The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-11-12
STATE or VERMONT.
BY CHARLES KiLBORN WILLIAM s,
Governor. "A Proclamation,
FOR A DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING

Acknowledging our dependence on
Almighty God, aud sensible Of our du-
iy TO ascribe unto Him the tribute Of
Praise aud Thanksgiving for every mup-
Hesitation Of His goodness to us individ-
ualy, aud as State, it seems pecuiar-
~ appropriate, not only that we should
call to mind His hourly, daily and cons
mon blessings, aud praise Him for line
same, but that we should set apart
day in which all the people Of thus State
might unite III expressing their depend
ence Oh God and their gratitude for all
His merces: At the close OF the year,
when the harvest has been gathered in,
il has been usual for the people TO as
semble in the places set apart for public
worship, to express their thankiulness
for the blessings bestowed on them, aud
remember the obligations laid on them
by the Almighty, in granting those bles-
sings;
lhave, therefore, though, proper to ap-
point, and do hereby appoint, THURS
DAY, The FOURTH DAY OF DE-
! GENDER NEXT, to DO set apart as a
dag of Public THANksGivING AND
PRAISE, to be observed by the people OF
this State with such solemnilies and
such festivities as become,h Christian
people aud a Christian State.
, request ministers and people Of ev>
ety denomination TO assemble in theii
places of public worship, and witt
hearts of gratitude aud love devoully
acknowledge their dependence on AL
mighty God, confess their sins and
a ,ransgressions, exercise deep repentance
J for the same, implore His forgiveness
: and render to him thanks that, notwiih
standing our sins, Ills bountiful car,
and providence has been over us. ant
been manifested in all the dispensalion
+. measured gu, that lie has preserve,
# US from pes,ilence, famine aud war
o that He has pruspered the interest O
: agriculture, and caused the earth Il
o yield a plentiful produce (; that He ha
y favored the enterprise aud industry o
all our citizens in their lawful employ
ments, and in their moral, social ant
domestic relations and especially, tina
i He has continued to us the Gospel q
salvation given by His Son. notwi;h
:, standing our neglect of its precepts an
/. commands. In view of these mercie.
i let us center into His gates with thanks
|. giving aud into His courts with praise
d be thankful unto Him and bless Iii
name :" let us ask His blessing on on
= u schools, academies and colleges, and o
:. all the institutions designed TO promot
e the literary, social aud religious inter
= ests of the people Of this State, and {
i the United States and tina, he wou!
Of prosper all enterprises for the dissent
u nation of the Gospel 10 the desitut
~ parts OF our land and Of foreign land
d until the blessings Of Christianity ar
r. extended from the river to the ends {
III the earth" And let us enircat Hi
lie that lie would cause both rulers an
y people to act in the fear Of God and NJ
= der sense Of their accountability L
:, Him,-io remember their relations
as each other in the State. and that neitht
10 transgress the duties. rights, privilege
al or immuni,ies OF the other, and that =
o. may so conduct as not TO forfeit N
s. privileges bestowed on them by the A
- mighty, or provoke Him TO wiihdra
~ His favors; and may we be prepared
SO receive whatever manifestations of mel
&c cy or goodness lie may think proper
NJ grant u.s.
ID Given under my hand and the seal {
's the State, at Montpelier, this first da
~ Of November. in the year Of our Lor
rs one thousand eight hundred and fii,
4. one and Of the independence of III
X United States the seyenty-sixth.
~ CHS. X. WILLIAMS.
D. By THE GOVERNOR.
IT. r. f. ANDREWS, SECRETARY.