Litchfield enquirer., 1832-04-12
BY'HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN%S. PETERS.

UOHBRNOR OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 A PROCLAMATION. The citizens of Christian communities have alwnye
 esteemed their duty, ns t IS their privilege, to
 semble at stated periods, for the purpose of review
 pg their past lives repenng ot their transgressOns
 and manifold departures from the principles ofmer.
 al reclitude, and to beseech the Almighty, of his inc finite loxs &NAhe them to torsake their sins, and Grhe w"' .s..o m h a' .. wisdom: dom: .. . r..,;.
 portion of inc Christian family to observe, as the
 ann!versary of the cruci6xion of our Saviour 8which tragic event finished the work of Redemp-
 nonl-has, tor many years past. been chosen by the
 good people oi this State, as a time peculiarly ap-
 proPra'e tor the performance and exercise of this
 their duty an1 privilege
 aze, therefore,in accordance witt, these laudable usa hppoint FRIDAY, tAe t,Oenfieth day of April neat,Io be observed lf"ughou, this Sta.e, as day of HUMILIATION, PRAYER and FASTING; and do request Chfisans of all denomin na,ions. with their respective religions teachers to assemble and new their supplica,ons to the God of our Fnlhers, that He would accept the homage of cOnrite hearts, which alone is acceptable in Hs sight; that he would defend us from the errors of hypocrisy, faulcsm and lnhdelity, and enable us to initiate His Son, Say. four, in the ful6lment of all righteousness and thaN He woaid assist US in holding Fass' of his owa appointment. t',
 Is not this the Fast that have chosen, to loose the bands of wickedness to undo the heavy burdens, and let the oppressed go ee and that ye break cry yoke Is not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house 2"
 While supplicating the Divine favor upon us inc dviduals and as n community let us heseech the AL mighty Ruler ofthe Universe to take the Presden. of the United States, and all others clothed with author ity in State and Nation, under His special care and protection, and make them sensible o the irartNI @ % sSeS S we See y % uents and to Him that ne would turn the hearts efths the People to Government which they have adopted; that the Union of these States may Do perpe,uated: that Sister Republics may he annexed, "s 'aks of an extended chain, which shall encjrce the e4lA: that may cease and the reign of peace and ha6S pness commence; that tyranny oppression and nais- rule. may be lost in the establishment of the rati"na social, civil, and religious rights of man; ,ha, He would prepare the minds of all appreciate, tablish, and maintain governments of laws, and make their hearts the proper recipients of the Gospel of Peace; and that the whole earth may beenme ex- tended altar of Patriotism and Truth, from which shall ascend anthems of Praise to the Great Creator of the Universe.
 All servila labor and vain recreation said day are by law forbidden.
 Given under my hand, Hebron, this second day of
 March, in the year of four Lord one thousand eight
 hundred and ,hiry-tw and in the fifty sixth year
 of the Independence of the United States of
 America.T JOHN s. PETERS.
 By his Excellency's command,
 THoMAs DAY, SecretaH-