Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-11-05
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lf'h OminlpcTent Father o. the
Unvtrse, beiRg D al times x through
out ali Creatlo the adorable Ohject
Of his Creatures and the People OF
this State 10 the revolving year being
Under inexprelllb obligations % han
Tor thu protuiion Of his billings
Taey Sre called on by every ienie OF
duty aai gratitude, devoutly 70 rever-
encc and worIhip the Supreme Ma
irnv of Heaven and of Earth, peni-
tentls to confrfs their manifold fins
& iniqutics,S s. humbly to implorc his
pardon his divine afiifance, and the
continuance Of his mercy and bene6.
cence. Influenced by thete inaprei-
fions, and By the laudable example,
on 6milar locations, of our pious an
celfors--
| 90, by and with the advice and
content Of the Council,appoint TbErjr
DAY lie t1pemy-mnt5 day Of November
nexf, to Be day of public Thanks
giving, praife and prayer, throughout
This Commonwealih-And the Min
iiters, and People therein, of every
religious denomination, are called on
and requeitcd, 10 meet on that day,
that with one heart and voice, we.
nay prolfrate ourfelves at the throne
OF heavenly grace, and preient to our
Great Benefaetor, iincere and I'M
feiened thanks, for his infinite good
nefs and mercy towards US, from our
birth TO the preient moment: For
having, above all things, iliumined
Us by the Gofpel of Jefus Chriif, pre-
ientlug TO our view the happy prof.
poet of bleilcd immortality-For
having infpircd cur foretathers with
civil and religious principles, which
enabled them 10 brave every danger,
TO iuodue lavage Wild, World OF
itfeit, and 10 convert it into chrii-
tad land the lan reiort, at this event
ful period, OF incltimab.e liberty For
Establishment of federal and OF fate
Contributions, which duly adminii-
tered under providence, cannot fail
of making this Country the admira-
tion OF mankind For haWng from
time TO time favored Us with an able
and patriotic National Government,
and for the happy PROJECTS we now
enjoy, under our upright, wiie, and
mild federal adminiliration-For the
continuance Of that great national
bIening, Peace,by which this Country
is rapidly progrciing 10 the higheit
grade Of political hapPineis and Inde-
pendence, while of late many nations
have fallen, and others arc on the eve
OF being alfo, victims 10 unavoidable
conhias. For the patriotic and mar
tial fpirit which animates the NH
tia, that great and iole palladium OF
liberty, 10 be prepared, at this danger
Gus crifs, aud on all occaiions for ma
tional defencc-Fcr the remarkable
prevalence Of health among us-For
the undiiturhed enjoyment of our civil
and religious rights, and for the daily
increafe, in the serciie Of both, of
that hoeralisy and liberation, which
are ever the rctut of wlidom and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the fupport and
fucceis OF cur Colleges and other 1T
erary efiabliihments, 10 e1ential to
The welfare and happiness of Society
For the fmilcs of Providence on
our husbandmen, the great and eff
Gent caule OF the plentiful fruits of
their labcur and indultry = For the
happy proipea ofthe return Of COM
merce TO her wonted lucrative chan
nels--For the revival Of our filherics
For the inore5fc Of our manufac-
tures--And for inumerable other
blefings, which We experience every
moment Of our eziitence.
And contemplating the intimate
power and wlfdoin of that being who
has created and prefcribed unerring
rules for the support & government Of
the celcltial,the moral, & the phgiical
world; who has endowed Is with re4-
Con which preienis 10 our eiew every
far that adorns the frmanent as the
fun aud center OF revolving fyitem !;
who enables Us to difcovcr that man
AM every feature, however minute,
are orgauized < formed IN wonder
fal manner for pref.rving life, and
Tor the continuance of their ipecies,