Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-02-28
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BY his Erctllenry CALEB STRONG. ~,
Governor Of The Commonwealth II af,rs
chufctts, a PROCLAMATION f1- 80.
Of PpbIic Failing and Prayer.
"A BELIEF Of the agency oftb.
Supreme Being, in determining r..
condition, a. wei Of State as iadivi3n.
ais, indaced our Pious Forcla hers. !,
the beginning Of each year, to aspoint
Day Of Public Eating and Player
that, in joint ais of devotion thew
might acknowledge his Proviien.al
Government, and implore his ble.Tng
on their public meafdres, and private
concerns.-This practice which i coev.l
with the fettlement Of the State. has
been retained to the Prtfent TIM, add
IS fill recommended BY It's own pro.
prietv.
Therefore. by the advice and con.
fent ofthe Council, appoint 7bujagy
tAs IN day Of 6trH raxf. 70 be ob.er7eI
as day Of Eating and Prayer, through
the Common wealth and rsqusa tie
M'ni9ers and People, Of the ciiFerens
religions denominations, 10 afembis III
thsir relpeaive places Of worfhip on
that day-.hat we may offer unto COP
the psn;teut confsl1ion Of our fms add
our devout implications for the bIeGiaes
that are neceglry for Us, and befeech
Him, that through the merits ofih.
Rsdlemer, we may obtain bis forgive.
nsGs, and Be enabled to ren1e ourfelves
well Plealing in his fight, by rref.ating
hlm the fervice Of pure and humble I.
hearts-Thar he would PROPER The
Unile3States, and preie,ve ana i!reng'h-
en- their Uaion--That thoie who ara III
authority in the N4tioaal and State
Govern nents, May rule with in9ice
and impar.ialty, and make tie laws
the itlndart VI their aai1hs-Ta1t TIE
People by a careful attention 70 their
relative duties, may render t. every
nan, IN every tattoo and chlrader, the
efccm AMI reipea which he juRly claims
That every denomination Of chriitiaas
may prove The 6ncerity az their faith,
by luch a condu9 as The religion they
profefs was intended 10 incuicate an5
produce -Aad tblt We may all regard
each Others circumstances with be7ev.
olence and compaGion ;land be induced
from 4 fe9(e Of our aeed Of the divine
cleu.encv, to eEerciE: mutual charity
and forbearance.
That IL would fave Us from waiting
ficknels, and continue 70 us the bIeGings
Of health he would grant iuctels
to our huff indry, and canf- ia. enfu'
ing f-afon to be favorable to The growth
and perfection of The frni,s OF the ear.h
That he would continue 10 PROPER
our trade, manufAanres and 6Ih-rie;
That he would fmile Oh TIE mean;
education, and that the in0rudors Of
the people and the precepJors Of youth
may be eminently ufcful in fuinE
knowledge, and promoting tie ia.sreiss
Of religion, good moral. and weil-Teg.
ulated focie,y,
That he would accomplish the PIE
dictions concerning the PROPERTY and
increaf- Of tn Chriili4n Church when
the power and policy Of is (hAll BE az
armed; when truth aod right9ou!nsf'
lhall universally ptevail, aud ali thr
ends Of The earth lh5l Zee th. Salvation
Of COP.
Aud The people Of this State are re-
quoted 10 a5lfain from fuch labor AM
recreation as are incumbent with The
fclemn Cervices of the laid day.
Cigsa at tBf Coprsii CBazzEly u Bs2Ja, to-
I6ib dy IF F.brrlry. IN N. year Of az
LsrI. 5as t5sgE4at eight LRzirei w! fJraf,
ana IN ne tzpny EVsai5 yasy II fbs Asls-
Ps4dsras gf re United. State5 ~ -Anaifa.
CALEB STRONG
BY Eif ExesLAsrsy'5 eszaaa3.
zcifb tie a@sies an es-jsef If ne CeHnsii,
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