The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-12
sphere allotted to Il. Miss Mamie Smith
has kindly offered TO be the organist for the
school.
Prayers for the Presidents Recovery
AT ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL AND AT BETH
AHARA aYNAGnnrE .AC AC.


AT ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL AND AT BETH
AHABA SYNAGOGUE, &C, &C.
At st. Peters Cathedral on sunday, after
the celebration OF High Mass, very appro.
pirate prayer was offered by DR.. 0COnnell
for the Presidents speedy recovery.
At the special services held at Beth Ahaba
(Eleyenth-Streep synagogue, Rev. II. Har-
ris offered the following appropriate and
beautiful prayer:
From The very depths OF our hearts we
thank Thee, o, Lord God, for having
watched at the bedside OF the stricken
down President OF our beloved country.
In the midst OF general peace and pros
perlty the hand OF an assassin sought the
precious life OF him whom the nation hon.
ored as its chief representative. Integrity
OF character, loftiDess OF aims and objects !;
the desire faithfully TO perform his duty TO
the county at large; ability OF no ordinary
character to perform that duty-all these
could not prevent but rather iDcited the
foul and d3stardly act. The bullets aimed
at the life of the President deeply wounded
the heart not only OF every worthy son and
daughter OF the United States, but Of every
rIght.thinkiug man and woman throughout
the civilized world. FOnl murder Is at all
times the blackest OF crimes In Thy sight;
but when aimed at the upright and con-
scientious representative OF whole nation
human language falls short TO describe its
awful atrOcity. In thine indni;e love aud
mercy, 0 God, Thou hast hitherto listened
to the anxious prayers which millions OF
hearts have sent up 10 the throne OF grace
for the preservation Of that lite which has
become doubly precious because it has been
so seriously imperilled. Thou, o God,
knowest the deep and profound anxiety
that filed all minds when that precious life
wayered in the balance. With what awful
suspense did millions await the bulletins OF
the physicians that they might catch ray
Of hope, and how feariully slow was that
raw OF hope in shining forth Deep gloom
and sad forebOdlnGs began to take posses
sion Of all. The dark clouds OF despair
began TO darken all minds and hearts, when
10! Thy divine fiat caused the sun OF
righteousness TO shine forth with healing
in its wings. Almighty God and loving
Father, we feel that the illustrious and be-
loved life is not yet free from serious dam
ger, but we confidently trust in Thy loving
providence, which has watched over II IN
its darkest moments. We hope and Ter
vently pray that Thou will not disappoint
the fond aspirations OF whole pati0n and
plunge them into an unfathomable abyss OF
gloom. To Thy hand, o God, we confide
the precious life; guard it as the apple OF
our eve; give additional strength from day
TO day inspire the stricken ones TO bear,
as they have hitherto done, the heavy
blow with submission to Thy divine will.
MAY they recognize in Thee true healer,
and when the blessed day shall arrive, as
we hope il soon will, when the illustriOus
ho oh1n n attend fO his
lofty duties as chief OF the executive, may
he have deep and abiding sense Of Thy
miraculous interposition on his behalf, and
NAV this deep aud abiding sense profoundly
influence him 10 Derseyere unfinchngly in
the path OF duty and honor for the welfare
Of the whole republic, in spite OF all political
cabals and intrgues for individual aud partl-
san purposes. May he be spared for career
OF honor and glory and great usefulness. BE,
o God, with the loving and stricken wife,
who has shown 50 much fortitude and hero
ism in her deep affliction. Sustain her with
Thy right hand. May she fully realize the
fondest wish of her beart-the completest
possible recovery OF him who is so precious
to her. Be, o God, we beseech Thee, with
the aged and reYered mother. May the
words she uttered when the sad news
reached her be realized" God, help me-"
Yes, o God, help her, we beseech Thee
help her, as she desires Thy help, by saving
the life Of her deaIly-beloved son; help her
by sending him health and strength; help
her by sending a speedy recovery-a recoY-
cry OF mind and body. Bless, o God, the
children of the President. Let them not
for many years be deprived OF a fond
fathers guidance and loving care. And TO
Thy name be all praise, all honor, and all
glory, from now and forcvermOre.
PERsONAL.-W. L. Royal, Esq, arrived
in the city Yesterday morning. lie is look
ing WELL and is en- route to the White Sui
phur Springs.
Mr.. Matthew F. Pleasants and family,
with his brother, Judge George W. Pleas
ants, OF Rock Island, H., leave the city
this morning for an extended visit to Cobbs
Island.
Mr. William Gallaher has been driving a
team on our street railway for eleven years,
and yet these venerable horses still bid falr
to do good deal more work
Rev. A. b. Cross, OF Bristol, Tenn. has
been elected pastor of Rising Mount Zion
Baptist church (colOredl, Rockets, UIce Rev.
A. Ferguson, resigned.