Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-03-19
STATE OF VERMONT
A PROCLA MATIO\

dcnce, and bring us INTO the attllud, |
humility before God We have ;,
sustained by HIN through The -.
ties of another winter, and bruugt
the opening of the season, on ,l
fuitfulneSs We are to depend 70,
future subsistence. The earth o.
its power of production, Is Ills NJ
sun shines, and the ram dcccnd,
his ordinance lie opcncth lllsb,..
aud we are filled with good n.
de,h HIS face, and we are troeb..
lie taketh away our breath, aud W.,
turn to dust.
That we may the more deeply 4.
the force OF these truths and enterp,,,
the lnbors of the year, with a pcn,r
humble, con6ding, and grateful N-.
] do recommend that FRIDAY. al
TENTH DAY or April. ne,,
observed as day of Fasting Hum
alton, and Prayer, throughout N,
State and that the people Thereof 4 |
attend, on that day, to those obscrvr
ccs which may, according to the .
prevail OF their own conscjenccS MIL
sight Of God, render it such fast =
lie hath chosen, and make il an aocr.
table day TO the Lord
Let us, in deep humility, confess on
individual sins, the sins Of Id
community, and the sins Of TN, Nj
ton, before God and that We may \!
it the more acceptably, let us oI.J
the volume that reveals His will, rad
il with tcachnble spirit, and man,
the broad extent of its holy and I'd
demands upon human obedience.
With this pure and perfect stOndN,
before us-the gift of which dcmana,
orr unccasing gratitude let US "a
ncstly enquire why 1t cxcr,s SO le''
practical influence upon our lives
why the objects of sense SO abSorbo-l
affections, and command our cncrge'
while those of inith--so real, So tar
sccndant in importance, and so cnir
ing in their relations To our highs
good, make so feeble and transfer, a
impression on us.
Let those who profess and e.
/ themselves Christians, make this o.
occasion for considering the deep 90,
solemn import Of the Christian pro.,
sion, what 1t becomes them 10 G.
IN order To be truly the follower,
Christ, whether any service lut jli
| of the whole heart can be acCcp,lh
to Him; and whether that does not
vovc n slnglcncSs Of purpose, n self 4
NAL, and Il Sprt Of conservation, D
above the standard at which II
practically aim.
Let our prayers ascend 10 H'al
for the Church universnl-that ltn
everywhere come mp to this hIgl
standard, and thus become, truly, n
light of the world-the faithful Rep
sentative Of Christ upon carlh-cni
ging in His service in the spirit Of q
tire conservation, and illustral
and recommending the religion Il
taught, by the well dolrg which G.
alone put TO silence the Ignorance 1
foolish men.
Let us pray for the whole word
W hearts which 90 down INTO N
depths of human misery, and that "
ready to labor, and TO suffer, as w al
pray, for the good of man
Lotus bear on our hearts, with N
Culiar affection and soIlcitudc, the
terests of this Commonwealth. b
us pray for the blessing of Heave
on the efforts to dcvcIopc It's mlnc7
agricultural, intellectual and mora RI
sources, Especially invoking the y
vine blessing on the efforts to cIeva
the standard of education among
and give to our children the ma
and moral training, which sha /,
them for the duties and Responsible
of citizens Of Christian Republic. .
Let us pray tervontly for tins N
ton that Wise and understands
hearts may be given to It's rul,r-
that they may be just men, ruling
VIZ itbi VI N'bu, anu lIlUl DOlll Nuti
and People may habltualIy RECON,
the government Of God in the ahi-
of men, and be impressed with N
truth, that neither great wealth, nora
tended national domain, nor lormdas
means of defence, nor all combDo
can so exalt and protect nation
Righteousness nndthe spirit Of Peaa
and thathowever high may be our apo
ent prosperlty,lhe day of adversely "
surely come, if we do not listen 10 "a
voice of God, and obey HIS viii, .
that il will forever remain ,rue ~
the nation and kingdom that will D.
serve Him, shall be utterly wasted "a
shall perish.
And finally, let us pray that Us
would inspire the Rulers and PT
of this nation, and the Rulers 'n'f-
pie ofevcry nation, with the char.
the Gospcl-the spirit that oycrcoD
evil with good, to the end thal W
may utterly cease, and that the ms,
energies that have so long been =
vertcd to the purpose Of human b