Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
PRAYER ron THE PRrstprsr-on Sat.


ton TO the people of Pennsylvania, invit-
ing them TO assemble between the hours of
ten and twelve o'clock, on Tuesday, the
9th instant, for the purpose OF uniting in
prayer for the recovery of President Gar
field. The proclamation of the Governor
reads as follows:
In the namo and by the authority of
the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, the
people of Pennsylvania are invited 10 as-
semble in their respective houses of wor-
ship on Tuesday, the sixth day of Septem-
| bef instaut, between the hours OF ten
O'Clock, a. NJ. and twelve O'Clock noon, TO
unite in public prayer and supplicaton to
| Almighty God for the restoration 10 health
and strength Of the President of the L nit
cd States and 10 invoke the Divine aid and
blessing upon the Nation and State"
When the request Of the Governor was
received at Bellefonto on Monday, it was
determined to comply with it by holding
Il union prayer meeting in the Court House
at eleven o'clock, a. NJ, Of the day named,
and Chief Burgess Powers issued "A call for
that purpose carly on Tuesday morning, as
| follows:
Proclamation accordance with the
proclamation Of the Governor, "A Union
| prayer meeting will be held this morn
! ing at l. o'clock, in tho Court House, to
offer applications for the recovery of the
| President. ! hope the places OF bufiness
will be closed and all who can will attend.
JoHS POWERS {. Is.
The request of Chief Burgess Powers
met with an earnest and sincere response
| from our citizens, and between the hours
named, on Tuesday, the banks, storcs, and
other places o: business were closed, and
for the time being our streets presented
the quletncss Of Sunday. Al the ap-
! pointed time large asscmblagc Of ladies
and gentlemen met at the Court House for
the purpose o: offering up prayer and sup
plication to Almighty God in this hour Of
the nations distress, and the exercises
were OF peculiarly solemn and impressive
character.
The service was conducted by Rev Will
liam Laurie Of the Presbyterian church,
who opened ths exercises by requesting
the meeting TO sing the lOith hymn, from
Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs,'
"Tram orory stormy ~iud that tgus,
Ffam every swelling u4s g vp~'
There is calm. cure retreat.
It's fpuul beneath the mefyy ssai.-
After the singing Of the hymn, Mr..
Laurie read part Of the twentieth chap
ter Of "a king., as an appropriate lesson
for the occasion and then made an earnest
prayer. The 10Th hymn was then an
nounccd,
What friend us have In Iasu.
81 our sins AMI gricis O. bear,
WhaiA pfiSilsEe &" carry
ky"rythnE g. God 10 PRAYER.
oh. shat IssarH we often forfeit
Oh, shat needless palm We b~ar
All became we do not carry
ErsythHE O. God in prayer'
Before the singing OF TIN. hymn Mr..
Laurie made fcw remarks upon the pur.
pose Of prayer and the spirit in which
prayer should be offered on the occasion
which had called tho people together. The
singing was followed by prayer by Rev.
q. W. Ponnyrackor, Of the Methods,
church, after which tho C0;h hymn was
sung.
All e., uay ms Saviour lrals mr.
What have g. ssk bss3ta'
tan hHuht HE fruirf merry.
Who through Iife has iz<u uy guide
Hsavruly JeArs. sivlurst rHH4fsrt.
iIsro ~ faith 10 him g. Jvsll
Taf kHuu whAi'sr l~fsll me
Jesus doth all thtpEs sell
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church, then lcd in prayer. Two verses Of
tho hymn beginning Jesus, lover Of my
soul" were sung, followed by prayer By 5
d. Gray, Esq. Mr.. Grays prayer was
followed by the i0,h hymn,
"uuly sTiut fithftl guide
Evsr uraF the CbrisiiAu's side
Gently lesd % ~ the hand
Pilgrims tn drsert lanl.'
Rev. John Hewitt, Of the EFtteeFal
church, was the next 10 offer prayer, and
was followed by Edward Humss, Esq. At
this stage Of tho proceedings Chief Burgess
Powers stepped forth with the dispatches
announcing the progress Of the train con-
veying the President towards Long Branch.
A deep silence pervaded the court room,
and anxious solicitude was depicted upon
every coun,enance, As Mr.. Laurie proceed
ed to read the words that had just come
from the wires and sense Of relief and
thankfulncss was apparent; when it was
known that the journey was being accom-
plished so successfully, and with 80 little
discomfort to the illustrious sufferer. The
meeting was then requested TO rise and
sing part Of the 5lst hymn,
"IIe lesdeth me Oh blessed thaasht,
on words with heavily comfort franEht,
What ere do, wbsresr be-
sun tis Gods hand that leaiicth me-
The bcnediction was pronounced by Rev.
John Hewitt, and the service closed. Ii
continued just one hour, and its soiemnity
made deep impression upon all present.
The DRoUTH was rain more