Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-01-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

THE BATTLE SONG OF THE CHURCH.
Fear not the foe thou flock OF God.
Fear not the sword, the spear. the rod
Fear not the foe!
H fights in vain who fights with thee;
Soon shalt thou see his armies fee.
Himself Laid low.
Come. cheer thee to the toll and fight:
'lis God, thy God, defends the right;
He leads thee on.
His sword shall scatter every foe,
His shield shall ward off every blow
The crown j. won.
His is the battle. His the power
His l. the triumph in thar hour;
In Him hc strong.
So round thy brow the wreath shall twinc
So shall the victory be thine,
And thine the song.
Not long the sigh, the toll the sweat.
Not long the tight-day's wasting heat;
The shadows come.
slacl; not thy weapon in the fight:
Courage. Tor God defends the right:
Strike home! strike home!
Some twelve months ago, missionaries of
the Cross, laboring in India, sent out to
the world an earnest invitation to unite
with them in devoting the second week in
January, 1860, to "importuate prayer that
God would pour out his Spirit upon the
flesh, and cause the ends of the Earth to
see his salvation In accordance with
these recommendations the Protestants
throughout the world are now holding pray
cr meetings, SO that there is probably not
minute during each twenty four hours
in which a prayer is not sent up to the
throne of grace in some part of the world.
In Lcwistown the meetings are held alter
nateIy at the Presbyterian, Lutheran and
Methodist churches, are largely attended,
and give promise that ere the close of the
week no church in town will hold the con-
gregation. There is no special concerted
action for these meetings, but council of
ministers in Philadelphia recommended the
following:
l. That, as far as practicable, we would en-
gage in these solemn services in assembled
congregations.
,. That Monday should be devoted to fast
ing, and to deep humiliation, heart searching
and self abasement before God.
3. That Tuesday we cry nightly unto God
from the deep places of humility, that he will
deepen and strengthen the work Of grace, in
the heart of every believer.
t. Wednesday may be given to supplica-
ton, that God will regard specially, and spe-
cially bless the children and youth, in both
Christian and heather lands.
5. Thursday may we'll be devoted to earnest
prayer that God, by the exercise Of his Nigh.
ty power, will remove all obstacles which now
hinder the progress of the Gospel in our own
land and throughout the world.
g. Friday may be made day of special in
tercesSiOn for the large cities, towns and pop.
ulous districts Of the world, and for the islands
of the sea.
I. Saturday we might plead, specially for
Christs ministers everywhere, and for a clio.
ser union Of all Christs disciples-for full
illment Of the Saviour's precious prayer,
'' That they all may be one as thou, Father,
art in me and l in thee, that they also may
be one in US"
On each of these days, as we bear these
subjects to the throne of grace, III our closets,
at the family altar, in the congregation and
wherever we can pray, the blessing of the
Most High should be earnestly implored upon
all missionaries and missionary agencies, that
through their instrumentality the world may
be speedily converted to God.
s. The Sabbath, as our brethren in India
suggest, may be given to praise and thanks
giving in the great congregation.