, 1865-12-01
THANKSGIVING.
Tue Order for its Celebration in Epis.
conal Churches--Pastoral Let.
ter of Bishop White-
house,

Mrht Rey. Henry J. Whitehouse. D. D.. Ep1s.o.,
pal Bishop OF Illinois. has Issued pastoral letter
10 the clergy and lasty Of his Diocese setting forth
The order Of services By the church on The sp-
preaching day Of Thanksgiving, tho seventh of De-
cembcz In this letter he preseibes, m addition to
Tho usnA SERVICE OF The church, the follow
a prayer d fntercess1nu for deltye.ance tom the
ShoIssa, stnis pays5 ia also recommended for use
fore the general Thanksgiving, and Is especially re-
commended during the next season Of Lent. The
eame ptnye1 is commended for family worship and
Atet the special Thanksgiving which is appoint
ed TO follow The general Thanksgiving, the follow
ing special thanksgiving for The RESTORATION Of
20 Lord most W ihe ~ shisIa q III III
trnst In Thee, ~ho alone dost eend peace to Thy
people and causess wazs 10 ceate in nj the world;
eale, ws beseech Thee, 10 receive he ftoeT offes.
Ms15one Is Thy hand, ead Thy wisdom i iuanlte,
worship Thee, and praise Thy lIoly Name, reioio-
Ing continually In IhE strength. and Thy eai1tiou,
iot Ihon AZ the glory Of our powe1, and BY Thy
ing our manifold sins Thou hast not forgotten to
BE- gracious, but heapest blessing on blessing. To
Thee, therefore, 9 God our Saviour md Defender,
Kho EnhabiteSt the prattca Of ia5ael Me offer our
sacrifice Of thankfu]neSs and adore Thy loving
kndbess.
"1hou mast regarded ut with pity in Thy be.
loved Son, md 6s His in!sreesso1 It, pass!ne b our
Visions, restored peace to our country md the el
united land may DoT enjoy rest and Qufetness md
mercea We praise Thee, We bless Thee, ne glorlfy
Thee, We give thanks 10 the Thee lor Thy great
goodness. Lord God, Heavenly King, dod the
1hy wonderful eoodnsa. 10 ills 1hy 1estoIed st peoe
pie, that cur light may never be re<noycd. NOR Thy
mighty aets be forgotten. but confirm, Lord, my
psrt co.1ccions TO lcar Thy justice and may se Se
moved By 1by long suffering to lore Thy goodness
and obey Thy laws.
"Gtye us t1ne repentance 1or out sins, that with
our bodies End our souls unfelc1edly turning 10
Thee In ncuness Of lie, VIC may enjoy The continn-
ance and increase Q! Thy grace and goodness. Let
no root Of bitterness spring mp 10 t1ouhleas nor
and unity. Fill our hearts with loving lindness
for the destitute md ignorant and for nj wln need
our eympathy End care. Malls, us faithful stewards
Providence The l.oor whom thou rega.dest. and tne
lille ones Of Thy love, with that 1ithfn1ness and
zeal we may homer Thee with our substance, and 20
ioth with iosing Labor into the fields white tot har
'sBe with our rulers to guide their counsels, and
70 strengthen their lAwfG1 authority: and sancttfy
s IND peWe1 e11 z
sanctuary Of civil liberty and 1rlg1ous H11th, md
example to the ends Of earth Of the righteous
sneaI, Ie!a. snd : ss1e ase' n, o Kns Of Heaven,
when We call upon Thee; 40 shall ne all, Thy
church and people, dwell under the shadow or Thy
ffos sss e III s r. II
everlasting praise and our ua*peakable comfort il
Jesus Christ our Saviour, to whom >iih Thee o
Fa!hss, ana Thee 1oly Ghost + glory and pfatsc
Ancr the Collect - to be used instead OF the col.
lect for the day" there is ordorcd !" Collect for
unit" !" end aisez the sermon, and "pszyer Of 70:
conclude with collection Tor the benefit OF the
AGED and 1nfrm clergy Of the dioeess."
In connection with lhs pastoral letter the Bishop
en- ministers md Ftccdmen's Commission On eS'''
avail myself OF thus Pastoral mort andously
to Invoke The gsnesone Gfls OF our churches round
ard confec1ated effort Of I'll the Church, moved
CATIONS of chsistiaD fellowship and pstrio,lsm. @
depths Of tflal and Destination: md thai grand md
c%,,s,ae cnd e0len oI1s claim i1r Psseserns and
Feedmens Commission. You ha7e nll, brethren
ofthe Clergy. received the proceedings Of the
Board q Missions during The eesAou q tho late
mission, AZ district authority for this tonchlne
work. 1p.ay you 10 further the work By bringing
md keepine the subject IN living poxcT bsfo1e
treasures, and blood hi dea1sr. Illinois has contsi.
buted % invest this race with their dvil liberty,
Into The awful FsPonsibIildes md haxard of their
guidance, .judicIous instruction and, above III.
positive religion. this noble franchise for want oi
sufficient PREPARATION TO exercise and mtor II, viii
be largely the tourcE Of per*oual and social disas.
tcE- 1t ts ours now to stand BY them and rave
them. II is fitting that san nnsectioual and
Catholic Church should conseczate itself to this
most uneect1onal and Catholic Of Missions n
thle spirit, with Hhcranty md zeal trust that my
OWL diocese VIII vigorously bear its part.
.'1hs 1reaerleT Is Robert B. Afntu1, New York
Or collections may Be concentrated and forwarded
BY the Treasurer cf the Diocese, George r. Lee,
Chicago. i wus recommended that the eoileciiona
1or the suffering Southern m1niery should be madt
within sixty h1ye. II possible, from the General
canvrntioa; The med II pressing and Immediate,
Al eueh collections may be remitted 10 the Treas
nrer of the Diocese. and will through him, collec
lively reach their official Destinations
1he Bishop announced thhl or the 9Th OF Dcec1.
ber, he VIII leave for Europe, TOT the purpose oi
.recniting the encsgies Of mind md body and N
his absence the t.aDdlne committee vii act rs The
ecclesiastical authority Of the diocese. The Secse
tary Of thai BODY Is Rev. a. q. Been Of this city.
Application for my necessary Episeopsl oMees,
WhItehorse, No. & Portland Biloxi, Chicago. No
ttee for combinations may be gtyeu two months in
aHylnce