Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-12

IC-TmE BIsuor OF THE p. f. CuuRcn of Virginia hlv
Ing address the late convention, called their attcn
ton, the scarcity of Ministers and candidates for
orders Diocese, resolution passed requesting
him TO issue a forn OF prayer to be used special
day by all the Diocese bcseccins the Lord
the harvest to send forth more aborers into his vine
yard. With This resolution the Bishop has complied
lie has appointed third Sunday OF this month, (oeio
bcr) the day which the subject IS TO be brought be-
the congregations of the Diocese and has authorized
the following payer 10 be used on the OCCASION:
PRAYER,
To be usea on the day appointed jor Sermon e graf
.'.. 'r e. TrIni Of Ministers. :
Almighty oil, who ordained the services of men
angels wonderful order permitting us 10 do thee
thee tia, thou hast granted such honor unto any Of the
allow tncm 10 be put in trust with the Gospel
thy Thou dids by tina; dear son send forth at The
first erea; army preachers into all the world, wien the
great and the laborcs were few BY the Holy
Church continually calling more laboIcrs 10 that
great which yet remains to be gathered in IL IS
thy will and commandment that should ever pray 10
thee, the Lord o the harvest 10 send more iatOIcrs mo
it Loud how great Is the larve,t this our day Also
and how Jew the lhurcrs. To whom in great need
shall but To ter III wose hands are tile hearts oil
the Gu, q, me- ~ M , mn, nv ,, i rnImc
among aud with great might, succor us; turn thou us,
Lord tat we may be turned weeping aud
iasng prayct, that work Of grace may be
we'd that thine heritage may not be brought L"
shame and confusion through the want Of AN Abundant sup
ply faithful preachers Ui Thy word As AT the FIRST tin:
houorcd Apostles ullowed thee without delay leaving ia
and that they had To do the great work unto
which they caledi so do thou, blessed Jesus lay
necessity the hearts oi neccd al TINS
time KING cci that awaits them /; they
preach the Il spei. send down upon our bishops and
crgy AID the congregations committed 10 their
Charge desire oi the Increase faithful
ministry, they may all proper means for obta ing
this great blessing 10 thou guide and govern the minds OF
thy the bishops ard pastors o! thy Hocks that
they may hands suddenly but faithfully aud
wisely AXE choice fit persons to serve III the sac ed
ministry thy Chlcn Let such only chosen who are
inwady and truly called and moved by the HOY Ghost 10
this work, and shcw by their learning and cody con
versation that they apt and meet Tor the same May
they manifold and great gifts of thy grace and devote
themselves soul, body, and spirit with all their powers
and faculties, 10 the duties Of their high calling
Aud God, be gracious TO thy Church Cast thy bright
beams OF light II, that may he IN Inc uoc
the blessed Apostles and Evanselisis and SO walk
light and not be carried away by every
blast vain doctrine. Keep, we beseech Thee Time
household, the Church. in thy religion and III contlnr
godncss May lean only the hope OF thy he 'veny
grace. and through thy protection be free from all adrers
aud evouIly thee III all good works 10
the glory of thy TIN isi Jesus christ our Lord
And now, O Cod who has, promised 10 hear the deyou
prayer OF thy Church. grant that what we have faithfully
asked be abundantiy Santc according TO our great
need, and for the hoGoT thy dear Son: 10 whom with r
Father and tho Hoy Ghost be ascribCd everlasting CORY