The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-11-07
STATE OF VERMONT
"A u r. OCL.AMA TION.

BY THE GOVERNOR
AT the request of the Senate and House oi
Representatives, l hereby appoint THURSDAY,
THE SIXTEENTH DAY or NOVEMBER NEXT, to he
observed throughout this State MS n day of pub
lie Thanksgiving, Praise and Prayer; requesting
the people to assemble that day, in their sew
eral places Of public worship, apd there offer to
ALMIGHTY Con unfeigned acknowledgements for
His goodness, for His continued protection and
preservation of our lives, and for the bountiful
products of another year.
| Let us there, while we suspend all avocations
unsuitable to the occasion, recount the unmeas-
ured kindness Of our Heavenly Father;-thank
Him for the health so generally prevalent; that
no devastating sickness has visited us;--that IL
mid the multiplied acts Of His kindness he has
signally blessed us with government Of order
and of laws, depending upon the moral sense
and power of the people for its support and con-
tinuance, and securing to ms the quiet enjoyment
of civil rights and religious freedom.
And while we thus render thanks, let us not
forget, that to the smiles OF His countenance we
are indebted for all our social, civil and religious
privileges that it was His guardian care that
upheld us in the infancy of our national exist
ence, that hath protected us from those storms
and tempests which have convulsed and over
thrown other nations, and that his overriding
providence alone has preserved us, thus far from
serious divisions and internal connections.
1t behoves us to thank GOD for the means af-
torded, through our system OF education, for
to those who succeeded us the true
principles Of good government. Let us pray for
those having charge of our schools and semina-
res of learning, that they may rightly appreciate
the responsibility of their stations, and so teach,
that each succeeding generation shall be gener-
alton of better men and better citizens;-eVer re-
that to them, in a great measure, is
committed the future destiny of our Republic.
Let us pray FOR our beloved country-for those
who rule over it-tor all our free institutions =
that the foul stain of slavery may be speedily
washed away that GOD would vouchsafe to
extend his paternal care, and restrain all the dis
orderly tumults Of wicked men, and say to the
tide of human passion, "thus far shalt thou go
and no farther :"-that our rulers may be guild
ed by wisdoni-that in our national councils they
may be led to the adoption of wise and salutary
measures-and that our institutions may remain
interrupted, and continue to exert healthful
influence to the latest period of time.
And while we thus offer up, OH the public al
tar, our prayers and thanksgivings, let us remem-
Der the circumstances of the poor and distressed
nor forget, that in addition to our sympathes and
prayers, they need the practical fulflment of the
Injunction, ''be we warmed, be we filed" And
finally, let us praise GoD for all our enioyments
and, laying aside all luminosity, i'll will and I'M
friendly feeling, let us, in the language of inspi-
ration, with one voice eXclaim 90 give thanks
unto the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy en-
lureth forever"
Giuen under my hana IN Erecutiue Chamber, at
Montpelier, this thirty first day Of October, IN
the gear Of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred a'adttirty Seren, and cf'Me Independence Of
the United States, the Sirty- SecOnd.
SlLAS Ii. JENISON.