The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-04

Church, Glebe street, In the afternoon at four
O'Clock. The exercises will be restricted to
one hour. -------- ---------- -----
Tuesday, January 7-Prayer for Christian
Churches, Ministers, Missionaries and Evan.
eelsts. Rev. ]. T. wightman officiating; as
sisted BY Rev. Thomas smythe, D. D., and Rev.
G. 8. vedder.
Wednesday, January s-Prayer for Families,
Schools, Colleges and seminaries; for Young
People In Business and Professions. Rev. L.
q. Shuck and Rev. G. a. Wells.
Thursday, January 9-Prayer for the Clrcu-
lation OF the Scriptures, aud for the Spread OF
Pure Literature. Rev. T. W. Dosh, Rev. G.
@. Pinckney, and Rev. B. D. Smart.
Saturday, January 1l-Prayer for the Con-
version OF the World; for Sabbath-Schools;f for
Missionary, Tract and other Religious Socie-
ties. Rev. G.. r. Braokett, W. b. Adams and
Rev. o. r. Gregory.
Sunday, January ia sermon appropriate
to the occasion will be preached by the Rev.
J. A. ChamblIss, at the Citadel Square Baptist
Church, at nalf past seven o'clock P, N.
It Ia anticipated that unusual interest will
characterize these important meetings. to
which the congregations of all denominations
are cordially invited. 1t is hoped that men,
bers of churches will freely participate In the
devotional exercises Of the week. the pas
tors specially request all professors of reli.
gion provldentlally detained from these
unions for prayer to devote these hours to
private supplications.
Ministers uniting In these meetings are In
vited to make these announcements from the
pulpit tomorrow Sunday morning.
Tho Charleston Clerical Union-A New
Meeting Place Provided.
In the fall of 1866 several ministers from all
tie Evangelical denominations Of this city
formed an association for the cultivation OF
personal friendship and the promotion OF
Christian union. For this purpose meeting
for prayer and religious conference was then
established. For six years 1t has been main
tanned for an hour on Monday of each week.
The result has exceeded expectation. Proba-
bly, In the ministry of no locality do greater cor
diality, mutual esteem and fraternal affection
subslst than between the pastors of Charles.
ton thus associate During this long period
uninterrupted harmony of Christian fellow
ship has obtained. No Jarring conflict of
opinion regarding even doctrlnal non-essen.
tlals has ever occurred In the profoundly in
teresting discussions which have continually
engrossed their sessions.
Tested by the experience OF these many
years, this union for the interchange of Chris
tlan thought and affection, for consultation on
embarrassing theological or pastoral ques-
tlons, consideration how best to promote the
religious welfare of the city, and for the pre-.
sentation of visiting ministers, has become
an essential to the members hsbitually asso-
clated. This happy afdliation necessarily re-
acts upon the congregations, promoting unan-
unity of Christian purpose and effort. Meas
ures are being inaugurated to render perma-
nent this union, and to facilitate and extend
the objects for which 1t was formed.
Hitherto this weekly conference has been
held 10 the halls OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, at the study of one of the pas.
tors, and, at present, in the lecture.room of
the Circular Church. Various lnconveniences
being experienced from want of room en-
tirely at their command. they have been
placed under obligation by the courtesy OF
Samuel Fogartie, Esq, who, learning Of their
requirement. generously placed at their dis
posal the spacious apartment over his book
depository, No. 200 King street. This gra-
tuitous tender of location eminently adapt
ed, has been accepted with thanks by the
pastors.
Thus providentlal1y established, the Charles
ton Clerical Union confidently Invites from
the community, as from the respective con-
gregations, contributions towards the mex
pensive furnishing OF this room. Should not
this be Immediately attained, 1t has been
suggested that for few purposes would col
lectlen be 80 cheerlully donated during the
approaching week OF prayer.
1t Is proposed here TO establish general
theological library, the need of which is ur-
gent. Contributions in money or religious
volumes. which are earnestly solicited, may
be forwarded to Fogartie's Book Depository.