Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-10-23

Oll lilC DldtC.
VXTHEREAS it is the first DUTY,
w and the highest Privilege of
rational Beings, and especially OK the
Citizens Of this Commonwealth, to
unite in Praise and Glory to God, for
the manifold Blessings received from
his Hands, and TO testify their humble
Gratitude for the unmerited Mercies
by which they have been, and continue
10 be distinguished /:
|, therefore. according to the con-
slant usage in this State, and with the
advice and consen, of the Council" do
appoint THURSDAY, the THRIFT
ETH DAY of NOVEMBER next,
to be observed as Day of Public
! Thanksgiving and Praisc-And the
Ministers and People Of the respective
Religious Societies in this Common
wealth, are requested to meet together
on that Day, that we may unite in ADO
ration and Homage to Almighty God,
the benelicent Parent of Mankind, and
the Oliver of all Good-that we may
render to Him our unfeigned and hum.
bic Thanks, for the numberless Bless
ings He has been pleased to. bestow
upon US and, above all, for the
Light of the Gospel, and his inesiima-
Bile Love, in the Redemption OF the
World by our Lord Jesus Christ--for
the Civil and Religious Privileges by
which the United States are distin.
guished-for the maintenance of Pub
lie Peace and Order-for the uncom-
mon measure of Health which the peo-
pie of this State have enjoyed during
the last year-for bis Smiles on the
Labor Of the Husbandman that, al
though He has permitted a Dearth of
Corn in our Fields, yet, SO plentiful
has been the Harvest, i'll other good
Things, as abundantly to administer to
our Necessities and Enjoyments-that,
notwithstanding various and multiplied
Distractions, our Commerce, Manu-
features and Fisheries have yielded us
the Comforts and the Conveniences af
Li(e.-And, while we endeavor to rem.
der our Tribute of Praise and Thanks.
giving acceptable to the Most High,
let us humble ourselves before His
Holy Name, for our innumerab!e and
aggravated Offences, and beseech Him.
that He would graciously confer upon
Us, a mind duly to appreciate, and
rightly 10 use the peculiar Favors by
which He has marked the People OF
this Land-that He would prosper the
Administration OF our Public AfFsirs-
that our National and State Govern.
ments may be guided by the Counsels
, of Fidelity and Truth and directed
by His unerring Wisdom to establish
the Peace Of the Nation, and advance
! the Prosperity of all the People-that
lie would bless the means of Public In
struction and Education--that he
would destroy the Influence of malip-
nant Passions, and enable us to trans
init 10 future Generations, the Liberty
which He has youchsafed to us, and to
our Forefathers-that He would mer-
ciiully hear the Cry of the Opprcsse d,
wheresoever they may be, and break
the Rod OF their Oppressor-that he
would graciously succeed the Efforts
OF rious and good Men 10 extend a
knowledge of the Holy Scriptures so
that their benign influence, and q
Spirit of Christian Charity and Beney-
olence, may universally prevail-thae
Wars may Cease, unto the Ends of the
Earth, * His Will be obeyed through.
out the World.
And the People of this State are re-
! quested TO abstain, on the above men
toned Day, from such Labor and Re-
creation, as are inconsistent with the
| Devotional Services hereby recosnmen-
ded
Given al the Council Chamber, in
Bosson, this Seventeenth day Of Dc.
fober, az The year Of our Lord one
! thousand eight hundred ana nine.
adm he thirtyJon7h gear of he
INDEPENDENCE offhe United States
Of .Hmet1ca.
CHRISTOPHER GORE.
By HIS Exce.lercy the Csvernor,