Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-03-21
STATE or VERMONT

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sioug she psth 81 hie, 10 the spring sssson
Of Esw year POT tbs mrrrV - fo,
countlsss others ee are Indebted Ga lbs
fufeeaung ioss 7 be thnuphis % hrs & ood
ress should inspire . sense CO our ingtti.
uude. snd awaken snew oar cnniuuon --
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dcuurs hom Ills wsy a9d our unWnrihi-
hess tu Hissght, ~tH msKs ouf hssrts SAD
ii tHrY Re not whuIly debased and wc
shall sssk reconciliation wlth him through
iis appointed means 1t 20. then. lis'ea
geo De-, gracious pleatiogs ard 'sAnruty q
tasi-t bsiug meet that Cod be thus, a.
u,lrrw 10 honorrd
d. heteby sppoihi FRIDAY the SIXTH
DAY or APRIL neti. Sc he observed hF the
reop,f of tlls ttais - das ~ Pl bLit
Ht NiLlAIlON, FASTING And PRAY
ER
That II NAV be reliRlously observed, the
PEOPLE ui this stale are requested 10 meet, o.
that lime q their places Of customary pub.
nr worship. and a. well there as 10 the secret
place. humble themselves be lore the most
High. and contessInf their manifold sins, inn
p.afe fptrivness nnd tu abstsin, that dAy,
tom unnecessary lsbor, and e'etv indul-
genco Inconsistent with Christian of manly
urrotum.
I.ei such a. Acknowledge thoir dependence
O Cod, aud feel that They have not duly re-
u,smbeted hls benehts-Guch as recognize
the obligation o T obedience ioliim, and mourn
over the violation OF ii--such as hope "a his
mercy through me Plotited Savior, and trem
Die In lorethouRht of the hnal account To be
rendered to the lodge Of all the oarth-con-
L.. a. "a. - ola M
hasten to lay them on the altar.
Let all-boing subdued by the recollection
Of their ingtautVde for blessings enjoyed-u-
ute To publicly offer, on that occasion, the
sacrifice OF Q broken spirit
Let the cry Of their penuence then ascend
to Heaven, that SGT may belle who
dwr,leih there shall hear, and answer, and
forgive
Let Us no, forget, that they that SOW in
leats shall reap ~ Joy - that thence, dery-
ing consolation and flesh hope, we may min.
gle with our confessions humble PRAYER
That, this wear, God will crown our labor
with sufficient fruits Of the earth for susten-
ance at man and beast
That he will be pleased TO stay the frog
ress Of the grim Scourge which has recently
touched out hurder--saviug Us from lhe pes
ulence that wAikrih 10 darkness, and grant
ing to Us the iu,.u1ble blessing OF health.
That HIS spirit will direct Us TO the selec-
ton OF wise md just rulcrs--'such as fear
God men o. truth, hating coyetousness'--
That lie viii, confirm and petpetuate civil
and religious liberty breaking the rod ofthe
oppressor and setting Tree The oppressed
That tie will so overule the tendencies Of
hastily increased wealth and dominion, that
these acquisitions shall not corrupt US
That he will regard with favor our collie
pos, schools, and other educational semna.
RES causing the Influence oftrue religion
TO blend IN harmony with learning
That Tie will keen all men IN peace with
each other--That he viii cunslIaln the PEG.
pie OF this Commonwealth and OF The whole
nation, to receive, love and obey His holy
law. ami 10 labor unto salvation by Jesus
Christ and his Gospel--that, so, it shall be
lrnly said OF US, Happy Is that people whose
Goiis the Lord
Giren under my hand al Windor, his first
day If March. m the year Of our Lord
one thousand eighi hundred and FORTY
nine. and Of The Independence Of the T.
niied States The serenity fourth
CARLOS COOLIDGE
BY the Governor,
GEORGE +. lIOUGHToS, Secretary.