Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1805-10-28

AT this feafon Of the year it is highly
4 proper for US according to the ufaee Of our
+ pous anceltors, TO devote day to the hon
or and prafc Of the Almighty that, with
united devotion, we may abundanlly utter
che memory Of his great goodnc(s, and
GaE Of his rightouineis anu that We NAV
leach our children his praifes and his won
T'srfal works-that the generation to come
niw know them, and the children which
5had be born that they may fet their hope
j. God. .
J do, therefore, With the advice and con-
fent q the Council, appoint Thuriday, TIE
2 97gSafp-eigbtb day ef Ne1fn5sr next, 70 Be
ob(ervec IN this Commonwealth As a Day
OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND
PRAISE. and the fevcraI denominations of
ChrhIs1s are requested 10 afcmble in their
rcfpectiye places Of Public Worlhip on that
day thai we may unite in rendering our
| humble and folema thanks 70 the great Au-
thor Of all mercies ;--for the protection
which be has afforded to the people Of this
State from its elrly fetticment III that he
| brought o. forefathers from their native
| country, and gave them this land for poE-
itilion, brce@fr he had favor to them /;
that when they were few in number and
itrangers in 1.-THE fufered no man to do them
wrong land that in times Of diitreis and
danger he has ever been the refuge Of their
pro(perity, and defended them with the fav
Ing ttrength Of his right hand For the
preteryation nf our civil privileges that
we have conftituticns Of government 70 wei
adapted to promote our haPpineis ard that
| our lives and property arc lecure by wise
and equal isws.--For the cantiuuancc Of
our national peace and PROPERTY. For the
general health, which the people of this
State have enjoyed in ,he courfe Of the latt
year.--For his goodneis and mercy in the
bleflings Of harvef; and that though he
was peafed TO vift the great part of the
STATE with feyere drought, yet he has nor
broken the itatf Of bread, nor taken away
| the corn in the fcafon Of it. For the luc-
| ceis which he has granted to our commerce,
manufactures and hlheries: and for the a.
buneant variety Of good things which rend
I not only 70 our nece1ary fupport, but 20
4 our ornament and delght-And above all
tor the convenant Of grace eftabhfhed in the
1 Rcdeemer, and the fpiritual and endlef8
/ bleiliugs conveyed through him.
/ And from confciousneis that We are at
I the dilpofal Of his mercy, let US Join in
acknowledgements Of our unworthyncis,
and inshumble implications that he would
foTgfve cur offences, and accept our feeble
4 attempts TO render him the homage that is
| worthy ofhin1.-And that from a grateful
icnie of the riches both Of his Providence
and Grace. He would engage Us 10 a
courie cf faithful and univerial obedience T;
and enable Us TO conlecratc 70 his ftrvice
the powers and faculties he has given as,
and the blefings with whicA We are en-
4 compahed.
Ihath he would dire4 and PROPER our Ma
tIonal & State Governments, and caufc the
people to dwell in tranquility that he
would blefs the administration Of Iuficc, Sc
the iniLitutions Of religion and leaning sand
tha; he would pour his .pirit uF0n Us from
high, and remember for rs his former
loving kindnc.s and mercy, that glory may
4 dwell il our llni.
That tie would diiPote the cOntending
nations of Europe to peace, upon terms
conducive to the general falety and happi-
neis of mankind that waiting and violence
may no more be heard and That tho Sun
of Righteousness may dnpeIl tAe clouds ol
ignorance and error which have ovetfpread
The earth, ahd dihufe among All other na-
Mons the knowledge and grace Of III. gof
pei.
And the PEOPLE of tlis nate are requeC
ted 20 abtlain from luth ,abour and rtcre-
snan as are inconGttent with the religious
ieryice5 hereby Recommended
Gwen !: the Council Charrer, y Boron, th.
seventeenth day Of October, Ill the year of out
Lord, onr ,h1uiand c l' hundrtd ard FIVE, auc
it .- .i-ttstH gca- c. t-.,- independence Of thJ
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