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Show PITTSBURG'S DARK DAYS Episcopal Prayers Are to Be Said for the City Pittsburg. Pa.. April C BlsDop Cortlnndt Whitehead ot the Pittsburg diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church has appointed Sunday next as a day to bo observed by Kplscopali-ana Kplscopali-ana throughout Alleg.aney county, "with special prayers ami sermons on civic righteousness, corporate repentance re-pentance and eoniesslon, intemperance intemper-ance and political chicanery, gTaft and fraud on any topic, indeed, which hears on the present deplorable situation situ-ation in Pittsburg." The bishop has sent long notices to this effect to all the clergy of tho diocese, and suggested a series of fipeclal prayers which he has prepared. pre-pared. Portions of the petition are: "O, Lord, the gToat and dreadtul God, who kcepest covenant and mercy with them that love Thee, and to them that keepest Thy commandments, command-ments, wo come to Thee confessing our own sins and shortcomings and those of the people amongst whom wo dwell. We have Indeed sinned and done wickedly. ' Rut, O. Ixrd, our God, let Thine anger be turned nway from this city aid. people. Turn-our hearts .Tjnfo' Thoe In true repentance and amendment amend-ment of life. "Prosper every interest,-commercial Intellectual, moral and religious. Direct Di-rect and guide all who fill the municipal muni-cipal offices and give strength to prosecute the laws Impartially and fearlessly. Save this whole community communi-ty from political corruption, greed, in-tcmporance, in-tcmporance, lawlessness, the violation of the Lord's day. the violation of tho sanctity of marriage and every false way." |