Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-05
Prayer and SafpplicatiOn.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 4.-The following
State paper was issued to-day by Gov Eos
ter:
State of Ohio, Executive Department., Co.
lumbus, O., Sept. 1, 1881:
To the people of the State of Ohio-In COM
pliance with the general wish and desire of
our people, hereby designate the same day
and hour, from 10 O'Clock in the forenoon till
noon of Tuesday, Sept. 6, named in the pro-
clamation of the governor of Pennsylvania, for
the people of the Presidents native State to
unite in prayer and supplication to God to
spare his life and restore him to health. Let us
set aside from the ordinary pursuits of life at
least two hours, and consecrate them to this
high and solemn purpose, | respectfully sug-
gest to the citizens of Ohio that at the hours
designated they assemble in the houses of
public worship, or abont the family altar, and
join in prayer to God to avert from the ma
ton the calamity that threatens US, and to
grant that the hope that now gladdens US may
be allowed to grow into a welcome certainty
and rejoicing over the Presidents restoration
to health and strength.
[Signed] CHARLES FOSTER, Gov'r.
night sent the following telegram which ex-
plains itself:
Executive Chamber. Columbus, O., Sept. 4,
1881. Hon. Henry Hoyt, Harrisburg, Pa
1t gives me great pleasure to say that I sin
cerely join you in suggesting day for prayer
for the recovery of the President, and in doing
SO but give voice to the feelings and comply
with the strong desire of the people of the
Presidents native State I have named the
same date that you designated for Pennsyl-
vania.
(SignedD CHAs. FOSTER.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 4.-Gov Porter issued
the following proclamation to-day: The gov
ernor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania
having invited that commonwealth to assem-
BILE on Tuesday the 9th inst, between 10 a. m.
and noon of that day, in their respective
houses of worship, to unitejn public prayer
to Almighty God for the restoration to health
of the President of the United States, and hav-
ing expressed to the governors of the several
other States hope that they will invite the
people of their respective States to unite at
the same time with the people of that State in
like prayer, 1t is deemed proper to heartily re-
spone to the expression of the governor OF
Pennsylvania.
Wherefore, l, Albert G.. Porter, governor of
the State of Indiana, do recommend to the
people of this State that they do assemble on
Tuesday, the 9th inst, at their respective
houses of worship, between the hours above
named, and unite with the people of other
States in imploring almighty God to show his
most gracious favor to this nation and to the
several States by restoring to health the Presi.
dent of fhe United States.
Given under my hand at Indianapolis, this
5th day of September, 1881.
(Signed) ALBERT G. PORTER.
ILLINOIS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Sept 4.-The following
was issued tonight: State of Illinois, Execu.
tive Department, Springfield, Sept 4, 1881.
In harmony with the action Of the governors
of several States of the Union, and in response
to the feelings of the people of this State, l.
Shelby M. Cullom, governor of Illinois, dc
make this proclamation, requesting that
| special meetings be held in the various places
of public worship, on Tuesday, the 9th
| inst, for prayer to him who holds
in his hands the destinies of men and nations;
that our nations impending calamity--the
threatened loss of its chief magistrate through
violence may be avoided, and that President
Garfield may be restored to health, and to i'm