On the recordNovember 1, 1905
It is eminently fitting that once a year our people should set apart a day for praise and thanksgiving to the Giver of Good.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is eminently fitting that once a year our people should set apart a day for praise and thanksgiving to the Giver of Good.
Proclamation 605—Thanksgiving Day, 1905
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