The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-03-28
STATEOF VERMONT.
A Procla m alton,
BY THE GOVERNOR

The spring otthe year is specially suited q
remind us Of our dependence, and bring II
into the attitude ofhumility before God. w
dlnve been sustained by Him through the Sc
Ncritles oianothcr winter, and brought 10 tn,
opening OF the season on whose fruitfulnes
we are to depend for our future subsistence
The earth with its power reproduction is Ills
The sun shines, and the rain descends. by hi,
ordinance. He opcneth his hand, and we arc
filled with good; He hideth his face and W,
are troubled; He taketh away our breath, anc
we return TO dust.
That we mny the more deeply feel the
force of these truths and enter upon the In.
bors otthc year, with pentent, humble, con
filling, and grateful spirit l do recommend
that FRIDAY the TENTH DAY OF April.
next, be observed as n day of Fasting, Ilumil-
'iation, andPrayer Throughout this State; & that
the people thereof do attend, on that day, TO
those observmuccs which may, according TO
The approval OF their own conscicnces in the
sight ofGod, render it such Il fast ns He hath
chosen, and make il an acceptable day 10 the
Lord.
Let us, in deep humility, confess our ind-
vItIliai sins, the sins ofthis community, and
the sins of this Nation, before God; and that
we may do it the more acceptahly, lctus open
the volume that reveals His will, read it with
n tnachablc spirit and mark the broad extent
"'tits holy and just demands upon human ODE
dicncc.
With this pure aud perfect standard before
us, the gift otwhich demands our IInceusing
gratitude, LET us earnestly enquire why it cx-
crts so little pracuca influence upon our lives,
why the objects ofsense so absorb our alice
iions,and command our energies, while those
orfaith,so real, so transcendnnt in importance,
md so enduring in their relations to our high
est good make so feeble and transient an i'm
precision on us.
Let those who profess and call themselves
Christians, make this an occasion for consid-
rring the deep and solemn import of the
Christian profession, what it becomes them to
do, in order 10 he truly the followers ofChrst.
whether any service but that of the whole
heart can be acceptable to Him; and whether
that does not involve singleness ofpurpOSe, |
self denial, aud spirit of conservation. far
above the standard ntwllch they practically |
aim.
Let our prayers ascend 10 Heaven for the !
Church universal that it may everywhere |
come up TO ths higher STANDARD, aud thus be- /
come truly the light of the world the faith /
fil Representative otClrist upon earth cugag-
ing in his service in the spirit ofcntire corr
secretion, and illustrating and recommending |
tho religion lie taught, by the we'll doing ,
which can alone put 10 silence the ignorance !
q; foolish men.
Lot us pray for the whole world with |
hearts which go down into the depths ofhu-
nian misery, amdthat are ready 10 labor, aud
To suffer, rs wen us pray, for the good Gilman.
lie, uS bear on our hearts, with peculiar al-
fiction aud solicitude the interests of this
Commonwealth. Let us pray i0r the bless
ing of Heaven on rlie efforts To develope its
mineral, agricultural, intellectual and moral
re sources, especially invoking Inc Divine bless
ing on the efforts TO elevate the standard Of
education among us, and give 10 nur children
the mental and moral training which shall ft
hem for the duties and responsibilities Of cit
!Zens of Christian Republic.
Let us pray iervcntly for this Nation TINT
wise and understanding hearts may be given
10 its rulers, that they may be just men. ruling
~ the fear OF God; aud that both Rulers aud
People may habituallv recognize the govern