The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-20
State of Vermont
A PR 0CL A M A L | 0 N,
BY the VERNON.

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BY tn T. VERNO
A thoughtful survey of our past lives and
conduct must ever present TO orr view album
dant reason for repentance and self abuse
ment. Our ingratitude to tho Giyer of all
good, for the unnumbered blessings which
we have been continually receiving from His
gracious hand, and our numerous violations
of His holy law, appear before MS 10 ill our
souls with confusion aud shame, aud warning
us that we have exposed ourselves 10 the
righteous judgments of Observation-Disclosures
which we cannot hope to escape, unless by IL
timely repentance and humbling ourselves
before God, the just anger Of the Almighty be
turned away. And to the exercise of such
repentance and humiliation we are the more
urgently aud impressvely admonished when
the Judgments of God are, las now so manifest
ly abroad in some portions ofthe earth.
do, therefore, hereby appoint Friday, the
SECOND day of April next, to be observed
throughout this State as day Of PUBLIC HU-
INITIATION, Fasting and PRAYER. And rec
ommend TO the people ofthe State 10 lay aside
on that day, all recreations and pursuits in
consistent with the proper observance ofsuch
an occasion.
Let us, on that day, in our public places of
worship, q in our private dwellings,, humbly
peOplc:our ingratitude for the blessings which
have been conferred upon us, and all our nu-
mcrous departures from the path of duty
And while we humbly impIore forgiveness
for all our offences. through Christ our Re-
deemcr, let us resolve in the strength ofDi-
vine Grace to break offirom our iniquities,
that we may keep such Fast as will be ac-
ceptable to the Lord.
Aud. incumbent, as il is upon us ever to be
afflicted in the Affections of our ftIlowmcn,let
us not, on this OCCASION, forget the condition
ofthose who are now suffering from Famine
and all the various ills which ordinarily fol-
low in lis train. Let us recognize the hand
ofHc0vcn in this infliction, and remember
that it may be designed, not only to remind
us OF our dependence upon God, but to give
exercise TO Our deep sympathes with our iel-
low men, and To teach the Nations Il lesson of
charity and Kindness. Let us therefore not
think ofcontenting ourselves by saving to
these our huugcring brcthren--"be We tGd''
but, according TO the means which God has
given us, let us contribute freely TO their re-
iiet-trusing that the forbcaring Mercy ofor
God may now he ready to say to the Destroy
ing Angel: lit is enough and that nothing
waits bur that we should do the work which
Heaven assigns us. Thus may we be pre-
pared to pray in sincerity and in faith that
the supplies which we have aided 10 furnish
may he borne safely and speedily across the
deep, restoring gladness TO hearts from which
ii has long been Il stranger and staying the
desolalng progress of that sore distress UNI
der which IL nation mourns.
Aud, let us, for ourselves, look hecdiuly
to our own ways aud endeavor fully to learn
the will of the Most High, lest in turn He lay
His heavy hand upon us also Let us so hum
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admonitons which His dealings are designed
to give, that we may not need to he ourselves
visited with His sore chuslisements before we
shall suitably learn that great truth which He
designs the nations ofthe earth should learn
aud knOw-the truth that there is God in
Heaven. Let us endeavor more constantly
TO recognise His bGncticence as everUctYc in
providing for our welfare, and as necessary
to give turlherauce and success to all our
plans and purposes of good-a beneficence Of
which we are prone to be the more unmiud-
ful, because its bounties have hcea wont To
come down to us in never failing streams.
And thus deeply impressed with sense
ofour unceasing dependence on the prcscrv-
ing goodness ofour Heavenly Father, let us
pray that His smiles may rest upon the lahors
of the coming year; that blasting and mildcw
may not cut off the fruits of the earth but that
be given TO bring them to ruarurity--so that
the husbnndnau sowing his seed in hope,
may reap his harvest with abundant Joy.
Let us pray, also, that there be 10 dcurlh
among us ofspiritual blessings, but that all
our churches may be visited with rich efiiI-
sions of Heavenly grace; that the Gospel may
he embraced by mullitudes who now refuse
obedience to its holy requirements; and that
religion, pure and indebted. may take root g.
thrive in all our hearts, and exert its benign
and sacred influence upon all our conduct.
Let us pray that all our valuable institutions
may be preserved and prospered and that the
cherished privileges and blessings which
flow from them may not only be perpetrmted
TO us, hut he diffuscd and extended to all our
brethren ofthc human race.
And finally, LET us pray that war and strife
that injustice ard oppression, and immortality
and vice of every name and character, may
be driven from our land, and that we may he
come, in all our ways, such apeopIe as the
Lord will ever delight to own. to prosper
aud to bless.
Given under my hand at Enosburgh,
this tenth day of March, in the year of
l.. 5. Our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and Iorty-seven, and ofthe Independence
ofthe United States the seventy-frst.
HORACE EATON.
BY the Governor,
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