Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-03-18

year, upon which competent supply OF
he necessaries o. life depends A full
persuasion OF the Divine .gency in all hui
man affairs, led our ancestors, the first
settlers of New England, % set apart day
in each year, to humble themselves before
COP, Is deprecste His frowns, and 10 in
yoke His blessing Relying on The exis
tgnoe OF corresponding seniimyn,s and dis
1osiIons among the people Of ais State,
which i, is no less for tleif happiness than
!, Is in their duty 10 entertain and cherish !:
have though e. to appoint, and with
The advice and consent ofthe Council, do
appnint. THURSDAY, he Third day
OF AID i next 10 b. ebseayea as day ol
Humiliation, tss,iag ard I'fsyeF sheonsst
out this Commonwealth Add the peo-
Die of all religions denominations are re-
ouested to meet OH that day in their res
pectiye places of worship, that we may
uoitedly bow ourselves before the Great
Sovereign OF the World, and acknowledge
our dependence upon Him ter lie and ali
is blessings: That with deep abasement
we may confess our manifold trespasses
against Him, imploring, with sincere res
oluiions Of amendment, The remission OF
all our sins through the merits Of Ills Son
JESUS CHRIST: / hat while We devoutly
beseech Him 10 shed upon rs the blessings
Of Ills providence the present year, in
granting US favourable seed time and
plentiful harvest, We may su5mlssiyely
acknowledge the business oFany tokens of
His displeasure with which, IN the course
of the last year we have been visited;
That we may BE- preserved from desolating
sickness, from drought add tempest, and
that The year may be crowned with his
goodness:
That God will be pleased % bless the
II States to take the President int" his
| holy keeping, and make him The Minister
Of God for good 70 this people bat
The measures adopted from time to time
hv the Congress OF the United States, NAV
,.,d 70 peace, union and concord and
rove the means Of securing tn ngh's Of
he neonle, and Of efFcctua'ins and na'D-
,a;n;nr the national honour. prosperity ana
n"n;nsss: That lie will succeet t5e
n,aaas &c religious instruction bless ouf
oollnae. and oil our schools Of learning,
and rn,ther the efforts OF III institutions
desipnrd to promote charity, dlscoun'e-
nance v;ce and improve the morals Of the
neonle. That He will be pleased to bless
The rising generation, and impress on the
minds Of parents, and all others who have
The charre of children and youth the i'm
portance OF se2sonably inspiring them with
a love Of truth and sincerity, and training
them 10 The habits Of order, honesty and
diligence.
That he will be blessed to regard with
favour the nations Of Chrisiendom, and TO
import to them Just conceptions OF The r.
lieion o. JESUS, and dispositions 70 receive
It as rule oflif and manners as well as
belief: That He viii cause knowledge OF
the Gospel TO be spread among the hea'htn
and over the whole Earth And that lie
will be gracIous|y pleased SO 70 over'ule
the affairs Of nations and the passions q
men, tha,Ahe reign Of peace may p uni
versal, and that the whole Earth may he
filed with the knowledge and glory oil the
LoRD,
And the people are requested 70 abstain
from unnecessary labour and recreation
on the said day.
Giren az he Council Chamber, IN Boston
ms Fourth Day OF March, in ne 9ear
ofour Lord One Thousand E'sM HIM
otred and Seventeen, and IN the l'orfy
First fMe INDEPENDENCE Of the United
States Of .America
b. His Fxceslency the Governor.
with the advice and consent Of
Council.
ALDEN BRADFORD, Sec'rg.
Cod sape HE Commonwealth Of 4HaSsachus rs.
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