Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-03-18
STATE or VERMONT
\ PROCLAMATION,

Nasetnrnt. Ouf luCfaiii uu' io " t tiNrf OF
all good ,or the unnum' ..cd hl,ssirl, wnicl.
". hav, lron couiinuall, r,c,i,ins from lis
gracious hand and onr numerous Nolations
%, Ills holy law. appear before us g. I'll our
soul. With confusion and shame and vaia-
ing " that W. have exposed CUT selves Co. tic
nchtcru, judgment ct Heaven udgmcn,
Winch We cannc, hope To- ESCAPE, arlc'. ny
a timely repentance and luul ling ours,ltos
before God the just anger Of the \lnhsh,y
hc Turned away. And To- the exercise %;
such repentance aud humiliation We NJ, ne
NOR, mc.n'l, a,d imlcs,i,cl, ndmotis..d
when the judgments Of tod arc ~ nov 50
manifest, abroad in some portions Of tho
earth
| do therefore hcrcb, appoint FnIrN.
rnr .xcoSp DAY ~ Arm next, g. be- Oh
SERVED throughout this state as day of
Primo llruiir,rfoS. INri>o. aui
rrANrg And recommend t. the people
&c the state 10 lay aside on that d., all
the rc,gcatiors \ pursuits incousis,cn, with
the popular oh-,,aucc "f su,h an occasion.
L., us Oh that day. IN our public places
Of worship and in our private dwcllnr,
hnmhl, confess our sim. both A. individual
sud a. a people; our ingra'';rde 'or the
blessings which have been c"ncfr,d upon rs
,uwctous departures fom tho
lntu ndN AID while ". hnmily. i'm.
plorc forgiveness for all our offences. ,hro'
tr., orr Erdccmcr 1t rs resolve N tho
strcne'h OF Divine Grace e. break &. from
our impurities. tia, We ma, keep such alas,
as will be accepted to 'hc Lord
! And. incumbent ~ 1t j.. upon us eycl g.
lie afflicted in the ailiicton Of oar fellow.
men. lc' W. not ou thi, ocrasion forgot the
condition of those who are nov suffering
/ from famine and all tho various lis which
oriiuaril, follow in it, Train let u, rccos-
ME the baud Of Heaven in this innic,ion.
aud remember tina, it mny be designed no,
on, to remind US Of our dclcndchco upon
God. but To- give exercise To- our decp sym.
pa,hlcs with our fellow men. aud 81 teach
the mott N, lesson Of charity aud kiudncs..
Let us Therefore. not tliul Of con'cniing
ourselves by sa,ing to these our huneciing
brcthrrn-'be We fed but. according to tue
mean, which God has given w.. lc, us.con-
tribute freely TO their relief trusting ia,
the forl.aring Mercy Of our God may now
vs. ready To- say To- the Destroying Angel. it
is enough, aud that nothing watts bu, that
We should do the work which Heaven assigns
us Thus may W. he prepared To pray III
sincerity and in faith iha, the supplies which
We have aided to furnish may he borne
safely aud snociiy across the deep. rcstor-
in. gladncss to hearts from which, 1t hns long
been stranger. and St Ing tho dcsola,ing
4 sl,.s ira. ~. ] ll.
nation mourns
AID let ", iur ourselves. look hccI,ullv
t. oar own WAYS aud ondoayor full, t. learn
the viii of tie Most High. lest in turn He
Ia, III, hcay, hand upon Us also. Let Is 50
humble ourselves before Him. aud 50 heed
,i, almrn.,ions which III, dealings arc de-
,igncd to give, iha, We may not need t. Voc
onr,cl"c-N visited withlli- sore oha,tIsomcnis
hc.orc We shall suitably learn that cr,a,
truth which H. tee igns tie nations Of the
earth ,lpull learn and know truth that
there i, God in Heaven. Let NJ cndcas.
on m,rc constantly to recognize lii bcucf.
cclce ~ ever active m provninic ~ our
welfare, and ~ necessary e. give irrtl cIaucc
and success & all our plans aud purpose OF
gpod-a bcn,nccncc oi which We are promo
t. be tie move unniUdiul because is bonn
ties have been wont to come down to u. IA
ncycr-.all,ns streams.
And thus deeply impressed with a s,nsr
Of oar unccasing dependence On the ptcsc,,-
ing goodness of our Heavenly Father, lc, u,
pray that III, smiles may ret upon the la
hprs 1t the coming year; that J. 'lng AL
w'll'w ma not cat n thc fruit, "i the earth
ri Dis inliucrccN 81 sun and
shower mas b. gwen t. hing them t. iatu-
r'y--so tia, TIE husloudman. soHin, Ii,
seed in hope, liza! reap hi' harvest With A.
bundaat joy
Lo, US pray. hl-n, tina, tie he 30 dcaitn
anon, u. Of spiritual l,s ,ings. bat that all
our churches may bc visited with rich 'i'u-
sinns Of Ilcaycnl, rtaco that The n",Il
may b, embraced by multitud'S who now
refuse obedience t. H. hDll requirements
aud that roiisipn. pure aud undo hl'd. NAY
lax, root and thrive in all our hearts, aud
exert IT, benign and sacred Influence upon
all orr conduct.
LIT u. rra, tia, all our valuable in,,i,u-
tious may bc preserved and prospor'd aud
that tie cherished privilege, and bios
inss Which flow from them may no, on.v
De per,,ctua,eI g. u. but be 'lHu'cd aui
eytrnded to all our lrcthreu Of the human
race.
And finally, lc, US pray that war and 'iu'"
that 'nllsilc, aud "pprc,aip'. ana ihni'Iral-
iiy and wee of G,cr, nam" All clafac'cr,
uay be- driven from cur laud. aad ,hat We
u,ay Lccomc, in all oar way, such people
a. the Lord viii c,or delight to own. t. pros
per aud to llcs-.
Gwen under my baud ri Eroshlrg tins
tenth day 81 Nsrch IL 10 y'ar of
b.. our I. al one Thousand oigit hlndrod
aud ;orty-.evcn, \ Of the lnd' l.eLl.
chcc of the lni,cd states the ,cyci.