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General Thanksgiving, the

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

The title of one of the prayers in Morning and Evening Prayer. It is called General as being suitable to all men, and in contradistinction to the special Thanksgivings to be used by request of members of the congregation for special mercies vouchsafed.

Bibliography Information
Miller, William James. Entry for 'General Thanksgiving, the'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​g/general-thanksgiving-the.html. 1901.