The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-12
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS DAY
 OF PRAYER AND FASTING
ASKS THE PEOPLE TO GATHER THAT DAY AND PRAY FOR VICTORY OF AMERICAN
 ARMIES.

Washington, May 11-National Memorial Day, Thursday May 90, is designated by President Wilson in a proclamation issued today as day of public humiliation prayer and fasting The public is asked to gather that day in it's places of wor ship and pray for the victory of the American armies which will bring peace founded upon mercy, justice | and good will
 The proclamation issued in re- sponse to resolution by congress | follows.
 By the President of the United l States
 Whereas, the congress of the | United States on the second day of April last passed the following reso- mtion
 Resolved by the senate (the house of representatives, concurring) that it being a duty peculiarly incumbent in time of war humbly and de- 1 youtly to acknowledge our depend ence on Almighty God and implore His aid and protection, the president of the United States be and he is 1 hereby respectfully requested 10 recommend a day of public humilia- tion, prayer and fasting, to be ob- served by the people of the United States with religious solemnity and the offering of fervent applications to Almighty God for the safety and welfare Of our cause His blessings on our arms and a speedy restora- ton of an honorable and lasting Ipeace to the nations of the earth
 And whereas, if has always been the reverent habit of the people of the United States to turn in humble appeal to Almighty God for his guild ance of affairs of their common life;
 Now, therefore, I. Woodrow Will son, president of the United States of America, do proclaim Thursday the thirtieth day of May. day al- ready freighted with sacred and stim- ulating memories, a day of public humiliation of prayer and fasting and do exhort my fellow citizens of all faiths and all creeds to assemble on that day in their several places of worship, and there. as we'll as in their homes, to pray Almighty God that He may forgive our sins and shortcomings as a people and purify our hearts to see and love the truth. 10 defend all things that are just and right and 10 purpose only these right eous acts and judgments which are in conformity with His will; be- seechine Him that He will give vic- tory to our armies as they fight for freedom, wisdom 10 those who take counsel on our behalf in these days of freedom, wisdom to those who take counsel on our behalf in these days of dark struggle and perplexity and steadfastness to our people to make l sacrifice to the utmost support of what is just and true. bringing us at last the peace in which mems hearts can be at rest because it is founded upon mercy, justice and good will
 "In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be l affixed
 Done in the District of Columbia, this eleventh day of May in the year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and eighteen and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and forty second
 WOODROW WILSON" "
 The federal council of the Churches of Christ in America, the general sec retary. Rev Charles s Mcfarland announced would contribute to carry ing out the presidents proclamation by preparing common program for all protestant churches for use on Me morial Day The Roman Catholic churches will issue message to their parishiOners