Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-11-22
\ OCLA TloN
J''' lny qfI4-1.e 'pisAira.r. p,oss, and Jp,o,.r
"a ms rSe1tFycr. uLAs 5rSrsoS.

~
"a MS LxcCiFNcr. SLASH JrvrsoS.
The ~ooiac'' r God calls Tor our gratitude - NJ
h"i 'e'so" # me yedr tchop ne ruth h,h vridrd
cf,'s fS''aos' 10 nc i1tors If n. hr-jord,aaa
"ica pi'n'Y Ta''.s c7d prosp,r ritz dnesd, a.. and
tri0i @r BLESSINGS Of hcd'H so geaeroHy pr,pW
H'Pecph1riy appropriate Gdi ,cc uaite ia 4 hdak-
cgf'Tg 10 The Ruter Of the Uairrrss;
To present such an opportunity, LIDO. in eampli-
snce with the request Of the senate anl House {
Representatives, hereby appoint 7Hnrsday The frsl
DAY OF December next, to be observed through 5ul
this State, as day Of pnjGc hrntse jriag, proyr
anf praise. Let the people ou thai day, having Z.
eide every thing IDconssicn, withits duties Assem-
bic m tleir several places Of public worship aud IN
DEVOTIONAL manner. pfcsen, their descriptions OF
ler'ent gratitude and praise to Uu GOD, whose
kindness and mercy have ever been 81 sirnaIly
manifested towards Us. And while IN this united
manner, we recount his continuous iavors and bless
sings, aud remember how merclfuliy the inhabitants
ct tbs State have for the year past been preserved
from disease and death lei ms not be inrgetfnl that
Tor al ihIs Ne are indebted To that Almighty Beng
"h' spnke the world into existence aud whuse pa.
rental knkoess enables us thus nyously, to par,uke
Of his Louniies.
Let az praise God for oil oar social relations
Tor our evil Instituiionsfor our religious liberty
and cndeaNor Ia excite 10 each other friendly
zeal tor ptomnl,ng aud extending these relations :
Ior p"rpetueting these institutions nni for dissen-
mating this liberty, -unul their Influence shall be
seen aud felt by HE whole family of man.
Let ~ pray for our rulers that taoy my be
men whose parsmouni desire shall be to establish
aud foster those principles nf religion virtue aud
hg minded pa'rioti-tr, which constt,utc the fonn
4
ed. We have reason 10 give thanks tina, while
many nations in darkness aud iVnnrapce. we
have the Gospel of onr REDEENER which saveth
from siG that while The governments of the Old
world ate grooming under he iul1orce e dcepu.
is'n, big"irv, ami snprf-tiiicn ia-tiHitun- So
cure Ia us cNli liberty and rel. q Iu. feetnn
Let rs thank God for oar literary prlvprp---
and pray ihst all oar srhpo- mud seminari.s If
learning, may he fountains whence shali issue purc
sireatnr, wat"''nc aud refreshing he whole land
That orr Chldren may there be early faurht that
reverence &" GOD, honor to parents. respect for re-
hginn, sn6oriina,ron 80 HE avs and rue regard
far thn,e administering them, are The brgh,es, Or
nemenls to youth-ihe richest Inheritance they can
possess.
And finally, let us thank God for the philan;hro.
PIC exercises a! The age nnl earnestly ray tor the
c'uunoahce otas 5enrGgcal snac- III al violence
"ud "'ff5sr'"H rh"I cease, and the 40 - nud pcare-
81 infe Of love to ali shall become universally
predominant, and The s. hole world he filed altu
hi, praise.
Given under my hand, in Executive Chamber, ~
Montpelier this fourteenth day Of November, IN
the wear Of our lord one thousand e,sh, hundred
aud ihliy-six, and Of the Independence Of the Uni
ted States, Tho sixty first.
SILAS II. JENlSON.
b. the Governor,
GEs b. NA>srR Serr,i,ry