The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-20
Week Of Prayer-1S71.

The Executive Committee or the Evangelical
Alliance OF the United States OF America have caused
to be prepared and issued the following programme
for the annual Week Of Prayer, beginning with sun
day, New Years Day, January l. 1871
SUNDAY, Jan. 1.-Sejn1G9as.- ubject-Inspiration
OF Holy Scripture; its sufciency and sole authority
for religious faith and practice
MONDAY, Jan. 2.-Pyaye,- Grateful review OF the
past calling for renewed confidence and for an In
creased deyotedness humiliation Tor the w0rldness
OF the church,; and Tor national sins provoking
TUESDAY Jan 3.-Prdyer-For nations; for all IN
authority for soldiers and Sailors for all who have
Uttered In recent war, and for the blessings OF
WEDNESDAY, Jan. APPROPRIATION the CONVEX
sion OF children; for Sunday schools, and all semi
nares OF learning; ana for the raising up OF more
laborers In Chrst's service.
THURSDAY, Jan. 5-Prayer.-For the authorizing
OF the Holy Spirit all who profess and call them.
selves Christians; for the increase OF charity; and of
anecrionate communion and cooperation among all
In every land who love the Lord Jesus Christ In SIN
ceriiy.
FRIDAY Jan. e.-Trayer.-For the circulation Of
tare: for an end Of religious persecuon ana for
the removal Of oil hindrances to the spread OF The
Gospel.
SATURDAY, Jan. T,-Prayer-For Christian mis-
sons; for the conversion Of the world and for "ihe
glorious appearing Of our Lord Jesus Christ"
SUNDAY Jan. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES t-Fath Hope
and Love-essental witnesses for the truth.
This is substantially the programme issued by the
Evangelical Alliance In foreign countries The SUBJ
jects for the day are the same, with slight altera-
tons, adapting the whole to the specific wants Of
our own country. 1t is earnestly hoped tnat In all
places this or a similar series Of topics may be
adopted and that Christians everywhere will unite
IN the Week Of Prayer, which, for many years past
has been so sgnany attended by Divine favor.
New Religious Order in tho United States
It's Organization and Purpose-Opening In
Boston.
From the Boston Advertiser. Nov. 14.l
A cable despatch from England was received in
this country few days ago, informing us that no
less than thirty members OF new religious order
which had sprung up In the Anglican Church were
their way to America in the steamer Tarifa. The
announcement that such company OF ecclesiastcs
were coming to take up their residence here, and
the additional Iact already within the knowledge Of
the public that seminary or monastery was about
to be founded by the members OF the new order.
awakened some interest In regard to their
arrival and the work which they were to
do among the American people. The Tarifa,
with the party on board, reached this city
on Saturday; but 1t turned out that there were
only three Of them instead Of thirty, cipher EVIL
IDENTIFY having been annexed to the original number
I'm some way during the transmission OF the de-
spatch which foretold their coming. The three gen.
tlemen were somewhat surprised when they found
that they had been so numerously heralded. but
were willing to pardon the slip OF the telegraph
operators hand which unwittngy, no doubt, multi
are as foows:-Richard Meux Benson, NJ. A., STU
dent OF Christ church and vicar or the parish OF
and the Rev. Frederick william Fuller. they were
met their arrival here by the Rev. 0. s. Pres colt,
an American member OF the order, who has been
In Boston Tor the past three months ana pre-
pared for their reception here. The name OF
the order to which they belong Is the, Broth
erhood OF the Mission OF st. John the Evange-
| list. Tho Rev. Mr.. Prescott has been laboring
in this country for considerable time-1n chicago,
| New FORK and other cties-and is now reinforced
hv rho threa men brotherhood
named, who have come TO this country In order 10
found branch OF the order which snail aggrandlze
itself In this country. The last Legislature or Con-
necticut was called upon to grant an act OF moor
poration establishment to be carried on by the
| the means having been furnished by wealthy
| American friend OF the order In that State.
known or addressed, il the superior Of the order
wnOn are Clergyman d nc hs EstaSlIsned Gnaren 8
CHURCH in .. America. rhey are ascetlcs II
life and apparently subject themselves 10
discipline very similar 70 tnaT 81 aas nn 1S
| CDntinent. They hold themselves aloof from tn
world and do not marry or own personal properly
hair dreSs Ia after the pattern OF that worn by tht
Rnman Carn,.lic clergy. The brotherhood originated
about 1--WE years usso. and was confined at nrst U
two personsFather Begn ana an as 0.rr
gyman named Grafton whose 4Sme was a
IN Baltimore. 1t appears that sae XII, oe fnrma,
named was travelling in Europe wseu ~ ioSla us
the acquaintance OF the Rev. Mr.. Bensen vica
Convey, ST. John. oxford, and was so attractes
to him that he decided TO give up his former con
| nections and live with him there. Togetner tne
| originated the new brotherhood ana others OF tn
En0IIsh clergy we're soon attracted TO them ant
joined the order which so soon II extending itsel
| and taking strong root in America. ~
| Father benson is still vicar OF Ccwley, st. JOIN
and comes to this country the superior 10 set I'M
order gong, after which he VIII return 10 England
At the present time Mr.. Grafton has charge or IN
church at Oxford, ana there are ave members 0l tn
| brotherhood remaining There appears TO be yer.
| little machinery or organization connected with W.
brotherhood Father Benson elected superior fol
O term OF years, at the expiration OF which time hi
VIII be elected or give way TO successor. A large
brick building called 'The Mission has been erectet
| at oxford where the order has It's home. 1t Is 9
| tail, queer-ooking structure with narrow, coister
| ike windows and sort or vestiDule opening on
| upon the street. IL has plain. though not uninvit
/ ing appearance, the only adjournment being statue
of the Saviour with arms outsretched over two sup
| plants the whole group being placed high up
| directly beneath The roof In the lofty rear WALL
The chief purpose OF the order Is said 10 be to q
| about In various parishes where the clergy may BIZ
i invita- tha hrntharhOad aud mold Mmla