, 1866-01-15
THE WEEK OF PRAYER,
H8 Observance in ChfcAEo-Unton
A5eexane~X1oFff Of the Holy Spirit.

III t,S results Is already known to hayr mnre N >,
vrulI1ed all the moet sxnsuine expectations OF IL.
osiginaor. being evcnemoac successful than siui
lar scnsors In former fears- These combination,
of psnessed Christians OF all denomination. for The
I purpose OF 4uttd euppiicaIon 10 the th,sne y,
Divine Grace, wrre. 1t is raid, Originated by m,s.
siona5y who, In his ardnous labors tn hesrhrn
landf had learned TO feel the efficacy oi ps1Tor n
bosh EnEtsnd md this country fueh movements
Ease o. late years become common ana ths!r rood
e1eetE bare fully kuhetanliated III the nlsslon1rV
promfsct would result from them a more beaut{
~ exanp!laeation Of true Christian brotherhood
% dihlcn!t 70 Im1g7ne- Here come sn.n Of
many widely different denom1nationsIhc rneet "
peaple of III sssse. md conditions of liz, and Ill
grat Father OF all This expression Of mn, nj
fependenee md Of common fsith In The p1sdoniur
tseeif the higher, evidence Of tue religion. Ind nm m
der ffs influence are uttered Eetvent suppacaijons
1oF counsel and guidance professions ofrepeutance
nne1 s e1e sno o. sn1 ,' n', IN 9ae sneh
called fdh. The efficacy Of pfayer n me.n. os f
rsy1nE Eraoe hss long been felt bJchristian people
convincing proofs. Godlsa hearer and m .n.TeT..
Of prayer. and there s scArce one OF fevept ndst7
%ho i,9 sannot se IN hs oan experiences instances of
also another e1ecf-lhat ureu the hearrra beven1
Who e9u Listen unuored 10 truly earnest prayer.
When the petitioner ferven.ly pon1s forth bis trnst
The fsvos and The very character Of drect sddraas
to the throne Of s1sce Is Of powerful eect snd j1ss
evident 1hat the petitioner are ufted up and
ReTiral1sts understand thls and It Ia noticeable
That Inc most successful revals are those Ia wpch
PRAYER IL made to constitute The chIef portion Of
e sse ansing nth hymns wSsh n
NOT those Of appeal Or warning to sinners, iimay
here be Worthy Of remark tha, the nue dignity or
Christian feeling IL iar more perfectly preserved IN
general, N those hymna which simply rhylhmical
p1ayets than in those Of any other character. aud
they consequently poasces by far the greatest power
n sprc.otng eonsiet'ou amons their hearers. The
houses, which haze been carried on during the week
pa1t havr been eond1c1ed IN this way. md already
u community. 1t f not OF The character Of tue
revival. lniiatcd Ivy Wesley md WhitAtIu-iu whith
It II TOO oftcn impossible 10 distinguish between
s ,ae es,aencss , @ o. sn ouspouns Of the Holy spz.
It's influence e shown In the constant Increase o a.
tendance npon the meetings, The greater
unussd TO pfayer, who either Themselves bow in
duplication and profess repentants for tin or re.
apsst o,he1s TO give expression to The new feeling
with which Christian people lay before theft hscin.
rrn their secret so1sows and dc1ires, and ask union
Vtih them n their pr7ycrs. It Is Of course fmpo.
been brought 10 knowledge OF Christ during the
week Jnst closed. or even to approximate 10 thr
number. The work has been comparatively silent
but 1t. e1cat effect will be manifested IN fhe {uctcsse
Of all The churches, and none can be even now H.
sen;lble Of The ez1en.ion 9, the RELIGION Of Chris,
IN flls rast of he country through this means:
been tho:e n ,he ElsrE eisest Y. E. h chaTca. %
| where twice cnch day, Errai numbers OF persous
have been gathered TO participate ia the exercises
It uond be q mistake TO suppose that only the
| religious attend these mtetinee-mcn and women
Of all caefeT. pioue and annrss, meet together In
connanninu, and # is to be hoped that many have
were heiert f0s5 in Ell. That rome who attend are
eaal5 in need OF Christian influence IL shown by
the ises that several lalcenlee have been committed
In The meetlnga, during thrlr progress.
The uluc o'clock meeting yesterday morning vrs
VERY largely attended, as wat also the noon meet
Ing. Al me latter. Aey. NJ. Irowhridgc presided,
.'sweet honr Of 1rayer," and prayer by The pecsid.
ins Officer Who then announced the special sub.
.eo To- Ras IN 1 and tion
ond chapter Of The Fist Epistle to Timothy. 81 q
brother present. prayer Was then offered up for the
ing. "Jesns, Lover Of my soul" vas sung.
The presiding officer lhen read aloud requests for
prayer for the following objects, these 1cGpests
having ten pIestoukly handed In bT different per-
eous:
For yonne man dezirous Of being Christian
and contc1ous OF not beng 80.
for me eop o. Christian mother. who has served
IN The afzuT, but IL Row wandering she knows uot
whittier.
FoF he brother Of yonur Christ1splsdy.
hearts.
For the Fii,h Bap.ist Church. thai thepsecious
WORK OF Christ may be continued.
for The eonsesston Of young man Uho has
scholar.
For prayer meeting to be held.
4 gentlemen present now offered up prayer for
on. business tha,, the1t is lille business
being done, their hearts may be turned to meet
Rev. Nj. 1rowhr1dce sucees,ed the prop.iety OF
offering mp prayer for the clervymen Of the city,
that fheJ might be directed IN their Sabbath minis
11.nons. There could be no donbL be thought,