The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-11-18
STATE OF VERMONT.
A PrOcla alton,
BY ME GOVERNOR

God from every ceature under heaven. fla :
and good, wise and holy, just aud true. All h. SsS
praise Him. They proclaim His wisdom md ~
power; while sense Of His goodness il INN. ",
OH the heart of man, by every object which a"
his eyes, or ministers TO his wants, in tbo o..','
which surrounds him. And this impression +. s''0R
ened, when he considers his own mental 0od
consitntion--his capacity orknowing God. ord,,,'
ing in His projections, Of rolishing the beo0c o"
sublime of His works, of Perceiving the OxceIoncs "
His truth, the glory Of His Justice, and the ,,h0.
Ills revealed mercy to man.
To these motives Of gratitude which n,o,,
evry individual heart, there are supeIoddod Ir0
which demand ain acknowledgement of God, ...1
ness from US as community. He hns favored No midi
government, founded on the great truth ,bo, a."
men are created equal" lie has permitted n, Il.
the privilege of selecting our own rulers from 0m,"
ourselves lilo has enabled them to cnsct wise AMI
good laws for our government. IIe has piysO II, II.
Biblo-commissone His ministers 10 procl,im \,
truths and so impressed them upon tho henri, If Il.
people, that sense of responsibility 10 Him, a,h,
great LawgiVer, takes the place of that force vb,t
otherwise, could alone secure obedience TO law
These great blessings. with tho unvayiOr 0ho,D
alton Of summer and winter, seed time and borvo,
and the possession Of an earth, yielding to the labor,
ofman an unfang and abundant supply for hs waOn
are the fruits OF the goodness OF our Heavenly Father
who makeh His sun to rise on the evil and The good
and sendeth His rain the just and on The unjust.
do, therefore, at the close ofths year, which h,,
been signaly crowned with Gods goodness to us 4,
people. nPpoin. THURSDAY the FIFTH day Of
DECEMBER next, to be observed as a day Of
THANKSGIVING and PRAYER Throughout, hi,
State.
Let the people, on that day, with one accord, ,vs
pend their accustomed abors, and in their several
places of worship, and in tho joyous gatherings Of
their family circles, pour out the thanksgiving of fall
hearts to their Heavenly Father, for His multiplied
and Astounding mercies TO Thorn. Let US praise Him
for the general health tie has permiltedus 10 enjoy
during the past year. Let us look upon our gathered
harvest OF good things, and surround our table,,
loaded with His bounies, and thank Him for tbe
EARTH the air. the rain and the sunshine which h,y,
produced them. And let US consider the value Of
the spiritual blessings lie has bestowed on u.s. h
we have the Holy Scriptures, able TO make US wis.
unto salvation, the Sabbath, made for man, The h
living Ministry, to preach Chris, crucifed, -,d tho
example Cor our imitation, OF His spotless NE, Ws
active goodness, and His self-sacriicng love lA
us give thanks that the truth made mighty, in work
ing out the results Of practical reform in individual
charncter and in tho conditinn uc human sOciety-|
Let thank God FOR the success Of the Temperance
Reform-for the increasing regard for tho Sabbath
FOR the growing, though too reluctant interest for III,
oppressed for the advancing spirit of Peace and for
the active and successful efforts TO dispe the DARK
ness Of healhenism, and substitute for its burden
some and bloody rites, the simple worship Of the h
ing and the true God.
And while enjoying the Bible. and the institution,
of freedom, of whose continuance the medication and
growing influence ofits truths the only guaranty
end pledge, let US think OF the millions in heather,
and nominaliy in christian lands, and even in ou
own land, who are destitute of these bessngs-en.
Veloped in the darkness OF ignorance, and crushed
beneath the foot of oppression; and let US prove ou
gratitude to God, Ivy bearing them on hearts TO
the throne of Ills grace, and cheerfuly and lbera
ministerng 0r our abundance, to their wan,s-feey
giving as we have freely received from the benevo
lent Father OF Us all. And let not the poor whom
we have with Us, be forgotten, but let us excite
their hearts emotiona ofgrattude to God, by becOm
ing the almoners of His bounty to them, in their lone
illness and restitution.
And finally. let the joy Of this festive season
chastened by tho recollection Of our morality
which the faded, fallen gores Of the expiring yen
so impressively remind US; and let this memen'O
our own dissolution quicken our sense OF lnd"lap'
responsibility, and urge us to work while the '4
lasts, for the good Of our fellow menregard'ns 'Os
all our brethren-lnb orng 10 make them Oe"'
and happier, and doing with our might wn'' w
hands find to do. in aiding onward to its con'u""'
ton the cause ofpeace on earth and good will 10Y
ard man. a,hN
Given under my hand nj Middebury ms ~"
day of November in the year OF our Lord one tn
sand eight hundred and forty four, and OF ino INV
pendencs OF the United States, the sIty-nInw
WILLIAM sLAM
BY the Governor,