Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-23
STATE OF VERMONT.
BY SILAS H. JENISON,
GOVERNOR,
A PROCLAMATION
FOR DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING

The goodness of God calls for our graft
tude at that season of the year when
the earth hath yielded of its fullness to
the labors Of the husbandman-when
plenty smiles and prosperity attends US,
and when the blessings of health so gene
rally prevail, it is peculiarly appropriate
that we unite in thank-of1ering to the |
Ruler Of the Universe:
To present such an opportunity, | do,
in compliance with therequest of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives, here
by appoint Thursday, the first day of De-
cember next, to be observed throughout
this State, as a day of public tAamksgiv-
ing, praise and prayer. Let the people
on that day, laying aside every thing in
consistent with its duties, assemble in their
several places of public worship, and in a
devotional manner, present their ascrip-
tons Of fervent gratitude and praise to that
GOD, whose kindness and mercy have ev-
er been so signally manifested towards US.
And while ia this united manner, we re-
count his continuous favors and blessings,
and remember how mercifuly the inhab-
itants Of this State have for the year past,
been preserved from disease and DEATH let
US not be forgetful, that for all this we are
indebted to that Almighty Being who
spake the world into existence, and whose
parental kindness enables US thus Joyous
ly, to partake of his bounties
Let US praise God for all our social re-
latons-for our civil institutions-tor our
religious iberty-and endeavor to excite
in each other a friendly zeal for promo
tag and extending these relations for per-
petuating this liberty,-until their infu-
ence shall be seen and felt by the whole
family of man.
Let US pray for our rulers, that they
may be men whose paramount desire shall
be to establish and foster those principles
of religion, virtue and high minded patri-
otism, which constitute the foundation of
our Republic. We are eminently blessed.
We have reason to give thanks that while
many nations are in darkness aud igno-
rance, we have the Gospel of our RE-
DEEMER, which saveth from sin -
that while the governments of the old
world are groaning under the influence of
despotism, bigotry, and superstition, our
institutions secure to us civil liberty and
religious freedom.
Let US thank God for our literary priv
| ileges-and pray that all our schools and
seminories of learning, may be fountains
whence shall issue pure streams, watering
and refreshing the whole land-1hat our
children may there be ear y taught that
reverence to God, honor to parents, re-
spect for religion, subordination to the laws
and due regard for those administering
them, are the brightest ornaments to youth
the richest inheritance they can possess.
And, finally, let US thank God for the
phiIanthropic enterprises Of the age, anc
earnestly pray for the continuance Of his
benefcent smiles, till all violence and op.
preston shall cease, and the mild anc
peaceful influence Of love to all shall be
come universally predominant, and the
whole world be filled with his praise.
Given under my hand, in Executive
Chamber, at Montpelier, this fourteenth
day of November, in the year of our Lore
: one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
and of the independence of the Unite
States, the sixty-6rst.
SILAS II. JENISON.
BY the Governor,
GEO. B. MANsER, Secretary.