Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-17

Prof H. Il. Tucker, Of Mercer University,
I Geore "a, has issued long memorial to the
praying people to adopt some stated time in
the day to pray for the southern nation. We
extract as follows:
To nest what is felt TO be public want, it
is proposed that at precisely one O'Clock every
day. until these calamitles be oVeTpast, few
minutes be set apart for prayer by each indi-
vidusl 10 the Confederate States, or In the
States which sympathiZe with the Southern
Confederacy. There need be 10 meeting for
prayer a any particular place, but let each
one for himself, wherever be may be, at one
o'clock, spend little while in devOut suppli-
cation to the Almighty. Let the merchant re-
tire for e moment from his counting room, or
if his be not possible, lei him lift up his heart
/ to God in pious ejaculation let the farmer
stop bis pow in the furrow; let the mechanic
! stay his hand from labor; let the physician
pause moment on bis erTand Of mercy; let
! the lawyer Law aside his brief; let the student
| rest from his toll let the mother lay her bat
/ in The cradle; let the busy housewife suspend
! heT domestic cares; let every nan, whatever
/ bis calling or pursuits, suspend them let all
! business halt, and the whole land be still.
| In that moment Of quiet, In the midday, when
stiffness is so unusual, when ii will be there
I fore all the more impressive, let every praying
| soul remember bis country snd its defenders
! before God. It would be best, if possible, to
retire for the moment to some private place,
| and on bended knees give utterance to the de-
] sires Of the heart. But if this cannot be done
| The silent prayer may be sent up to God as we
| walk the street or pursue our journey, or even
/ in the midst Of all the whirl and din Of busiest
| life. Thus shall every heart be engaged, and
every soul come to the rescue; thus shall all the
devout Of the land be brought nigh to each
other-fOT,
Though sunder I'd far, by faith thew meet
ArJuae oEe common mercy seat! -
Thus shall all our praying energies be united,
! all our petty differences and party feelings be
sifted out, and the pure desires OF our heart 60
up to God together. Thus let our whole nation
! PROSTATE itself daily before the Almighty with
prayers and tears; and it is not presumD Dtion to
| believe that we shall enlist the God Of battles
| in our righteous cause, and verify we shall be
! invincible. Though we shal, DO valiantly,
for He it is that shall tread down our enc
mes.o
Even in he family let the bell which sum-
mons the inmates to their meals summon each
one al one O'Clock, to the family altar OF to the
| closet Thus from Maryland to Texas, from
| Virginia 10 Arizona, from Florida 70 Missouri,
| shall the air be stirred with appeals to prayer;
| and from Preside to fTeside, from steeple to
steeple, from village to village, from valley to
| mountain tOp,and from mountain top to valley,
| shall fly the echoes telling to the winds aud to
| the world, that there is great, mighty union
| Of hearts, and prodgious setting forth Of that
! faith te God, which out Of weakness makes
strong, and puts to flight the armies of the
aiens.o
Mr.. Tucker adds The following:
| One instance has come to the writer's
| knowledge where all the servants on planta-
| ton assembled Of their aecOri at the ringing
of bell by one Of their own number, and
united their prayers to God for his blessing
on their country and its defenders; requesting
/ their master to allow the privilege Of assemb-
! ling for the same purpose, every day.