Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-11-10
STATE OF VERMONT.
by CARLOS COOLJDCE
G o V + X n o R.

The custom that calls the people of our Com
monwealth to render at this season Of the wear
public thanks to God for his goodness and
mercy. is admirable in itself benefcent in i,s
influences, consonant with right reason and
commended by the pious example of yener-
ated ancestry.
The ample fruits of a new harvsst-the count.
less blessings of another year-all things by
which we are urrounded-remind us Of the
fitness of special Thanksgiving unto the Giyer
Of every good and perfect gilt.
do, therefore, hereby appoint THURSDAY,
TIE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER NEXT,
to be observed throughout this State, as day
of Public Thanksgiving and Praise to Almighty
God.
do earnestly recommend to the People Of
this State, to abstain, on that day, from all I'M
necessary lator, and from al amusements unbe-
coming the chastened enioyments of Christian
Festival.
And invite the people to convene in their
respective places of religious worship to rejoice
together before the Lord in His sancuaries-to
remember, and talk Of all His goodness, in the
dome tic crcle-to bless and honor him. in all
the delightful services appropriate to the joyful
occasion.
| Especially is it meet to offer praise unto God
| for his ben grant smiles upon our State and Ma
! ton, in the protecting of our civil and religious
institutions, in the return of peace, in the gene
raj prevalence Of law and order, and in the hope
ful stability of our own government while the
thrones of the Old World are rapidly crumbling
| into the dust.
Particularly is it fit, to give thanks unto the
Lord for the grant Of an abundant harvest-for
the health, and vigor, and happiness of the peo-
pie Of this Commonwealth-fo the signal pros
perity tina, has attended their labors in all the
useful arts and the various pursuits in 81 ich they
have been engaged-tor new educational and
commercial impulses-and for the growth and
well-being Of the State
Above all, let the people praise the Lord, for
the benign influences Of II the glorious Gospel Of
the blessed God" upon our free institutions,
which have their strength and security only in
It's light and power.
Let us accompany praise with hearty con-
fession Of our manifold sins, hunbly seeking
) forgiveness through our Lord Jesus Christ,
. and imPlorng the Divine AID to strengthen us
unto the faithful keeping Of His commandments
and the turning of our feet unto His tes,imo.
MES.
y While we icyfully recount blessings bestow.
II ed, let us, with the heart. commit ourselves on,
children, our country, all interests most preciou.
!, for this life and that to come, unto the God Of
:, our Fathers that, under His favor, we may be a
u people exalted in righteousness, king peace
and rejoicing in il, loving mercy and doing jus
tce, thankful for the past trustful for the future
relying always solely on the Lord, whose ten
der mercies are over all his works"
=. Giren 'mder my hand and the seal Of saic
>, state his SiM day Of .\orember, in tn
J. gear Of our Lord one thousand eiph
h,nd,gd and torty-eight and of the In
:. dependence Of the United States, the seren
, ty-Hird.
- CARLOS COOLIDGE.