, 1863-08-01
Episcopal Diocese Of Hin ofs-0rder OF
Services for tho FFeaidont'x Tllzn1k4-

Services for tho Freaidant's Thzti1ks-
giving Day.
The Rev. Henry ]. Whifehouse, Episcopal
Bishop OF the Diocese Of Illinois, has issued
the following Instructions to the clergy and
| lai'y:
To the Clergy and Laiy Of the Diocese Of Illinois:
DEAR BRETABEN:-I hereby set forth aud ap-
point the following as the order Of service il
be Pablo worship IN conformity with sG tie proca sss
maiion Of the Presiurut OF lie United States set.
ting apart Thur >day, the 9Th day Of August next,
as day for National Thanksgiving, Praise and
/ would also recommend that collection be
made In each church for the sick and wounded
to1d3era and the amount forwarded for approprla-
tion BY the Chicago Sanitary Commission.
Bishop ef the Diocese Of illinois.
Morning Prayer In the usual order.
Iustead If the Heatc, the Psalm or Hy-
Of Praise from the "Form Of Pray"~- /:
assd at Sen, beg beglnning-%f M M IL 1he, :
Peal1er. "The Fourth Selection" =,
First Lesson. Ezekiel 111yu. ''73
Second Lesson. Ephesians w. =: ;:
Immediately before the General Thanksg1y-
ing shall be said the following:
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o Lord God Of our salvation. VIC bless Thy Holy
prayers Of an afflicted people, aud to grant ID such
present help as causeth us TO hope for Thy full DE-
]iyerancc from our miserable confusions. ITo do
ofs alter taa lime fhst tboa has aseG
us, and the yeaFs wherein We have suffered adver-
sity Continue. we bereech Thee, Thy gracious
r. %s snd ae @apy sso e g e
la1nity be over past. Send forth Thy light sud
Thy lruth to guide US and bring rs to he falness
and unity Of Peace. DIRECT and prosper a1l eveuts
Gnf nff fhaaa Etnfh
and maintain their constitution 80 that truth and
Justice brotherly kindness and charity, unity and
make ibis nation . praise il ths earth:
Wo acknowledge our unwotthiness. and
the grtcyous Sins which haye provoked Thy judg-
the deep. Bet our cry hath entered Thine ear, and
IL our tf1nmphs and IN onr sorrows We look only 10
hee asthe Author Of etrength, the GLyer OF VIC
tory. And the Consolation Of the afflicted. May Thy
goodness lead Us to repentance and amendmento Of
life: renew and increase In US spirit OF love and
taithf11nese. Of peaceable obedience to Thy laws,
aid OF fervt Mt zeal for Thy Holy Faith Guide the
counsclt Of The Government with wisdom from on on
high, and let Thy Holy Spirit rule tho hearts and
strengthen the hands Of all to whom are committed
md contempt Of thy word, and 10 fetch home,
blessed Lord. tEoec who have gone out from Us,
tage which Thou gavest to cur Fathers
weep w,th those who weep, aud remember In syul-
fHtA} tAtioS " AU AEhE JEOpAEAE4 LHHaF AYES u1k0
tie death in rhe high places Of the field. Most
gracious Father, look l pity on all our brethren
Who. In this SUCCESS Of our arms. sufferers In
mind, body Or estate Iu their paius Of
body and distress Of soul. let the comforts
Of Thy grace abound toward them. Re-
lcse them eectahlly In their general necessities;
nssEagipE the rain Ut their wounds and making
all their 5ed u 1E.iF sickness sancstty the eos
sous or tie tsreave'l, endne them with patience
blessed Will.
Dol Oh Lord, for our country and for us all, ,y,,nt
eetmcth to Thes good in Thj lore. and our need:
Thou hZt most strong t0w.r Il Iii WIN mi their
trust ln Thee, to whula all things in Hearen md
earth do bow Gcd obey. Be now aui eyermore
our defence. and uakc US know aud feel that there
Ia 10 oiher name unIcr Heaven given to msn.
in whom. aud through whom, we mAy receive
e4lvatton, hut only the name Of the Lord Je51a
The Collect Ep1stls and Gospel sha11 be as fol-
lows:
For the Collect, that appointed in the .Faro, cr
Irdyer fott uftd at Sea, beginnins-*sO o Alni.h-
ty God. the sovereign commander OF al tha
norfdi" changing ouly In The fourth line the word
"ttck"ry Into " "rict0T3es Of our army aau nocy''
The Epiet]e and Gospel the came aB those let
forth In the '* Form Of Prayer and Thaaks1.yfnr
fog the fruits Of the Earth,'' 1iz.;
EPlstle, St. JAMES. !, II.
Holy Gofpel, St. Matt, v, "a. :
NoTE.-plcase forward the amount collected to
the "Chtca.o Sanitary Commission" By Exp.css,
or IN draft BY mail; nnfcss special appropriation
OF 1t cell be made to soldiers those families Go,
your own flock aud t household Of hfth,"