Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-11-20
STATE OF VERMONT
a PROCLAMATION,
BY TIE GOVERNOR.

The Lord is good 10 all and his tender
metcies are over all hts works. He is full Of
compassion and gracious. HIS loving kind
ness Is excellent. II becomes Us at all tines,
10 utter nbund1n,ly the memory Of his gr,al
goodness nnd 10 sing Of his righteousness
Esrec Iaiy should NC do this nj the close Of
that season ofthc year hen the Garth IA the
mysterious str,ng'h Of us productive pow.
or. has been no,tv 10 yield the precious fruHs,
adapted, IN the wisdom and goodness Of the
Creator, 10 the aourishmcnt and sustcnanec
Of man
do, tberefne, rppoint THURSDAY,
THE TWENTY.SEVENTH DAY
OF NOVEMBER instant, to be observed
rs day OF THANKsoIyiNo md PRAISE
Throughout, this State, Recommending to
all the people thereof, 10 suspend on that
day, their ordinary labots md recrcaiions,
and assemble IN their respective places OF
public worship, to send up the cheerful
homage Of grateful hearts to God our Cfca.
tor and Btueiaclor.
L., US come before his presence with
Thanksgiving, and enter his courts WIKI
praise Lei US pfaisn him for his goodness,
for his holiness, for his justice, his mercy,
his finhfulnoss and his ,ruth-all bcau,i.
fully and harmonou,ly blended in the
Gross. where God the Saviour loved and
d!cd
Ltus thank him for Chusi's mission oil
love to man. and l1r the agency Of the llo-
ly Spirit ia rcproviug The world Of sin, ana
guiding II into all truth.
Let us prOlsc him for our tompcraI mcr
cics-thai he hath given us rain from hen
ven and fruitful seasons, filing our heart.
with food and gladness, that ho hath bless
| el us wllh means OF mo'nl AMI inIelIcctun
! improvement, -lha, he hath favored US with
social blessings and civil ughv, and bah
gigcn US institutions which protect Us ia lh'
enjoyment Of them.
Le, us give thank, Tor our oxcmV;iU'
from the ecourge OF WARRIOR the advancing
spirit OF peace for the prevalence Of boue
views Of the true scope Of Chris's teaching
! on this subject, and Tor the hope we ar
permitted TO entertain that the time vii
come, whrn the meek shal inherit tn
earth, aud delight themselves in the sbun
dance Of peace, when The work Of riglf'
cousness shall he peace, and The eject O
Righteousness. shah be quictness and assur
ance Orever
And let there be mingled with on
,hank,grvings fervent love 10 the univer,a
brotherhood Of man, irrespective OF Che &C
cl1nrs Of birth, condition, or color. Ann
the i1y uf our heats, let US think OF h
fir nlIcss and deslilute--the widow and IA
~ -. "a. and fha Lrndpnan
choTishing yis, sense OF our relation 10 IN
whole human Merchandising ths
all are created equal and are members on
Of another, and that, by the law o. Chris
tan charity. We ate not permurd 70 llV
unto ourselves bat should live and l4bo
fJr the good Of all
And "a considering the condition Of mcr
lei US tndcayor 10 lotm a Just conception {
their spiritual wants, illustrated as they sr'
IN every part Of the world, BY uneuluVais
OF perverted intellect, by practical i5rgc
fllnra Of Colby Indifference 10 b.
, claims upon human obedience, and by u
tram Of temporal evils 10 individuals 30
q nations CONNECTED herewith and Jet on
D sea.on 81 thanksgiving aui praise be ~
nai,Ecd by the elevation OF our feelings {
compassion ant our purposes Of good, TO
nesrcr approximation 10 the i,c!inss M
purposes ahich characterized the mlssio
and liic OF the Saviour Of mcn
Given unler nv hAn1 NJ M'djiebur
I this e,ghlh day Of November IN the yea
+ Of our Lord. one thousand 81 hi hondrc
{ and buy i've. and Of the lniePen tence
an. lJnittd slltes The sevengIrih
WILLIAM SLADE.
, By The Governor
Geo n BEAHAN, Secretary.
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