Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24
II PROCLAMATION

n 4 NOOL n H n lOlN
For a day of iolemn Falting, HuLnlia-
ton and Prayer.
IMPRESSED with profound fenfe Of the
1 dependence of focieties, as well rs individu.
ais, on The bountiful providence of Almighty
God; and in conformity with the ufage Of our
renowned anceaors, at this feafon OF the year,
humbly and devou,ly to inploIe his protection
aud forgiveness
l have thought Ct, at the opening of the
year, to appoint, and, by and with the advice
and content of the Council. I do hereby appoint
Tbwjciay, The Third day Of dprI next, as day
of pubic Eating, Humiliation and Prayer
throughout this Commonwealth, that we may
bow 10 hnmb sdoration before the fupreme
ruler of the unverfe, to eonfeis our fins, and
through Chrit. to duplicate his merciful for.
givenefs, reiolving TO forfake them earneAly
to pray thar he would build up our churches in
the faith II the gofpel, and cauie the fpirit of
the true and indebted religion Of Jefus Chria
to prevail throughout the world: That we
may preferye in our hearts an awful reverence
of his holy name aud day and th,t an efec
tual aop may be put to the progrels of vice,
profanenefs and iri eiigion
That be would prevent the fprcading of cpl
demical and mortal ddeafes, and continue to
us the great blsilings of health, which has been
70 generally enjoyed;
That he would ble.s and PROPER our univer-
fifty, colleges, academies and fchools 10 thar
our youth may be trained up in all ueful
knowledge, ana every manly aud chriiian viz.
tue;
That he would infpire us with love Of our
country. and caufe indutry, frugality, temper
ance, jui'ice and ighteoufncls to prevail;
That he would pro.ea our navigation, ex.
tend our manufactures, commerce and tiiheres,
profper the exerticns of the hulbandman, and
give his bleaing to all the lawful labours of
our hands, and crown the year with his good.
hefs
That be would continue the life of the Pre-.
iiden, of the United States, cement our nnion.
and PROPER the naturalization of our national
government !;
That be would continue 20 as the peace and
tranquility we now enjoy blsis the Legislative,
executive and Judicial departments Of the gov.
eminent OF this Commonwealth, and profper
the naturalization thereof
And do hereby urge upon all minilters and
other pnblc teachers Of religion. to meet, with
their feveral egatons, at their ufna places
of public worihip, on faid day, there devously
to acknowledge our aggravated guilt-to hum
BILE ourf.ives under the frowns of his Provi.
dcuce, in removing from this land 70 manygrcat
and eminent men; for whom the people Gill
mou n: And hum5ly to beleeeh him to inipire
Others with like patriotifm, virtue and wilton.
s And do hereby recommend to all the good
people of this Commonwealth, to ab.tain from
all fervile labour aad recreation, unfuitable to
the religious folemni,ies of the day.
Givss at tie C0sadl Chamber il Bs,eos, Mis
ssUsJfb ay Of february. one s5osfsad eight
hundred, and IN fbe fspentyJs,tb year 81 the
Iadspsudsnes sffSe uSi'ed Sfasss Of .4merea.
MOSES GILL.
By his Honor's command. with the
advice and contest Of tn. Council I
JOHN AVERY, Secretary.
God jdve tie Comx,nSvsatb of Mzlacka/tsty.