I’m going to talk about these on my program this coming Saturday. Both of these were authored by Samuel Adams.
Sadly the United States in general or a State specifically no longer, especially at the public leadership level, believes as our Founders did. Samuel Adams, Known as “The Last Puritan” brought the Truths of Faith in a Christian Savior to the forefront of Thanksgiving for all that was good in the establishment his State and the United States.
Is there today a national legislature or governor who has the belief and the fortitude to speak like Samuel Adams did? Today, the United States lives in national sin by leaving its historical perspective of being established as a land on Biblical law and values. Since to have days of Thanksgiving were not set as they are in modern times, hear from Samuel Adams and Pray that this Nation fall on our knees, individually and collectively, seeking the forgiveness of the God of the Bible so that we can return to our roots of our heritage and understand the foundational perspective of ‘self-governance’; thereby receiving the grace to restore the Nation to its Foundational core.
Samuel Adams wrote this:
RESOLUTION OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.
November 3, 1778.
It having pleased Almighty God through the Course of the present year, to bestow great & manifold Mercies on the People of these United States; And it being the indispensible Duty of all Men gratefully to acknowledge their obligations to Him for Benefits receivd.
Resolvd, That it be and hereby is recommended to the legislative or executive Authority of each of the said States, to appoint Wednesday the 30th day of December next to be observd as a Day of publick Thanksgiving and Praise. That all the People may with united Hearts on that Day express a just Sense of His unmerited Favors: — Particularly in that it hath pleased Him, by His over ruling Providence to support us in a just and necessary War for the Defence of our Rights and Liberties; — By affording us seasonable Supplys for our Armies–by disposing the Heart of a powerful Monarch to enter into Alliance with us and aid our Cause–by defeating the Councils and evil Designs of our Enemies, and giving us Victory over their Troops–and by the Continuance of that Union among these States, which by his Blessing, will be their future Strength & Glory.
And it is further recommended, that together with devout Thanksgivings may be joined a penitent Confession of our Sins, and humble Supplication for Pardon through the Merits of our Savior. So that under the Smiles of Heaven, our publick Councils may be directed–our Arms by Land and Sea prosperd–our Liberty and Independence secur’d–our Schools & Seminaries of Learning flourish–our Trade be revivd–our Husbandry and Manufactures increasd, and the Hearts of all impressd with undissembled Piety, with Benevolence, and Zeal for the publick Good.
And it is also recommended that Recreations unsuitable to the Purpose of such a Solemnity may be on that Day–
OCTOBER 14, 1795.
[Independent Chronicle, October 19, 1795.]
Published by Authority [Seal] Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
BY THE GOVERNOR.
A PROCLAMATION FOR A DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE.
FORASMUCH as the occasional meeting of a People for the exercise of Piety and Devotion towards God, more especially of those who enjoy the Light of Divine Revelation, has a strong tendency to impress their minds with a sense of Dependence upon HIM and their Obligations to HIM.
I have thought fit, according to the ancient and laudable Practice of our renowned ancestors, to appoint a day of Public Thanksgiving to God, for the great benefits which HE has been pleased to bestow upon us, in the Year past. And I do by advice and consent of the Council, appoint THURSDAY the Nineteenth day of November next, to be observed as a DAY of PUBLIC THANKSGIVING and PRAISE throughout this Commonwealth: Calling upon the Ministers of the Gospel of all Denominations, with their respective Congregations to assemble on that Day to offer to God, their unfained Gratitude, for his great Goodness to the People of the United States in general, and of this Commonwealth in particular.
More especially in that he hath in his Good Providence united the several States under a National Compact formed by themselves, whereby they may defend themselves against external Enemies, and maintain Peace and Harmony with each other.
That internal tranquillity has been continued within this Commonwealth; and that the voice of Health is so generally heard in the habitations of the People.
That the Earth has yielded her increase, so that the labours of our industrious Husbandmen have been abundantly crowned with Plenty.
That our Fisheries have been so far prospered.–Our Trade notwithstanding obstructions it has met with, has yet been profitable to us, and the works of our Hands have been established.
That while other nations have been involved in War, attended with an uncommon profusion of Human Blood, we in the course of Divine Providence, have been preserved from so grievous a Calamity, and have enjoyed so great a measure of the Blessing of Peace.
And I do recommend that together with our Thanksgiving, humble Prayer may be offered to God, that we may be enabled, by the subsequent obedience of our Hearts and Manners, to testify the sincerity of our professions of Gratitude, in the sight of God and Man; and thus be prepared for the Reception of future Divine Blessings.
That GOD would be pleased to Guide and Direct the Administration of the Federal Government, and those of the several States, in Union, so that the whole People may continue to be safe and happy in the Constitutional enjoyment of their Rights, Liberties and Privileges, and our Governments be greatly respected at Home and Abroad.
And while we rejoice in the Blessing of Health bestowed upon us, we would sympathize with those of our Sister States, who are visited with a Contagious and Mortal Disease; and fervently supplicate the FATHER of Mercies that they may speedily be restored to a state of Health and Prosperity.
That HE would in HIS abundant Mercy regard our fellow Citizens and others, who are groaning under abject Slavery, in Algiers, and direct the most effectual measures for their speedy Relief.
That HE would graciously be pleased to put an end to all Tyranny and Usurpation, that the People who are under the Yoke of Oppression, may be made free; and that the Nations who are contending for freedom may still be secured by HIS Almighty Aid, and enabled under His influence to complete wise systems of Civil Government, founded in the equal Rights of Men and calculated to establish their permanent Security and Welfare.
And Finally, that the Peaceful and Glorious Reign of our Divine Redeemer may be known and enjoyed throughout the whole Family of Mankind.
And I do recommend to the People of this Commonwealth, to abstain from all such Labour and Recreation, as may not be consistent with the Solemnity of the said Day.
Given at the Council-Chamber, in Boston, the fourteenth Day of October in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety-five, and in the Twentieth Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
SAMUEL ADAMS.
True Copy–Attest,
JOHN AVERY, jun. Sec’ry.
God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts!
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It is so pitiful that Massachusetts has become degenerate in leadership and leads in the fullness of the sin that plagues the National Government also. What is in the modern times is NOT what the Founders intended for a ‘moral and virtuous people’ to self-govern a great State and Nation.