The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-11

used on these occasions we're slmost identical.
In 1920 the south Of France was visited with
n fearful scourse n the plague, BY the end Of
aud on lriday. Dec. II, England was sum
moned to observe a genera fast for %averting Of
God 5 wrath from these isles, Agar later the
pagu- still ragged on the Continent, and an
other fast day was held on Dec. =. l72l. for the
like object.
Humiliation before Aim lghty Goi" was orde,el
for Wednesday, Apri! IL. On April 80, ,17+j,
InSi.sd' nni Edr the Duke Of CnmbsrIand; Mas Is
Prince Charles Edward landing 10 scotland
and proclsiming his father King, He reached
DERBY on Dec, 3. aud on Wedncsday. Dec; j.,
blessings in overcoming the ret els A further
fast-daE, with an almost identical form Of
prayer, yns also ordered to be observed on
The world was alarmed in November. 1855.
by, the earthquake in which Lisbon W s the
I chief sufferer. BY the end of the yrarthe peace
Of Europesoeme Threatened. and England held
Feb. q, 1906, as a day Of general fasting and
Humiliation for imrloring a blessing on their
fleets and armies and for humhling themselves
before Goa In Consequence OF the late vista
ton of earthquake, The Seven Years War
broke out in the following June. and another
Two more days Of humiliation for the war were
hell on Feb, rs, l75" and Oh March II, 1850.
War 6roEs out between England and he,
States made their decla ration OF indcpenience
in July, ,i77t on Dec; Il, a general fast
and humiiiation was held in England; In this
made to the Kings unhappy deluded subjects
IN America. now in open rebellion against His
EEr0wn'f and, IN an9.hEr place. to "o4r nn.
ended Py in 9"toGsr. 'ii7sinp' three s1r9S more vas" Fas,!
Ifays wG-S heliJG2me,y' on Teb 70, i77a. on
LOO served for all these. with but slight
In February. 1913, began, the revolutionary
!Amiens In March. 1902. Day Of fasting and
humlliati ion. were observed in connection witt
th,s war I9 lT". 1731. 1876. 1897. l0", l7~.
The country was called upon in June, 1902.
TO ION IN q thanksgiving to God Tor putting
az p"n enS 10 w tn" Ii b9t G i6 ,Rs ,of I@w y and sSr
broke ou' with Bonararte.a and on May rs 1904.
anol her official fast-day was being held, Peace
with France was not signed until April. lSli.
We believe, 1899 a fsst.day was appointed, tbs
forms used being almost Identical,
so Tar AS we can ascertain. there now came a
considerable gap IN the nSe, Of these days. oi
humiliation. oh ely, no doubt, through our be.
I'M, gen rally at peace The cholera appeared
and E'innurgh in February. 1892, On Wednos-
day, March u, 1892. a general last and hu-
m%tliatton was held TO hesce"h liod TO remove
th" l9,at9 crop throughout ireland, in lSii,
brought dire distress. On March -, 1877.
a Gay Of national humiliation was held.
Ia conncctipn with the Russian War. two
days 81 humil alton were appointed by her
MaJesty's special cOmmand"-namply, on
"Wednesday, April 26. 1881. and on Wednesday,
March. Il. 1855. It is noteworthy that in The
form for 1884 al reference TO fasting was
omitted, and this for the first time since the
days Of Henry VIII. In the form Tor 1893.
however. the omission wa, rectlled. the day
being described as one appointed nv Procla.
nation for a Solemn Fast Humiliation, ami
Prayer hrlorn Almighty Cot The Indian
Mutlny led 10 the appointment Of a day OF
nattona miliation namely, Wednesday,
OCT I, lS1I I; tn" same descriptive phraseoloyy
l., used as was the case In 1853
II IS well worth noting that every one y,
these day, OF national Illumination. covering
upward 81 three Centuries, was ordered to he
never once on IA sunday. The daVa OF thnnKs.
giving. on the contrary. We're kept as n rule on
TUESDAYS or Thursdays, nut occasionally on
SUNDAYS,