Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-22
STATE OF VERMONT.
A PROCLAIM ALTON.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

We have been led, by the good hand of God
along the path Of life, to the srlng season of
new year. For this mercy, as for countless
Others we are indebted to His forbearing love.
The thought Of His goodness should inspire a
sense OF our ingrattude, and awake anew
our contntion The consciousness of our
multiplied wanderings from His way and OF
our unworthiness in His sight, will make our
hearts sad If they be not wholly debased
and we shall seek reconciliation with Him
through His appointed means. Let us, then,
listen to its gracious pleadlngs, and "sanctlly
fast 1T being meet that God be thus, as
otherwise, honored
do hereby appoint FRIDAY the SIXTH
DAY OF APRIL next, to be observed by the
people of this State as day of PUBLIC HUI
INITIATION, FASTING and PRAYER.
That it may be religlously observed, the peo-
pie oil this State are requested to meet, al that
time, in their places Of customary public wor-
ship and, as well there as in the secret place,
humble themselves before the Most High and,
confess their manifold sins, implore forgiveness
and to abstain that day, from unnecessary la
Dor, and from every Indulgence inconsistent with
christian or manly decorum.
Let such as acknowledge their dependence
on God, and feel that they have not duly re-
membered his benefts-such as recognize the
obligation of obedience to Him, and mourn over
their violation Of it-such as hope in His mercy
through glorlied Saviour, and yet tremble in
tore-hought of the final account to be rendered
to the Judge OIL all the earth consider with
what offerings lie is pleased, and hasten to lay
them on the altar.
Let all-being subduel by the recollection of
their ingratltude for blessings enjoyed-unite to
publicly offer, on that occasion, the sacrifice of
abroken heart.
Let the cry of their penitence then ascend to
Heaven, that so-it may belle who dweeth
there shall hear, and answer and forgive.
Let us not forget that they that SOW in tears
shall reap in ioy"--that, theme deriving CON
ISOLATION and fresh hope, we may mingle with
our confessions humble prayer
That, this year, Col will crown our labor with
sufficient fruits Of the earth for snstenance oil
man and beast
Thlt He will be pleased to stay the progress:
of the grlm Scourge which hls recently touched
our border-saving us from " the Pestllence thai
waketh in darkness" and granting to us the i'll
valuable blessing of health,
That His Spirit will direct us to the selection
OF wise and just rulers" such as fear God, mer
Of truth, hating covetuusness y
Tint lie will confirm and pcrpctuate civil
and religious liberty; breaking the rod of the
oppressors and setting free the oppressed
That He will so override the tendencies oil
hastily increased wealth aud dominion, that
these acquisitions shall not corrupt us
That He will regard With favor our colleges
schools, and other educational seninaries caus-
ing the influence OF pure religion to blend il
harmony with learning
That He will keep all men in pence witt
each other-That He will constraln the people
OF this Cjmnonwoalth and Of the whole milton
to receive, love, and obey His holy law, and tc
labor unto salvation by Jesus Christ and hi.
Gospel -teat, 50, it shall be truly said of u.
"Hlppy is tllt people whose Col Is the Lord"
Given under my hand, at Windsor this first day
of March in the year of our Lord one thous
and eight hundred and forty-nne, and of the
Independence of the United States the seventy
fourth.
CARLOS COOLIDGE
By the Governor,
GEORGE F. HoUGHroN, Secretary.