Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-03-01
Commonwealth af q9aGarbutetts.
BY HIS EXcELLENcY
CALEB STRONG, EsoyrRF,
Governor of the Commonwealth of MafacbuCetts.
n PROCLAMATION
Far day Of PUsLIc Fasting and PRArER.

q" a9I q FUsLIe Fasting and PRArER.
TIE religious principle Of veneration for
the Supreme Beng is inherent TO our nature and
ehental to our happinels and our ancelors.
from jult view ofhi providential government,
and Their own frlilty AMI dependence. appl ed
TO him IN all rheir nsc-flites and dangers. an
with united applications addrefed him a thts
ieaion q The year, foi his protection. and III
inPPly Of their vans: And as we ars unwor
Thy ot his regard, ind our cirrumRancss deperd
entirely uPot his plaalure, il is our duty and II
terelt to initiate their exampl=, to canfsrs on
Inns with true repentance, and humbly to ntreat
the DIVINE beth g upon rs 10 The courie 0: tAc
eniuIng year.
! DO, therefore, with the advi Of he Coul.
cil, appoint I6H,fhy, fbe cgkt5 day of Hbra ncxt,
% be obiefVed as a day of Public Faainp and
Prayer throughout this Commonweal h, and ~
recommend il to the Minilers and PeoDie ofev
cry denomination, to meet together On that Jav,
and with humble and contrite hearts 70 confefs
their manifold tranlgreliions to implore The fo-
gveneis Of that Almighty Being, who, in wiz
dom and mercy, Prefides over the univer(e
s to beieeeh him 10 continue his favor to us. that
he would give wildom to our councils and i'm
Provement to our virtues, and blelS Us III All
the work Of oaI hands
That the Prehdent and Conorers nav en-
Ploy their talent and power 10 promote iuaice !;
and eHdblhh the unIoa and tranquility of thetc
States : and thar all their mealures NAV tend 20
The public h3Ppincis That thnfa who are in
public Office in Ibis Common wealth NAV We f3li
citous to Preierve the peace OF fociety, and
maintain the rep 6t4blty Gf Government by
prudent and impartial co duct, and faithful
application TO the duties Of th5ir tever4l off.
ces 80 Thai The people Of tne United States.
may relpef The au horty IF the Laws and
Magiarates, aGd yield them a inf aud rea.
ionabie obedience, and that The PRIVILEGES. by
which we are diltinguilhed from other IA
tons, may be improved by US as rich nhsr-
itance, and be tranfntted without dimurition
to our PoItetity:
Tha; the Minilters Of the Gofpel may be ac
tive and ahlduous 70 plead the caule Of Reg
ion and recommend its practice and that ev
cry chriIiian tociety may fourth in knowledge,
purity and mutual aft ttion: That the rich and
Proipernus may enieavor 70 afford rellet in
every inltance of n=oeility and diltre(s and
that we may all cultivate the benevolent difpo
ftions and offices eCjoi1ed by religion, and
prove, by our converlation and conduit, that
we are uncorruPted with vice and inf 1elity.
That he would Be plear.d TO grant US favor
able leafons, that our land may yield her in
create and The trees yield their fruit THAT he
would Prelerve US from waiting and contagious
hckneis, and continue to us the bleAing of
OF health THAT he wo Id Gill protea and
PROPER our trade, mlnuf4aures, an ilheries
And that he would regard with favor our un-
verify, colleges, and academies, and (, hools
in the ieveralrown,, AMI grant thar they ma
accomplish he deGgns Of their ingi ution, and
that m 1lti uJes may receive rei1ions 10 them,
which hal fecure their felicity and ufefuners,
and lay firm foundation for public virtue -
That he would fubdue thoe lults and paf
ion5 Of The human heart, from whence wars
proceed, and overule the mitchell that has
been done by the dearoyers Of mankind, To pro.
mote the wifea and kindef purpoles That IL
every nation the Religion Of ChriA NAV Be pro
fedtd and honoreI, that the revolutions among
men may fubierve to the iRtereR of his king
dom; and that of the ncreale Of his govern
ment and peace there may be no erd'
And the people this State are requeled to
ab0ain from labor and recreation on iaid day
Given atth Council Chamber. ID Bottom, this wen
tYiecond day Of Feb uary III the year of our Lord
Que thouiand eight hundred ard t~o, and III he
twenty-l1th year of the independence Of the Eni-
ted States of America. CALEB STRONG.
ny his Excellencys command wt,h the advice and
the content ofthe Council. JOHN AVERY, SEc'Y.
G'd /lvt bs Commonwealth Of A4aGle54cHs