The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-03
THE REBEL CONGRESS.


Congress met in the Hall Of the House Of Delegates at
the Capitol, at twelve O'Clock NJ.
Hon. Howell Cobb, in the chair, called the assembly TO
The Rev Dr. s. K. Talmadge, Of Georgia. then offered up
the following prayer
cous long suffering and abundant in goodness and TRUTH
whilst Thou by cearest the guilty Thou art
glorious in thy holiness, fearful in thy punishment Of
sinners; Thou art Creator Preserver our kind
and gracious Benefacor. Thou openest thine hand, and
We are filed with good; Thou hidest thy face, and
We die and return to dust. We desire to feel
our entire dependence Thee personally and So
ciay, cvily and relgiousy. 1t is the Lord only that
can bless us. 1t is not in man that walketh to d.
rect his steps; the Grace is not to the swift the
battle to the strong" We would look to Thee at all times
for Thy assistance and Thy guidance in our duties. We
would look to Thee especially kind Father in heaven
at this me-this solemn crisis in history. We pray
God to smile propously upon youthful republic,
and to give to efforts Bless all who
nected with the government Of the Southern confedcracy
Bless Thy servant the President Of the Southern States
and aid him plenteOusly with wisdom from high.
Hold him in the hollow OF Thy hand. Give him energy
and endurance and holiness and fahulness the dis
charge Of the awuly solemn duties devolvng upon him.
Bless Vice President and bless Thy servants here,
who have met together for the solemn purpose Of laying
the foundation of our precious republic o. make them
Instrumental IN rescung the temple Of liberty bought by
the tolls and the tears and the suerngs Of fathers
and cemented by their blood. o. make them
instrumental in rescuing it from all the evils
that have threatened the precious cause of Ame-
rican liberty. Save from dcsposm
us from tyranny; save us from oppression; save
from anarchy and those thousand evils into which
in danger of being plunged And, o God grant that all
laws may be devised in WISDOM may be founded in
truth and that the smiles Of Heaven may gracously
rest upon us Bless our beloved soiiery in the field of
battle perling their lives and their all to defend
land Support and protect them. Cover their heads in
the day OF battle BE their bulwark and their fortress,
and give them abundant success Confound enemies
and bias, their councils if it please Thee for believe
they are wrong. Thou art the God Of justice and Of
truth. o. do thou aid US to do duty, and do Thou
humble us in the dust, and bring to Of
worthness. Save us from the national sins and crimes
of co
Us from the sin Of Sabbath breaking from the sin
of profanity from the vile sin of inemperance, and let
virtue, and pety and intelligence and learning abound.
government oil Ihne own planting and OF Thine
own gracious guardian care May the liberties which
are defending be transmitted by fidelity the
latest posterity Save from pride and sedependence
o. let us not rise in sense Of self importance and say
with one of old, ls not this Babylon that have buildcd
by the might of my power and the majesty Of my
strcngthY lest the Of heaven upon Father
in heaven commit these Thy servants Thy faithful
Direct their judgments, their intelects, their
hearts and give thema solemn of their responsible
y before Thee Let the deliberations of this meetngbe
such as Thou wilt own and bless and let all the councils
OF this Congress rebound to the glory of God and the
temporal and eternal welfare of mankind We commit
ourselves, with all our interests to Thee We pray Thee
to bless and guide us through the trials Of this earthly
pilgrimage and when our short journey is ended lead
through the rich grace Of the blood of Christ into that
brighter and better world where the wicked from
troubling and the weary at rest and the praise of
our salvation shall be ascrbeds to the trune God Father
Son and Holy Spirit, forever more Amen. $50. X.
~ s.: Sss Is Ss ss GLOWING win. named members
From. Alabdma-R H. Smith, j. L. N. Curry, Mich. P.
Davis and H. Q. Jones. x>
From Arka,uas-Robert W. Johnson, H F. Thomasson,
A. II. Garland and w. W. Watkins.
T. om FIOridd--None.
F. oa Geo,yic-Robert Toombs Howell Cobb, Eugenius
A. Nsbet, Benjamin H Hill, A. X. Wright and Augustus
IL keenan,
From Louisiana-John Perkins Jr, A. Dc Clouet Chas
NJ Conrad, D. 7. Kcnner and Henry Marshall.
From MississiPpi-Wiley p. Harris, Walkey Brooke and
J. T Harrison.
From Sqwh Carolina--L. NJ, Keitt, c. G. Mcmminger