Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-02-25
Communicable Of Ma0Sebslets.
BIZ MS FxcELLENcY,
CALEB STRONG, Esq.
Governor Of tie Commensurate IF 1fe1aebsfa,,
A Proclamation,
For Day Of Public Fafiing and Prayer.

AS we receive from the goodncis of the Supreme
Being, not only our individual advantages and
enjosmen,s. bui all the public and faeial bleaings
with which we encompaded it is highly pro
per for US, at the opening ftafon Of the year, 10
public and solemn manner to acknowledge our
entire dependence upon His unnerited bounty ;
and to implore his forgiveness and the grant of
fuch future fopport and protection may be ne.
ceceGary for
l DO rHEarroRE, agresab'y to the long eaaS.
lined ufsge in thus Ctalc. aud with the advic and
content Of the Council, appoint THURSDAY,
tie Fiji day Of dprI nest, to be ohferved through
the Commonwealth as Day of Publc Failing
and Prayer And do hereby requea the Mini0srs
aad people of the various denominations of Chri:s
tiAns, to meet together on that day, that with
humble and pen:tent hearts we nisy confcls ocr
multiplied trarsg,eaions, and entreat the forgive
ns(s and bene6cence Of that Gracious Being who
is attentive to the circumstances of all His erea.
lures, and who ful6ls The deGres of them 'hat fear
Him, and hope in His mercy. And beisech Him
that in the cour(c OF the year to come, He would
be fu'ety for us for good. and guard US in thoie
ftua,ions OF danger, which no Prudcrce or care
Of ours can foreiee or provide againR-That He
would guide and PROPER our national and Rate
govcrnmenss-That our magiarates may exert
ihemielves 10 unveii and defeat every dfhonen
practice, to guard the innocent and weaker from
the power Of the cf6t.-That thoTe who are
employed to inRruH Others in the Doctrines and
duties of the ChrA;.n Religion may themfe'vcs
experience its Divine power and efic acy, aud lIuf
trate by their example it beauty and truth.--That
Chriaians Of every denomination may be dfain.
guited by the eandour of their entiments, and the
active goodneis Of their conduA.-Thar the virtues
of iooriety. trugahsy and regard to. the public
welfare may prevail in every clafs If the people,
and ,ha, all purfue the buinefs Of our epeefve
aations aud projections 10 life with indultry, and
with Fixed dependence on the Divine BleGing, as
abfolu.ely neeeifary to our fuccef,.
That in the courie of the enfuing fsafen He
would PROPER our hufbandry. and eaule the earth
to yield its ncreafe-That He would preierve the
health of the people, aud fave them from waiting
and infectious dileaie,-That He would grant fuc
cefs to our trade, manufactures and 6lheries -
That He would regard with favour our
Univerfty and other feminares OF learning,
and make them eminently uleful ia diffuing' know,
ledge through every part Of the aate and tina,
our poaerity may ever enjoy the advantages Of
religious and moral nflrutf;ou, aad the means OF
literary Improvement.
That He would refrain the patton Of ambition
and rapaciy which has been 70 fath to the rspole
and Happiness Of Mankind-Thas TIE nations who
are engaged in war may be inipired with ientiments
of julaice, and of mutual forbearance and friend,
ihip and that Divine Grace may remove all Oh
arutions to free courle of the Gcfpcl and caufe
its influence to be evesy where extended.
And the People of this Rate are requeaed to
abGan from unneseAAry labour and recreation on
the faid day.
Given at The Csasea Chamber IN BaEon, tbi5 Jtveu
sesnt6 de, Of FsIusry, IN the year Of eur LORD.
81 one bosand, e;gh hundred and four, ard in the
tsexs,y eisitb year es The Iadpenat~nes q the Unsd
Sksg Of Am~iea
CALEB STRONG.
by fsE xcelency's Command,
With the advice and content of the Council.
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