Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-21
rEnRIfeRT or DAKOTA.
By THE 60 HERNOR.
4 Prsclam asien fsr Nay sr Fassisg,
ManiiAas1on anA Prayer.

Al the conveatioa 81 Govsfaofa aud others rep
rescnttng stAtea and. trritoriss that have been
sfhlcted by The locus.s, u Onaha, Nebraska. on
the 25,h and 26;h days ai October isst, the follow
Ing which IL taken fro n the oficlal proceed,ngs
OF the said convention, was adopted:
'The committee ON resolutions having been
unablc from want OF iiao, TO roach The Iesolu-
non non. q sovsrnsr PHsn.,nsto. ana ,hs p.,itGns
kota mission and conference OF the Dakota In.
dian churches. In relation 10 the appointment OF
dsy 70. fsstiag and prayer, reported The came
the papeys to be read:
The resolution referred To-, offered by Gov.
Pennington, having undergone sslight amend
s.WaEaEAs. The scourgs Of the grasshoppe! or
locust has become 80 alarming during the last
T.. year. - :. g, 70 :eroa.y ,hr.a.en The prosperity
.WaERsAs, They have appeared IN many local
tiles Ia such force As to utterly defy the ingenu
ity Of man, without the blessing OF God, 10 avert
the danger and protect the growing crors; and
.WAIkEAs, While we have never failing faits
In tho g codness snd wtsdom Of that all seeing
and ever nerciini God. who coa rolls the city
And the latter rEine, and whose me, ciful prc vid
ence Efvrs us seed time ard harvest
Be II theysJoY& rts. lnd That We respectfully,
but earnestly urge that al orr pesple In the
Of all denominations and eectR. offer mp special
prsyers tn Iheff respective shurshes for deliver
ance from this great enemy
And In pursuance OF the above, and In obedi-
encs to the courteous request Of the reverend
clergy Of Yankton and vicinity, a. conveyed in
the following letter, which is incorporated into
and made part Of this proclamation:
To Hk Ercsileney, J. L. P1nnaneton, Governor
Of fDGk0<a Territory.
sIa--It has scemed to us, pastors OF the various
churches In Yankton and vicinity, that 1t would
be ftting thing to have all tho people OF this
territory unite In an acknowledgment OF God ~
| the aGiyer OF harsests snd the Source Of all our
| blessings.
We therefore respectfully asksyeu, II IT shsll
aeem best in your JUDGMENT, 10 appoint by pro-
tlamAttpa as early day ss possible, on which
the people throughout the territory shall gather
in their various places Of worship and BY iast,ng
and prayer inplore our Father in Heaven to avert
Prom us the plague Of grssshoppers, and to give
his blessing on thaaelds, that the labor Of tho
farmers may not be In vain, and that our
whole territory may rejoice In his fayors.
| Withesheat respect, your obedient servants,
JosRPa WAAf,
Pastor Of the Congregational Church,
Pastor Of The u. E. Church,
JAS. BUCHANAN,
PAstor OF the Baptist Church,
GILBEkr HfoGs,
Rector OF the r. EPiscopal Church,
STHwART SHELDos,
Gen raj missionary of A. II. u Society for D. T.
| ,IoHH HAUcK,
Missionary of sioux City and Yankton district
| among the German OF the n. &. Church.
l
Pastor Of the Reformed Church,
r MELANCruoS HoYr
| Dem Of the Episc opal Church in Dakota
K Now, Therefore. In conformity with the acttun
OF the said convention. and In obcdiance to the
wishes OF the reverend eicrgy. ~ expressed In
their letter; and in trnstfnl and dcrout rccogni
ton Of the Divine Providence, appoint Friday
| the fourth day Of Nay next, TO be observed A .
| day OF fasting. hu initiation and prayer to Al
| mighty God for the forgiveness OF our sins and
for his blessing In AL The aiairs and ystsaitndet
| of life.
| In the spirit OF humility asd supplication. let
I the people of the trrrTturJ, bic thxv Gay
| in their accustomed places OF public worship and
| ask fer that divine assistance without which Al
] hums an effort 10 made vain
| Let Us pray for peace on earth and good vii
among men; that All strifes may cease, and thA
the nation may increase in wisdom and b
strengthened in unity AMI patriotism; that ",
may he blessed in our Institutions, our industries
: and In our homes; let seek for wisdom and
4 honesty in government, and for uprightness
81 temperance and godineas among our people: TO
the bounties Of the Garth; for succour and hell
for the needy and distressed, and cons olation fol
the sorrowful; for faith that doubt eth not, TO
tlove that II steadfast and enduring. and for th
peace which passcth understanding.
Done at Ysnkton the capital Of the said terri
tory. this the I3tu day OF April, in the year o
our Lord, thou and eli ght hundred and seyent
seven. JOHN l.. PENNINGTON.
49, By the governor
SEAL Gxo. II. HAND,
t@- Secretary,
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