The Pearl of Great Price
A short daily trip down the lane of Christian History. Looking at the fascinating people and events that have shaped a universal civilisation.
The Pearl of Great Price
Sep 26 Abraham Lincoln calls for a national day of prayer and fasting
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Tim Byron
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Season 9
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Episode 26
The Civil War had started months earlier because of the right to own slaves and Lincolns election. Today he called for a day of humiliation, fasting and prayer to bring an end to the strife. The war would last another 4 years