The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-20
SLATE OF YER MONT.
FOR pAYGF PUBLIC llUMiL,
IAllDN. FASTING AND
lRAlIR.

FOR 4 pay GF PUBLIC llUMiL-
IAlIDN. FASTING AND
PRAYER.
TuE continued mercy Of ALMIGHTY
con 70 u n a People, while it calls
for great lhsnkfulne>.. .hould also lead
u, 10 deep pcnt;enrc and coniiition Tor
,gf numc.oG, aud multiplied iran.gr :.
ions and sin- 50 obvious i, the duty
Of Icui,cnlial cou'c, sion aud con,riIion
hat the Christian churches OF every
denomination have set apart certain
DAYS for abstinence and praycr, !"
i'l... -.-.,'s HHcin'ru DN
Ihc CHURCHES, the civil government OF
tie New Englaul States lave been
ever accustomed in the spring ct tie
year to appoint day for General and
public Fast. 70 implore the divine Nos.
ing on ,hrir labors. Thi. season is
now approaching and call, for our an
nuaI devo!ions, humiliation. and prayer
appropriate TO tic commencement Of
tie LABOR, Of TIC ku>handman.
Deeply rcvcrcnciug this religious
custom Of our forcfa!hcrs sensible Of
the great and lasting benefit, which we
have derived from them; Of the bless.
ingS which have been 50 abundanily be-
slowed on Us ; Of our ingratitudc and
stu in not acknowledging the hand of
I God in these merc;cs, aud in not con-
forming our lives to tie requirements
Of his Holy Word: have thought
proper II appoint. and do hereby APP
po'nt, F,'doy, the Fo"rM Day If ApriI
next, 10 be observed by tia people Of
this State rs a day Of PunLiC llvMlL-
IATIoH, FASTING AND PRAYER; and
! request ministers and people of every
denomination to assemble on that day
in their respective houses Of public wor.
ship. and confess toI Almighty God theil
manifold transCressions of His will,
their neglects Of Ills precepis and com
mands, their forge!lulncss Of the mani.
fcs'a'ions of His mercy, their rebellion
against His righteous government theil
sin in not doing the things which they
ought 10 Lave done, and in doing the
things which they ought no: to have
done. And n, the same time humbly
TO beSeech Him to grant that we may
truly and sincerely repent Of these ON
tran>greSsion> and turn to the Lord il
deep humiliation and earnest prayer
/ Suppsicating Him TO continue His mer-
cies TO us Notwithstanding our back.
! slidingS that IIs "n.li ILL., .i.~ 49,
eminent Of the United States, and OF
this State, and repress all disorders and
discord among us that lie would cause
all, in every department Of eovccn'
meni. whether legislative, or judicial
to remember that they are in the imme
dlatc presence Of Him without who's,
knowledge not q sparrow fallcih 70 The
ground, :ha: they arc accountable tc
I Him Tor all their actions. and they may
never coantenance oppression, vice oil
immortality, or anything inconsistcn
with the rcll,ion in which man stand-
10 his Maker: that the people may
yIt!h due obedience 10 all the Lawful
requirements Of those ~ authority, in
dnIsins in no spin, of INSTRUMENTATION
or iaciious olpu,lt,I, remembering
that lie, who has thc hearts Of ruler,
and people in His land, may, in answer
to their requests and prayer, guide tC
such councils and adoption Of sucl
measures a. will ensure the peace am
happiness OF. the people Of this State
and Of every part Of our confederate
republic. And may we all remember
that confession Of sin, siucrrc repent
anco aud reformation are indiS dua
and personal dulics. without the excr
else OF which We have no reason 30 ex
pee, the blessing Of the Most High.
earnestly request the people Of Til;
State 10 abstain from All unnecessary
labor on that day, and that they m
dulgo in no practices inconsistent viii
deep humiliation. fasting and PRAYER, 5,
appropriate 10 US, in this day Of rebuk'
and wien BY our Offences we have g
justly incurred The displcasurc Of Al
mighty God.
Given under my hand and the Seal 0
said State. at Rutland, this fuuril
day Of March, in the year OF our
lord one thousand eich, hunar-'
aud iifiy-on,. and Of the Indcpcn
GrnCC VI u.u JnIleI States, thu
scycnty.fiih.
{. X. WILLIAMS.
BY the Goyc:bur.
K. +. ANDREWS, Secretary.