The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-11


rreslaAaSaen 1er . day u FASTING
HaniliasasA. anA Prayer.
4 becoming christian humility, obedience
to the viii Of God. sincere and humble
acknowledgment of our sims - individuals,
communities and commonwealth, ana our
reliance alone upon divine favor, oil unite u
rendering it eminently fit and approprlaf4 70
turn aside ut convenient seasons from the
ceaseless pursuits of life to the consideration
of those great religious and moral truths FRI u
which it is never safe to depart, which We
should never cease to revere, and which can.
not be long disregarded with impunity.
It is remembered as great national be-
reavement. - q day oflamentation and s0r-
row throughout this State and the whole
nation, that on the l4th day Of April 1885,
the late President of United States was
cruelty assassinated, and that on the 10Th day
of the same month he died of wounds infect
ed the day before. Is it not day TO be re-
membered? Will not its annual return
bring profound sorrow to all the people of
our country, and sadden the public heart
again and again, as time shall pass away,
falling, as it did SO suddenly upon the nation
in the moment of general rejoicing over the
signal success with which Providence had
Just crowned the national arms? Is it not
an event, the remembrance Of which is well
fitted to arouse in the public mind solemn
sense Of the uncertainties Of life and the
vieistudesto which all human affairs are sub
| ject, and by its impressive admonitions to
inspire the public heart with q sense Of the
necessity of recurring to those sources of con-
ISOLATION and which alone are substantial and
enduring?
|, therefore, in response to very general
wish and almost universal expectation,
venture to recommend to the people of the
State Of Illinois to set aside, observe and
keep the FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL, 1866, as a
day Of fasting, humiliation end prayer. by
| laying aside all secular. concerns on that day,
and devontly assembling in their respective
places Of worship, to implore the Divine for
giveness Of our manifold sins and transgres-
favor of Almighty God upon our beloved
country, which he hasrso recently and sin.
guarly delivered from the perils Of treason,
rebellion and war; to supplicate His favor
upon the President and his Constitutions
advisers, and upon the assembled Congress,
of the United States, that they may all be
animated by one earnest purpose to legisate
| for and administer the affairs Of the Govern
ment in the fear Of God and in the Interest
alone Of truth, righteousness, justice and
| liberty, to humbly deprecate the deserved
judgments Of God and implore His gracious
jinterposition TO avert from the people of thi,
State and nation the caIamities of wasting
and pestilence, which it is feared are i'm
pending, and vouchsafe to us the usna
blessings of health; to ask for a continanc.
of the Divine favor..in the bestowment Of +.
fruitful season, and in rewarding the industr,
of the people with a plentiful hsrvest, Il
pray our Heavenly Father to take into Hi
holy keeping the widows and the orphans
and to bless with His protection the soldier
and sailors of the nation. who, through tn,
perils of dreadful war, have restored tn,
nation to its unity, and peace to the country
that He will teach us to remember with graft
tude the services and sacrifices of thes.
brave and good men, and ever to cherish will
the warmest sympathy their bereaved widow
and tender orphans, and in all things I,
lguide and direct US in the path of peace
virtue and charity.
Given under my hand and seal at the city
Of Springfield, the It'll day of April 1866.
[Signed r. ]. OGiEsBy.
SHARON TYNDALE. GOVERNOR.
Secretary of State.