The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-10
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By c A R Los C00LIDG L.
VERN OR.

IaE tulre OIL the rrnpcrs returning with
hin shrhNcs from the rich harvest Of nroih.
Hyr0r-hc notes Of Ioy cnmuaIing from
many hrons mnde glad with plenty the
,ongs Of health aud peace aud THIN issuing
nom mnny Is Ia our land n, his season Of
the yrlr-rmind ~ Of the delightful service
o' grateful homage 10 the bounlilul "futhcr
Of ldghls"-
~ accordance, therefore. with the ndmira-
lisTuslom VI our reycred ioreiilhrrs, aud
with lhc dictates Of enlightened reason mud
Hr'clcrcr, do hereby appoint THURS
Jii, tho TWENTY. NINTH DAY or
ONEMBEk NEXT, TO be observed
uughuul this Stnir NJ dry of puBtC
4 n,NksGIviSG ASH PRAHE TO ALMIGHTY
Coo.
Md most earnestly recommend to the
s0pc Of this Commonwealth TO regard TINT
N wish all the civil, socinl, mud religious
'purlics which ntc required 10y u prolos Sld
sr.r of gratitude Ia God. -
i'uslrnrd, ~ -nd frurmhrpnccs oc allie.
ns uhy mako the present, To- some hearts,
t' Sct meet lint lhG people, ccnsiug from
utluy lnbors aud uuhtconiiug nuuse.
mrul., should, on this christian festival gath
e., NaA lHrr Aohs nLd daughters aud kindred
from r'rr, utound the ihUily altar. To rejoice
together again under tile patcrnnl root, aud
sl'c thanks to tho Most High for HIS good.
a.', and mercy.
Aud, ns 1t ir cminonily ft on such an oc.
r'lup 10 "prai-c God IN bis snuctuary"-I
No miiir aud request tho people To cuuycuc,
m That day, III their several places 70
'-'i7ff t''fiitr ~ot=lit',,iii iaH tlIe llluraa
% 'lnrrrr hearts render thanks uuth the gra-
r'u, Author ornll, Good for Ills distinguish
10. lalnfa toward our State: ia the remark
lme geltlcucss Of his affective hand upon
~ pubic health during tho past year. III
lhr marked success which has attended The
hh1rs of HE people IA their various pursuits:
90 The Joys ofnu abundant harvest, md the
gehing upof new resources for indiyidu.
'and commons prosperity: and in the con
mango Of the incstininble blessings of civil
hd soclal pence aud happiness under the
ienal light Of learning mud religion.
Let MS. MISC, bless aud glorify the Lord for
Ills mcrciiil kindness towards our country.
IN hearing the voice of prayer for the rcmoy.
iug oIhc pcstilruce aud IN comforting the
dr'n1'r nmilY hearth; Let us praise Him
lor ms brnlgnnnl smiles on our milton, in
ne continued preservation of tho priceless
legacy hcquonthcd TO us 10y our foreia,hers.
ul chI aud religious freedom, under The be-
6,accni light of Divine Revelation, and 10
lu'" otgovernment the eXcellencies o which
were never more signally illustrated than in
-.A. me mnmcninuA events Of lhr Old Mnrld
Above nll-ylct us give thanks to God for
we glorious Gospel, which 10y n living faith
Hns The very sorrows Of human life into
---,. aud llghis mp mans pathway to the
Gt'e with bright hopes d Il r1CEyrrt rrrrrrrc---
any through JESUS CnRIsT our gorifcd
SAVIOUR
And while the recollection Of pnst bless
~eS' with meditation on the present, serves
" quicken also the remembrance of our nu.
merons individual and common sus. let us
9'!Huy confess our wHndcrings aud GnTnesI-
Y nplorc the Divine forgiveness, relying on
~, u ad IN The future, for stlengfh 20 keep
NJ commandments,
Nh'lr,,hereiore,w we rejoice before the Lord
WIN lenr nnd trembling lot us trustGllly
COMMIT 'ne Keeping of all interests. denr Ia
w w 'hls lie aud in TINT to come, unto our
goa "as unto n faithful Creator wi,hnu,
whose falhcrly eye never so much as a .no,-
row shall fall on the gruund.p
''rcn under my hand and The Seal of Tho Stat,
nus fIoeuty-ninh day Or Oct0tcr, Il, HE near
q our Lord one thousand eighthundreia and
J,o.Hy-n'ne. and Of The Independence Of The
tnlfed States, the SeUenty,foWM.
1l THE GoyERNoR
CARLOS COOLIDGE.
. uEoRGE f. HOUGHTON, Secretary.