The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-11-15
BY AIS RxoEt<1unc ~
WILLIAM NJ JONES, ESQ

GoucrHor, Sunf0fH GeHefut ana lo1NW4y
an Chi5 Of she Sfafe of RAode-lsiafd
Providence Plantations N
A PROCLAMATION.
NNJHEREAS, the General Assembly Of tEex
w aforesaid, ON the fourth day of Move
inst. passed the following Resolutions, TO wits5
Whereas it is the duty of all men. TO ackr
edge. with the sincerest gratitude. the goodns
the supreme Being, and with the deepest hum
TO suppiicate His benign protection, and the q
ful forgiveness of their transsressions
"h is therefore voted aud rssoited. That THU
DAY, the thrtieth day of November inst, bef5S
pointed to be observed in this STATE as day 1T wv
lic THANKSGIVING and PRAISE. And the
listers and people of every denomination OF
tiaps, are requested TO assemble on that d&ys{
their respective places of public worship, that,v
soiemnity suited to the occasion. we may united
pour out the devout alteration of our hearts, in
tude TO the munihcent Father of the Universe
whom we live, aud move, and have being.
all the bounties which He has bestowed on US
His gracious nterposon in restoring peace TO
afflicted country, and harmonyto our citi1ens, WI
the blessings which agriculture, coInmerce and II
arts brirg in their train, for GROWING the year with
its fruits tor His goodness in continuing grcat
measure of health, and preserving ne from conta]
gious and desolating sickness, for the mercy thai
sustained US in the late awful and destructive tenn
peat and above all, for the Gospel OF His Son.,
which has clearly manifested the purposes of Hio}
mercy, aud which, while it aIneorates the teinpor-l
al situation of man, by incucatng the most benev-
olent prccepts, placed in His power the means at e.
ternal happiness. And while, with sincere and
humble penitence, we confess our unworthiness and
numherless transgressions, and seek the Divine for
giveness, fernenty to bescech the Author of all
good, TO prolong the blessings which we now enjoys
to look with compassion upon all our failings, and
all our iolcs, to teach us to understand our holy
religion, its true nature and end to impress our
minds with sense of its Importance to open our
hearts to its dunely c!icacous influence, to its al
quiokenng spirit, and to let it dwell aud govern in
us, and reform us into such persons as are Chris.
tians in deed and in truth That He would be pleas
ed to enlghten our national Rulers, and direct them
IN the adoption and pursuit of such measures aa
shall secure peace TO our common country, prosper
ity TO her citizens, and permanency to the Union
That He would preserve TO us the stability of our
inestmable civil and religious Institutions. our lib-
crty, and the purity Of our moral habits; That Ho
would bless our seminaries OF learning, and render
them the means of knowledge, Of virtue, and OF
usefulness That lie would draw hearts tire.
lyto Hinself, and grant Us ever better 10 underA
stand our blessed conncxion with Him, ever moro
intimately to feel, and TO think and act mora
contormsbly to the obligation it imposes that in tho
end We may giorify Ills holy name, and perpctua,e
and extend the knowledge Of those principles, upon
which our happiness here and hereafter depends
I" Resoiped, That il be recommended 20 the good
people of this State, to abstain from such labor and
recreation, as are inconsistent with the religious SER
vices Of the said day and that his ExccIIency tho
Governor be requested 10 issue his Proclamation ac-
coedpgly, and TO make the same public in the Gus.
tomary manner"
DO, THEREroRE, pursuant TO the above recited
Resolutions, issue this Proc clamaon. 10 make known
the same, that the good people of the State may
conform thereto.
Given under my hand. and the seal OF the said
State, at Providence, the sixth day of Novcm-
L. S. ber, in the year OF our Loan one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen, and OF indercns
dence the forticth.
WILLIAM JONES.
BY His Ercenency's command,
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