New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-26
PASTORAL LETTER FROM THE BISHOP OF
kEW,JERSEY.

10 N. clergy and Lay er tAe Does's Of NsIsJsrssy:
By1oyED BRErHRES: A Proclamation by the Pres
ident of the United States Of America Issued at the
request of Joint Committee of both Houses OF Con-
ge appoints the last Thursday 10 September next a'
day Of humiliation prayer, and fasting for Bill the
people Of this nation.
churches in this Diocese hereby oct o1t and spPo'n
the ACCOMPANYING special service to be sad on Tburs
day September 26; and l earnestly exhou tie good
peoIle OF nv spiritual jurisdiction that in word and
deed they humble themselves before the Lord God Of
Sabao,b aud entreat Him. for His dear Son sake, that
He will look mercifully upon our land afflicted with
eyi war that He will pardon our manifold trssgres
scns; that He will guide and strengthen our rulers;
that lie will protect and bless armies in their Of
forts to resstabsh aw order, and peace and that in
His time and way, He will gracously restore to our
beloved country the spit and bord of brotherhood.
Ah'''i'n'''@S @iIIIAa iaII asiAin HENRY opESHENEK
Bs,Isp.on. N. j.. Aug ls. A D. 1861
PresidSsi cfa. Unit.s State 70 b Ob'owd TAw.doy
he 26A Of SePfsatsr, 4. ~, lsei
entire iany except where 10 hereby otherwise ordered
Among sentences The beginning Of the service stA
q Lord though our testify .rsn VI. d. Thou :, for
Thy sake for b'sthdng' many We have suued
the Hop. Of Is, the Savior A.,-of IN time oftroybl.
f.flnr nan that toInsh a,ids TO tsIIy foi nishii
.h,s Isvsl Yet Thou Lord ~ the mfd Of u.s.
called By Thy leave us po-Jesemish. NV,
Behold the Lord, hand not shortened that ave-
neither Ills ear heavy, tbs, Il cannot hear:
But you iuqute ATsted between and God
,ps have aid His face from you that lie vii net hear
-IEGish, liz and 2u , 80
fsAeT Morning Prayer shal be Selection Ill snd a.
Evening Prayer Selection vi
The Pir Lessons Of the Morning and Evening
Prayer be lAsh Xiv and St. Luxe XII and Jeremiah H.,
and The .. a.. 80
mos ngkty God terrible ia Thy judgments. aud wonderful
I, Thy sTa i c. bs Do s sS Of The people
this land huby confess sin personal aud National
which b,re brous down Thy heavy judgments
We .rkpouledge Lord wiciedbess and the inqty Of
our fathers sinned last Thee. De not sbbor
flr Tby but be ner-tu unto Thy people whom
Thou hast redeemed and be not angry with forever Pardon
tranquility sters unity through the merits Of
Thy Sou Jesus Chritt Lord Amen.
Atsr the General Thsnki.i,g shall be said the following
Prayer:
Oh Almighty Gop ihs Sovereign Comosnder Of Ill the
world 10 whom belonseh power whch is able 70 with
stand commend Thy Gracious protection the per,oat OF
yby io whom prayer are e,eoisy desired and
WHO are enlisted army Of The United State, and the whole
which they Let Thy sthsTy hand ossseh
Thee BE- ove e. Let Thy Holy Spirit be with tAeu
and ,ed them b, Thy meTcU Providence IN ths dchnge Of
their duty pssns tsrough all temptation, and psrs they
psy otufn 10 their enjoy tho fruit u their o in be
Of peace and the Of order and Tranquil
households. s.sspge their fears their hearts and
comfort them with Thy and heavenly beuedicton uDder
aictions Thou fba t 10 lay them And grant
that tLose Thy and al Of bsig duly mprcssed with
goodnes towards IN the have
b.ts Thy the continuance Of Thy les 20 and
NAV express hsuknnes by Holy trust Ia Thes and
obedience Thy laws tbrosah Je'u' Christ OF Lord Amen