Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-23
Prayer To be used during Lent I'm
the Episcopal Churches OF Indiana,
I'm Reference to the Existing Condi-
tion of our National Affairs.

GOn Oh NathOud1 AlIdITss
RI Rev George Uphold, D. d Bishop Of the
Diocese Of Indiana, has set forth tire following
prayer. to be used in the Episcopal churches dur
ing the season of Lent:
Almighty and most holy Lord our God who
dost command US to humble ourselves under thy
mighty hand that thou mayest exat US in due
time, we. thy unworthy servants. desire most
humblv to confess before thee in this the time of
sore a1iction in our land, how deeply as a nation
we deserve thy wrath. In the great caamites
which have come upon US, we acknowledge thy
righteous visitation, and bow down our souls un-
der the mighty hand of our holy and merciiul
God and Father. Manifold are our sins and
transgressions, and the more sinful because Of
the abundance of our privileges and mercies un-
der thy providence and grace In pride and liv-
ing unto ourselves; in cOvetousueSs and worldi
ness of mind in self sutficiency and seli-deDend-
ence; in glorying in our own wisdom and riches.
and strength. instead of glorying Only ia thee;
in making our boast of thy unmerited blessings.
as if our own might and wisdom had gotten them,
instead of acknowledging thee in all. and seek
ing FIRST thy kingdom and righteousness: in pro
faneness OF speech, and ungodliness OF life; in
polluting thy Sabbaths. and receiving in vain thy
grace in the Gospel OF our Lord Jesus Christ
we acknowledge, o Lord that as a nation
and people have grievously sinned
against thy Divine Majesty, provoking
most justly thy wrath and Indignation
sgainst us. Righteousness beongeth unto thee.
butun confusion of face. Because thy com
passions have not failed. therefore we are not
consumed Make 1ns earnestly 10 repent and
heartily to be sorry for these mi<doines
May the remembrance OF them be grievous unto
us Turn unto thee. o Lord. the hearts Ut all
this people, in humiliation and PRAYER. that thou
may est have compassion upon US and deliver
For thy Son. our Lord Jesus Christ's sake. for
give US all that is past, and grant that We nav
ever hereafter serve sud please thee IN newne<s
life. 10 the honor aud glory of thy name. We
beSeech thee so to sanciifv unto Us our present
distresses. and 80 10 make haste 10 deliver US.
that an honorable and Permanent peace ma,
speedily enSue, that war shall be 10 more in Sll
our bonders and that all resistance 20 the lawful
Government of the LAND shall utterly cease Nav
our brethren who seek the dismembeInmeut Of
our National Union. under which this people, by
thy Providence, have been so signaly prospered
and blessed, be convinced Of their error and re-
stored to better mind. Grant that all bitter
ness, and wrath. and anger, and malice NAV be
put away from them and Us, and that brotherly
love and fellowship NAV be established among
us TO all generations. Thus may the land bring
forth her increase, under the blessings of peace,
and thy people serve thee in all godly quietness.
through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.
sT- letter from Warsaw, dated the 18th,
has considerable interest. after what has hap
pened. The writer deserves the progress of the
"branka." or conscription:
might after night the conscription vampire is
sucking the life blood of the nation of Poland.
Night after night the citadel and town hall-the
two storehouses for the reception of the live
spo-are filled with gongs of unfortunate white
niggers. As the branka progresses, the horrid
trinity of fear fury and revenge rises higher and
higher in the souls of men. The men you meet
in the streets are silent and tacturn. Even II
ignorant of the turn revolutionary tactics have
taken. YOU cannot niisapprehend the language Of
their looks. There is nothing OF dependency in
their sorrowing mien. They are afflicted. but
overpowering grief Of the hour. but they are
buoyed up with the sustaining consciousness thath
they chose. they might give the Grand Duke more
trouble than be would be able to 90 through 10
rufied. But pitiful sight is offered By the fe.
males in the streets. At every step you encoun-
ter these sohbing groups. You cannot avoid fall.
ing in with bevy Of crying girls You slacken
your sters. In order not 70 overtake that lament
ing crone; but the house opposite resounds with
imrrecations, and feminine voice is heard ad-
jarng the celestial powers to look upon Poland
and nunish the malefactors. In front of the town
hall YOU find hundreds of girls and wives staring
in 5unt despair at the inhospitable ed6ce, where
their lovers their brothers, and, alasi in but TOO
many cases, their husbands, are slowed away for
the disposal OF the Car. Now ant then fke
Cossacks of the Guard will think IL the duty Of
a man and warrior 70 bear down upon them and
disperse the crowd Of harmless, woe begone wo-
men; but shortly after the tide OF female mourn
ers returns, and the wave Of wailing lamentations
Is driven against the towering walls Of their rela
a.