Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-11-10

Az NbpIciS our fnlDQS WITH ven
Grafton for the Supreme Being and
awaken them to piouS and devotion
al gratitude for the public blc1ings
we enjoy il becomes Us, at the cIofc
Of the year, agreeably to the prac-
tice Of our fathers, to fet apart day
for religious and focal worihip -
hat We may join to offer up cur IA
criiice of Thanksgiving, to the Faith
er Of Mcrcics, in whom we live, and
move and have cur being aud al.
cribe the praife of all our peace and
PROPERTY 10 his care and favor and
befceech him that he would continue
to us his gracious protection, and
enable Us to yield him that faithful
and conitant obedience, which his
perfe6tions and our increafng obi
cations TO him concur 10 demand.
THEREFORE, with the aduce and
content Of the Council, appoint
THURSDAY, the twenty-feyenth
day Of E9venlber next to be obferved
in this State as day of Public
Thanksgiving and Praife. And the
Miniiters and People of every de-
nomination OF Chriltians.are requeh-
cd TO ahcmble IN their REFLECTIVE
places of public worllip that, with
a iolemnity fuited TO this religious
and joyful feitival. we may unitedly
pour out the dcvout emotions of our
hearts, in gratitude 10 our Common
Benefactor, for all the Bonntics of
Providence which he has conferred
upon us-For the ineftimable blei-
Gngs of civil and religious liberty.
For the maintainence CT public peace
and order aud the fecu-ity of individ-
ual rights. For his blei'iing on the
labors of the huibandman that the
fields have been loaded with plenty
and the year crowned with its fruRs.
For the fuccels which he has vouch-
fafed TO our Trad, Manufactures,
ana Fiihelles and that notwithifand-
Ing the obitruthons to which Com
meroc is expoied, our country four
lihes in wealth and induary. For ,
his goodneiS in continuing to US 70
great a meaiure Of health, and pre-
terving Us from contagious and defo-
latlng iicknefs. And above all, for
the GoiPel of his Son, which has
clearly unaffected the purpofes of his
mercy aud which, while it points
out TO mankind the way to happi-
neis, intplres them with the mott te-
nevolent ientiments, and RECON-
mendS the mott amllble qualities.
And while we praife him for paa
benefits, let US duplicate the contin-
uance OF his favor, and commit all
our concerns 10 the care Of his wife
and gracious Providence and en-
treat him that he would forgive our
multiplied offences, and incline our
hearts to walk in his ways, and to
keep all HE commandments, ard his
ftatutes which he has commanded
US. That by his grace he would
lubduc the pride of our hearts, and
hani!h every IMPURE and malignant
affection from them ; and thar we
may ferve him with fidelity and
cheerfulnefs in the abundance OF
the good things he has given US, 70
that when we can no longer be fed
with the gifts Of his presidential
bounty, we may be fea9ed with the
fruit of the Tree of Life.
That our national and fate govern
ments may be under the guidance
and direction of his fpirit, and be led
into fuch meafures as lhafi conduce
70 public tranquility and happiness
That the means employed for the
moral and religious inltru6in Of the
people, and for the education OF
youth, may be fucceeded. That he
would Preferve US from animoiity
and diilcntiop in our political con-
Germs, and from a eeniorioas and in
tolerant fpirit, under the pretence OF
zeal for that religios which conllt.
IN love TO God aad charity 10 aan.