, 1874-03-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY


MONDAY PRAYER.M e,
Tho regular 1,oont!ay prayor-mcoting, in tho
Methodist Churcl, Block, was yesterday col,-
Quoted by tho 1t. Row. Bishop Chonoy. Aftor
tho usual preliminary religious exorclaos Of song,
prayer, aut tho reading Of tho Scriptures. bishop
Cheney malc fow romarkH, which he closed by
reading several communications tint Ind beon
sent to Tho pllnit. Ono wns from brother who
asked tho prayora OF tho audience TINT !lis throo
.way aud bocoino, through Chrat'H blood. hB sis-
tern not only in tho ilnal but in the spirit. AN
othcr letter wnH from Il nlothor, who besought
prayers tor most unworthy md unnatural sor,
who had gono ovor to tho enemy mud would
avoid 1nocting hor when hn saw lior. Another
brother askotl his henrors to pray for Ills vito.
wlloso lleart had hot been Boftenod by Christ's
undytnE love.
The ineoting being thon declared opon.-,rhich
means, according to a notice HING above tho
pulpit, Tint any member Of tho audience can
prny, Hlng. or sponk for tue Rpaco OF threo min.
utes, provided TINT no controversial facts
gentleman arosa to rotate llB ideas Of faith and
tho potency nf Gods love. It was all-powcrful,
and sGd t9y pit; Their 70, hr,at fa t. IL all would
i1[H throo minutes haviug expired 10 ant
down, aud was followed by q gentleman who
prayed, nmong otber things that orr fa!tt
might 10 strengthened, tho prayers OF thoea
asking hup might bo a1.swcrol, mud tho meot-
ingn now iolding might boar to tho Lord God
abundant fruit.
The 1loxt person arose to mnko confession.
Ito Ind doubtod tho ofllor tay tho power Of
Criat'B loyo for ,ln, but lo had ahmed so doing.
1Io now saw tho immcasurable difroroneo bo-
tween our lovo for Jesus and i1s for ns. 1.-Two
but prayed and hoped our Snvior'a love would re-
claim from the stato which Ia worso than death
tho most hardened sinner.
Tho noxt gentleman thought that tho In
ycrutablo wisdom OF God Ind foreordanod that
tho petition intonaca to bo presontcl to tho
Council Monday evening asking that drain
selling be forbidden on Sabbath, should lo with
held to b8 presented next Monday evening. l1o
thought II tlloy should NIL foryentty pray cach
day, tint tho obdurato Councl1nena hearts
would bo softcncd And turned towards thoir
nedoeamer, md that at tho noxt meeting
hibiting tho anle of liquor would bo
passed.. Tho speaker closed his ro1narks by
announcing Ills determination TO boBacch luis
Maker on his knees, every 1ay I'll, I'll Council
Sabbath day observed as holy.
An old and woathor-hoaton man noxt arose
md said TINT the most powerful auxiliary TO
Gods love in bringing sinners to tho feot of
ago, he went to Hca. and became bad man, but
his, mother mover gayo up her prayers,
ana after tho h,onpe lepse lmany; H. 9nG 9n|
{aowoao { q" ., tic si power aos 10 ove SS evon for for
tho smallest and lowest OF hiB creatures. 11o
bolioyod tho prayers OF many q sa1nted mother
hatl been answered, eyen though their ohd WAS Ill
distant countrios. Another person corroboratcd
this statement by relating Ills personal history.
Six weeks ago he camo to this grcnt and wicked
city, although yonng in yoara, old in sin. He
was 500 miles from homo, but Ills mother kept
praying Tor him, mud at lust ho awoke to the
awful knowledge Of his situation IIo sought
the Lord, and, glory DO to God llo found Him.
A gentleman wished to coll those present to
the Importance OF receiving and thanking God.
lie did not think that We woro willing and eager
In }rc lin 1,nrfq no I'm otl1ff
earnestly hoped all would thank Him For the
countless fayors received.
bishop Cheney thcn requested tho singing Of
Sounds" After which member Of tho Young
Mems Christian Association nroso aud asked the
prnyors Of tho meeting tor tho services held In
tho depot. In addition, he wanted NIL presout
to como to tho services next Sunday md lend
their numbers to the gloriiication Of God. After
making these requests, lie lett tho room md WAS
succeeded by porson who likened tho life aud
teachings Of our Savior to bouquet of flowers.
1Io believed in the groat elioaoy of q mothers
prayers, but alao thought thu power OF cllil.
drclI's prayers was deserving Of consideration,
girl years old softonod the loart Of hor
father, WHO was a hardened and aged
sinner, and waa tho sweet though glorious
means OF bringing him to his Lord and Savior
jesus Christ. When tho hymn, "Al hail tho
power OF jesus name" had boon sung, Bishop
Cheney said tho time for closing Ind arrived,
mud, aftor announcing that tho nev. George
1togors. OF EnEland, would conduct the meeting
to-t!ay, lie pronounced tic bcnodiction and 1iH-
missed the congregation.