Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-11-13

GOVERNOR
A PROCIAMATION
FOR DAY OF PUBLIC THANK SEWING.
Acknowledging our dependence on
Almighty God. and sensible of
our duty to ascrbe unto Him the
tribute of Praise and ] hanksgiv-
ing for every manifestation Of
His goodness to us individually,
and as a State, it seems peculiar
~ appropriate, not only that we
should call t. mind His hourly,
daily and common blessings, and
praise Him for the same, but
that we should set apart a day
in which all the people Of this
State might unite in expressing
their dependence on God and
their gratitude for all lis mer-
cies At the close of the wear,
when the harvest has been gath
cred in, it has been usual for the
people to assemble in the places
set apart for public worship, to
express their thankfulncss for
the blessings bestowed on them.
and remember the obligations
laid on them by the Almighty,
in granting those blessings
| have, therefore, thought prop
er to appoint, and do hereby APP
point, THURSDAY the FOURTH
DAY OF DECEMBER NEXT, to
be set apart as day OF Pubic
THANksolyINo AND PRAISE. to be
observed by the people of this
State with such solemnites and
such festivities as bccometh a Chris
tiau people and a Christian State.
request ministers and people OF
every denomination to assemble in
them places Of public worship, and
with hearts Of gratitude and love
deyoutly acknowledge their depen-
dence on Almighty God, confess
their sins and trausgress;ons, eXcr-
else deep repentance for the same,
implore His forgiveness. aud rem
der 10 Him thanks that, notwith-
standing our sins, His b0untliul
care and providence has becn over
us. and been manifested in all the
disptasatious measured out that
He has preserved us from pesti-
lencc. famine and war; that He
has prospcrcd tho interest Of agri-
culture, and caused the earth to
Yield a plentiful produce rnat lie
has favored the enterprise and III
dustrv Of all our citizens in their
lawful cmployments. and in their
moral. social and domestic rela-
Gous and especially, that He has
continued TO Us the Gospel of sal
Walton given by His Son, notwith-
standing our neglect Of its precepts
and commands. In view of these
mcrcies, let Us center into His gates
with thanksgiving and into His
courts with praise, be thankful m-
to Him and bless His name - let
us ask His blessing on our schools.
academies and colleges, and on all
the institutions designed to promote
the literary, social and religious in
terests Of the people Of this State,
and of the United States; and that
lie would prosper all enterprises for
the dissemination of the Gospel to
the destitute parts Of our land and
of foreign lands, until the blessings
of Christianity arc extended " from
the river to the ends Of the earth. -
And let us enrcat Him that lie
would cause both rulers and people
to act i'll the fear of God and under
a sense of their accountability to
Him,-to remember their relations
to each other III the State, and that
neither transgress the duties, rights,
privileges or immunities Of the 9TH
er, and that all may so conduct as
not to forfeit the privileges bestow-
ed on them by the Almighty, or
provoke Him to withdraw His fa-
vors; and may we be prepared to
receive whatever manifestations of
mercy or goodness He may think
proper to grant us.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the State, at Montpelier, this
first day of November, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fitty-one. and Of
the independence of the United
States the seyenty-siXth.
CHS X. WILLIAMS.
BY THE GoyERNoR,
NrInInNErn