Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-04-17
WHAT HATE.
I. MONITORIAL.
cH,LLlcorHE, OHIO, MARCH q


AT the time of the declaration of war
in the year 1912, atheifm greatly prevail
ed, and ipirit of pride and frIf-fuilicien
cy characterized many OF the people of
the u. States In official documents,
proclamations and other publick address
ses, there was rarely found any ackuowl-
eGgemcnt of the fupreme Governour of
the universe Our armies went forth to
war with unbounded confidence in the
in .otent arm of nelh. This naughty,
atheiftieal lpirit continued TO difplay itfelf
until we met with levefal humiliating re-
verfes and disappointment. Thefe had
a tendency to induce the belief, that the
Heavens Go rule. And, as the war pro.
greficd, many of the mott diftinguilhed
naval and military commanders openly
acknowledged the interpcfltion of Pro-
violence in various engagements with the
enemy but none in more deciiive and
unequivocalt terms than Major Gen Jack
fon, after his luxurious victory at New
Orleans.
But though the providence of God ap-
pears TO be more generally recognised
now, than at the commencement of The
war, yet it is notorious fact, that many
Of tAofe who are in authority, manifelt
no regard to Chriitianity and do not &C
knowledge its grand and efential princi
plies, when properly called to fpeak on the
iubjef of religion. To this there are,
indeed, fome honourable exceptions,
which we have occasionally noticed with
iincere pleafure, and TO which we con6der
It our duty TO call the attention of our
readers whenever they occur
In our lait. we publifhed Proclama-
ton of the Governour of the States of
Ohio, and in our columns of this day
will be found Proclamation of the Pre-
Edent of the United States-both econ
mending the obfervance Of a day of
Thanksgiving to God for the rgf0ratin
Of beace to our beloved country. Ii is
hoped, that thefe recommendations will
be duly regarded. As there have been
general, il not universal, exprefiions of
10Y, among the citizens of the United
States, on account OF the return OF peace,
it is fit that gratitude to God for this
aufpicious event fhould reign in every
heart, and be expref1ed in fcngs of praife,
and by future obedience to the divine
will.
But it is proper to enquire, in what
way, we whS are morally dehled, are to
approach to God of Immaculate purity,
in our acts of grateful homage. The
two Proclamations before us rec in the
following principles, viz. That there is
a COD who governs the world. holding
the defines of nations in his hand, and
ordering thc events of war and peace
that he is the proper Object of religious
worfhip, and that for his great and diff
tingulfhing goodpeis TO us as nation, he
is iultly entitled TO our mott grateful acs
KIN wIedgments But theie documents,
in ieveral respects, differ materially from
each other The Governour acknowls
edges the divine authority of the Sacred
Scriptures, The divinity of the Son of
God, and he necefity of seeking pardon
of fin through the atonement of Chrif
He joins prayer with thanksgiving, and
invites the citizens of Ohio to offer up
their earnet applications at the throne
Of grace for national and individual, com.
mon and fpeeial bleilings, not emitting
the PROPERTY of the Redcemer's king
dom in the world. III lhefe things are
pafed over in flence by the PRECEDENT
Though addreHing what may be demon
mated Chrlhian nation, upon religious
lubiea, he takes no particular notice Of
Chriltianity makes no mention of the
Lord and Saviour Jeius Chrilt !; and
recommends no prayers to be offered uT
TO God in his prevalent name. Thoie
who will be moR contentious in attend