Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-07-20
The Presidents Proclamation for a Day of
Fasting and Prayer.

wurpr5s The senate and House of Represents
tiyes, at their last session, adopted concurrent
resolution, which was approved on the second day
of July, instant and which was In the words follow
ing, namely:
ouested TO appoint day for humiliation an pray
er by people OF the United States; that he re-
ouet constit utiona advisers at the head of tie
Executive Departments to unite with MN as On u
Magistrate of the Nation, at the city of Washi s.
ton, and the ~ enbers of Congress, and all magis-
trates, all civil military and naval officers all SOL
diers, sailors, and marines with all loyal and law
abiding people, to convene at their sual places OF
worship, or wherever they may be, TO confess anu
repent of their manifold sin- to imptore the COM
passion and forgiveness of the Almighty, that, II
Consistent with HE will the existing rebellion may
be speedily suppressed and the supremacy OF the
Constitution and laws OF the United States may
be established throughout all the states; to i'm
plore Him. the Supreme Ruler OF the "orld, not
to destroy us as people, nor suffer us 20 be de-
gtroved by the hostility oonnvance OF other ma
tions or by obstinate adhesion to our own coun.
sells, which may be in conflict with His eternal =
pose, and to implore Him TO enlghten the hllnd
OF the nation to know and do HIS Will, humbl pc
ieying that il is in accordance with His will that
our place should be maintained as Unit people
among the family of nations; TO lmplore Him 10
grant to armed defenders and the masses OF the
people that courage, power OF resistance ana en-
durauce necessary to secure that result TO m
! plore Him in His Infinite goodness to soften the
| hearts, enlighten the minds and quicken the con-
sciences of those in rebellion, that they may Jay
| down their and speedily return to allesiance
stroyed that the effusion of blood may be stayed
and that unity and fraternity nay be restored ana
peace established Throughout ali our pofueIs-
Now therefore, l, Abraham Lincola, President
Of the United States cordially concurrinS Will the
Congress of the United States in the penitential
| and pious sentiments expressed in the aforesaid
resolution and heartily approving Of the devotion
| al design and purpose thereof, do hereby appoint
the first Thur sday of August next to be observed
by the people of the United States as day OF ma
| tional Humiliation and prayer.
I do hereby further invite and request the heads
OF the Executive Departments of this Government,
together with all legisat ors all Judges and magls
trates, and all other persons exercising authority
in the land, whether civil, military naval, and
all soldiers, seamen and marines in the national
service, assemble in their preferred places Of
worship that day, and there TO render to the Al
mighty and merciful Ruler of the universe such
homage and such confessions, and to offer TO Him
such supplications the Congress of the United
states have in their aforesaid resolution so SOL
emnity, SO earnestly, and reyerently recon-
mendeG
In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed.
Done the city of Washington this seventh day
of july in the year OF our Lord one thou
SEAL sand eight hundred and six ty-four, and of
the independence of the United States the
eighty ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.