, 1872-12-21
"DAY OF iNTERCESSI0M."

Services in the Episcopal Churches OF this City
Yes.erdny-Spccinl Exercises in the Evening
Mt Grace Church md tile Cathedral.
By the common agreement Of the Episcopal
churches, not only in this country, but in all
parts OF the world, yesterday WAS set apart as a
"day of intercession" for the increase Of the
ministry for mission labor, more especially in
foreign lands. The suggestion WAS made by the
English Society for the Propagation Of the Cos
pei, and met with the cordial approval Of all the
Bishops Of the Church.
In accordance with this, the Bishop of Illinois
sent out pastoral letter to all the congroga-
tions within his diocese, calling their attention to
the subject, and transmitting copies OF special
service for the day which had been prepared by
members Of the House Of Bishops, chosen for
that purpose.
The Bishop also sent communication to tho
effect that the Episcopal Churches Of Chicago
would hold special united evening services in
the Cathedral, for the West Side, and Grace
Church for the South Division.
At GRACE CHURCH,
Wabash avenue, near Fourteenth street, the ser
vices we're conducted by the rector, Rev. DR..
Locke, assisted by other clergymen. Owing to
the inc1emency Of the weather, the attendance
was but moderate. Tho opening exercises con-
sisted Of prayer and singing.
Tile Rev. Arthur Brooks, Of St. James, made
the first address: having for his subject: ss The
multitudes tainted and scattered abroad as sheep
hAving no shepherd." He dwelt upon the large
numbers ignorant Of the Gospel, to whom it was
the duty Of the Church to send it.
Then was sung tho hymn beginning
Arm Of the Lord, awake, awase,
Put on thy strength, the nations shake.
Prayer followed, and ut its conclusion the
Rev. Dr. Sullivan, Of Trinity, made the second
address, his subject beng, Tho Earth Gods
haryest-the Plying Jesua, the Lord Of tho
Harvest" He showed how the earth was God's
harvest field, and that men were to bo gathered
into the fold by combination of Divine and hu-
where had braTed the cold OF the North and
the torrid heat of the South, inspired By tho
spirit OF God They we're not UniyerGalists, and
did not believe that al the world would bo saved,
but q certain portion would be eayed by the Di-
vine blessing on human instrumentalty. Labor
e7s should be sent into the harvest. That was
what they we're praying for. God would hear
prayers. Science scoifed at the idea Of special
interpretations Of Providence, and d, held that
prayer would not be answered. That day set
apart by the Church for prayer everywhere was Q
| rebuke to. these who did not believe in tho ef-
| fcacy of prayers. They should pray earnestly
to God to send forth laborers into his vineyard.
| Come sc sinners, poor and needy,
was sung. The third address On the reaping and
ingathering Of tho harvest was omitted.
| The Rev. 11r. Wilkinson delivered the fourth
address on IS Tic Church is to pray for laborcrs
the increase Of the ministry with its RESPONSE
| bl1ity and support. he Ea!d that Il prayers
| meant anything, they meant responsibility on
the part of thosewho prayed sincerely to give &C.
co1ding to their ability, means to sustain the
| 1aborers IN the harvest. We're they ready to
make their acts correspond to their prayers ?
They would be responsible for tho souls that
were lost. which might haTe been saTed through
their instrumentality. They should give willing
II the support necessary, and should work hand
| in hand with the ministers of tho Church to
cultivate their Lords vineyard. Then was sung
! tho hymn:
I Ne give Thee but Thine oT1,
| Wjaago'er the gift lcay lie;
| Al that we have is Thine alone,
| trust, Lord, from Thee.
After prayer and the benediction tho congrc-
| CATION separated.
| AL II1a oAT1EDnAL.
| Owing to the weather, the services at the Ca
thedral Of Saints Peter and Paul. which began
promptly at half-past 7 o'clock, were no. very
| largely attended. The services consisted ci
special prayers, Of the singing OF several hy7n1,s
| the chanting OF Deus 1lisereotuT, and Of nj
dresses by the Rev. J. II. Walker, Of Calvary
Church, the Rev. H. S. Perry. Of AL Saints
Church. tho Rev. Fl. ". Kinney, Of the Church
of the Atonelnent, and the Rev. c. II. ". Stock.
ing Of the Church Of the Epiphany, their sub.
jects being taken from the tlairty-si1th, seventh
and eighth verses Of the ninth chapter Of the
Gospel according to Saint Matthew The ser
vices concluded by taking up q collection, thu
proceeds OF which are to bo handed over to the
Domestic Committee.