Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-03-03

For &ly g' tu'h. F.:9ng ogd Prayer.
Reverence for the Divine Being.
who extends his care over all his
works, and whole regulations are
calculated for The general benefit Of
his creatures, though they continual.
ly offend him; and a confcioufnofg,
that We indebted to his mercy for
al the public and private bleGines we
enjoy; ihoulI difpolc us when we
begin the employments OF the wear,
agresably to the pra6tic of our Fore
fathers, to humble ourfelves Sefore
him, as people to acknowledge
our dependence and beieech hun,
that he would awaken in US a fenfe
Of our unworthincls and the guilt we
have contratted that by humiliation
for our offences, and by penitencc
. and prayer, VIC may sbJain through
the merits of the mediator, the for
giyenefs and favour Of Heaven.
Therefore, with the advice and
content OF the Council, | appoint
If.1Jddy, tte fb!rG day sf 1f9rI next,
10 be oblerved in this State, as day
Q! public fA0ing and prayer and
the different religious locicties are re-
queaed TO meet together for public
woIihiP on that day; that We may
join 70 duplicate for the peace, and
prOiPerity of oar Country; and 10
commend ourfclves to the protection
OF that Almighty Being who direQs
the condu6 Of the Univerfe, and
gives life and fuPport to all bis crea-
tureS ; and beleech him, that he
would forgive our fins, and be mer-
citul % rs, as he ever has been
70 thote, that love his name and
that IN anfwer to our requets, he
would grant US whatever ihall be
lubtervIent to our private happinlls,
or conducive 10 the public good.
That he would prof per lac United
States, and preterve them froz ex-
ternal enemies and from dilcord and
! diyifon among themfelves that lie
citizens NAV duly Ultimate ana cher
llh the rights fecured to them by their
Contribution, and Be faved from the
b2netul influence of Hcentioufncfs
and thar the PreGdent and Congre(s,
by wife AMI faithful performance of
their reIPective duties, may advance
the honor and happinef5 Of the Ma
ton
That the people ofthis S:ate may
be OF one mind and live in peace
and that all bitterness and wrath and
Glamour may be put away from Us,
with all malice; and that We NAY
tpeak every man the truth to his
neis shbour.--That a conviction of
our own faiIings may teach us can
dour, and tenie OF our conitant de-
pendenoe or the Divine bounty, In
cline us to h4bltual, and ditFuhve be-
ncvOlenCe to our fellow crcatures-
That or Legihators may form equi-
table and ulefuI laws And our
magiltTates admimIter iuRice with
mlldne:s and impartillity.-Th the
goipel may be attended with Convin-
| cing evidence Of its divine authority,
and with efficacy and fuccets in re-
forming tAe lives and purifying the
hearts of mcn.-And that he would
grant rs the influence OF his Spirit,
10 anitt and animate Us III aii the
lerviccs, and iuPpOrt IS under all
the fUAerings of life; that in every,
pcpod Of trouble and danger, we
may conhde III his wildom and
| goodnel5, and look to him for our
IefenCe and fafety.
| That in The courfc Of this wear, he
would give as rain in due feafon,
and lbuuJandy blels our proviGon
and tatisly the poor with bread
I That ne would continue 70 IS the
enjoyment of Peace and Health. -
That he would protect our Com
mercc, and PROPER cur Manufactures
and t,ihe'ies and that by his blef-
I Gng on the in6ruttions and govern
merit Of our Colleges and Schools,
the minds Of our Youth may De en-
| ligh:ened and cultivated, and formed
% hlbIts ot virtue, lnduEry and iub-