Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-03-28
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4 PRUCL A NJ a TION
BY THE GOV Err Y Q 4

Penitence Illumination and prayer are at once the
duty and the privilege of guilty. dependent man.
While the Almighty knowc'h the proud atnr off
stand ,g towards them in the attitude of infleyible
justice, he deahie,h 10 dwell with the humble and
the contriie and promises 10 the pour in spirit The
richest and purest OF all able blessings. And
with repentance and humiliation he connects, also
blessings to cOmmunlies-even the turning away
from them of deserved wrath and threatened ludg
menis. AT what time shall speak concerning n
nation and concerning kingdom, 10 pluck up and
pull down and destroy 1t il that naliun against whom
have pronounced, urn from their evil vii! repent
of the evil that thought 10 do unto them" BY such
motives are we, individuals. and as n community.
invited and encouraged to humble ours Ives before
God and seek his favor and his blessing thgo Chris
our Redeemer.
d., therefore in accordance with the h1l'owed
custom derived from o IF puritan fathers and mpe-
led by sense OF our need OF the DIVINE forgiveness
ENTH DAY OF APRIL NEXT, To be observed
b. the people of this State MS day Of Fasting, iiu.
miliaonand Prayer. And do earnestly recommend
to them suspension, on that day, Of all ahor and
recreation inconsistent with lrs sense Of the neces-
sl,v, and the purpose offs observance.
Let us, on that day as individuals, in ourplacos OF
retirement, MS families around our domestic il'1ts md
as community, in the places cOnsecraied to public
devotion make confession Of sin mplOre forgiveness,
and promise amendment. Let II be made an occa-
sion of thorough individual selfeXamnation aud
thoughtful consideration Of the public sins h0t olou
own community, and Oi the nation which II i0rns q
part taking rs oar standard Of Judgment the Word
OF the living God, III It's pt0n, direct ami cnmprchen-
sive teachings And e, us asi God 10 search us, and
TO search this nation; to show us our individual sins
and the milton its rransgrcssousi and 10 lead US and
the na'.an 10 true rcpentancc-the repentance which
con lists in m ncunl turning from evil, undung Of
wrong. and dong that which is right in the sight Of
the Lord.
Let it afllct US when survey the desolali1ns Of
Zion when we see how few come up 10 her solemn
feass wien we consider how le she pnssossrs The
the sefdenynr spuit OF her Master and Lord and
when we behold. every where, the love OF pleasure
and the Int 0 gain absorbing much OF the energies
demanded for the high and holy pm So Of minister.
ing I, human want. and mil 'ang human 40.
And with our COME SONS q. sa let there be mingled
the charities of the gospcdraving on II h-aria N
compassion for lie Ignorant and Degraded sympathy
for the oppressed, and tUrs for the h-host good q
all. And let US consider that crr ua.aii0ns WI be
vain and even multitude or sacrifices 10 no purpose
evil and learn to do well, Let the fast he such as God
hath chos n-lo loose the haud- Of wcAtlness undo
the heavy luriens and break every yoke to deal our
bread 10 the hungry. bring lIiu our houses the poor
that are cast opt and hide not ourselves from our
flesh, that orr linhi mas ronk forth the morn
lae, oar ioalsh spring illH speedily. uur righteous
ness 90 before U.s. ami ,a- sory O! the Lord become
Our reward.
And Gaegy ?. i. u. 7rtp.h,, through H.. influence
OF the DIVINE Spirit, efficacy may he given 10 ruth -
pure and und'h.ed religion he revived--men, every
where, he reclaimed hom sin and the world be brouah
back to lis allegiance to Heaven and elevated 10 the
dignity ma hles'ednoss o! communion with its Crea
tor and Lord
Given undcr my hand at IIddl-bury, this fifteenth
dav oil March, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and f1r'v-fve, and of the In
dependence OF the United States the sixiy-ninih
WILLIAM SLADE.
BY the Governor,
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