Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-07-27
The Presidents Proclamation for n IA.
Fasting and PRAYER. "a! o.

WHEREAS, The Senate and House of Rep,e..-.
tives at their last session, adopted ccnsnsLa
of July, instant and which was in the words f DAY
ing, namely: oiioW
"That the President of the United STAT
quest ed to appoint day for humiliation So oe Te
by the people of the United States tbs. pray
quest his constitutional advisers the IL ne r.
Executive Departments to Unite with him a. 9, . +
ton, and the members of Congress and ao @ahln e.
trates, all civil, military and naval oficar. \, ag:
diers, sailors, and Marines with all loyal and 80.
abiding people, to convene at their usnaI I Jaw
worship, wherever they may be- to corae .eces Of
repent of their manifold sine; to inplora ~ and
passion and forgiveness of the Almirbtv ~ CON-
consistent with His WILL the existing .Hal,
be speedily suppressed, and the supremsct nay
Constitution and laws of the United Sts+a OF th-
be established throughout all the State. may
plore Him, as the Supreme Ruler of the scr 20 IN
to destroy US as people, nor suffer ms - ~, nor
stroyed by the hostility connivance of &c DE-
uons or by obstinate adhesion to our ou-n -. Ia
sells, which may be in conflict with His etsrS IN
pose, and to implore Him to enIighten ~ q :.
of the nation to know and do His will bur1tI -t-d
lieving that ii is in accordance with His Nil
our place should be maint ain ed as a unit ID eus
among the family of nations: to imnIora H. fotte
grant to our armed defenders and the masses Of -
people that courage, power of resistance sr,i -
durauce necessary to that respIt. - ~,
plore Him in His infinite goodness to sot.sns.
hearts, enlighten the minds and quicken tbe 9
sciences of those in rebellion, that they mo-, s.
down their arms ant speedily return 70 a1le,;;.r.
to the United States, that they be NOT utter3- ~
stroyeo, that the efusion of blood NAV be stsva4
and that unity and fraternity NAV be restored al
peace established throughout all our borders !,
Now, therefore, L, Abraham Lincoln presis.,,
OF the United states, cordially concurring wit m.
Congress of the United States in the penitentiss
and pious sentiments expressed in the aforesaid
resolution, and heartily approving of the devotion
al design and purpose thereof, do hereby appoint
the nrst Thursday of August next to be observed
oy the people of the United states as day OF ma
uohal Illumination and prayer
40 hereby further invite and request the n .s3.
OF the Executive Departments OF this Governin4n+
together with all legislat ors all Judges and rn,y
trates, ana all other persons exercising author,
IN the land, whether civil, military or naval ~
All soldiers, seamen and marines in the natior-T
service, TO assemble in their preferred pIsc4. 80
worship on That day, and there to render to the A.
mighty and merciful Ruler of the uuiyers. -.
homage and such confessions, and to OFF, r. "a
such supphcations as the Congress of the TDitaI
states have, in their aforesaid resolution 90 80
emnlty, Sc earnestly, and SO reverentIy ra,oT
mended Ae'o14-
In testimony whereof 1 lave hereunto SET I'M
hand and caused The seal CT the United STATE -
be affixed. 90
Done at the city of Washington this seventh IA,
OF July, III the year our Lord one nj
lsEALi sand eight hundred and siNty-four ami NJ
the independence of the United states tn
eighty ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of State