The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-06
THE NATION KNEELS
IN PRAYERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
"And We Wow Therefore Have Exceeding
Great tsOFrOW-WhaisoeVsr Ye shall
Ask the Father In MY Name,
He Will Give Il YOu."

| aCmcAGG September 5.-Ths Governor
Of Wisconsin in proclamation has set aside
tomorrow US day Of prayer for the res
toration to health of the President.
The Board Of Trade to-day adopted by
unanimous vote the following; M
WHEREAS, The Governor Of the State Of
Illinois, acting in concert with the Cover.
nOrs Of other States, has appointed Tues.
day, the 9Th day Of September, as day OF
general prayer to God Tor the early restOra.
tion to health and usefulness Of our be.
loved chief, therefore be It
ReSOlveti, That in order to allow the
members OF this association To properly
observe the day that there be no session oi
this board tomorrow, the 9th inst.
CINCINNATI, September 5.-The Chamber
OF Commerce, by unanimous vote, adj
iOurned until Wednesday In order to giyean
opportunity TO the members TO observe to-
morrow as q day Of prayer for the recovery
0f the President in accordance with Gov.
Fosters proclamation.
HARRIsBuRG, Pa, September 5.-In com.
pliahce with proclamation OF the Gov.
ernor fixing tomorrow, between 10 A. N.
and noon, for religious services in behalf OF
President Garfield, Mayor Herman today
issued proclamation requesting that ali
places Of business, be closed during that
time, and that religious services be held in
the mills and industrial establishments
throughout the city US well as in the
churches.
RALEI1IT, n. c., September Governor
Jarvis yesterday issued q proclamation in
wiling the people OF the State to assemble
at their respective places Of worship Tues
day, September 9, between the hours OF 10
a, NJ, and noon, to unite in prayer for the
recovery OF the President '''
LITTLE Rock, ARK, September 5.-Gov-
ernor Churchill to-day forwarded the fol-
lowing to Governor lloyt, Of Pennsylvania,
in answer to the invitation to Join in
prayer to-day for the recovery Of President
Garfield. - 80
.lll.slg,g EXECUTIVE OFFICE, u "a
LITTLE Rock, ARKANSAS,
,FfIEr.f ,' September 5, 1881.
TO hb Ercelieacy, GoWrnor Henri H. HON,
larrisburg Pa.i I.H" l'rTfTfS'
Imost heartily approve your suggestion,
but Ind heretofore set apart the llth day
to be observed as day Of fasting and
prayer for the recovery 81 the President.
The day will be generally observed through.
ont the State. Owing to the want OF tele-
graphic facilities to communicate with diff:
erent portions OF the State and shortness OF
notice, lmUch regret that ] will he unable
to unite with you on Tomorrow In go
worthy an object.
[Signedl F. CnURcrnLL,
Governor OF Arkansas.
TRENTON, n. j., September Ex-Governor
Ludlow has Issued q proclamation recon.
mending Thursday next US day OF prayer
for the EG1Yery .at President Garfield. =.
B0srON, Septemb Der 5.--uoVOrnoF Long,
today, appointed Thursday, the sth inst,
the day Of prayer for the recovery Of the
President. ~ pfi! itg fdisSE
ALBANY, n. y, September5.-There will
be public prayer meetings the President
Tomorrow, ..,... f..,..tir "a
I PorrL4ND, NtE, September 5.-Governor
Plaisted has Issued a proclamation recon-.
mendtng Thursday next, between the hours
OF lOand y, be devoted to prayer for the
recovery Of President Garfield.
CHICAGO, September b-Rev. +. A. No.
bic having Offered ~ The various churches
on the West Side the use o. his church, the
Union Park Congregational, for services OF
prayer for tho President, all the West Side
pastors united in the acceptance Of the in.
PilaLlpu, aHd sePYlSes will he hell ffplR 40
10 l2 O'Clock tQ:nOErOW In that large and |
beautiful ediRcG. On the North and South |
Sides the various churches have given no.
tces Of meetings for prayers, and there will
he n general observance Of the day as one
Of suppliCatiOn for divine blessing on the
President and for his restoration To health,
and business will be largely. suspended. |
The post0fice, Custom House, Board Of
Trade and many business houses Will be
closed for q whole or half holiday.
WASHINGTON, septemberj.-The District
Commissioners haze 0rJeFe1 t9-norrpw ia
be ret apart as a day ot prayer for the re.
cOvery OF the President. The cabinet oiIi.
GERS to-day ordered al the Departments to
30 closed for the day There was meet.
Ing Of ministers at the Christian Church to-
night, at which II was decided 10 hold
special services Of prayer in ali the churches
In the district tomorrow.
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