Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-03-27
STATE or VERMONT.
A PROCLAn NATION,
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PC1ltcIce Intimidation and PRAYER mr.
nj once the duty and the privilege n
guilty, dependent man. While Tho A
mighty kpvu'th the pyopd alnr or,
standing towards flrn, m the atu,ul,
Of inhcNible Justice, he dchphte,h 10
dwell with the humble aud the eon
tritc, and promises to the poor in spir,,
the richest and purcst Of all eoncc,r,.
bic blessings. Aud with Repentance
aud Installation he connects, al so bless.
ings 10 comnlunltcs--cvcnt the tprn,n,.
away from them of deserved wrath
and threatened judgments AT what
time ] shnllspcnk concerning natlon
and concerning kingdom, 10 pluck M
and pull down and destroy it, # tina,
nation against whom have prononn.
ced, turn from their evil, ! will rcpcn,
OF the evil that ] Thought 10 do unto
them" BY such motives are, We ne
individuals and rs community. lry,.
tel and encouraged TO humble ourselves
before God, and seek his favor and
blessing, through Christ our Rcdccncr
do,thereiorr,i lin accordance with tho
hallowcd custom derived from our M.
rltan fathers, and impclled by n sense
of our need Of the Divine forgiveness
and blessing, hereby appoint FRIDAY
'he ELEVENTH DAY or Arm next,
bc observed by the people Of thus
State. as n day of FASTING, uvMItf,.
TioN and PRAYER. And ! do earn e.
" recommend to them Il suspension
that day, of all labor and recreation.
inconsistent with Just sense of tho
necessity, and the purpose of its ohscr-
vance.
Let us on tina, day, as individuals, in
our places of retirement, as families
around our domestic affairs, and as
community, in the places consccralcd
TO public devotion, make confession of
sin, implore forgiveness, and promise
amendment. Let it be made an oc.
cosion Of thorough individual soli.cx-
animation, and thoughtful consldcra-
ton of the public sins, both of our own
community, and ofthe nation Of which
IT forms pnrt-,aklng rs Our standard
of judgment the Word of the living
God, in its plain, direct and comprc-
hensivc teachings. And let MS ask God
to search us, and search this natioh;
to show us our individual sins and the
nation its transgrcssionS and to lead
us and the nation TO true repentance
the repentance which consists in an
actual turning from evil, undoing Of
wrong, aud doing that which is right
in the sight Of the Lord.
Let it aflct MS when we survey tho
dcSoatons of Zion; when we see how
few come up to her solemn leasts; when
we consider how little she possesses Of
the sell-denying spirit Of her Master
and Lord; and when we behold, every
where, the love Of pleasure and the lust
''-tbr gain absorbing so much Of the cnrr-
gics demanded for the high mud holy
purpose of minlstcring 10 human want,
and mitigating human wo
And with our confessions Of sin let
there be mingled the charities of the
gospel-drawing oD our hearts in com
passion for the ignorant and degraded,
sympathy for the oppressed, and efforts
tor the highest good of all. And let us
consider that our ohlations will be vain,
and even multitude of sacrifices 10 no
purpose, unless we pnt away the evil
of our doingS, cease 10 do evil and learn
to do well Let the fast be such as God
hath choscn-to loose the bands Of
wickcdness, undo the heavy burdens
and break every yoke; to deal our bread
to the hungry, bring into our houses the
poor that are cast t,and hide not our
selves from our own flesh, so that on,
light may break forth as the morning
Our health spring forth speedily, Al
righteousness go before us, aud the Z lory
of the Lord become our reward.
And, finally, let us pray that, throu < \
the influence Of the Divine Spirit, ELI
cacy may be given TO trnth-pnrc and
.. indebted religion be rcvivcd---men, ev-
cry where, be reclaimed from sin, and
the world be brought back to It's allcgl
nncc 10 Heaven, and elevated to the
dignity and bessedness OF communion
with its Creator and Lord.
Given under my hand at MIddlcbury,
this fifteenth day Of March, in tho
year Of our Lord one thousand elgh
hundred and forly-hve, and Of thu
! Independence Of the United State
the slXty-nlnth.
WILLIAM SLADE~
BY the Governor
Gro H. BEAMAE, Secretary.