, 1874-12-22
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
ScColrd Of tho Series Of Union PRAYER
Meetings.
Minister'S Observation-Disclosures
Church.
UNION PRAYER.MEETINC.

nEMANKY pY DH. Tl1oMAH AND OTHERS
Another Vt tho y-inaug,ratcd Union
prayer-MootlnGs Of ministers Of tho baptist,
Methodist, Congregational, aud Presbyterian
denominations WA hold Yesterday afternoon In
tho Methodist Church Block. About thirty woro
prcnont. Tho ueryicoa wero olanod with tho
singing Of q hymn. The Ilev, Dr.. McKown
(Alethodis) was appointed loader. lTo mado
prayer, Hotting forth that tho aszomhlago de-
sired Gods btcu HiDg md larger endowment Of
tho Holy Spirit moro dlvino and perfect full
nosa Of the iIoiy Ghost, 30 that thoy might bo
ahlo to gnido their 1locka in tho pats Of right
col1aucHs; and. finally, begging tho Almighty to
hloBs tho chnrchos and their congregations.
Tho hymn, Nearer my God 10 TLeo +" was tlon
Huug.
THO Rcv. Mr.. Ellis (Baptlst) :prayoa, bcscoch-
ing GODS blcBHinE on tho mootiNgs I1e askotl
direction Of tho n,niatosu, and for Christs sako,
that thoy might be rendered. truly mon Of
ChrtSt Ind liayo moro powor to win meu from
owl wavB to holiness.
The Rcy. Mr. Goodwin invoked tho Spirit Of
tho !ioly ihoat. Uo hoped TINT the mocting
would not DO devoid Of good fruit. TLcy lad
come together 10 honor Christ. Boaring tho
precious interests Of tloir cEiurches, thoy dc.
airoa TO pnt thoir faiths togothor for tho purpose
OF co.operation IN tho work Of salvation. uo
OWL would be converted that tho editors Of
newspapers might become fountains Of moral
intelligence, aud consider tho honor Of God
truth. aud morality Of moro import than solf-
asgrandzcmont Or tho aatisfying Of proud or
1nou mud their associates. and TINT as1 these ro-
porterB might 10 converted, and impressed with
tho truth Of Gods Word and 4 respect for 1t.
al! bail the poworof Josu8' nnmo .Yns then
sung.
Dr. Thomas addressed tho macttng. Ho said
tho common MIN aud chief work OF tic niniatcrs
bong In sorso tho Same, tho burricrs in public
thought aa 10 do,onfnatioualism wore t,rohon
down. pooplo il, tho world looking at tl,o dif-
foront denominations, overlooked tho great Irin-
ciplo underlying atl their syatoms, such moot
ingn as these demonstrated tho fact TINT tho mil-
iatcls worc unit III striving to do tho most for
Gods sako. all tho disnonaiona and strifcs in
tho MothodisL Church Ind originated with tho
minister's and If tho clergy would only agroo
among themselves they would find tho people
roady to follow thom. These meetings could 1lot
but effect great goo1, and they must DO regarded
ne strong proofs that there was no narrow mind
nil dunouiuations tho Liberal rs well as tho Or
tholox, to Join In tho meetings. IIo would not
mako much effort to got man to accept this
doctrine or that 60 long nB hc got him converted
to the Lord.
"como, uoly Spirit. aond down rhiuo pia,"
III, Nov. Dr. Goodwin spoke in support Of tho
Union movement of the ministers. They were,
llo aaia, like iodors, dressed iu diloront-coorol
suits It might be, yet as under one aag. 1In
urgcl his bfalhreu to put tt1olr shoulders to tto
wheel, prescnt ao!id, earnest phalaux, aud tho
enemy must le 1o,tcd.
a committee mas appointed to tako Into con-
sdoratlon > suggestion niado by tho 1tay. DR..
doodwln,. that sovon.hours' fast-,noeting bo
held, u1ch ~ wero rccontlY hold at Detroit and
pittsburg. Afr. Goodwin wAs appointed Chair
,nat a,d tho Committee will renrt ut tho lnept-
Ing convened for half-past O'clock today.