The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-11-22
STATE OF VERM ONT.
A Proclamation,
BY THE GOVERNOR.

The Lord is good to all, and his tender mercies are
,,yor all his works lie is full Of compassion and
,,,cious. FIis loving kindness is excellent 1t be-
somes us ut all times, TO utter abundant!y the memo
10 oC his great goodness and to sing Of his righteous
Hoss Especially should we do this, ut the close Of
be season of the year when the earth in tho myseri
ans strength Of It's productive power has been made
"A We'd The precious frnits, adapted in the wisdom
and goodness ofthe Creator, TO the nourishment and
suslenance OF man
do, therefore, appoint THURSDAY THE
TWENTY-SEVENT DAY OF NOVEMBER inst
"a he observed day of THANKsGIvING and
on AIsE throughout this State, recommending to MI
the people thereof, to suspend that day. their or
binary Iabors and recreaions, and assemble in their
respective places OF public worship, to send up the
cheerful homage of grateful hearts to God our Crea-
Tor and Benencior
Let rs come before his presence with thanksgiying
and enter his courts with praise. Let us praise him
for his goodness, 'or his holiness, for his Justice his
nercy his Ahfulness and his tru:h-all beautifully
and haunonousy blended in tho "Cross where Gcd
he Savior loved and died.
Let US thank him for Christ's mission of love to
man. and for the agency orthe Holy Spirit in eprov-
ing the world Of SIN, and guiding it into all truth.
Ie rs praise him for temporal mercies- that
he hath given rain from heaven and fruitful sens
ons filing our hearts with food and gadness that
he hath blessed US with means Of moral and inollec-
ual improvement, that he hath favored US with So
.m blessings and civil rights, and hath given us in
siIilOns WlCn project US IN the enjoyment OF them.
Let Us give thanks for exemption from the
,courge of WARRIOR the advancing spirit of pence
mr the providence Of better views Of the true scope
Of Christs teaching this sub nct nnd for the hope
we are permitted entertain that the time will come
when the meek shall inherit the earth, and delight
themselves in the abundance of peace-when the
work Of righteousness shall be peace and the effect
righteousness shall be quGtness and assurance
forever
And let there be mingled with our thanksgiyings,
retyeu, lose the universal brotherhood Of man, ir-
Respective of the accidents Of birth condition or color
Amid The y Of our hearts, let think Of the friend
less ani destitute-the widow and fiherIess-tho
stranger and thu bondmnn. -cherishing just sense
our relation to the whole human ranily--remem-
berng that al created equal and members
me Of another and that, by The law of Christian char
ty we are not permitted to live ourselves, hut
should live and labor for the good of all.
And in considering tho condition Of men, let US e
denvo to lorn just conception Of their spiritual
wgpts illustrated us they IRE, in every part Of the
worid by uncuvated or perverted intellect by prnc
teal iorgelrulness Of God-by indifference 20 his
claims pon human obedience, and toy tho train Of
temporal evils to individuals and nations connected
herewith: and let season Of thanksgiving and
praise be sgnazed by the elevation of Dur feelings
Of compassion, aud our purposes orGood to nenrrr
approximation orthe feelings and purposes which
charac erzed tho mission and life oC the Savior of
men.
Given under my hand at Middlebury, this eighth
day of November, in the gear Of Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and forty. five. and of the
independence Of the United States, the seventeth.
WILLIAM SLADE.
Ny tie Governor: