The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-10-27
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
ny nus ErceIlency LEVI LlscoLN, Governor o
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
A PROCLAMATION,

PROCLAMATION,
For a day Of public Thanksgiving and Praise
Peace, Health. Plenty, and General Prosperity
have distinguished the condition of the People Of
this Commonwealth, through the past year. For
these great and unremitted BLESSINGS acknowl
edgement and gratitude are constantly due from
Communities of Men as from Indiyiduals 10 the
Divine and Infinite Source of Bounty, whence all
Mercies proceed. -
At this accustomed season, with the advice and
consent of the Executive Council, therefore. ap-
point THURSDAY, the second day Of December
ne@t, to be observed as Religious Festival, by
the people of the Commonwealth that, uniting,
on that day, in public Offices OF Devotion, they
may, with one Heart and one voice. render to Al .
mighty God, the tribute of ADoRATIoE, THANKS
GIVING and PRAISE. -.
May the occasion be sacred, as in the days of
their Fathers, to deyOpt Meditation and Christian
Gus affections, to sympathy for the afflicted charity
to the Destitute, and to the pleasures Of domestic
association and social enjoyment.
In the review OF the year which is passed, may
they joyfulty recognize a henefcent Providence.
in that public tranquility which results from
friendly intercourse with Natons,--in the preser-
walton of the institutions of Free Governments
the Union Of the States,--the rewards of labor and
honest lndustry,-the encouragement and spread
of learhing,-the progress of inquiry after truth
the possession of the Scriptures, and knowledge
Of the vii, of God through the Ministry of his
Blessed SOM and thereby the Sanctions Of Pi-ty
and the Faith and Hope of Christians
And, regarding as the objects of their good will
and benevolence their brethren of the great family
of man, may they give thanks to God, that among
the signal events Of his grace in6del and barbar-
GUS Despotisms have been given to the triumphs
OF the cross the rod of oppression over a Chris
tian and enlightened People has been broken. and.
throughout the civilized world, chains of servitude
abasement and moral degradation are weakened
the rights of men are becoming better understood,
the dignity of their nature, to be indicated and
their equal privileges to be nobly and successfully
asserted. -
With praise and thanksgiving, may there be
earnest duplication to Heaven for continuance Of
the manifestations Of Divine favor to our beloved
country THAT the people may justly appreciate
the value Of their private and public blessings, and
by repentance and of error, and faithful
ness to duty, live more worthy of their enioyments
May we commend, in our Prayers the General and
State Governments to the protection Of the ruler
'of Nations, -implonng wisdom and spirit of pat
riotism in the councils of those who are called to
administer them, that, through the influence of
Just laws, and the intelligence of the citizens our
harmony may remain undisturbed, the Union be
strengthened, and Civil Liberty perpetuated-
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston this
twentieth day Of October, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
and the ffty-6fth of the independence of the
United States. -.
LEVI LINCOLN.
BY His Excellency the Governor, with the adj
vice and consent Of the council. e.
EDWARD. d. BANGS, Secretary.
God SAGE the Commonwealth of Massachtsets. )