, 1864-08-04
NATIONAL FAST DAY.
Cur Emergeaey-Need Of Prayer-Praetieai
Deysilea-Sersiees In the Churches
Te-dlY. ;.


ident Of The United Stxtes, made In compliance
with resolution OF Congress-, today Thursdsy)
viii he observed in Chicago and elsewhere, ~ q
day Of Nation.l fastire. humiliation and prayer.
Never since the rebellion began was such IN OBJ
se1rsnce 70 mach needed as now. We need not
recount the detaias Of the eituation to prove t.
they are but too d11nly txed within the booE and
volume OF the hrsin OF the millions who sign for
Triumphant tissue from this fearful struggle which
has already cost the nation 70 dear. 1t needs not
to tell what has been done aud suffered the victo-
ries and fepulses, the forward and backward move
ments which have MARRIED the progress Of the fight
for Liberty and Union. These incidents aEe deeply
craven on The national heart; they are written AZ
with pen Of iron In the rock for cve1," and the
Thousands Of bereaved families In land bear in
enduring renenab,ante vivid recollection Of the
hattie deld6 whereon their ioved ones hsTe laid
down To die.
The national heart is groanlne now; the fabric
1.-THE waters compass US shout, the depths close
Ionnd about, the weeds are wrapped about Our
heads The nation is r. agon,. g!: sef s not IN that
mountains shA11 break lorth into singing. and the
peoples Of the earth will rejoice With us. as we
ehait joyfnlly = Uaso a. ehild T. boIn syen ib-
! there shall be no end" The whole nation Erosn-
eth and travaleth in pain togelher Until now, but
~ 70 Ta1iaSe ~ fbfs vve nrsv. hnf +nora -
danger that the labor will be Prolonged till 1t be-
nT.v. for otr past dereltctipns Of dntv we mann
rt'tndav be netfod Of resl humiiisiion ioT am
an e to m ne ,s tst GGa
Of his countensnce once more ahine nnon M and
grant y ~ peeee:.
mourneth. We hsve too much striven to serve
two masters. We have not had single eye to the
grand result for which We fight. We hare tempot-
The voice Of the tempter. and like Achan, hidden
he golden wedge beneath the tent For thts sin
he M armies II % oi the Union have been alicted @ Oil
let ua now humble ourselves and repent In sack
cloth and ashea. 1eet ptradvcn&ure the Lord shall
not oe content Win 1ae hoIlon for@ of aevotioa,
may be taken away: Lei rs cast oat rom amo1g
viii atunaantly pardon. ..
ne Churches p dsy. On account Of the absence of
the pastors & eat nose whese see1sr paee o. TGs
chip - moi open may atteno eiseWnef or mAy IN
Prove the dAy Y me retirement oi inelf Owl coam'
per- It should be period q screening seli.e1aa1-
lhaton4 OF earnest Pt9yef. OF nf7n feaoNe tn6t IN
t1tnse We VIII 90 our daty. our whole dats 10 o"o,
or 1beg 1na .on fsvcr ia erou. opv
A. It brings etIeneth lot deeas, anu Viii TO GO.
a1e se,re pegPte ~. oI,g ~ soen s.a I'M
H. e1ef wcb III % e.rstes M ou5 hut Tsns
force must be appEed clse the lever rests ialy We
must m to Mofk: Ihe armies need to be nl!sd np
haHe eneted III be snfs and paR
81 Gomez ,sAelp "" Yes; in these swsmps The
n9oe mo nat ~ SM eoE weeSs ana
oen t 9s pas ,, yer s,e f .ng
nEe o. e 1ns sss ,ex Msnf e, ta se1 men
wo1ks pS @ bfesshess, e16aasted G slnost beaten, si
ID. ths aoa Z s.ttlss, = III ia sesn e yisieIy.
e9en Rrs tsv p ran3ot ~ VIM ~
dnfe M1toe1a feaIas nsa'a aney neeo III tsesa 81
.ake e5 9f I, them thst nat to
Give them sqcoot-le, g 60 doSn 70 he rescue.
r up the resssyea; never were they 20 much need
I'd a. now. This u the crisis OF the Nation fate.
TIE deadly struggle is now!n progress, and neither
VIII Ee1s1 1ts hold ~ II tails BACK beaten on the
aelt. The enemy aas no n mose reserves r. to BRING
hence his desperation; be holds to M his With TIE m
| 1enauE 81 drowning man; I'll you not 70 IN
| and give him bis oesth 6.owf The union hand is
| 70 give him the mortal stab ana end forever biz
throes and our TROUBLES Let our prayers then take
tn,s direction let them assone The praGtica phase
return with rejoicing havl1g set asn n ~ place
tas eop t,ons ~ eae Semp'e' Win snoat'nes OF
't5face grace INTO ~!
sER'1cks 1o-oa1.
There will be appropriate religious services this
morning, At St james Cnufch, On the corner Of
Caas and Union streets comme ncing a 4 II O'clock.
Union eefE1ces VII be 9e!o q 1he Inard freshy-
terian Church, coEEsI O. washington and Ca.pen-
tef ereeta, ~ tae Msat Dasao! In in1s mo5nlnS at
s'oGks 3nf seton n. W. oe oensexeo - sa aeY.
NJ; ri, ~ hs1S a1 osdPe
| m Gh1rcb' Il" corner of Wabash arenne and Tasb-
mr. tnn Ftreet. 1t ii o'clock q. m. sermon by Rev.
n n T. Iari. UnInn - nraser meet;nc At o,eiocf N.
aqace Me,hoist % Episeonal r NAL Church eorner of
Chicago aveune and fasalie etreet, VIII be open
for RELIGIOUS services At Il a. m. The sermon NH