Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-03-25
STATE OF VERMONT.
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present view abundant for repentance and self
numbered blessings which have been continually receiving
tom Ills gracious hand sud violations Of His hol,
law appear before Us To oil souls with confusion and shame
add warning ~ that have exposed ourselves the
judgments Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which pc
fore God the Just anger OF Almighty turned uway Ant
to the eieeise OF such and humiliation
otCod maniiey abroad in portions
earth
DAY of APRIL NEXT ~ &C. Observed s II.
day Of PUBLIC HUMILIATION, FASTING, AM
PHANER And recommend to the people Of the
aside that day all reereatons and pursuits
the proper Observance Of such an occasion.
Let u.s. on that day, public places Of worship and
private dwellings humby confess sins ndyd
gals add as peoples ingraiude for the blessings which
have been conferred upon and all
from the path Of duty And while humby mpore forgive
mes. for al. oar offences through Christ Rede@er let
goies that Nc may Keep such Fast will be acceptable
And incumbent upon US ever 10 be afflicted in the a.
neion' Of our fellow let this occasion forget
e condition Of those who are nov suffering from Famine and
recognize the hand 4 Heaven this ncon remember
upon God but 10 give exercise deep sympaies
fellow and to teach the Nations lesson Of charity
kindness Let therefore, think OF con,eung
with saying to these hungenr brethren Be fed
according to the means which God has let contribute
freely to their Notwithstanding that the Orhearng mercy Of
God may be ready say tho Destroying Angel is
enough AID that nothing waits bu tina, should do the work
which Heaven assigns may be prepared 20 pray in
sincerity aud ia a that the supplies which have aided
furnish may safely speedily across the deep
ing gladnes to hearts from which Il has long been
and tho desoains progress Of that distress under
which AVIATION
And let for ourselves look heedny our own ways and
endeasor fully 10 learn the will Of the Most High turn
lie lay Ills heavy hand upon also. Let humble
selves before n and so heed the admonons which His
ings designed give that may ourselves
visited with His easemenls shall suitably learn
that great truth which He designs the nations should
learn and knOwthe truth that there God in Heaven Let
endeator constantly recognize Ills benefeence
active IN providing welfare
prheranee and all plans and purposes OF good
benehcence Of which prone be the unniueul
because its bountes have been down in
neveriaing streams.
And thus deeply impressed with Of our easing de-
pendehce on the preserving goodness Of Heavenly FaeF
let that Ills smiles NAV rest upon the aors of the
the Garth but that the kindly influences Of aud shower may
be given to bring them 10 naturyso that the
sowing his seed IN hope reap his harvest with abundant
Let also, that there be dearth spiritual
blessings but hat all churches be visited with rich
sions Of Heavenly grace that the Gospel may embraced BY
mulndes who refuse obedience its holy requirements
and that religion and undeled may take and thrive in
all our hearts and exert It's benign and influence upon
conduct
Let pray that all valuable institutions NAV be
and prosped and that the cherished privileges and blessings
which How from them may ony be perpenaied u.s. DC
dused and extended all brethren o human race
And finally let pray that and strife, that Injustice and
OPPRESSION and immortality and vice Of every
ter may be driven om land and that become in
all such people the Lord will delight own
10 prosper and 10 blesE.
Given under my hand at Enoshursb this tenth day Of
March, 10 the year Lord Thousand eight
dred aud forty seven, and Of the independence the
~ United States the seseus-hrst
BY the Governor
FREDhRIeK DilLiSGs, Secretary.