The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-12
THE ANGLICAN q z

A Day OF Special Fasting and Prayer.
Bishop Howe has issued, the following ad.
dress 10 the Protestant Episcopal clergy of
the Diocese of South Carolina:
Dear BreIhren-You viii td6ubtless, ere this.
have seen through our church papers the pro-
posal, on the part OF the Missionary Societies OF
the Church Of England, and which has been
approved by the Archbishop OF Canteroury, to
as q day of lasting and prayer throughout
England and the Colonies, In view OF the
want Of men to occupy missionary stations
under the Jurisdiction of the Church of Eng
land, and to pray the Lord of the harvest that
he would send forth more laborers Into nls
harvest. 49,,
Our own church In the United States, which
IL the eldest daughter OF the Church OF En-.
gland, has been invited to add her prayers and
snpnlications on that occasion to those Of the
mother church, thus showing sympathy with
her iu her need, as well as TO give expression
TO the communion and fellowship which exist
between all, the members OF that large and
Increasing ecclesiastical family which bears
the name of the 'Angllcan Church."
Accordingly, l desire, land l am sure Oh
your hearty sympathy, that all OF our co1gre.
cations should be assembled on the 2oth OF
this month In their several churches for the
purpose Aforesaid, and that the service, put
forth by the House Of Bishops, at the request
OF the board of mission, be used as suitable
to tie occasion, and that we should, with one
heart and one voice, entreat the head CT the
church to look upon the needs of the vine
which His right hand hath planted.
Some, 1t may be, throughout our diocese
will be unable from sickness or other causes
to attend in the Courts OF the LORDS Houee
with the offering of prayer; to such I would
suggest at the hour of II H.. or at some other
hour In the day, to withdraw into their
closets, and pray.to their Father who seeth ln
secret, that He would give us more men to
preach the blessed Gospel OF Jesus Christ,
both at home and abroad, and thereby extend
the Redeemer's Kingdom, until the knowl-
edge OF Him shall cover the earth as the
waters cover the sea. "Ask and ye shall have,
seek and ye shall find, knock and 1t shall be
opened unto you."
Brethren, "the Grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and the Love of God, and the Fellow
ship OF the Holy Ghost be With You ell ever
more" Amen. w. b. w. HOWE,
Bishop Diocese South Carolina.
append for private and family use on the
above day, and az appropriate to 1t, the fol-
lowing prayer for unity among all who call on
30 God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, our only Saviour, the Prince of Peace,
give us grace seriously to lay to heart the
great dangers we are in by our unhappy divi-
siona. Take away all hatred and prejudice,
and whatsoever else may hinder US from goaly
union and concord; that as there Ia but one
body, and one spirit, and one hope of our
calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one
God and Father of us oil, 30 we may hence
forth be all OF one heart, aud of one soul,
united In one holy bond of truth and peace, OIL
faith and charity, and may with one mind and
one mouth glorify Thee, through Jesus Christ
| our Lord. Amen"