Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-06
PRAYERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
LOCAi. OBSERVANCE OF TIRE OUcA-
SION.

The proclamation of Gov Hoyt sum.
| moning the people of the state To prayers
| to day Gin behalf Of the suffering presi-
dcnt) met with a general response in this
| city. The banks and many other places
| OF business were closed from 10 Il. m. tc
II M, and there was large attendance at
the churches where services appropriate to
| the occasion were held.
In st. James Episcopal there was morn
| ing prayer, with special hymns and the
reading of the litany aud the church prayer
for the president. The rector was assisted
| by Rev. j. G. Mulholl;,nd and d. Il. Will
son. The music WAS solemn and effective
| and the rector made Il short and impress
sive address pertinent to the occasion.
The congregation was large.
In st. Johns Episcopal church Rev.
Spaulding. the rector, made \ very timely
address, touching on the crime OF tho as
sassin and the interest of the country on
the presidents condition. The hymn
"God Moves i'll Mysterious Way" was
sung and the large congregation dismissed
with Il bcnediction.
Union Service In tho Eriu. n,r.i.
In the First Reformed church there was
a joint services by the people of st. Johns
Lutheran, Moravian, st. Paui's and First
Reformed, Baptist and Presby terian. and
the church was .illcd witl,.:l large conwrc-
CATION. The choir oI !enei the service with
the rendition Of Nearer my God to
Thee Rev. J. n. Peters offered prayer
and read Il telegram announcing the de
parturc Of the president from Washing
ton and his successful journey Us far rs
heard from. After the singing Of
Before Jehovah's Awful Throne
Rev. J. Y. Mitchell, ID. d.. made
an appropriate prayer. followed BY the
reading of portions of the 6lst and 62d
Psalms. Rev. Iiark also indul.sed in some
comments on the scriptures read and on the
significance of the occasion and tine effect
Of prayer. There was some consrcsa-
tional singin. and Rev. Peters read dis
patch announcin. the arrival oi the pres-
dent in Baltimore. Then followed a
prayer by Rev. j. L. Shumakcr, ID. d. "a
hymn by the congregation prayer by
Rev. W. X. Morrison a congregational
hy mn tho long metre dnxnlpry and the
benedction by Rev. J. Max 1ark.
Tho Lutheran Churches.
There was 4 union service of the three
English Lutheran congregations, Trinity,
which was we'll filled by IN earnest md
attentive congregation. The service be-
gan at 1880 with the readin., of portion
of the fiftieth Psalm, ''CalI upon me in
the day OF trouble" by Rev. +. l.. Reed.
of Christ church, who also made remarks
pertinent to the occasion, and yoicing the
| sentiment of all Christian communities
| with regard to the calamity that has over
taken the republic in the attempt upon
the life of its chief magistrate and its
| threatened fatal termination. Mr.. Reed
| concluded with fervent prayer to
the Almighty Father for the speedy res
tOr;itiOn to health OF the president, and
then the congregation united to q hymn.
Rev. G. Elvin lIOupt read 4 Psalm, and
made an address and prayer, and after the
singing of another hymn by the consrcga-
ton Rev. &. l.. Fry, the new assistant
pastor of Trinity, closed the service with
psalm, Il few timely remarks and = petition
to the throne of heavenly grace in whicl,
hc was followed by :hc congregation
who repeated the Lords Prayer i'll unison
MIR. Fry also read the latest official bulletin
Of the presidents condition, after which
the congregation dispersed.
Methodist.
At the Duke street Nj. T.. church Rev.
Robinson lead in prayer after the singing
Ola hymn. Rev. Mcllwain read Il suitable
scripture selection. After another hymn
James Black esq, made :. prayer AMI there
We're short and interesting. addresses by
Rev. Krousc, Prof. Il. +. Shaub, Hon. 4.
Herr Smith and 5. NJ. Myers. With the
bededictiOn by Rev. Mcllwain and :. d"x
OlOgy the audience was dismissed.
In st. Paul's NJ. +. church, Rev. \. !.
.lnI,, Il
and prayers were offered for the president
n meeting for prayer for the p.csi,.cIt
was held this forenoon in the Union
Bethel church, where :, number Of inrv.nt
petitions were offered up for bis safe de.
livery to Long Branch and subsequent
speedy recovery of his health.
At the .AImshOuss.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. e. Leonard gathered
the inmates of the almshOuse together in
the chapel Of that institution AMI held an
hours service of son.. and prayer for the
recovery Of the president. The attendance
was large.
NJ the College
The proclamationS Of the Governor and
the mayor We're observed in Franklin and
Marshall college by u service of L.,milia-
ton and prayer, ut 10 o'clock this morn
ing. in which the students of the three in
stitutions joined. The opening service was
conducted by Dr. T.. V. G.rhart, after
which DR.. J. Fl. Dnbi,s read 4 scripture
lesson and the whole congregation Joined
in the litany. \ lew remarks were then
made by DIR. T..G. Apple, Oh the solemn
significance of the service. after which tho
special prayer was offered by DIR. Gcrhart,
and the hymn God save our native land"
WAS sung. The congregation wa, thcn dis
missed after singing u doxnlo.y anl the
pronOuncing of the benc,iictiorI