It wasn't Sunday in Canonsburg. It is true that some of the churches held services, but the attendance was not large, and the minds of those attending divine worship were more upon what had occurred last night than upon what the preacher said.
At St. Thomas Episcopal church the rector made mention of the disaster and drew a lesson from the lack of self-control exhibited.
In the service of the Liturgical prayer for those in affliction was used, as follows:
"O merciful God, and Heavenly Father, Who hast taught us, in Thy Holy word, that Thou hast seen fit to visit us with trouble and bring distress upon us. Make us deeply sensible of the shortness and uncertainty of human life. Teach us to number our days that among the changes of this world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joy is to be found through Jesus Christ our Lord."