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Thanksgiving Proclamation

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
October 5, 1791
By His EXCELLENCY
John Hancock, Esq.
GOVERNOR of the COMMONWEALTH
of Massachusetts.
A PROCLAMATION,
For a Day of Public Thanksgiving.


In consideration of the many undeserved Blessings conferred upon us by GOD, the Father of all Mercies; it becomes us no only in our private and usual devotion, to express our obligations to Him, as well as our dependence upon Him; but also specially to set a part a Day to be employed for this great and important Purpose:
I HAVE therefore thought fit to appoint, and by the advice and consent of the Council, do hereby accordingly appoint, THURSDAY, the seventeenth of November next, to be observed as a Day of Public THANKSGIVING and PRAISE, throughout this Commonwealth:—Hereby calling upon Ministers and People of every denomination, to assemble on the said Day—and in the name of the Great Mediator, devoutly and sincerely offer to Almighty God, the gratitude of our Hearts, for all his goodness towards us; more especially in that HE has been pleased to continue to us so a great a measure of Health—to cause the Earth plentifully to yield her increase, so that we are supplied with the Necessaries, and the Comforts of Life—to prosper our Merchandise and Fishery—And above all, not only to continue to us the enjoyment of our civil Rights and Liberties; but the great and most important Blessing, the Gospel of Jesus Christ: And together with our cordial acknowledgments, I do earnestly recommend, that we may join the penitent confession of our Sins, and implore the further continuance of the Divine Protection, and Blessings of Heaven upon this People; especially that He would be graciously pleased to direct, and prosper the Administration of the Federal Government, and of this, and the other States in the Union—to afford Him further Smiles on our Agriculture and Fisheries, Commerce and Manufactures—To prosper our University and all Seminaries of Learning—To bless the virtuously struggling for the Rights of Men—so that universal Happiness may be Allies of the United States, and to afford his Almighty Aid to all People, who are established in the World; that all may bow to the Scepter of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, and the whole Earth be filled with his Glory.
And I do also earnestly recommend to the good People of this Commonwealth, to abstain from all servile Labor and Recreation, inconsistent with the solemnity of the said day.



"He must increase, but I must decrease." John 3:30
  • Home
  • Who we Are
    • Purpose
    • Beliefs
    • Pastor
  • Radio
    • Wisdom for Realities
    • The Futility of Life without God
    • Sometimes Life Costs Too Much
    • Godliness
    • Illusions of Wealth
    • Thanking God
  • TV
    • 1-12 Creation - Cain & Abel
    • 13-24 Flood-Ten Commandments
  • How to Know God
  • Missions
  • Contact
  • Where We Meet
  • Pastor's Study
    • Older Sermons >
      • 2018 Sermons >
        • When Life Costs Too Much
        • Meaning in the Monotony
        • What Makes a Satisfying Life?
        • Disappointment
        • Persecution
        • By Faith We Can See
        • Worship
        • Spiritual Gifts
        • Responding to Suffering
        • Orienting the Family Around the Local Church
        • In the world but not of it.
        • Behaving Like a Genuine Believer
        • Our Minds Need Renovation
        • Let's Get Rid of the Old Man
        • Turning Worry into Rest
        • The Battle For Your Mind
        • Eternal Security
        • The Necessary Name
        • How to Reach This Generation
        • Repent
        • Understanding Today’s Reprobate Minds
        • Characteristics of Mature Believers
        • Characteristics of a Godly Mother
        • Living With Wisdom
        • Hope-filled Lives Matter
        • Living with Conviction
        • Trapped?
        • God is in Control
        • The Devoted and Emptied Believer
        • Law and Order
        • Power
      • 2017 Sermons >
        • Worship; More than a Word
        • Slump
        • Where's Your Mar's Hill?
        • Trusting God Entirely
        • Thankful Where Caught
        • Evidence of the Holy Spirit Leading
        • Temperament
        • Deeper Questions
        • Preparing For Our Departure
        • Helping New Converts
        • Refusing Honor
        • Longing for Truth
        • Yielding to Holy Spirit
        • Desiring God
        • Sympathy
    • Blog
    • Posts >
      • Final Words
      • Bible Foundations 22
      • Sunday, 11/4/18
      • Newsletter
      • What does Fundamentalist mean?
      • Apostle Paul was a Fundamentalist
      • The Difference between Evangelicals and Fundamentalists
      • Bible Foundations 21
      • Bible Foundations 20
      • Why I Preach 45-Minute Sermons
      • Simple Christianity
      • A Note From the Pastor
      • Lesson 19
      • Bible Foundations 18
      • From Whom Are You Learning?
      • Bible Foundations 17
      • Lesson 16
      • The Thanksgiving Proclamation
      • Bible Foundations 15
      • Lesson 14
      • Lesson 13
      • Video: Holdenites
      • Holdenites Can't be Good Enough
      • Lesson 11
      • Lessons 1-12
      • Trials101
      • Why You Might Like (or Not Like) our Church
      • But I Have Other Things to Do
      • Report of First Public Service
      • Our First Public Service!
      • The Difference Between Reading the Word and Meditating on the Word
      • New Beginnings for Baptist church in Holden
      • Newsletter Signup
  • Donate