The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-09
MARYLAND's DAY OF PRAYER.
Governor Smith Issues "a PrOeIamn-
ton for General Invocation.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 9-TomOrrow has
been set apart by Governor Smith. in a
formal proclamation, as a day Of prayer
for the recovery OF President Mckinley
The Governor recommends that the peo-
pie Of Maryland abandon their regular
vocatiOns for al least n part Of that day
and assemble at their usual places Of
public worship and there make solemn
suPplicauon to Almighty God for the re-
covery Of the President.
Mayor Hayes yesterday made the fol-
lowing official statement: AS Mayor Of
Baltimore I am very anxious that the re-
quest Of the Governor as contained in his
proclamation be observed on Tuesday
next between the hours Of II and z
O'Clock in the morning. and that at the
above time all religious denominations Of
tho city viii convene in one or more Of
their respective churches and hold an ap-
prOpriate service In compliance with the
Governors proclamation. / would further
suggest that during the hour named all
business be suspended. In the morning
papers Of Tuesday the places Of meeting
Of the different denominations viii be Civ
en-. / urge upon my fellow-citizens of
Baltimore an observance of this redu,sl."
The mayor said that ne made this re-
quest Of the people OF Baltimore in re-
Spouse TO the solicitations Of CIergymen
who had called upon him and stated their
fears that unless some special hour was
set there would be no general gathering
The mayor said that at his own church
no mention OF a special service had been
made, and he believed il TO be his duty
70 second the recommendation OF the Gov
eruOT.
Rev. Frank Z. williams. pastor Of Bonn
Diary Avenue Presbyterian Church went
10 see Mayor Hayes yesterday morning 10
hour at which union prayer services NAV
be held all over the city tomorrow for tho
recovery Of President Mckinley II was
decided TO make II between II a. m and
noon
The plan proposed is for the ministers 10
select one church in each section II the
city and request the pastors and conere-
cations OF that church and all the others
in the ncighborhoOd 20 meet there
Mr. Williams viii spend today going
among the ministers and asking them 10
take steps % carry out the plan He had
already SOL "a number Of them last NIGHT
and round IA ~ the suggestion met with q
very favorable r.ceptIuH. lie expects 10
announce moro definite news this after
noon in regard 10 the churches which
have been -ifctsd-
One meeting which had been arranged
yesterday was one 20 be held al ST
Marks Lutheran Church ST Paul street
between North Avenue and Twentieth
Street, Rev T. H. Dunbar pastor Al thar
church viii meet the congregation of 81
Marks. Boundary Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church, the First Methodist Church and
IL is thought the members OF ST. Mich
a'Is and All Angels the pastor OF which.
Dr. 5 Ernest Smith, is abroad.
The action Of Governor Smith in setting
apart special day Tor prayer is the first
proclamation Of the kind issued by any
State executive or public official in the
country and has struck q sympathetic
chord In the hearts OF the people The
example has been followed by the Cover
ugrs Of other States.
Collector of m. Port william T. St,ra
on Saturday issued the following 10 the
officials Of the customs service
"Geutlcmeu- our beloved President has
been brought very near to the passage
through the valley Of the shadow Uf
death by the act Of wOuld-be assassin.
May I suggest that every person connect
cd with this force, regardless of religious
denomination OF creed. whether q com
mUuicaut OF a church or not, upon bend
ed knee ask the Great Ruler on high 10
spare TO our country. 10 our people. and
10 his own dear wife the Presidents life
and 20 restore him 10 the enjoyment Of
health