Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-10-18

oil SO many Oh inOsc With WHOm we
have been intimately connected by
/ til, ties oil friendship and relation For
HIS kindness to us, as individuals, and
tn, support lie has afoltled us, from
our fancy, in the various stages ,hro'
which we have passed: For the hume.
rous eeli,erancts from dangers and dis
trtss, which He has wrought Tor us !;
and all the temporal blessings confer
red upon us, which are more than can
be numbered: And especially for the
Gospel OF CHRIST, which is designed
TO purity and exall our nature, which
inspires and inculcs,es the love and
pracu &c of righteousness, and opsns
to our view the prospect of glorious
Immortality
| AND while We thank the Author of
our mercies for all the benefits We have
received, let Us confide In Him for all
that we want and entreat Him, that
He would sill be merciiul 10 the Peo-
pie OF this State, and cause His anger
towards us 10 cease. That by his for
mer Kindness 10 our lorelathers and TO
US, we may be encouraged 10 trust in
Ills mercy, and honor Him by our sim
cere and faithful obedience and that u
deep conviction OF His constant and Il
UNIVERSAL agency may afford us consola
lion amid the fearful and peiplexing
| changes which are taking place in the
world; That We may be grateful in
prosperity, and resigned in adversely,
and acknowledge the wisdom and good
ness OF COP in whatever he bestows,
wi,hholds or inflitts: That He would
save us from the power of the sword, *
from the ravages and alarms of War,
and give us quletness and safety in our
borders; and that the People may be at
peace among themselves, and, il il be
possible, live peaceably with all men.
HAT He would preserve the Union
OF these States, and hat our rulers may
be governed by spirit OF wisdom, mod
GRAFTON aud justice, and be guided by
the mild influence of that religion
which breathes only beneyolence sud
peace - hat lie would guard us u.
Sainsl any fatal il from foreign con
nexioDs or parlialI,les That the war
IN which We are involved may be spec
oily terminated, and the hearts Of all
who are engaged in it be disposed to
peace and justice And that lie would
give US true repentance for all our sins
aud espe cla.ly for those which have oc
casioned The calamiiies we suffer; and
convince us OF our errors by the mis-
caieis they bring upon us, SO that nei
ther interest, prejudice nor passior
may hinder US from discerning the
truth.
That He would put an end to the
ssnguinary war which has overspre a
the whole Christian world, and ,ha
every contending nstion may impartial
ly inquire upon whom the stain o.
blood.guildness lies; That He would
change the err,s OF oppressogs by Iii,
grace, OF restrain their malignity by
His power; and reclaim from the error
oil their ways ali those who are engaged
IN unrighteous War: That He would
be gracious 10 those countries which
are made tesolate by the sword OF All
Invading enemy, and cause the influ
ence OF the Gospel of Peace to he ex-
tended 10 every Nation IL hat He
would enlarge the borders of the Re.
deemer's Kingdom; That exalted hon
ours may every where be paid Him,
and all the ends of the earth look unto
Him and be saved
AND The people are requested to alb
stain from such labour and recreation
as shall be inconsistent with the reli
eious services above recommended
I Given at the Coancil Chamber, IN Boston,
THIS eighth day OF October in The year
of our Lord One ! hJusand Eight Hun.
/ dred and Thirteen. and the Thirty.
Eighth wear OF the independence of the
United States # America
CALEB STRONG.
BY his Exeelisncy ,he Covernou,, w.fh m. ad.
viec and consent 81 The Eoutcii
ALDEN BRADFORD. Secretary.