The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-30
FASTING AND pRl111

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States that Friday, the 9Th day q Xpdi - -
Get epaFt and observed - . day Of hsnilissz
p pass1ns sd rssyss, sess Al.iss'y ood wo
that He would % inspire oar armies - -
leaders win Wisdo0, courage and poppsvs....s
and 90 manifest Himself II he resaasss a ~:
s.:,v a.. ana n,s: q ~, Sows .s
Ing 70 which We are being subjected % 10 s,sis.
men! OF IN honorable peace, % that whlIe "a -
10y me oiessanss Of ffse AID bapex 0GE-ao
We may ascnoe 70 Him the bow pay Il
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,n$ people will receive their hsassy seacumeSee:
with their representatives In Inviting them 70 -
In the Courts Of the Most Hleh. Recent evosS
awaken fresh gratitude 70 the 0apsens RslsS n
nations. Our enemies have su4eeo4 sspested e. .
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our Capital, a1 - destroy cor ejvil 0ovssnaest
BY putting 70 death the chosen seyvano Of the 20
pta, has been balled and ct q naueht. Oar ssnio
have been strengthened or nnaness promise n
whole country II animated win hopeful III
and fixed determination to achieve iadepenAeseG
In these circumstances Il becomes u, vim 49,.
Most High. and while gratefully acknowiedSiss r
many nefcies, confess that our sins q people hvo
justly exposed u 70 Hs chastisemcns LEI q n.
cOgnise the su6efingS which We have bssa eolied
apon 70 endure, - administered By fasne,y hand
for our Improvement, and with rcsolute COURAGE ~
patient endurance Lot wait On film for our delyW
anoe.
In furthefanoe OF these objects, now, therefore,
JSypRRsoN DAVIS, President Of the Confederate
States Of America, do issue this my Procivnasn,
calling upon the people Of the said States, in eofos
nifty with The desire expressed BY their represents
tivts, 70 set apart FRIDAY tho Sth day Of April,
day Of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer, and -
hereby invite them on that day 70 repair 70 thsb
several places Of public worship and beseech A.
mighty God p 'presAs over our public eounses
and 80 inspire our armies end leaders with wisdom,
courage, and perseverance; and % 70 manifest Hin
self in the greatness Of His goodness and In the
esty Of rs power, that We may secure the blessings
Of 40 honorable peace and Of free government; and
that We, a people, may ascribe Ill b the honor
and glory Of His name"
,~, Given under my hand and the seal Of the
sEAn Confederate States Of America, at the city
t~-J Of Richmond, On this 12th day ONnarch,
Ia the year of our Lord ono thcusand eight hundred
and sixty -four. JRTTkRSON DAVIS.
By the President
J. p. BENJAMIN,
NH l4-dtA Secretary Of 0tasa.