Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-02-20
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ny HIS ExcELIEacY
CALEB STRONG, Esor,;.
A PROCLAMATIov
FOR A DAY or
Pubic Fasting, HumiIiation and Pr.

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i acknowledge our dependence !. I |
Supreme Being for the blessing, y !.
ana toimplore His guidance ana ~
lion Especially in times Of public 81 s.
y and danger, ills our duty, IS ! ~.
wlih the deepest penliencr, 10 comics
lsins before Con, 10 deprecate the eo..s
lance 0. his anger, and look 10 him !, :.
{, refuge in trouble and our portion ID ss,.z
our wants and with united pel;Is!
seek His mercy 10 remove our ca.nss
and llis grace 10 reform our lives and &:
| ly our hearts:
1HEREFoRE, with the advice and en-.
oflhe Council, lappoint THURSDAy 4.
sixth day Of April next, 70 be obsef.ed I, !,
day OF Public FASTING, HUMIIja
ION and PRAYER And tbe 49,.
are requested 10 assemble on that H., !
their respective places OF Public Wonli.
that we may join IN humble suppliealiomn
hat Infinite Bang, on whom the Mid
family III Heaven and on Earth depend. ii
whose mercy eadures forever, and wo,,An
HIM with reverence and affection sultS
His power aud goodness, and make Hin d,
hope and confidence amidst The daupsn
with which we are surrounded and bssus
Him, through the merits Of the SasnsL
THAT lie would forgive our iniquities, III
| turn away His anger from US, andikink q
Oh us tor good according to His Iurna
Kindness, and the favour which He shdu!l
10 our fathers -
4 HAT He would incline the Presidu
and Congress 10 such measures as shat
tend to restore Peace and Prosperity to
United States thai tie Governments
the several States may endrasor faithful
20 guard the rights OF the people, and p|t
mote their safety and tranquility andIn
The privileges by winch We have been hit
rrto distinguished, may be sill coa'inueda
US, and transmitted insiolate 20 our eht
drcn go
lHAr He would succeed the means or
slructlon, and prosper our civil rcIigua
literary and charitable institutions; and
liza even IN The ,umuit of War, We OF
cultivate mild and pacific trmpcr,snd haF
that mrekness and gen,lrnsss Of SPIN
which peculiarly characterized the Aulha
Of our religion That He would ntwf
Withdraw Ills favour from the Peopls q
'ghis Stale. nor suffer them 10 be dravas-
way wi,li the workers OF lnlquty I'D
thai, from age TO age, instead Of inc lanes
may be the chid Tn, who shall be account
Sd % HIM Tor generation
lnAr, In fhe course OF this year. rs
would give us rain in due season, and caa'f
the land to yield her increase, and thetsn
10 yield their fruit: That He would ss's Y
IRON Contagious and wasting sickness 'aa
defend the inhabitants OH our SEA Cost iIoa
Tie ravages and alarms ol War That ~
would soon restore and establish eur loa
merce and Fisheries, as in formef ass
aud prosper our Manufactures, and sna'
upon Us IN all the labour Of our aaa@'
aai lie would satisfy US early sAA ~
mercy, and make U, glad according 'ops
days wherein we have been afflicted ~
Lie yesi in which we have seen evil ~
that lie would bcslow upon US all tnal qsf
cinrss. prosperity and plenty which ~"
ii.itr wisdom sees will not be hur'lal
as 49,
That, in every nation, those VINO 'y'
over men may be just that they may =
dictate he oppressed, aud restrain 90" Rs.
ish The oppressor hat Hr would Pa'.
end 10 the violence aud coniuslon W.
pecvail il the world /; and that usl' =.
righteousness may spread oyer inc e'' II
TO subdue The savage passions Of men, .,,:
promote universal charity and Pss 8.
ihat lie would arise and have mercy ss
Isca /; that lie set time 10 favour hs' III 81.
come and tia, to item who sci !" = /
ness and the shadow OF death, TIE ~ J. 4,
liz hteousnes nay .isr with hea'lps : ii.
Wings, and The light Of the Gospsl & H. i
fused am.ng III the nations ai'a ''''''
mankind. .h<.s;a
AND the people are reqass'su ~ a d
from unnecessary lal,oar and 'scss"'
said dsy :. R.s,ta y
6igen at the Ccinct ihambef = = II ~
tenth day Of February 10 the fsaI 49,, J, 80 III
one thonsms d e:glii hundred ana h''. .,s,uy
49, ,,;r,,-.,;,,ets r,sar IL The fnslsFs'a''
tie United States of ~ - -
| CALEB sTRONo,' !.