Smyrna times., 1860-04-26
Written for The Smyrna Times.
The Union Prayer Meetings In Smyrna.

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The progress of the revival is being felt il
Smyrna. The citizens of that town have or
ganIzed Union Prayer Meeting. A Commit
tee, selected from The members of the differen
denominations there, reported the following
preamble and resolutions:
we, the undersigned Committee, appointed
at meeting of citizens favorable to Unior
Prayer Meetings, submit the following:
Judging from what we have learned and seen
we are persuaded that Union Prayer Meeting.
wherever maintained, tho the number in al
tendance may be small, are highly useful; and
we NEST cordially recommend that this be an
established and permanent institution in the
town Of Smyrna, for the following reasons:
lst. It will bring the various members ol
Chrlsts body TO better knowledge and warmer
love OF each other, it will thus tend to the full.
llment OF His desire and prayer for their unity
and his glory in their fruilfulneHs.
I'd. II will increase their knowledge of two
classes OF facts the one, showing the demands
OF duty IN their respective fields of Christian
labor; the other, magnifying to their view the
power and glory of God, which can make
such labor effective.
Sd. 1t will afford an occasion for the young
and tmid disciple TO open his lips in prayer
and exhorlation, and willthus increase the mum.
Der OF active assistants in social worship.
Alta IL will furnish place to which the un.
concerned can be invited where the awakened
can ask for prayers, and where the humble
penitent may express, and thus confirm his pur.
pose to serve the LORD.
9th. 1t will give Christians q respite frem
the cares and temptations of busy life; fortify
their hearts against the assaults of the adver.
sary, and tend to the inscribing of " Holiness
to. the Lord the habitations and business Of
men,
9th. 1t will place the Church in that posture
OF united snpplication iu which her ascending
Saviour len her, waiting for the promised spirit
and IN which the day of Pentacost found her
rejoicing in His glorious advent the same
posture Of |" extraordinary agreement in prayer
which proceeded and attended the great awak.
ening In the eighteenth century, and the
greater, and, we hope, more permanent revival
OF the nineteenth therefore,
i. ResOiUed, That this Meeting shall have
for its basia and be characterized by the read.
ing ofa portion of Gods word, praise, prayer
and exhortation.
z. RESOLVED, That we adopt the Union Prayer
Meeting Hymns, and that no one shall be privi-
legged TO discuss doctrinal subjects; nor shall
aay one occupy more tnan ten minutes in either
OF the above services.
3. Reselued, That, as we profess to be the
friends of our risen Lord and Saviour, we ought
to love one another we ought to love the souls
for which He died, and strive to win them to
Him. the great Bishop and Head of the Church
and to this end we most cordially invite all
to unite with us at throne of Grace, that His
Kingdom unay be established in the hearts oi
all, and that soon the kingdoms of this world
may become the kingdoms of our God and His
Christ.
All Of watch is most respectfully submitted.
WIN. CUMMINS
Chairman Union Prayer Meeting Committees
March 2lst, 1860.
The Union Prayer Meetings are new -four.
ishing in our town. We expect great good to
result from them.
A FRIEsD TO UNION IN STATES AND UNIoS
IN CMuRca.