Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-03-18
STATE OF VERMONT,
A PR OCL A M A Il I o N

thoughtful survey of past lives and conduct must
ever present to our view abundant eaon Tor
for the unnumbered blessings which we have been connu
ally receiving His gracious hand mud vo
tIons of Ills hoy law appear before m souls with
shame, aud warning us that we have exposed
10 Inc righteous judgments of Iloavenudgmens
which we hope escape, unless by timely repen-
and humbrg ourselves before God the just anger of
repentance aud Humiliation the thoroughly and
mprcssivey admonshed vixen the judgments of God
now manifestly abb Dad portions of he earth
do therefore, hereby appoint Friday, the second day of
April next TO be observed throughout this State day of
PUDLIc HuNiLtATIoN, FAsrfNo ASD PRAYER And roc.
ommend the People OF the state lay asdo that day
all receaous and pursuits Inconsistent with the proper OBJ
setynnce of such occasion.
Let that day, in public places Of worship nn6
in our private dwellings, humbly confess sins both In
diviuais aud NJ people ngrat,udo for the blessings
which have been conferred upon and all do
pafures from the path ofduy Aud while We humbly i'm
deemer, let resolve n the strength of Divine Grace to
break 81 from our inquites that may keep such Fast
as will be acceptable to the Lord.
Aud incumbent is, upon to no afflicted in the
Affections of our fellow let not, this OCCASION for
get condition those who are now suffering from Fam
Inc and all the various ils which ordinarily follow in its
train Let recognize the hand Of Heaven in this infection,
aud remember that il may bo designed not only to remind Us
Of dependence upon Cod hut give exercise deep
sympaies with fellow men, and to teach the nations
lesson of charity and Kindness Let u.s. therefore not think
of eontentng ourselves BY saying these hungerng
brohrcn" be fed - but according to the which
trusting that the oIbeang mercy Of our God may be
ready to say to the Destroying Angel, Is enough" and
Heaven assigns Thus may we be prepared To pray in
sincerity and faith, that the supplies which have aided
to furnish be borne safely and speedily the deep
restoring gadness 10 hearts from which II had long been
songo and staying The dosoang progress Of that sore dis
tress under which u nation mourns.
And let for ourselves, look hoedfuly ways
and endeayot fully TO learn the will Of the Most High lest IN
turn He lay His heavy hand upon Us also Let us humble
ourselves before Him. and heed tho ndmontous which His
dealings designed give, that may not need TO he
ourselves visited with His chussem9ns bere shall
suitably learn that truth which he designs the nations
Of the earth should learn anu knowhe truth that there Is
God IN Heaven. Let endeavor constantly TO
nze His bencence providing for wei
fare, and give urherance an success to all
our plans and purposes OF good-a Jenihccnce OF which
prone TO be the unmndul, because its bounties
have been down In neycailng streams
And thus deeply impressed with sense of our unceasing
dependence the preserving goodness OF Heavenly Fa
thor, let pray that His smiles may upon the abors Of
the coming year that blasting aud mdow may cut off
the fruits OF the but that the kindly influences OF
and shower be given bring them TO maury-so that
the busbsndman sowing his seed in hope reap his ar
vest with abundant Joy.
Let pray also there he dearth among of spr
ituu bes ngs but that all churches may be visited with
rich illusions of Heavenly grace that the Gospel may be
embraced BY thousands obedience its holy
requirements and that religion, pure and undefed
take and thrive In all hearts, and its benign
and sacred influence upon all our conduct
Let that all valuable institutions be pre-
served and posperod and that tho cherished privileges und
blessings which flow them may only be perpeiuated
but be used and extended to all brethren of the
human
And finally lot play that and strfe that injustice
and oppression, and immortality and vice of every name and
character, may be driven fOm our land and that may
become in all ways, such people the Lord will
delight TO own, to prosper and TO bless
Given under my hunc at Ennsburgh; this tenth day OF
March, in the year o! our Lord, thousand eight
L. s. hundred and forty aud Of the independence
HORACE EATON.
BY the Governor,
FREDERIcK BILLINGS, Secretary.