Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-03-14
STATE OF VERMONT.
A p r O G L A NJ A TON
BY TIE GOVERNOR

AH''h'' Ne'' Hlt tli scu since we WtlC
summoned to Putllc Fasting and PRAYER. -
The rious example of such an Observance,
trarsm tied ty them WHO have gone before
Us, once NOR" htl. up is voice and rep, ats
is so''mn appeal TO th'r descend ants. -
lligher. Infinitely. than that the voice Of
Gun ut,ers rs warnings By none Of III, So
WHO far HIM, will Ills injJnclous pass
nnhced,d bv none can they be safely dis.
regarded. HIS fo'bcarince should inspire
US with gratitude His goodness ,xc'c our
love--and HIS holy law, by Is sanctions
and aNards, move US to trembling in the
deep consciousness Of our numerous Trans.
grcssions II b,ing, then, the e,d, ut duty
Of al, 10 humble themselves before HIM
and seek forgiveness through the oll-suflic :.
ing SAVIOR and their incs,imable rrivl, &c
to surpllcato HIM for the continuance Of HIS
favor.
do hereby appoin, FRIDAY, the
TWELFTH day OF APRIL mkt to be
observed BY the people of this STATE as n
day OF PUBLIC HUMILIATION.
FASTING and PRAYER.
In the confidence that Christmas will
N'fH' law " a. stdSDil ~ us Ut SlTcu uses,
aud thai all will hold 1t in due respect, in
vitc the people then 10 assemble in their
several places Of public prayer and yraisc
and unite in unfigned conf ssion of Their
SINS and in earnest petition for the pardon
of them by HIM who, only, can give re-
mission. And request tina, on that day
all unnecessary labor, and al amuscmcnts
IN dos 81 tJpt a, l.
tain'd in every community and the MosT
llIGH receive the honor which i. HIS due.
/ LIT very ono, then, recalling his pas,
life. and mourning over it, become abas,d
before ALMIGHTY Cop, who is "p!, n'cous
in mercy and who will not break the
bruised reed
Let dcvou, thoughts occupy The mind,
aud conritc spin, subdue the heart, as
well through all the private houis as in
the public Services Of the day,
And while emotions Of pcni,cncc dcrress
the soul, let an unwavcring trust in Cons
precious promises move to humble prayer,
That liz will canse our fields TO Yield
ample and good fruits:
That He wrll crown With rostciity all
our just eifors, and brlog to naugh, every
evil purpose;
! Tina, He will lead US 10 the choice Of
such men for rul'rs, a, reverence Him.
! That He will perpetua'e civil aud rcig-
iors liberty. and release from bonlage all
whom He has made in lis own image
that arc not free
That our seminaries and schools for cd e.
uc,ion may be eminently blessed by the e.
fusons of His Holy Spirit. and be made to
pour over our land iull streams OF Cnllsht-
encd rirtv
Tha, He will qncll the conflicts Of par.
ties - imTart all needed grac" and wisdom
to hem who direct the councils ofthis Stac
and Of the Narion-and bind more strongly
in Union our common country.
! Tia! lie will revive His work in our
hearts-by His work conver;ing-by His
Spirit sanct'iying-anl, through JESUS
CHRIS T, saving us--toT an tcrnll life IN
, Him
Given under my hond,at Windsor this fifth
day Of March, in the year of our lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
and Of the Independence Of the United
States the Seventy-6fh.
CARLOS COOLIDGE
/ BY the Governor:
GEORGE +. IlouonroS, Sccre'a'y.