Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-11-12

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BY his Esce'sncy CALEB STRONG, Ef4airs, Governor
OF the commonwealth If Ma.schnf-sss, a Proclamation
for adayo of public 1aankgioigg aad Psaso
TIE witdom aud 5-ers,=cuce with which, tile Almighty
nreGdes over all events, and the ccn.tl mt care whicn he bas
sxerciied towa,ds rs, n Ike it oaz drty, 10 = pup'c a-a 90
f@na manner, 70 acsuo~lsdr e In progidentiai goodne4s;
n giving us a nature capable OF fibime feggccs zrd cnjoy-
s,cnss in guarding us from ,nnuntara5de pn5iic asd private
cslariitics IL ~aflarding us a competent tapply OF tie re
eesllries and comforts of ute aud eipeciaiv in giyfhg his
Son to redeem Us, AID his fpirit TO purify our hearts, and
Form them 70 feitnn@ass of picts and ahectionafe gratitude.
do, therefore, a~greeahly TO the ,rrnt-,orisi uftse IN this
Hite, add wish aIgiee ld cuateat OF The Council, appoint
1nuriaay tle tzpat.y-m - DIV II Nsp.as5er next, TO be chrerv-
ed Is q day vi public Taaa~fsisids and Pra;ic. And the
rainiters and people OF therefpeGhve religious fociet;es in
this commonwealth, are regretted 70 meet ,ogether on that
cay, that we may Join in . reajoaabIe snd d~eEgh,fui hon.
age to that gracious being, who is wortny OF all honor, and
exalted above all praae ; and render hhn our iaeer. and
hnno.c ttsaass for the difplays Of his goodec.s m the infinite
variety OF the works Of nature, in me agency Of providence,
aud the plan ri redefnption ic the civil and religious
privileges hy which the United States are daa,nguiflied
for the rnsiatcns,ce 0. public peace and order for til:
uncoaln,, III nlestu-e of health which the people of this !taie
have enjoyed inthc coarfe of The lait year cor MS bleaings
Oh the iaoaur Of the hufbandmsn, and that merciful diipo!i-
t.on OF the ieafons in which his providence has been st,en-
tive both 70 our neceilities and enjoyrrenra.; for the iucceis
whch he has granted to our coulierce, manufactures and
Etherfes and for all the benefits heh "a conferred upon rs;
and his c-cat goodnef, and mercy towards Us.
And while we celebrate the prafes of the .Afoa High,
let us humble ourfelves before him for our numerous and
aggravated trarigrelh5ns and befeerh him, that viii, the
gifts of his bounty he would grant us the conmu.icaiioos
81 his enighsedisg aaa faitlify ing fpirit, withou, which
we haii ablle the rfcheis Of his favers That he would
PROPER the administration OF our public affairs and that
Our national aHd Rate governments l.ay be ~eitaJ..ihsd IN
rightcou.nefs That he would iniie upon and fucceed the
pne ans c. public inaruetion and education THAI he would
Preierve the people from the inf,ie,ce of malignant palions;
and that wicked men NAV be re,traincd by the fear OF his
Vengeance from detroying the reputation and lives OF the
kanocent That lie would remove out Of the minds of men
the pride and vain p~hiofophy which cppote the reception
Of the golpei thai he would form them to an impartial
Judgment, and conquer the ~prcjudices wasch they en.ertaiu
againtt his appointed method of iavation That he voald
pace wars to ceafe unto the end of the earth, and cauie the
aavine principles of chrafian charity and beaevolence uni
xsrfaiiy to prevail and that his will may be obeycd via,
shs fame contancy by men on earth, as b. Angels in heaven.
And the people of this itste are reGac.scd to ahitails on
the aforementioned day, from iuch labour and recreation as
are i~nconiiiteit with the devotional fervices hereby recon-
Mended.
Given at the Council Chamber in Bottom, this eight
zenith day Of October, in the year Of oar Lord one
shouisnd eight hundred aud four and n the
twenty-nin,h yea of the independence OF the u
nited States Of America.
CALEB STRONG.
~ his Excellcncys command, with the advice aad content
of the Council.
Jons Away, Secretary.
C~lEee tie cossaeaperab g M4Ga4bgfas.