The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-22

may arise In those quarters
The NEBRASKA BnL-A DAY OF FASTING,
HUMILIATION AND PRAYER.-The following PRO
clamation, during the last few days has been,
extensively published; but on account Of the
mighty Importance Of the subject. and the ex-
traordinary interest which our Northern clergy
have exhibited in cor ection with it, we are
INDUCED SUI, NOR prominently than at first, to
reproduce y Is important call in our columns.
PROPOSED DAY OF GENERAL FASTING.
which Sc Churches Of ali denominations Of Christians
throughout the United States and Territories,
spectfuly invited to join in the observance Of Friday
staining from secular business and that they meet s
their respective places Of worship, to supplcate A.
nation that He would remember the President of the
United States and Congress- assembled and all that
from the free States who may STILL BY their timely
| tion prevent the evils we deplore.
| The 26th is the day of the annular eclipse Of.
the sun. 1t win be dark day towards the
close Of the afternoon, and very dark if cloudy
at the time of the eclipse. 1t is proposed that
all denominations Of Christians shall.meet on
that day in their usual places of worship, and
DIN in prayer to Almighty God to avert the
evils which are threatened our beloved coun-
try by the Nebraska bill. What harm can
there be in this? 1t is proposed to pray espe-
cially that God Almighty will not forget and
utterly abandon the President-thst he will
ALEC romen,bar Congress, and particularly the
free soil Representatives, if it is not too
late. But there g the rub. 1t NAV be
| too late. The day Of the eclipse is a
good day for the object proposed of
general fasting, humiliation and prayer; for
God knows we have been eating abundantly as
nation we have been very proud, and have
shamefully neglected our prayers, in specula
ton, stock-jobbing, and all sorts Of follies and
humbugs. But we are afraid that in waiting
for the eclipse we shall be too late for the Ne
braska bill, though general Offering of PRAYER.
may, perhaps, have good effect with the ad-
ministratiOn. 1t has been said that II il mast
praying for; but we are not quite disposed to.
believe it till the thing is tried 1t is the last
chance, and the day of the eclipse is q GOOD
time for 1t, rs far as the President and Cabinet
are concerned, for they have been and are vet
very much in the dark, having been under a
sort OF annular eclipse ever since our last fall
election and the defeat of the soft shells,
1t is expected that the Nebraska bill win be
passed to-day, tonight, or tomorrow msrnipr.
There is bare chance it may hang on till Fri
day but If it does, the whole programme of the
call may be carried out. In any event, we con-
cur IN the movement for day of fasting, hu
initiation and prayer, in behalf Of the admins
tration And we repeat, that we can have no bet
ter day for 1t than the day of eclipse. And we
call upon the Jews as well as the Christians. to
unite in the observances of the day, for the ad-
ministration stands in need of all its friends.
with or without Nebraska. Let the bill be
passed, and let us have universal prayer for
the administration on the day of The eclipse.
Things will look brighter when il is over.
PAID FIREMEN.-We publish elsewhere, for