National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-10
WEEK OF PRAYER.

Tho meeting yesterday at Lincoln hall was con
Quoted BY Dr.. Rankin, Of the Congregations a
| church, After the opening hymn he read selec
tions Of Scripture, and then made remarks. He
directed his attention to foreign nations, as the
jects Of prayer for the day. He said that W
should pray not only for heather nations, but fol
nominal Christian nations, who had deserted the
faith for the form Of Christianity,
He said that eomo nations deserved the name Of
Christian countries, and among them the United
States and England; that some which had the
nations back to the true belief.
After his remarks, he introduced Roy. Peter
Parker. Who occupied few minutes. He read
Msa Z :.
lance Of New York. DR.. Angus says the gospe!
| is for and to every creature. With fny thousand
missionaries to work for ten years and with fifteen
millions year for ten years to support them 1t Il
demonstrable that the gospel might be preached,
and preached repeatedly, to every man, woman
It seems q great company-nfty thousand
preachers-and yet the number IL not one per cent.
Of the members Of the evangelical churches in
lions in America any one Of which could supply
all the preachers We need. England sent as
many men to the Crimea to take single fortress,
despotism. Ten times the number Of men fell on
each side during the great American war. Five
To- 1n
nigh as chtvafrous an earthly Jerusalem and Q
temporal kingdom. And cannot nfty thousand
Jesus Christi A Have a our hymns no meaaingf "
40 send ten Thousand herslds forth,
From east to west from south to north;
And blow tho trump Of jubilee,
And peace proclaim from sea to sea-"
There are fifty Protestant missionary societies
now at work, spending annually moro than Is O00,
0O0 and employing not less than two thousand
missionaries, and more than four times that num-
We Eva ten times a mueb A Wa siven one
huhdfsd ysa1 ego. Thsnk God that al these
assertions are true, only, maintain, that - yet
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Our plans are less thai oar ability, g they are
claims Of our Lord This Alliance has some i'm
truth may BE- Sspsrsted nom the subordtnats, spa
d hsSss:sss ' sss g % Ssi "a : ss
ends. But third ID wanting, and II the Alliance
vi. s ss . oR =: e. M s Ss ss
dasy' nd. nsesssssy hh Other agencies sIs
Gospel, orsi and written, 10 -every srsssars, Ts
shah then have three fold tord-thsM mai tsnsnes
Of essential truth. tho deepening Of brotherly
tSr tire, cord that cannot b broken LIST "
ospt = or vosE - void. ne void nnst hsvs
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Many others took part In the exercises, speak.
ing upon the subject presented h several Of IL
different aspecta These meetings comprise the
various classes Of the Christian Community. from
the lifelong professors to the now eonverts al
alike testifyfng to the power Of truth and the
efficacy Of the religion Of Jesus to sustain through
all earthly trials.
Kew HoRK AvINUH CHURcH.
The union meeting Of the congregational
churches Of Washington, held ct DR.. Mltchsil'l
church yesterday, was we'll attended, although
not e largely a. the morning service ct Lincoln
hall, where very large audience assembled
who opened with interesting remarks. He sait
that the main blessing Of the week Of prayer
would b receivsd by the o9efers Of the prayers
deepening their religious Lives and consecratine
them more fully to the service Of Christ.
Several others Joined In the addresses and
prayers Of the day, and lively interest seemed
| to be felt BY all present IN tho work OF thii
"Prayer week" The speaking and praying wers
interpreted with the singing Of some Of tn
sweet songs of Zion. Rev. Dr.. Smith pronouncet
the benedlction st the close. ~ \
/ THE YOUNG MKH's CHRIsrIAN ASSOCIATION
have held evening meetings during the weel
subjects recommended BY the Alliance COMMITTED
have been presented for discussion and invocation
The usual weekly reception was held on Fri
day evening In the parlors, which with tho road
ing rooms are daily open 70 the public. The Sab
bath school lesson win be discussed ct the meet
ing tonight. ... s-..-.-,-