







On June 20, 1676, the governing council of Charlestown, Massachusetts, held a meeting to determine how best to express thanks for the good fortune that had seen their community securely established. By unanimous vote they instructed Edward Rawson, the clerk, to proclaim June 29 as a day of thanksgiving, our first. That proclamation is reproduced here in the same language and spelling as the original. Take note that I made the words “Covenant people” bold in the first sentence of this proclamation to demonstrate, that this is sound evidence, that our Forefathers were well aware of their own Israelite “Covenant People” Identity. Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving…
-Pastor David J. MinerContinue reading “1676 Thanksgiving Proclamation”