"Whereas, at its meeting of
Tuesday, September third, nineteen hundred and eighteen, the following
resolution was adopted by the St. Landry Parish Council of Defense,
to-wit:
"That Whereas, our great nation
is engaged in a mighty and deadly struggle with the enemies of human
liberty,
"And Whereas, it is thought
meet and proper that all patriotic American citizens should each day
humbly bow in petition to the Almighty God, to have our noble defenders
in his special keeping and to bestow wisdom and guide out leaders that
they may finally lead us to victory in the righteous cause for which we
do battle, bringing back to us our noble and loved ones.
"Now, Therefore, be it resolved
that we hereby declare throughout the confies of the Parish of St.
Landry the daily observance of the WAR ANGELUS and we hereby set apart
four minutes each day to be devoted to the sole purpose of prayer,
beginning at six p.m. each evening, and during said four minutes all
person throughout the Parish shall uncover themselves and cease their
labors, wherever they may be, and raise their heart in humble petition
to the Divine Rule. That all bells through the Parish of St. Landry be
rung for half a minute, beginning at 6 p.m., each and every day.
"Now Therefore, in order to
carry into effect said resolution declaring the observance of the WAR
ANGELUS throughout the Parish of St. Landry, I, Edward M. Boagni,
Chairman of the Council of Defense of the Parish of St. Landry, do issue
this, my proclamation, calling upon all loyal American citizens
throughout the parish to observe said WAR ANGELUS and to assist in
carrying it into force and effect, and I also call upon all those who
own or control bells through the parish, whether public or private, to
have said bells rung according to the above resolution, and I hereby fix
6 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th, 1918, as the day and hour at which the
said WAR ANGELUS shall be observed and go into effect.
(Signed)
E. M. BOAGNI,
Chairman, St. Landry Council of Defense.
Attest:
GEO W. STUBBS, Secretary
An
Angelus is a Roman Catholic prayer to be said at set times of the day,
typically morning (6:00 AM), noon, and evening (6:00
PM).
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