Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-07
The PeODle's Prayerx

ING.
The services of prayer for the President. SO
well inaugurated in the morning, Yesterday. as
reported in THE STAR, We're continued last
evening In several churches A notable service
was that held by
THE ORTHODOX HEBREWS
IN their synagogue. corner of 9th and G streets.
Inc Rev. DR.. Samuels Ofiiciated. and read i'm the
Hebrew language part of the Psalms of David,
so arranged that the initial letter of each verse
formed an acrostic upon the name of James
Abram Garfield. The usual afternoon service
was then read and Mr.. A. s. SolOmons. who
had been requested at short notice. delivered
what he termed sermOnette. He took for his
subject, Prayer and its Relations to Every
Day Life" He made allusiOn to the good rea-
son the Jews had for appealing to the God of
Israel to spare the life of their true friend who
had but few days before he was assassinated
requested his Secretary of State to prepare a
dispatch to one of the great powers of Europe,
discussing in a broad, liberal way that freedom
of conscience which Jews here so fully enjoyed,
and which they know so little about, with few
exceptions, abroad-a dispatch which goes
direct to the bottom of things in a truly AYneri-
can way and which will make European dplO-
mats rub their eyes and wonder If they are en-
tlrelv awake fervent prayer by Mr.. SoIOmons
closed the exercises.
AT FOUNDRY NJ. E. CHURCH
wel-attended meeting was held last evening"
for the purpose of prayer for the President The
meeting was conducted by Rev. w. F. Ward
pastor OF the church, who, after a brief prayer,
read from the III. Kings, Goth chapter Adj
dresses and prayers were then made by Chap
lain Gonzales, U.SN.; n. s. Fort. Chaplain
Kramer, Mr.. G. NJ. Ashley and Brother Hilton.
During the evening appropriate hymns were
rendered, under the leadership of Mr. Frank
wilson. AT the conclusion of the services the
benedictiOn was pronounced by Rev. Mr. Nc
kenney, and the audience dispersed.
DIR. CHEsTER's CHURCH.
The services at the Metropolitan Presbyterian
church Capitol HID We're conducted by the
pastor. DIR. Chester. Addresses were made by
Dr. Chester and Rev. VIM. j. Van DOren.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES
Services were held in all of the Catholic
churches yesterday morning. mass being said by
the pastors. At ST. Patrick's church Rev. Father
Walter stated that he would have sOlemnized
high mass had he received timely notice. He
spoke feelingly of the affection upon the family
and nation and in his references to the Chief
Magistrate, alluded to him always as ''Our poor
President He asked all the religious societies
connected with the church to offer special
prayers during the entire month of September
for the Presidents recovery.
IN OTHER CITIES.
Special services Of prayer for the recovery of
the President were held in a number of churches
In New York and Brooklyn yesterday, and mes
sages OF sympathy were sent to Mrs Garfield
and to the Presidents mother The churches of
Philadelphia We're generally thrown open, be-
tween the hours of 10 and IL, for worship for
the recovery of President Garfield. At Harris
burg business was entirely suspended from 10
O'Clock until noon. Services were held in the
churches and in various Industrial establish
ments. At most other places in Pennsylvania
services were held. and business was suspended
during the hours named. In Chicago the church
services and union meetings were well attended
and fervently participated in. Business was
generally deserted in the public Offices, business
boards, etc. Business was generally SUSPENDED
In Northern Ohio, between 10 o'clock and noon,
while people Of all denominations gathered in
their churches, in town and country and Joined
in prayer for the recovery of the President. In
Cincinnati the chamber Of commerce, some of
the courts, the pOstOffices and other public
offices were closed. Religious services were
held in several Of the churches in Columbus
Ohio, from 10 to IL o'clock yesterday. Re-
ll9l0us services were held, in obedience to
the governors proclamation. in a number of
the leading churches of Indianapolis. The
day was very generally observed at Will
mingtOn, NC, as one of prayer for the re-
cOvery of the President. Services were held in
all the churches. During the hours devoted to
religious services business was almost entirely
A feature of the day which at
tracted some attention was the fact that nearly
all the barrOOms were closed. Union services
were held in the different churches of Pitts
burg, Pa. All the public buildings and many
private business houses were closed. The day
was generally observed in Raleigh. N. G.. Fed
eral and state buildings and Offices of manu-
facturers, &c, were closed. In response to the
governors proclamation, the hall of representa-
tiyes at Atlanta, Ca, was filled to-day with the
members of the general assembly and citizens,
to offer up prayers for the recovery of President
Garfield. Religious services were held. and adj
dresses and prayers were made by leading min
listers OF the city. Special religious services
were also held yesterday in San Francisco,
ST. nd OF
points. The governor of New Hampshire has
designated Friday as day of humiliation and
prayer. Gov. Long, Of Massachusetts,, has
named tomorrow as day of prayer for the
Presidents recovery. Gov. Cornell of NY,
yesterday issued a proclamation appointing
Thursday, the Sth inst. as day of fasting and
prayer for the restoration of the Presidents
health and strength
THE UNION VETERAN CORPs.-The honorary
members OF the Union Veteran corps met at the
Lyons house last evening. Geo. f. Carson pre-
sided, with E. l.. Grant secretary. The follow
ing permanent officers were elected to serve for
the ensuing year: ThOs SOmerville. president:
Gen. 5. 5. Burdett, vice president; VIM. z. Par
teO, secretary; Capt. A. F. MedfOrd. treasurer:
John Lyons, Judge N. C. Mcfarland, Col. H.
Dingman, Col. r. B. Lynch and ThOs A. Gibson
advisory board. Col. L. S. TichenOr made a re-
port from the committee on rifle match, which
was accepted. 1t was to challenge the homo
rary members OF all other military organizations
in the District and the Alexandria Light Infan-
try. committee of three was appointed.
composed of John Lyons, ]. Frank Miller and E.
j. Bowling, with full power to name the trophies
to be shot for, fix the time and place of the
match.
CRANK WHO CANE HERE TO BE SWORN IN As
PREsIDENT.-This morning Officer Montgomery
took an elderly man, named Lawrence Gallagher
into custody on suspicion that he was crazy. He
was taken to police headquarters, when the po-
lice physicians had consultation over him, and
gave certificate for st. Elizabeth hospital. He
came here to be sworn in as President of the
United States. from Newark. NJ.
KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK.-The Knights of
st. Patrick, of Baltimore city, were presented