Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-11-11
STATE OF VERMONT.
By ERASTUS FAIRBANKS,
"A PROCLAMATION

, It IS good thing 10 give thanks unto the Lord +,
and praise unto the Most High. The overflow.
ing 6orntes of Providence, dlflsed throughout
our hH1, and the free dIspensaton cf Divine
Grace, demand the thankful and duvout homage
Of grateful people.
In recognition OF the Divine favor most signal
y manifested to the people 0i this State and Ma
ton, and in conformity to the usage which has
long prevailed and which is now generally OBJ
served by the several States Of The Un0n, | DO
hereby appoint THURSDAY, THE TWENTY
FIFTH DAY OF MOVE VI BIER, Instant, to be
observed by the people Of this STATE, as a day of
PUBLIC THANKSGIVING and PRAISE
On that day let us abstain from all uunecessa-
ry labor, and from whatever is Inconsistent with
the soemnlty Of the occasion Let there be
holy convocaton. Let ministers and their peo-
pie assemble at their usual places Of public wor-
ship, and with deyout gratitude, unite In acts Of
oemn thanksgiving to the Author of our being
and PreseTVer OF our lives, for all his varied aud
lnnumera5le mercIes
Let Us praise Him fot the good land He has
given US, and tor the quiet and pcaceabIe posses
sion Of our fair inheritance. Let us give thanks
tor our excellent form of government; for our
civil aud religious institutions for the protection
OF our lives, our property and the rights OF con-
dissemination Of knowledge among all classes OF
the people.
Let US recount, with full and thankful hearts,
the common mercies of lfe all flowing from
His paternal hand. tits He who has blessed the
abors of the husbaudlnan and rewarded his tolls
with an abundant harvest who has given pros
periy aud plenty to all classes of our citizens
vino has preserved us from wasting disease and
Il up linz ti,
ement; who has constituted the social relations
OF HE, and made them sources of rational enjoy
ment who has made our homes Il delight, and
our domestic affairs sacred who has crowned
our lives with loving kindness and tender mer-
ciCs.
Above all, let US give thanks for tie light Of
revelation and the glorious hone Of salvation be-
You'd the present lite, through the atonement and
mediation Of HIS son JFsus CHRIST.
And when, with kindred aud friends. we sur,
round the festive board, aud with joyful he rts,
feast upon the buuntes OF His Providence, letus
not forget to seek out and relieve the poor aud
destitute, the oppressed and the Afflicted. Let
US, as good stewards, become the amoners of
the hounties Of Providence, and dispense Of our
abundance relieving the distress Of others and
'nlnlStenng to the consolation of the afflicted.
Ana let us snppIicnte the Father of Mercles,
that lie will Of His tuIness supply the wants of
our ledow men III every land and in every con.
dItIon of life, Let us besecch Him. for our be
loved country, that lie will remove from us the in
S'I'uttn OF bondage, and let the captive 90 free;
'haI tie VIII suppress the vice Of inlcnpefance
ana shield US from every Immoral influence: thai
ne VIII prosper onr Institutions Of learning, aud
all oaf associated efforts for the intellectual,
moral and religious improvement of our youth,
ana lof amcIloralins the condition ct our fellow
men ana mat Tie "ll caus the bealgn inal
ehce OF the Gospel To be extended, nuji it shall
perVade, and enhghlel and bless the Nations of
the earth
G'ren uoder my hand in Erecutrc Chamber, al
'HOatPeter, the.ENh day Of .Norember. in he
year olour Lord one thousand eight hundred
ana ana my too, and Of The Independence Of the
On1'ca States The serenity seventh
ERASfUS FAIRBANKS.
ny his ExceIeacy he Governor,
PLiNY fl. WHITE, Secretary.