Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-09-26
For the Gallipolis Journal. /,
THE DAY OF FAsrINeAND PRAYER

THE DAY OF FAsTINeAND PRAYER.
Ma. EDI-oR--The writer regrets to
see in the Journal Of the I9th inst,
that the "eleetion Of delegates. for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for
the several Offices to be filed at the
approaching October election. will be
held at the usual places Of holding
elections in the several townships. on
Thursday, Sept. Goth. inst. at 2 o'clock.
P. NJ"
That day is appointed, BY the Presj
dent Of the United States, to De %
served as a day Of humiliation, iast
ing and prayer. and it is pav< OF ms
recommendation. that all Ordinary oo,
siness and secul,r employments should
be suspended on that day; and that 'ne
whole time be Peut in the public ana
private exercises Of religious worship
The wisdom and necessity OF this ap-
pOintmenl are apparent from the dis
tracted, perilous, and bleeding eondi-
ton Of our country. Every true pa
lriOt and devout christian. in view oil
the desolalious Of our beloved country,
will doubtless cordially respond to the
Presidents Proclamation. Earnestly
desiring to unite with the thousands
and millions Of their fellow citizens.
on that day. in fervently imploring in
their public and private devotions, the
mercy and protection Of the most
high Goo Tor the success Ut our arms.
the preservation Of our government.
the speedy quelling Of the wicked and
unnatural rebellion formed against the
life. liberty, and property OF all those
adhefing to the only legally constituted
authorities Of these United States, and
for the inal termination Of the horror:
Of war in this and every other country
on the face Of the globe, that the broth
erhood Of nations may be no longel
dishonored and defled by "blood and
carnage" or wasted and destroyed BY
the naughty conquerors and ruthless
tyrants Of the earth.
1t is indeed important. in the present
condition Of affairs, that the election o
county delegates, in the several town
ships, should be carefully attended to
Every friend Of the Union should nov
feel deep and abiding interest in ouI
township, county, State. and Nationa
elections. Our safety and success de
pend on our care and watchlulness IL
this regard. And we shall certainly
triumph in the end, il we "abide undel
the shadow Of the Almighty" notwith
standing the secret minions Of the bds
tord Southern Confederacy are nov
plotting our destruction at home anC
abroad. But it is certainly an unfor
tunate event, that the "Uniou couty
Committee" should have appointed 26ti
Of September, as the day for the mex
township elections. Such occurrence i
the more to be regretted. as it is nov
too late to appoiat another day. M
doubt il was an oversight in the com
nittee. Such men as Jacob Kerns
VIM. Nash, and Thos. Wetherhol
would not thus impiously disregard th'
voice OF God calling the whole natioI
to PROSTATE themselves at the foot o
the throne Of grace on the s6th day Q
September, 1861. in lifting up t
CRY for mercy and deliverance. in
dark hour of peril, wasting and deSrS
ton. As it may, in some instan$
interfere with the hour appointed fol
divine worship on that day. and espe
cially as such an election is not sppro
pirate to the duties Of day set apar
Tor fasting and prayer, the committee
and other friends of our country vii
look upon the oversight with sorrow
and regret. The time appointed fo
public worship, on that day, at th'
Town House Of Green township. is j
O'Clock, N. This will not necessari
" interfere with the township election
At other places the hour Of Divine ser
vice may be different. 1t is to b.
hoped, notwithstanding this unhappy
arrangement, that day will be sacredly
and appropriately observed by all th'
inhabitants Of Gallis county; and tina
these United States may present OF
that day, the solemn and imposing
spectacle OF a whole nation bathed il
penitence and tears, devoutly implorin!
the mercy and pardon of Jeboval
through Jesus our Saviour. and his gra
cious interposition on our behalf, "as I
nation meted out and trodden down.
that we may, in the progress Of events
assurejly know that 'the Lord Of host
is with US, that the God Of Jacob is ou
refuge" PILGRIM.
u SOME oP THE Am KRNTUCKY MAY EX