Show NATIONAL PRAYER DAY FOR PEACE SUNDAY SUNDAY OCTOBER 4 1914 president woodrow alison by proclamation has appointed sunday oct 4 a national day of prayer for peace in euro europe p e and called upon all god fearing persons to gather in church on that day and petition almighty god to heal again and restore once more concord among men and nations the proclamation follows whereas great nations of the world have taken up arms against one another and war now draws millions of men into battle whom the counsel of statesmen have not be bernable enable been able to save from the terrible sacrifice 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 him confessing our weakness and our lack of any wisdom equal to these things and whereas it is the especial wish and longing long ing ot oi the people of the united states in prayer and counsel and all friendliness to serve the cause of peace therefore I 1 woodrow wilson president of the united states of america do designate sunday y the fourth day of october next a day of prayer and supplication and do request all god fearing persons to repair on that day to their places of wor worship ship there to unite their petitions to almighty god that overruling the counsel of men setting straight the things they cannot govern or alter taking pity on the nations now in the throes of conflict in his mercy and goodness S showing howing a way where men can see none he vouchsafe alexis his children jo to heal apin again and restore one once se more that concord among men and riAt nations ions without which there can be neither happiness nor true friend friendship shi p nor any wholesome fruit of toil or thought in the world praying also to this end that he forgive us our sins our ignorance of his holy will I 1 our willfulness and many errors and lead us in the he Q paths of obedience to places of vision and to thoughts and counsels that purge and make wise |