The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-08
FASTING AND PRAYER

..TtaN ny THE PRESIDENT
tD"'r M. confederate States os Amertea.-Ihe
j y s.a House nf Representatives OF t'ae t"a-
S1nas s,..rs of America have ssgntffed their
sedeIst's day NAV ba recommended TO the peo-
desife -, go, .nst and observed as \ day of bH-
Poi,st,nn fasting, and prayer IN tae language io'
jawhe' ~ -. recognizing the Prnvidene. of God
ss.trs ,( man, and gratefully remembering
~ - ,,i1snce. =apHoft aad dcstvA'tnes gfsstec ~
az @ ass,jot Fathers ia tae mes3iah'e var wnich
,,,~g In tho independence OF the American tes-
resn'so.J rcw renos.ng Tn iiiai our supreme con
49, and hone In the present struggle ief tis'!
s,o,,s Fycr.iam and for the Ttgaf 10 live
- Nn 8 Covsmmcns of oaf own choisa ana deep
H"'" .cs with the conviction that without Him
" ,p, t"ip ts stroer nothing wisc, ard nothing en-
t~e In order that the people ot this tohieeeracy
- lave the opportunity al the same uh'e y, o'-
tT ' heir alteration to the great sovereign oil Inc
t,''''s of nsnitent,y cobEeseirg ineir sfis nnd
'."',ts az ts,,re their vows and purposes OF nmend
'H,"e n,.' bmr,h,s reliance upon HI. Sracious aud
Almighty power "a, ,....,.,al< s,,,-. a., -s.s,..
-, 8, hr recommended TO the people OF these
10, sal ,bat ffi,,ay the s,h day cf April next, be
:. .,1r, and observed as day of ft0miiation,
se' 80 - - sna p,sy.f that Almighty God would 81.
'iis over our public ebnnsels as'i authorities,
hat IL. u,gii 50 inspire our a!,i''ts aha thef
t''1,rs t''1 ,yit.i w!sdam, courage and perseverance,
-" ~ =, manifest uisaself IN the greatness OF Has
- ''' and majesty OF Ills pewrt, that we may
Ssfsiy ard successfully led through the ehasten-
,,.sli
iss IN, nf aa honorable pcsre, So il'ii whi'e msn@
~ ,,,s blessings Of free aad hapey Government,
j.. a.x a,criea Hin shoaof and the glory oi
w, ,odep.ndence and prosperity"
reTan, -,tiiaaiiua so cangcaa 10 the feelings OF
IA u ns,oi. viii receive their hearty concurrence;
- - a ssa;eial duty 10 the Executive to uniie
81, ,hrir representatives in inviting them 10 meet
i Ih.. Courts OF TIE Most High. ksccai events
rr1ten fresh gratitude 10 the Supreme kuer ri
,,1rs oar enemies have suffered repeated de
ITS and neiafions scheme 10 burn and PandeI
a,,f fapital aud 10 destroy our civil Government
ny ra,ing to death the chosen servants of The ieo
n, has been hiillcd and set II naug!i ouf armies
t,yr been strengthened; our finances promise r.,
uia progr.ss ~ a satisfactory condition, and cur
,ubsir country is animated with hopeful spirit
sna Fl xed determination 10 achieve independence.
In thf 50 ciroJWst tsuces ii becomes u. wltn toara
,I hearts 10 bow ourselves before theh,o CT the
y ,sl H,gG aud while g-atefcy eckno., ,cdgtng so
3syg r,ecGts. confess taat our shs as people have
i:r,ly .. ed us II Ms csastseinen.. Let rs
c3Fa,zc tie sudesings which We have oesa called
so0a 10 endure, es administered by ta.aariy hand
ftr opy ..ns-oycrccG ana with rasoutc courage pn
p.,eat endurance let us wait on Him for our deliver
a1ce.
I,rF.ssos DAVIS, President o, TIC Confederate
s:sies of imaFica Do .ssne this my Proclamation,
RI lag rpon the people Of the said States. in confer
,n;T vito the desire expressed by their representa-
tires 10 s1s apart FRIDAY the Sih LAY of april as
d-y cf humiliation, Fasting ana Prayer; aud &c
h.reay lnyte them On thst day to -opsis 10 their
eeve.a risoes Of public wo,ship anh etseech Al
mighty Cod To 'presiae over e.r pubic ccG2se,s
aad So inspire ARMIES end ies5s-s with wisdom
e0arsge sa6 paTs5v anoe and 30 70 manifest Him
se}c ID aa 1.cstaess Of .iis gec;n-cS gnd IL tso
s;y OF 9,5 pove taat may SECURE the hlessn.s
of an honorable peace n,.d Of free govarGmea; ara
thzi ~e e. q peop., may ascE;ce sill TO the :icnor
sht CORY Of HIS name"
-, 9i=ea unGer my hand and tbs seal Of the
SEAL fCan!edcrate Sta.es cf america, at the city
t~-) Of Richmond. or this 18th day Of Mar h.
In the year Of cur Lord one thousand eight hundred
and s.xtvfcns JEFFERSON DAVIS.
BY the President
]. p. HEsJ.ETs,
NH l+--hti Sec<etary CT State.