Evening journal., 1914-10-03
ALL CREEDS TO
PRAY FOR peace
Tomorrow to be Observed
as peace Day" by Churches
Throughout United States
SEVEN PREVIOUS
DAYS OF PRAYER

Tomorrow will be observed in all
the churches Of Wilmington, as well
as in all churches throughout the
country, as a day Of prayer for peace
in Europe by proclamation of Presi-
dent Wilson. 1t viii be a solemn and
noteworthy worship this offer OF
supplication that peace may be re-
stored. and that "man's inhumanity
70 man" may cease.
Rabbi Emanuel schreiber will Of
fer a prayer for peace in the Temple
Of Truth A peace meeting will also
be held by the members OF the Adas
Kodesch synagogue, Sixth and French
streets. Several we'll known speakers
will deliver addresses on Peace.
MAGISTRATE Barnet Gluckman has pre-
pared a discourse on the Causes, the
Effect and the Remedy" Mr.. Gluck-
man will also read the Presidents
proclamation. A special prayer in
Hebrew will be offered by Rabbi Hy-
man Rezits. Among the speakers will
be Emil V. Topkis and Aaron Finger.
Tomorrow will not be the first oc-
casion that the people Of the United
States have answered a call from the
Chief Executive to observe a special
day OF prayer. At seven other times
dating from 179S to 1881, have Presi-
dents issued proclamations requesting
that the people lay aside all business
cares. assemble in their houses OF
worship, or in their homes and there
supplicate Divine help, guidance and
blessing for a specific purpose. The
FIRST FIVE days OF prayer were for
peace; the last two we're in commem-
oration OF the honored dead-Lincoln
and Garfield
DAYS Of prayer we had long be-
fore the time Of John Adams, who is
sued the first proclamation for such
an occasion when he designated May
9. 1898. as a day of prayer. Back in
the strenuous experiences of the New
England cOlonists-in- 1921, after the
crops had been gathered in plenti-
ude. Governor Bradford made pro-
visions for the colonies TO rejoice
specially together with praise and
prayer for the bounties that had been
bestowed upon them.
AS the New England States were
developing under their formal gov
ernments fast days were established
i'm some Of them. Massachusetts, hao
I'm addition to her fast day, which
came in April, a thanksgiving day
which was observed in early Decem
ber.
President John Adams named Ma.
O. 1898, as a national day of praye
because Of Frances threatened wa
upon this country President Jane
Madison issued a similar proclama
ton for January 10, 1915. on accoun
OF the trouble that was brewing be
tween this country and Algiars. o.
each of these occasions peace an
the preservation Of this country wer
prayed for.
There was no occasion to suppl
cate as a nation again until tn
breaking out OF the Civil War, whel
President Lincoln by proclamation
designated the last Thursday of Sep
tember. 1861. as a day OF prayer.
Joint committee of both houses o
Congress had waited upon him anI
requested that he would name a da
of public humiliation, prayer an
fasting and the Offering of ferven
supplications to Almighty God 10
the safety and welfare of these states
His blessings ON their arms and
speedy restoration Of peace.
Two years later President Lincol
was again moved to call upon IN
people of this country 20 observe
day of prayer. The Rebellion was n,
suppressed and the country was
great distress. In the proclamato
which he made, designating Apr
30. 1868. as the day Of prayer, Lii
coin wrote that he earnestly recon
mended to all the people, and esp
cially to all ministers anC teache
Of religion, Of all denominations, an
70 the heads of families" that tn
keep the day according to the
several creeds and modes Of worshl
in all humility and with all religio
solemnity, to the end that the unit
PRAYER OF the nation may ascend
the Throne of Grace ana bring doV
bountiful blessings upon our o'
country"
But little more than year elaps
before Lincoln was called upon
Congress to proclaim another day
PRAYER. Early in the summer
1854 the Federal forces had beg
what promised TO be brilliant ca
paign for the termination Of war; /
the high hopes and expectations h
not been fulfilled and everythi
pointed to prolongation Of conf
with a dubious outlook for the Mr.
Tens Of thousands were being sls
and the nation was feeling the q
mendous drain upon it's battling
sources.
At the express request OF
Senate. which asked Lincoln III
he designate day Of prayer 18th
the existing rebellion may be spec
lily suppressed and the suprema
OF the Constitution and the laws
the United States may be establish
throughout all the States" the Pre-
dent made a proclamation for a d
OF prayer August 1. 1864.