Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-01-01

cal Alliance have issued their annual pro-
gramme of topics for the week of Prayer,
extending from January 5th, '73 to the
18th. The following are the subjects
selected:
Sunday, January 5th.-Subject. The
foundation, security and universal exten-
sion of the Christian Church.
Monday January 6th.-Devout Ac-
acknowledgement, Remembrance of God 3
mercies to the nation, to families and to
the churches providential and spiritual
blessings to ourselves confession of sin.
Tuesday. January 7,h.-Prayer for
Christian churches ; their Increase in
love, activity, fidelity to truth, and the
clearer manifestation of the unity in the
faith for ministers, missionaries and
evangelists.
Wednesday, Jan. sth Prayer for
families; for sons and daughters of Chris
tian parents for blessing on home in-
fluence. and on the services and ordinan-
ces of 1.-THE Church of God ;" for schools
colleges and universities for children at
sea or in foreign lands for young men
in business and professions for servants
and for all in sickness and tribulations.
Thursday, Jan. 9th.-Praycr for ma
tions !; for kings and all in authority, for
the maintenance of peace; for the spread
of religious liberty for the growth of
sound knowledge; for contentment. con-
cord and good will among all classes
for the discerument of Gods hand in ma
tioual judgments, and for the removal of
iutemperance, immortality and the sins
Which are a rehroach to any people.
Friday. Jan. lOth-Prayer for man
kind for the circulation of the Holy
Scriptures, and the spread of pure litera-
ture for the overthrow of all forms of
tyanny and oppression for the removal
of every form Of anfichrist for all pris-
sioners and csptiv,s, and for the increase
Of that kingdom which is righteousness
peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Saturday, Jan. Ilth.-Prayer for Sun
day schools /; for missionary, tract and
other religious societies, for raising up
aid sending forth of more lsborers into
his Harvest, and for the removal of hind
RANGES to the spread of the gospel and
the conversion of the world.
Sunday, Jan. 1.ih.-Sermons. Let
the whole earth be filed with glory Amen
and amen"
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION Accord
ing to previous agreement tic East Ju
niata District Convention of the l. q. of
G. II. met at Duncaunon, Pusy county, |
in the hall of Perry Lodge, No. 2, Dec.
5, 1872.
Convention called to order by d D.
G. w. G. Il. Lesh. Bro. 5. S. King, of
Perry Lodge No, 2, was elected perma-
nent w. G. L, who made the following
appointments W. Z. BIO J. NJ. Evans,
of Lodge No l56 w N, C ". Dick
inson,~of 94l; ID. NJ, Sist +. NJ. Gra-
ham of 2OS; Sec, c. N. Graham. of
POS; Sister S. W. McElwce, W. V. T.,
elected at last Convention)
The w g 7. appointed he following
committees Con OF Credentials, Bros
n IL Wickershan, c. II. Dickinson
and j. Laughlin, Sisters r. NJ. Graham
and Annie E Branyan. Business Com,
Bros. C Stra,ford, J. II. Evans. G. W.
McElwee. - Graybill and G A. Hood,
Sisters Briner, Z. NJ. Graham and Ella
Gault.
Com. on Credentials reported the fol-
lowing delegates present: Milroy Lodge,
No. 2OS, Bros. Jacob Walters, G. NJ.
Graham. Sist F. NJ. Graham No. 2.
Bros s. S King. c. A. Hood, Sister.
Amanda Passmore and Annie L. Bran
yam; No PIG, Bros. Y Ii. Wickersham
G. w. McElwee, Sst. S. W. McElwee
No 944, Bro. G. u Dickinson, Sisters
Mary Z Lesh and Ella Gault No $50,
Bro. G. Stratford, Sisters Sue E. Carlin,
Rachel Mann; No. l56, Bros. James
Laughlin, j. NJ. Evans; No. $40, Bro.
. Graybill; No. 4O2. four delegates
Thames mislaid). On motion the re-
port was adopted and Com. continued.
The following resolution was presented
by the Business Com Resolved, That
in the opinion of this convention Local
Option is not the proper method by
which to obtain total prohibition which,
after spirited discussion, was negatived.
The W. G. Il. announced public lee
ture for the evening in the NJ. 4. church,
by Bro Brosius, of Lancaster. Ad.
journed to meet at 9 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
MORNING SESSION, DEC. 6.
Minutes of last session read and ap-
proved The following members were
elected officers of next Convention W.
G. T., d. S. Graham, of 2OS; w. " T.,
Sister Anna E. Wickersham, of ZIG;
Sec'y. Bro. W. B. Wagner, of 2OS.
Reports from the various Lodges rep
resented shcxed that nearly all Of them