The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-10-23

I, Cod tssi we as people may take more ~.
ciaI occasion, at that time, TO appear before Him
both M the family-altar and In our houses of ppt
} lie worship, with consecrated thanlz-ofFerinrr
/ and expressions Of sacred 10Y for Ills abOundinr
\ love towards Us and our country, IN preserving
Us from the dcsolatiDg judgments which are Al
\ broad in The earth, and which our iniquties wv
much deserve in prospering commercial enter
prize 50 a. 10 enable those who do business on
J the great deep, 70 return il safety unto their
homes and partake of the abundance vi Tire sea-
and OF necessaries from foreign parts IN giving
To agricultural Experiment. and 10 the mechanic
parts, the encouragement Of progressive success
in granting us a favourable seed time, delight
ful summer and the fitness Of the former and III
the latter harvest; in difusing " universally
among us the blessings OF health, the satsfac-
tons Of cOHtentment, and the lows NJ social hap
piness /; in continuing unto us the free exercise
Of our rights an able and faithful administration
Of our national affairs, and the benefits Of moral
and intellectual improvement and IN shedding
upon us the influences Of his great goodness III
all the walks and concerns of life. And above
ALL il is our duty to offer unto our Divine Bene-
factor the homage Of our affections and the in
cense of intermingled Thanksgiving and praise
that in infinite compassion to Us rs sinners, He
light and precious promises Of the Gospel, and ~
cheer US with the hopes ofeternal salvation thro.
the power and sancti6cation Of His HOLY Spirit
And while we with united voice and songs of
praise make mention of the loving kiHdness of
our God let US with heartfelt penitcnce and deep
humility confess our transgTessions before Him.
and feryently beseech Him 10 pardon Us through
the mediation Of His Son Jesus Christ. who hav-
ing tasted death for every man, has become the
Author Of everlasting redemption To an them
who obey him: And NAV fervent and efectuaI
iRterCcssiOn be made for all orders Of the people
that their temporal and spiritual interests NAV
continue to have the animatng smiles of His fa-
vor that the individuals tthe several religious
denominations NAV cherish feelings of forbear-
anCe and cultivate the sentiments Of GOOD fell
loWsmP towards others, and give practical cyl
dence Of their faith, BY exhibiting the excellence
OF their holy religion in well ordered lives and
pure conversation that those on whom the houn-
ties OF Providence have been more plentiiully
bestowed, may as cheerful giyers, be ready TO do
good and communicate, especially TO the POOR
and frfendless amid the priVatons Of the ap-
preaching winter; that He would particularly
vouchsafe his diilusive beneticence 10 the minis
tcrs OF ms word, to charitable and benevolent in
situations, and 10 our schools aud public semina-
rles OF learning, and make them cooperative
helps to invigOrate the sense of moral principle.
and to promote the ends Of human felicity that
tie would have the President and Congress OF
me United States, and the constituted Authori-
ties OF this State in his holy keeping, and grant
them respectively the guidance Of His unerring
wisdom in the discharge Of their public impor-
tant duties; and cause that the benefits of free
governments and equal laws, the security OF in
dlTidual rights, the invaluable blessings Of peace,
and the benign influences Of the Christian Re-
ll9lon may become universal ID extent and un-
limited in duration.
And the people Of this State are requested I'd
abstain from all employments and recreations in
with the sacred services of said day.
GtUen at The Council Chamber III Portland
re S51tee'@ dag Of October, IN The gear Of oar
Lord ore thousand eight hliHdTcd and tarentu-one.
N IRE torty-sirtt gear Of The independence Of he
United States