The gazette., 1799-03-11
C0m01on7oeahbo ofMa0ae64letts.
81 His E1eeLtaey
Increale Sumner.

Tar a day Of Solemn FeJFing, Humiliation
and Prayer.
a JUST fenfe Of dependence on Al
= MIGHTY GoD for mercies, both Of
temporal and fpiritual nature, ex-
prefed by appointed days for HumiIa-
ton and Prayer, having hitherto mark
cd the character OF the inhabitants Of
Maiachuietts, and which, it is devoutly
to De wiihed, may ever diifinguilh with
honor, the character Of their fucceforS
by an imitation Of practice fuggefed
to man, from a confederation of his
imperfect dependent condition. This
ancient uiage, invites the inhabitants Of
this Commonwealth, to follow an ex-
ample, which, while it prepares the
human heart for the grateful reception
OF the Divine Favors, is productive of
the greatef benefit to fociety in NOR
al, civil, and religious view.-Under
tbsje impreiIions,
have thought fit, by and with the
advice Of the Council, to appoint TburE
day, the Fsartb day of AbrH next, to be
obierved throughout this Common
wealth, as a day Of FASTING, HUI
INITIATION & PRAYER.-Calling
on Minifers and people Of every de-
nomination, to afemble on that day, in
their REFLECTIVE places of public Wor-
IMP, and with united hearts penitentIy
TO confels their fins before Almighty
Con, & to implore forgiveness through
the great Mediator, and humbly to
entreat the bleding Of Con upon the
concerns Of the enluing year.-In par
ticular, that he would be pleafed to
guide and PROPER the adminiltration of
civil Government within this Common
vealth.-That he would afford his
guidance and blefing TO the President
of the United States, and enable him
TO difcharge with fidelity and frmnefS
the arduouS duties Of his important ita-
ton, and that the councils and deter
minatiOnS Of our national Government,
under the direction Of Heaven, may be
founded in wiidom and iu}ice, and
receive the appreciation and Jealous
tupport OF our Citizens 70 that Their
happinefs may thereby be promoted
That he would be Plea(ed to frengthen
the union of thefe States, and not to
fuffer any evil deGgn, that may be form
cd againit them to profper.-That he
would in1pire thofe in civil Authority,
with a jult fenfe Of the Importance Of
the trult committed TO their care, and
enable them to diicharge it with fdeli-
ty.-That the people may continue to
be imPrefed with a public fpirit, and
true love of their country properly
approaching the bleiiings of civil and
religious Liberty, by which they are
difinguifhed as a nation And that
truth, piety and righteoufnefS, which
exalt nation, may univerially prevail.
That he would be GRACEFULLY pleaied
to blel5 the labours Of the induitriOus
Hufbandman, and 70 to order the fea-
fons, as that the year may be crowned
with a plentiful harveR.-That he
would guide and dire6 our UniyerGty
and other Seminaries Of learning within
this Commonwealth, 70 that the rifng
generation may be imprefed with the
principles Of Irue religion and virtue,
ana he properly infru6ted in every
branch Of ;tIeful Iearning-That he
would afford Us The means ofprote6ting
our Commerce, Navigation and Fifhery
from unjueifabIe interruptions, & give
fuccefs TO all our lawful undertakings
And | do further Recommend, that
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