thanksgiving
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Designating Thursday, the 26th of November, 1936, As A Day of National Thanksgiving
Proclamation No. 114
November 12, 1936
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Proclamation Designating November 26, 1936 as a Day of National Thanksgiving in the Philippines- Whereas the President of the United States has designated November 26, 1936 as a day of national thanksgiving in accordance with customs.
- Whereas it is appropriate to observe this day in the Philippines, being the second year of the Commonwealth, as in the United States.
- President Manuel L. Quezon proclaims November 26, 1936 as a day of thanksgiving in the Philippines.
- The people are enjoined to repair to their respective houses of worship and offer thanks to God for:
- The blessings bestowed upon the country.
- The successful completion of the first year of the Commonwealth, bringing national solidarity.
- The boon of peace and order throughout the land.
- The realization of duty to concern for the less fortunate.
- The bountiful crops and produce.
- The general well-being and contentment evident everywhere.
- The Proclamation of President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States is included, designating November 26, 1936 as a day of national thanksgiving in the United States.
- The Proclamation cites the observance of a day of general thanksgiving as a practice peculiar to the United States, hallowed by usage before becoming a nation and sanctioned through succeeding years.
- It expresses gratitude for Divine Providence's wisdom and courage to overcome adversity, maintaining free institutions and promoting international friendship, world peace, prosperity, and happiness.
- It acknowledges the blessings enjoyed and the responsibility to assure a more abundant future in faith and security for descendants.
- It calls for due expression of thanksgiving and humbly endeavoring to follow in the footsteps of Almighty God.
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Designating Thursday, the 26th of November, 1936, As A Day of National Thanksgiving
Proclamation No. 114
•November 12, 1936
MALACAÑAN PALACEManila
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Proclamation No. 114
DESIGNATING THURSDAY, THE 26th OF NOVEMBER, 1936, AS A DAY OF NATIONAL THANKSGIVING
Whereas, the President of the United States, in accordance with customs, has set aside Thursday, November twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred and thirty-six, as a day of national thanksgiving; and
Whereas, it is most appropriate that on this, the second year of the Commonwealth, the day be observed in the Philippines as in the United States and that the Filipino people be apprised of the proclamation of the President of the United States of America;
Now, therefore, I, Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred and thirty-six, as a day of thanksgiving in the Philippines and do enjoin the inhabitants thereof to repair to their respective houses of worship and offer thanks to Almighty God for the blessings which He has bestowed upon this country; for the successful completion of the first year of the Commonwealth which has brought about as at no other period...
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