Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-11-20
STATE OF VERMONT.
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR.

The Lords good to al aud his tender mere.
are over all his works. lie is full Of comc,,,;,'
and gracious. Ills loving kindness is eseeIlo.,
II becomes US at all times, TO utter abundantly A.
memory Of his great goodness and to sing Of A
righteousness. Especially should we do hi, i,
the close Of that season Of the year when The ear,
in the mysterious strength Of lis productive pov..
has been made 10 yield the precious fruits. ad,D,,5
in the wisdom aud goodness Of the Creator. 10 ii,
nourishment aud sustenance OF man.
do, therefore, appoint THURSDAY. TBg
TWENTY-SEvENTH DAY OF WOVEN
Der instant, 10 be observed as a day Of THANH.
eIviSo and PRAISE throughout this sta,c,-recon
mending to all the people thereof to suspend q,
that day, their ordinary labors and reereations ,r5
assemble in their respective places Of public uo.
ship, 10 send up the cheerful homage Of graieru
hearts TO God our Creator and Benefactor
Let US come before bis presence with ihanksvi,.
ing. and enter his courts with praise Let US pr,i~
him for his goodness, for his holiness, for his in.
tice, his mercy, his faithfulness and his iruth-,D
beautifully and tremendously blended in the "CrO~
where God the Savior loved and died"
Let Us thank him for Chrst's mission of love IA
man, aud for the agency Of the Holy Spirit ia n.
proving the world Of sin, and guiding ii into III
truth.
Let us praise him for our temporal mereies-
that he hath given us rain from heaven, and fruit.
ful seasons, filling our hearts with food and dad.
ness, that he hath blessed us with means Of morn
and intellectual improvement,-th he hath favor.
ed US with social blessings and civil rights, and
hath given us institutions which protect US in Ii,
enjoyment Of them.
Let us give thanks for our exemption from IN
scourge Of WARRIOR the advancing spirit Of pe,,,
for the prevalence Of better views Of the tn,
scope Of Chrsts teachings on this subject, and i,r
the hope we are permitted TO entertain that the time
will come, when the meek shall inherit the esrk
and delight themselves in the abundance of pese,,
when the work Of righteousness shall be peas,
and the effect Of righteousness shall be queinez
and assurance forever.
And let there be mingled with our thanksgiving
iervent love 10 the universal brotherhood Of man
irrespective Of the accidents OF birth, condition
color. Amid the JOY Of our hearts, let US think d
the iriendess and destitute--ihe widow and father
'~~0 WV ShanSti anu inc DOnuman, --cneTlSnlnS
Just sense Of our relation to the whole human
famiIy-remembering that all are created equal and
are members one of another, and that by the Law
OF Christian charity, we are not permitted 10 liz.
unto ourselves, but should live and labor for The
good of ALL
And in considering the condition Of men, let Us
endeavor to form just conception of their spiriis
al wants, illustrated as they are, in every part Of
the world, by uncutivated or perverted intellect
by practical forgetfnness of Colby indifference.
to his claims upon human obedience, and by The
train Of temporal evils to individuals and nation,
connected Herewith and let our season of thank
giving and praise be signalized by the elevation d
our feelings of compassion, and our purposes d
good. to nearer approximation to the feelings and
purposes which characterized the mission and N.
ofthe Saviour of men,
Given under my hand at MiddIebury this eighth
day Of November, in the year Of our Lord on,
thousand eight hundred and forty-fve, and Of
the independence ofthe United States the seven
tieih.