The New York herald., 1868-10-22
PRAYER THROUGHOUT THE WoRLp.

From the u to the 10th of January, 1869, week
OF prayer is besought, under the authority OF the
Evangelical Alliance, over the whole world. The
following ia the evan gelica edict, with the sigma
lures attached ta
BELOVED BRETHREN IN CHRIST OF EVERY LAND
answer to the united supphcations OF His people,
tation TO CHRISTIANS throughout the world to OBJ
serve Week OF Prayer in January next.
Very gratifying reports have been received OF the
observance OF this annual week Of prayer in different
distant countries still there is reason to know that
IN many towns and cities OF our own and foreign
into sympathy with the universal Church OF Christ
The Evangelical Alliance, therefore, desirous OF man
tending the BENEFITS which in various ways have at
tended these annual assemblies for united prayer az
ectionaely call upon the children OF God everywhere
10 take counsel and to make arrangements for observ
ing 1t IN their respective localities The Alliance feel
refreshed and the hands OF those brethren strength
ened who In other places at home and abroad plead
before God for the gifts OF His grace and the out
vert perishing world.
Fellow Christians Let ms with one accord. II
spared to see the commencement or new year, en-
circle the world with our faithful fervent and united
prayers. Let us then gather around the throne OF
ae H our Let s
plead In the name OF our one Lord, hedecmer and
lntercessor for blessings which the circumstances OF
our times show 10 be most needful, urgent and i'm
portant
II two you agree earth touching anything that
they shall ask II shall be done for them OF Father which
Thou that nearest prayer, Thee shall all flesh
The following topics, among others, are suggested
as suitable for exhortaon and intercession on tho
suspAY Jan. a-sermonsesubject: The ntercessien OF
the High Priest the House of God' the motive and
%"sDAr JAM Of sin and Thanksgiving
for special and general srees during the past year to ma
TUrspAr, Jan, o.-Kaiions; for their temporal and
R Gospel
S o. sGs o sv @ 9r al ns Of tho
wEDrEsbAY Jan. 6-Famlies: for children Of Christian
Christian colleges and schools
sSd S sna o cs our ''aA
hs & fer more 9o1 EnSwsdgs vie
% preaching spsd to cH and ,Sss s, o.,
s al nations and for the sending
FRIDAY, Jan. s-Mia.ions: for tho conversion Of tho
heahen and Mohammedans for ths growth Of missionary
GI III ns Tor eov @ snS % .. are
suffering persecution for the truth.
Tor the clrcqatisn q the Holy Scriptures FOR Christian and
on SRsfI.sns and Christian No ronsSOai Ss
SUNDAY, Jan. io-sermons- Subject; the dnty Of tho
Christian Church in relation TO The religious wars OF the
A. @. BURROWS,
i;Tia mERMASN m IssochxErTAu, ph. D.,
Secretaries OF the British Branch OF the Evangelical
Alliance.
WILLIAM z. DODGE,
II. Is. SMITH, d. d.,
President and Chairman Of Executive Committee
OF the American Branch.
GUlLLAUME M0NOD
GEORGE FISCH ID. d.,
President and Secretary Of the French Branch.
HERMANN MESSNER,
Secretary OF the German Branch.
LEONARD ANET,
CLEMENT DE FAYE.
President and Secretary OF the Brussels Com.
mittee.
VAN wASSENAER VAN CATwJCK,
j. w. VAN LOON,
NJ COHEN STUART
President, Vice President and Secretary OF Dutch
Conference Committee OF the Evangelical Alliance.
A. CAPAD0SE, NJ. d.,
President OF the NetherlaDd Protestant Society.
!. ADRfEN NAvILLE,
r. MEYLAN,
President and Vice President OF the Geneva Com
mittse.
JOHANN G. BERGER,
Secretary OF the swedish Branch.
fRELlN0 MILIINGEN,
EDWIN y. BLISS.
Chairman and secretary OF the Turkish Branch.