The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-11-11
STATE OF VERMONT.
A PROCLAMATION.
RY THE GOVERNOR.

me,ciss are over air his works. He Is full OF
compassion and gracious. HIS loving Kind
ness is excellent. Ii becomes us at all times,
70 u,ter abundaLtly the memory OF his great
poodnsss and to sing of his righteousness.
EspeciaIIy should we do this. at The close OF
that season Of the year W hen the earth, in the
mysterious strength Of It's produc tive power,
has been made TO yield the precious fruits,
adapted, in the wisdom and goodness oil the
Creator to the nourishment and sustenance
Of mnn.
Ido,t therefore, appoint TIiURSDAf.THE
TWENTY-S SEVENTH DAY OF NO
MEMBER instant, 10 be observed as Gay oil
THANKSGIVING and PRAISE throughout tins
State.-recommendin TO all the people
thereof. TO suspend, on that day, their ordIn-
ary Iabors and recreation.. and assemble IN
their respective places OF public worship 10
send up The cheerful homsse oil grateful hearts
10 God our Creator and Benefactor.
Let us come before bis presence with
thanksgiving, and enter his courts With
praise. Let US praise him for his goodness
for his holiness, for his justice. his mercy,
his faithfulness and his rruIh-all beautifully
and tremendously blended in The ''Cross,
where God the Saviour loved and died.
Let US thank him for Chrisis mission oil
love to man, AND for the agency oil the Holy
Spirit in reprOving the world OF SIN, and suId-
ing il Into all truth.
Let us praise him for our temporal merciss-
that he bath given us ram from heaven, and
fruitful seasons. filling Uur hearts with i"od
and eladness,--tbat he hath blessed US with
means Of moral and intellectual improve
menf,-,hat he hath favored US with social
blessings and civil rights, and hath given us
institutions which protect us IN the ENJOY
ment of them.
Let us give thanks for our exemption from
the scourse ofwar-for 1.-THE advancing spirit
OF peace-foi the prevalence OF better views
Of tho true scope Of Chrisrs teachings on
this subject, and for the hope we are per-
mttted TO entertain that the time will come.
when the meek shall inherit the earth, and
delight tbcmselvssin the abundance OF peace,
when the work Of righteousness shall be
peace, and the effect Of rig hteousne,s shall be
quieiness AMI assurance forever
And let there be ming led, wnht9ur thanks
gvings. fervent love 10 the universal broth /
erlIood of MAJ. irrespective oil the accidents
of IN, cosdiion, or color AnIds The Joy
of our hearts, let us think of The irlend'es'
IL ii Observation-Disclosures and, latherless-'he
stranger and the MISUNDERSTANDING Just
sense of our relation 10 the whole human
family-rememherinS that all are created
equal aud are members one Of another, and |
that by the law of Christian charlty,s we are |
n II permitted TO live unto ourselves but
sL ,ud live and labor for the good OF .ail.
An in considering the condition oil mPn,et us
e deavor to form just conception !. OF their
spiritual wants, illustrated asithey are,n every
part of the world, by uncuiiTaied or Perveit ,
in elect. by practical forgenulness oil Cod
b indifference TO his claims upon human
obedience, AMI BY the train Of temporal evils
t. individuals and uaiious connected there
with: and let our season Of thanksgiving aud
p Use be sigualized by the elevation Of our
fe .llngs of compassion. aud our purposes oil
q ,od, to a nearer approximation TO the feel
iu IS and purposes which characterized The
m ssion aud life of the Saviour OF men. |
Given under my hand at Mddlebury tins !
eighth day of November, in the year OF our |
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Tor !
tv-fve. and Of the Ind ependence OF the
Uaited States the seventeen.
WILLIAM SLADE.
By the Governor:
Go Ii. BEAMAx, Secretary,
NorE. The proclamation is not published !
a heretofore in handbll form. The Clergy !
-. ~ der who NAV :