The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-11-22

WILLIAM JONES, Esa


WILLIAM JONES, Esa
Governor, CahiGin Grnerai ard CorirenGer
in C1ief Of tie STATE Of Raoas.Z Zs.asd G,-a
Providence Plantations
PROCLAMATION.
XNTHEREA, the General Ass,, ,nbiy Of the State
w aforesaid, on the fourth day of November
inst. passed the following Resolutions, TO wit:
"Whereas it is the duty Of all men TO acknowl-
edge. with the snceres, gratitude the goodness of
the Supreme Being, and with the deepest humility,
70 suppcste His benign protection, and The merci-
ful forgiveness Of their transgressions
"HB therefore voied and ressired, That THURS
DAY, the thirteth day OF November inst be ap-
pointed to be observed in this State as day of pub
lie THANKSGIVING and PRAISE And the min
listers and people of every denomination of Chris
tians, are requested TO assemble on that day. in
their respective places Of public worship, that with
a soemnty suited TO the occasion, we may unitedly
pour out the devout alteration of hearts, graf
itude to the munihcent Father of the Universe, in
whom We live. aud move, and have our being, for
all the bounties which He has bestowed on us for
His gracious lnterposition in restoring peace TO our
afflicted country and harmony to our citizens, with
the blessings which agriculture, commerce and the
arts bring in their train for erownng the year with
its fruits for His goodness in continuing so great
measure OF health, and preserving us from conta-
gious and dcsolating sickness; for the mercy thar
sustained us in the late awful and destructive ten.
pest and above all, for the Gospel Of His Son.
WllIcn mas Clearly manHeSteU the purposes OF iiI5
mercy, and which, while it ameliorates the terrpor-
al situation Of man. by intoxicating the most bencv-
oent precepts, placed in His power the means of e.
ternal happiness. And while, with sincere and
humble penitencss We confess our unworthiness and
numberiess transgressions and seek the Divine for
giveness, fernently to beseech the Author of all
good, to proiong the blessings which we now enjoy;
to look with compassion upon all our fangs, and
all our follies; 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 duiney eficacous influence to its ali
quckening spirit, and to let it dwell and govern in
US, and reform us into such persons as are Chris.
tians II deed and IN truth That He would be pleas
ed to enghten our national Rulers, and direct the m
m the adoption and pursuit OF such measures as
shall secure peace to our common country prosper.
nyto her citizens, and permanency to the Union
That lie would preserve to us the stability of our
inestmable civil and religious institutions our lib
erty, and the purity of our moral habits That He
would bless our seminares Of learning, and render
them the means OF knowledge, of virtue, and Of
usefulness; That He would draw our hearts entire.
~ to Himself, and grant US ever better to under
stand our blessed connexion with Him, ever more
intimately TO feel, and think and act more
conformabiy to the obligation it imposes that in tho
end We may glorfy His holy name, and perpetuate
an! extend the knowledge OF those principles, upon
whleh our happiness here and hereafter depends
p" Reso!red, That it be recommended TO The good
people OF this State to abstain from such labor and
recreation, as ape inconsistent with the religious ser.
vices OF The said day. and that his ExceIlency the
Governor be requested TO issue his Proclamation &C.
cordinsly, and to make the public in the cu.
tomary manner"
DO, TBEREYoRE, pursuant TO The above.recited
Resolutions, issue this Proclamation. 10 make known
the same, that the good people of the State may
conform thereto. E.T
Given under my hand and the seal Of the said
State, at Providence, the sixth day of Novem-
L. S. Der. in the year of our LoRp one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen, and of lndelen,
dence the torlieth. .f
WILLIAM JONES.
By His Erce'ency's command,
ANuR EDDY, Sec'rl. TNoy l51