Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-29
PRAYER FOR PEACE

Next Sunday, October 4th, is the day
set apart by the proclamation of Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson to be observed
as special day Of prayer by the people
of America for peace in war-torn
Europe. This proclamation was pro-
mulgated on Sept. Sth, and reads in
part as follows:
And, whereas, in this, as in all
things, it is our privilege and duty TO
seek counsel and succor of Almighty
God, humbling ourselves before MIN,
confessing our weakness and our lack
of any wisdom equal to these things;
And. whereas, it is the especial wish
and longing Of the people Of the United
States in prayer and counsel and all
friendliness, to serve the cause or
peace;
Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, pres
ident Of the United States Of America,
do designate Sunday, the fourth day
of October, next, a day OF prayer ana
supplication and DO request an God
fearing persons to repair on thAt day
to their places Of worship. thBx 10
unite their petitions to Almighty Goa,
that overruling the counsel OF men,
setting straight the things they cannot
tions now in the throes Of conflict In
his mercy and goodness showing way
where men can see none, he vouchsafe
his children, healing peace again and
restore once more that concord among
men and nations without which there
can be neither happiness nor true
friendship nor any wholesome frult OF
toll or thought in the world; praying
also to this end, that he forgive us our
sins, our ignorance Of his holy WILL
our wilfulness and many errors, and
lead us in the paths Of obedience to
places Of vision and to thoughts and
counsels that purge and make wise.
In view Of the fact that the usual
morning services will be held in the
various Yorkville churches next Sum
day morning, a special union prayer
service will be held in the First Pres
byterian church, Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock, with a programme including
music, prayers and short addresses
appropriate to the occasion, and short
addresses by the various pastors Of
the town, and also to include special
collection for the National Red Cross
society for use in the European war.
The Red Cross society has expended
large sums in the relief campaign
among the waring nations and is now
badly in need of funds.
An urgent appeal is also being made
to the American people for contribu-
tions Of money and clothing for the
comfort Of the mothers and children
rendered destitute as result Of the
war. and from all appearances this
destitution and want has but fairly
begun.
At a conference Of the Yorkville
pastors, yesterday afternoon. the fol-
lowing programme for the union pray
er service was tentatively agreed up
on, but Of course is subject to change,
as circumstances may require or max"
desirable:
l.. NJ DoXologY.
Invocation by Rev. T. T. Walsh.
Reading Of Presidents PrOclama-
tion-Rev. +. Ray Riddle.
Scripture LeSSon-Rev. j. II. Machen.
Prayer for Peace-Dr. f. f. Gillespie.
Hymn--All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name.
Prayer for Universal brotherhood OF
Man-Rev Henry Stokes.
Short Address-Rev. ]. W. Ham.
Solo-Prof. A. A. Lyon.
Prayer-For the Widows and Or
phans-Rev. ]. l.. Oates.
Offering for Red Cross.
Hymn-(Closing.)
Benediction-Rev 7. T. Walsh.