The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-10
TO GIVE THANKS FOR VICTORY.
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING IN
THE CHURCHES TODAY.

Christian People VIII Respond to
the Presidents PrOcIamatiOn-Win
BE No Formal Services But Pray
ers VIII BE oRered In Behalf OF
the Nation for Its Guidance in
War and fer Speedy Return OF
Peace.
There viii be no formal Thanksgiving
services in Savannah, as far as can he
learned, in response to the Presidents re-
cent proclamation. But at probably all
the churches this morning there viii be
a recognition Of the proclamation In the
rendering of thanks in prayer for the
successes thus far achieved as tending 70
a speedy conclusion Of the war.
Several clergymen who were seen yes
terday stated that they would return
thanks for the seeming near approach Of
peace. Gods guiding hand. they said,
seemed evident in the wonderful victories
that had been achieved by American arms
There is no disposition 20 give thanks
, for the misfortunes which have come upon
the Spanish forces. or to render praises
with an exultant tone. The last para
graph of the proclamation seems TO best
express the sentiment that will pervade
all the prayers at this mornings ser
vices. The proclamation in fun is as fol-
lows:
ITO the People of the United States of
America:
''At this time, when the yet fresh re-
membrance of the unprecedented success
which attended the operations of the
United States fleet in the bay Of Manila,
on the first day of May last, are added the
tidings of the no less glorious achieve
ments of the naval and military arms Of
our beloved country at Santiago de Cuba,
1t is fitting that we should pause, and
staying the feelings of exultation that too
naturally attends great deeds wrought by
our countTymen in our country's cause.
should reverently bow before the throne
of Divine grace and give devout praise TO
God who holdeth the nation as In the
hollow of His hands and worketh upon
them the marvels of His high viii, and
who has thus far vouchsafed to us the
light of His face and led our brave SOL
diers and seamen to victory.
Il, therefore, ask the people Of the Unit
ed States, upon next assembling for di-
vine worship in their respective places Of
God, who, in His inscrutabie ways. now
leading our hosts upon the waters to I'M
scathed triumph, now guiding them in
strange land through the dread shadows
of death to success, even though at
fearful cost, now bearing them without ac-
cident or loss TO far distant climes, has
watched over our cause and brought near
er the success of the right and the attain
ment of just and honorable peace.
with the nations thanks let there be
mingled the nations prayers that our gal
liant sons may be shielded from harm alike
on the battlefield and in the clash of fleets
and be spared the scourge of suffering and
disease while they are striving to uphold
their country's honor, and, withal let the
nations heart be sulled with holy awe at
the thought of the men who have persisted
as heroes, be filled with compassionate
sympathy for all those who suffer bereave-
ment, or endure sickness, wounds ana
bonds by reason of the awful struggle.
And, above all. let us pray with earnest
fervcr that He, the dispenser of all good
may speedily remove from us the untold
Affections of war and bring to our dean
land the blessing Of peace and to all the
domain now ravaged by the cruel strife the
priceless boon of security and tranquility
William Mckinley
Executive Mansion, Washington. July 6,
1898"