, 1874-01-06
THE WEEK OF PRAYER,

Nocndny Services in the Mcthotifs1
Church Block.
The Union MONDAY prayer -rnect tifss, vhith
will Be conducted during this, tas week Of
prayer, by ministers Of different congregations
in this city, were begua IN the Methodist Church
Block at noon yesterday Tho meetios vas
conducted BY tho Rev. ]. L. &. 1cKown. who,
after tho singing by the congregation Of The
fourth hymn, made an opening prayer, in which
he asked for heavenly Inspiration on the peti.
tions to bo male during the meeting, thai the
prayers might lead the Church Of Gods appoint
ment into the understanding Of the .1utl and
that tho spirit OF Christ and Of Co. --ish: lest
upon tha Church aaa upon the world He PRAYED
that the meeting Highs result in the con version
OF many souls and their sauctlGcation 10 tla Holy
Spirit.
The congregation then joined in singing tht
fiftJ-ninth hymn, after whol they joined w,tt
the minister in reading the Seventeenth chapter
OF tile Gospel according to 81. john. Tus K5r
Afr. A1cKown them called upon one Of Tho sop
gregation to pray. the invitation being acce2ted
by gentleman. who EaSe THINKS fot ths teaeh-
ings vi the Bible, and prayed that daring ths
present meetings its truths might be abuudantly
made kocwn to the glory Of God tho Father, tno
Son, and tile Spirit.
Tae congregation then sang The ffty-fourth
hymn. Mr. Hoys then reminded tho auuionos
that the present MAS q 6s time for & general for
givsness OF those who lad tres2assed. He
hoped nany would take adsautage OF it, moi
only to crave, but al4o to grant pardon for tres
passes Committed.
The Rev. Mr. Daniels then male prayer, in
waich be called upon God Tor a largo measu7o Of
grace for The larger work which. as Christian
believers, ~as coming upon them yeaE oy year
He mado general confession Of sin, and prayed
for general forgiveness. He prayed for the
inspiration of Cots spirit, to cnab.o them 70
wall according to His word, Tor the strengthen
ing. OF His Church in this world. lie asked for
beueuction upon the present meeting. tnat 1t
might be revival attended with lhe 6raadeat
results for Christianity.
The congregation then sang the twentJ-fcurh
hymn.
After few remarks BY gentleman, III.
Keao, OF the firm VI Lunt, Preston l. Eean,
prayed for tho forgiveness OF sins and TIC re-
tnoyal from all Of obstacles il tho way Of thar
arriving ct 1he truth. lie asEed for au increase
Of catIiestncsB AMI for te1iTal OF Gods work
in others, AMI that general iucrease in nu,na>I
of tho laborers III tia: work might taKo plAco,
The congregation then sang verse OF tbs
HYMN beginning ',1ust as / an, without ono
plea" after which MIR. Farwell made ehoss
zddreas, sn which he doprccatol the lack OF
klud.y, Iovin5 feeling anoa5 sne uufe:eat 6e:sa
Of tina Protestant Cuurcl. IA 1l5 tusIs.lan e1-
petionce he had felt very df1ereltr towards tho
members OF his cwn and thoso OF otucR chuIch'A
but Ae thanked God that he had learned to ooc-
quer that feeling. The special thought that wAs
precious to him that day was c3utatned IN tho
verse from st. Johns Gospel The 2osh versa ot
the 17th chapter, which. says "Nelther p1a11
for thesa alone, but for Them aleo Which
kna1 believe Oh me through their word
Prayer was then offered by q gentleman, who
asked that the t,ay aod it's wCrx migos pgoye tha
bringing Of many Bouls to CaFiss- He praEed
for tue remembrance Of those who Tool ltho to
have been here, bat uero unable on account q
sickness. He asked that al might bo mado 70
fy,H ri n EEdS0U5.