The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-03-26

meet sgsin. and converse or things per
tanning 70 our mutual happiness. a.
For The Recorder
The C0unsels OF The Nation.
In olden time. The people or COM
moasesllb Of Israrl. .aere aant 10
ask Counsel Of Gad;'' and he had pro
missed TO "guide them by his coun.
.sl:" and ~hsn their eonnsellar..
judges nr rulers. more especially
..saught unto him. !" lhrn Il rnt well
with The proplr. /. Far The Lord
giseth wisdom: out Of his mouth com
eth kanalrdgs and understanding %
Consequently. when they !. scknoa
irged him IN al ,hsir v sys. he direct.
ed them in all their paths.' .rhem
that honar me-" saith the Lord, :.
~ill hnnar." Tbey shall !. receive
light from the Father Of lights. from
~ham comelh every good aud psrfrct
gifi." And ..to y hnm should mo-
pie seek. but unto their Gods. Ami
,heir councillors. senatnrs. repressn-
iaiives. Judges. rulers. IL they would
give wise Counsel. judge uprighily,
rule In the fear &c God. aud inssris.
bly, promote. by all possible lawful
means. ihc true welfare Of the proplr,
ie u not incumhent npua them. I, ON
their respective highly important sta.
Ions. and their very great RESPONSE
biliiy. 20 have continual recourse, To
tie Cad that .rulrth in the armies
of heaven. End among the iahabiianls
81 tho esrib!" So dad the fathers 81
this highly favored nstiun; so dad
the father of his country" Lei as
iook back 10 "tbe times which tried
meas s"uls.n
Testimony Of Washington. and the
Congress Of l7.6. IN favor 0f the spc.
LII a,rss isi-.a- "A zs..A--.
In these religious. principles and prac-
tiers. Washington stood not alone 10
The eventual period Of our revolutions.
In the resolutions passed by Congress,
appointing nsfinnsi fast 10 I776. i,
he foiies ing language: :. Il becomes
the indispensable duty Of these hiih.
rrio free and hsppy colonies. with
true prni,encc Of heart and the must
re,errnt devotion, i.ublicly Co sc-
kno~lrse the over-ruling providence
Of God. Congress. therefore, desir-
aus TO have the people al ell ranks
and degrees duly suppressed with .
sn,smn sense Of Gad's experimenting
prov idsnce. aud oi their duty devout.
~ 60 rely, in all cases. 10 their law.
fui enterprises. On his aid and pr0tsc.
ton, do earnestly recommend That
Friday the l7lh day of May next. be
observed by The said solnntes as day
Of humiliation. fasting aud prayea.r
This recommendation wss cordial.
y rectised-the throne Of mercy Was
supplIcated throughout The nsiion.'
So. also. during the perioa OF the re
s"lnti"n; in all. eight days. in sue.
ccssise years, set apart aud specially
recommended by Congress. as appro.
pirate seasons inr .. Humiliation. last
ing aud prsyer.' They likewise re
mem5ered The divine mercirs, aud pub.
ilcIy acknowledged them in i717. rs,
80. 80, 81, aud 81. This was the
spirit Of the Congress OF 1876. A le.
gisia,i,e body, which tor the amount
aud difficulty of their lsbors, the Wis.
dom Ut their counseis, the success Of
their plans. and their avoae ed sckuow.
ledgment of Gad, have been unparsl.
leled in the history OF the world. Aud
what legscy they have left 10 their
children--fo their country! aud What
en- example 10 the world! Aud IL
their !. mantle" falls npan their sue
crssors. they will, most assuredly.
folloO in their steps and SO iraus-
nit, aaimpsircd. their uaalienable
birth right aud pre.eminent national
priyl'r6es, 20 the latest posteriiy.--
A coosummstion most devsutly TO
be wishrd;@ and for hieh, therefore.
every truc patriot shanId most de.
youtiy pray. AFRIEsD.
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