The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-25
The Mead on PraYrr.


The Evangelical Alliance in the
United States have revised the sche-
dule of topics abroad, and suiting it
to our special circumstances the fol-
lowing subjects, for concert in prayer,
are recommended on the successive
days of meeting:
SUNDAY, JAN. 2D.-Sefna0nS.
son and work of the Holy Spirit, Gal.
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MONDAY, JAN. Sd. - Personal. -
Thanksgiving for individual meroies.
confession of sin, and prayer for per-
sOnal holiness and more entire con-
secration TO Gods service.
TUESDAY, JAN. 4TH.-Nattoaal.-
Prayer for the President of the
United States and all In authority IN
our own and other lands; for univer-
sal peace; for removal of political
corruption, and increase of integrity
and righteousness in government; for
religious liberty and advances of
truth in countries where religious lib
erty is enjoyed and where it is sought.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Urn. Domestic
and SOciGJ.-Prayer for parents and
children, and the blessings Of the
Christian home; for employers and
the employed; for all schools and
colleges.
THURSDAY, JAN. CTR Christian
Uai0R.-Thanksgi for Christian
union, and prayer for its increase;
special supplioation in behalf of the
efforts of the Evangelical Alliance in
this country, and for the Divine bless
ing on the assembly of Christians
from all countries to be held in the
Autumn Of this year in New York.
FRIDAY, JAN. 7TH.-I'he Christian
Church.-Prayer for all ministers of
the Word, and that the Lord would
send forth moro laborers; for all Off
GERS and members of the Christian
Churches; for the removal of false
doctrines; and especially fer. the
blessing of God upon all members Of
the Roman Catholic Church, that he
would override the Ecumenical Coun-
Gil in Rome for the dissemination of
his Gospel and the overthrow of hler-
archial domination.
SATURDAY, JAN. STH.- The World.
Prayer for the spread of Gods Word
and pure literature In all lands; for
men of commerce and science; that
our civilization may be Christianizad,
and its material resources conse-
Grated for Christians in heather and
idolatrous countries for the Chinese
and all immigrants IN America for
missionaries and missionary and re.
ligious societies, and for the CONVEX
sion Of the world TO Christ.
SUNDAY, JAN. 9TH Cor. xiii.
THE WONDERFUL PRAYER. =
Which? Why, that one which your
mother taught you. Did you ever
think, short though it be, how much
there is in it? Like diamond IN
the crown of a queen, 1t unites q
thousand sparkling gems in one.
It teachers all OF us, every one OF
US, to look to God as Our parent
Our Father"
1t prompts US to raise our thoughts
and desires above the earth" Who
art in Heaven"
1t tells US we must reverence our
Heavenly Father" HalloWed be
Thy name.
It breathes a missionary spirit
" Thy kingdom come.
And a submissive, obedient spirit
Thy viii be done on earth as it is in
Heaven"
And dependent, trusting spirit
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And forgiving spirit" Forgive
US our trespasSes as we forgive those
who trespass against US.
And cautious spirit" Deliver us
from evil.
And, last of all, an adoring spirit
For thine IS the kingdom, and the
power and the glory, for ever and
ever, Amen"
Now, is it not both wonderful
and a beautiful prayer? Jesus, our
dear Saviour, taught it, and who
could better tell Us how to pray to
His Father and our Father, TO His
God and our God.
TIE New York Tribune has short
and extremely Informed editorial on
the religious interest" IN Cincinnati
It learns that the interest is partie
ularly warm in the Sunday Schools
and one pork merchant has given a
drove of fine, fat, corn-fed hogs to the
Bethel Fair" It condescends to re-
mark that this is promising; but in q
fine poetic spirit. It announces that it
viii wait to see whether . it will affect
the rarity Of Christian charity in
Cincinnati" 1t solemnIy confesses to