Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-23
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TERRITORY OF DAKOTA.
b Y THE. GO T.ERNOR.
\ Pscc,an.sttonf for Nay or Fastkng,
lynKaiilasIon, mud Prnycv.

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Al tile convention Of governors aud olhets rep
rcscniing states and rritofirs that have tosn
afflicted BY The locuss., AT Omaha. Nebraf ka on
asie IS h and 70 days Of ocfobes last, tie follow.
Ing, which IL iak4n-fro the Official proceedings
of the said convention, was adnpied:
THE. committee on resolutions having been
unable ifam Va OF Tine. 70 reach The Ia sutu.
ton Of G1vcrnsr Pennington. and the pc:iiions
| from the synod OF Minncsota and from. the pa.
kota mission and conference OF the pakata In-s
dian churches. In relation 10 the appoin tment Of
day for fasting and prayer. reported the rame
the cape 10 lie read:
| '.The rr.olut. on referred TO- offered by Coy
Fsninnglon, having undergone slight amend
sicat was read as iollow.:
/ tWnsaEAs. The scourse of .ihe .crssstopper or
1 locust has become 20 Alarming during The last
few years scrio .siy threaten the prosperity
| OF niafy Of the states and territories; aud
| "WnEREAs. TEey have NJ peased III many local
1 tiles In such force ar 10 utterly defy he ngenu
itY OF man. without tie bless ng oi titd. 10 avert
/ the danger sn'i protect III. growing craI s. and
/ .WnKHKAs, Wuiin we haxe ileyer. .failin. taits
! In the g odnezs nd wi dom of thst MI seeing
/ and ever mercffui God, who con ro,s The early
and tho ist,cr rstus aud whose me1eiIai proyid-
/ ehee US seed sime ard harvest;
tBs Il fhet.ters res tgtd, 'ihsi W. respectfully
4 but earnestly rrre ( at all pc aple in tts
! states aud territories afflicted with The lNcuAts
lof uii denominations snd secis. offer mp speciai
pray eis IN respective churches fcrdsl!Yar.
4 ailce trom this great enemy. o
~ lRlcupon the same vas adopted
j And In pursuance OF the above, and in ubedi.
crce to the courteous request u the reverend
clergy Of fank,on and ylctni,y, Us conveyed IN
the following letter, which is Incorporated into
aud made part OF tits precanfn,ion:
/ To Hh Krcsifsnfy, j. L. PsaHiagtoa, Goterao'
l. or Dalota Ier,iory::
4 4 tAIt hs- seemed - us, iastcrs ol ihryafieHs
$. churches in 1ankion and vicinity, that II would
be iiting thing To have aii The people of this
iterrtosy uRiie in an acknowledgment OF God as
the Giytr oil harYests silsl he Source OF all oui
blessings.
We therefore respectfully ask yen. " II shai
seem best in your 1rdsmtn,. 10 appoint by pro
clamatiUu as early day as possihle, on which
the people throus shnnt ihe territory shan gather
In their yariou places Of ,sorthip and by lastng
and prayer iranioTe Our FATHER III Heaven 10 aver
his blessing ON the fields, hat the laoor of tht
farmers may NOT be IN vain. aad thai ON
whole territory may rrjo,oe in lis Layers.
Mith great resieet, sonf fobedenteevyss.s,
JusErH WARn,
Paetor OF The Cusgregn onal Church
.. A. POTTER
! Pastor OF the NJ. E. Church
\, JAs. BrcaASAN
j, Pastor of tho Baptist Church
GiIEFRr HiG5s,
: Rector OF the r. Episcopal Church
STEWART SHELDON,
:. Con raj missionary OF A. II. NJ. Society FOR D. I
Missionary Of Sioux City and Yank;on distsic
among tue Grrmsa Of he NJ. +. Church.
i JAc0B OETH,
Pastor oil Ahc Reformed ShGrcb
MEf.a aNCTtioS HofT
De N Of the spt-c opal Church In Dakota
r Now, Therefore. in conformity with the actel
.soi the said conventions and, in obedience to tn
wishes OF The reverend clergy NJ expressed II
their letter; and in trnstfnl and deyout recagui
: ton of the Divine Providence, appoint Friday
the fourth oay OF May next, 10 ta-aAsersed
day or fasting. humiliation and prayer to Al
mighty God for he forgiveness OF oar sins, an,
for his blessing iu Nil he a;ars aud sicissitude
| OF life.
i Ia The spirit OF hn-nilit AID tnppiientioi le
: the people OF tae terrstor assemble that ia
In their accustomed places of pabljc wtiSsitlp
ask fer that divine Assistance witaoit which u
: hum IN etl1rt IA made vain.
Let MS pray for peace cmth and good vi
among men; ihat3ti strites may cease, and tst
tie nation may inereate In wis ION and /
!, strengthened in unity AMI patriotism: mat "
may be blessed IN our institutions, our lpdnstri
honesty In government, and FOR uprishines
fe temperance and godiiness among rE'Ufr, II
the bonnties of The earth; for succoar and hsl
for tne.ne.iy and distressed. and consolation io
tue .orrowful; for faith that doa5teth not, Il
al love that il steadfest and enduring. and for II
peace which passeih understanding.
Done ~ \ I9nkton the capital of the said tetr
tory. this the l3tn day of hprii. in the year
our Lord, one thou sand eight lundstd md scycn
seven. JoHs l. tESSis6reN.
.sl --a-j BY the governor.
io SEAL GEn. II, HAND,