The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1914-10-10
NATION CALLED
UPON TO PRAY

In response to the proclamation of
President Woodrow Wilson, calling
upon the people Of this nation to Of
fer to Almighty God their prayers for
the speedy consummation of peace in
Europe, Peace Sunday was observed
on October 4th in Dickinson in the
churches and in the Masonic Temple.
Millions of men and women of all
creeds in the United States, united in
their applications.
The 3 o'clock service at the Temple
was largely attended and the address
by Chaplain John Orchard was very
appropriate and we'll received. A COL
lection of $50 was taken for the Red
Cross society and duly forwarded to
DR.. Beard Of Fargo, who is a state
representative.
The singing was very fine, especi-
ally the quartet and the solo by Mrs.
Anderson.
PROGRAM
Piano Prelude ...... Lee Heffron
Invocation ............... Rev. A. C. Hacke
Hymn No. 1852 . Choir and Audience
Solo "There is Land" (Johnson)
...............-....... Mrs. c. A. Anderson
Presidents Proclamation .............
............ Rev. j. G. Morrison
America No. 218 Choir and Audience
Address ...........-... Chaplain of Lodge
Quartette, "Oh Peace on Thy Up
soaring PiniOns" ....................
Misses Dumke, Lytle, Davis and
Stickney.
Prayer Revs. A. C. Hacke and j. G. ..
Morrison, followed by those in audi
Hymn No. 14O Choir and Audience
Benediction ......,. Rev. J. G. Morrison
With all the nations knccling in
prayer on Sunday for the end of war
in Europe, the epochs in American
history were recalled when the Presi-
dent had proclaimed day of general
supplication for divine intervention to
preserve or restore peace. Between
1889 and 1881, seven such days were
made.
1898: President John Adams named
May 9th as national day of prayer
because France threatened to make
war upon the United States.
1915: President James Madison.
proclaimed January 18th as day of
prayer when trouble was brewing be-
tween the American republic and AL
giers.
1861: President Abraham Lincoln
designated the last Thursday in Sep
tember for national prayer for the
restoration of peace between the
North and South.
1868: President Lincoln called for
a second day Of prayer-April 30
recommending that the people keep
the day in all humility and with all
religious solemnity to the end that
the united prayer Of the nation may
ascend to the throne Of grace and
bring down bountiful blessings upon
our own country"
1864: For the third time during
the war between the states general
day of prayer was proclaimed. That
was August 1st, 1864. Lincoln wrote:
"In sincerity and truth let US rest
humbly in the hope, authorized by the
Divine teachings, that the united cry
of the nation will be heard on high
and answered win blessings no less
than the pardon Of our national sins
and the restoration of our divided
and suffering country to it's former
happy condition Of unity and peace"
1865: President Johnson pro-
claimed June 1st day of prayer in
commemoration of President Lincoln,
who died on April 18th, the victim Of
Booths bullet.
1881: President Arthur designated
September 26th for general prayer to
mark the burial Of President Garfield,
who had died September 10Th, from
an assassins bullet
President Wilson's call for a day Of
supplication was issued September 8.
1t was the first time in American his
tory that the people had been urged
to pray for the restoration of peace
in foreign lands. He requested that
"all God-fearing persons repair to
their places of worship, there to unite
their petitions to Almighty God that,
[overruling the counsel of men, setting
straight the things they cannot gov
ern or alter, taking pity on the ma
tions now in the throes of conflict, in
His mercy and goodness showing
way where men can see none.