Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-29

ION NtNUAT,p
The Union Prayer Meetines :,

Said the distinguished ''Guilor." nal.
meeting Of the Protestant Bible Sorir,v n...
which he presided, in Paris, when the ,.r
gious life is real, it must dc,clup ir.,l,.
two ways: One internal and personal Viii
is accomplished in the soul of the irJi,;i..
and upon himself; the other external al
social. which draws together aud gruu,> p.
diyidualS around one common faith and .,
ship. These two religious Development. q,
together. and are essential To ole an,,l.,
Reason proclaims this fact, and history rr,..
it," How eminent V Illustrative of TIN. ,,,,,r
are the results attending the 'rircat Au.L
ening." now in progress, bath ia TIN. Gam,
try and in Europe. Never. prrl.np, sin.
presented Ia the eye uf the world m,r,u,.,
the days Of Tia. Apostles, ha, the Chu,5
on the part ot It's members typihed IN n.
seamless garment "t Christi has She eve,
realized more full y IN her own rxperirn,.
the power and inrce of that blessed NAV,
OF her Divine master. when he said
Of tH.f
also which shall believe in me Hron,J th.,
word That they all may be- one. "A, thru f.,
Their art in me, and IN thee; that they ALL,
may be one IN us, that the world may belize.
that thou hast sent me; aud the glory wh,,
thou gavest me, have given them that the,
may be one, even rs We are oHr."
The Union Prayer Meeting" one If III.
first fruits" Of this hailowed work. /, III.
very embodiment Ut this principle Of uni,,
aud should, therefore, receive the c,uDrr
nance and support Of every one de,irin,
the conversion Of his fellow men. Tia,
Gods special presence and blessing has A.
tended these meetings. Is ahundantly rY
deucrl in the numerous examples iuly fur
nished here, aud elsewhere illustrating the
power Of prayer III the conversion ut ,nu,
Said stranger. in the Fulton Street Prayr,
Meeting" y. Y, II few days ago Last sun
mer, Il lady appeared III these meetings. aud
day after day, with fearful eye, artcnIei UPON
the services. Returning l., her native coun
try, Wales. she carried with her the spirit
earnest and importunnte prayer, with srm-
books embndying the facts Of the grrn
American ReviSal-the Power of PRAYER"
and the "Noon Day Prayer Meeting" Ilyv
much the labors ami prayers Of this piou> W..
man, on her return, had to do with the grea.
work of grace, in Cardiganshire, and else.
where IN that country, resulting IN the hupeiu.
conversion Of over 10000 souls, eternity alone
would reveal" Said another speaker, byw
Of encouragement. that similar meetings hal
been established in Monroyiu, Africa IL
which all denominations participated, AMI
that 10 the praise of Gods grace, :, hopeful
had already been reported Ia
Duhlin and Belfast, over which the cloud d
Gods mercy seems Ia lac lowering. with sill.
gular and wde-srreading results the # nion
Prayer Meeting" Ii DONG its work, and the
glorious Revival, which seems IL Ice spread
ing throughout ireland. is the result in part
Of the united prayers Of Gods people At
these meetings"
What encouragement, therefore, III view d
these facts, have Gods peoplo Ia contIuu.
their efforts in this community! The nisht
Christian friends, may he hong and drrary
to some it may he the ght Of trial T.
others the might of weeping the nigh!
of sorrow," the mi ght of atiliction:' but
yet, the day will soon dawn in all It's bright
ness Let us not, then, weary III well d.
ing" Let us take fresh courage, and III
tain the "Union Prayer Meetings" with The
hope that the cloud OF mercy 81 long and Al.
IDENTIFY prayed for, may yet gather over u.
and distil in mercy upon our city, the gent:
dews of Divine Grace! For this result, le;
US earnestly labor and pray.
"Comc let ia anew,
our journey pursue;
Roll round with the year,
And never stand still till the Master appear.
His adorable will
Let us gladly fulfill.
And our talents improve,
BY the patience ot Hope, and tho labor "t Love
CALVIN