Over the years we have written multiple posts featuring noteworthy Presidential proclamations for days of thanksgiving, humiliation, and prayer, and have listed quite a few on the Rare & Early Newspapers website. Not too long ago we came across an issue of The Boston Investigator for November 10, 1880 [1] which contained an article focused on a view that such proclamations are/were unconstitutional. So, although we passionately disagree with this opinion, in an effort to be fair and balanced, we present the article below. Feel free to respond with your thoughts.
2 Comments To "Are Presidential proclamations for thanksgiving and prayer unconstitutional?"
#1 Comment By Terry Livingston On 07/15/2017 @ 7:17 am
Thank you for sharing. In my reading of the various public addresses by Washington and Adams (from my personal collection of Hughes historic newspapers) , it seems certain that they would not agree with the sentiments regarding a Divine Being as reflected in this selection, and as ascribed here to Jefferson. May God bless our beloved United States.
#2 Comment By GuyHeilenman On 07/17/2017 @ 9:32 am
Hello Terry – Thank you very much for your response. 🙂