Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27

Mems Christian Association of the
United States and British Provinces,
by the Chairman of the Executive
Committee, Cephas Brainard, dated
New York, October 10, 1915, relating
to the day and week of prayer for
Young Mems Christian Associations,
contains the following:
DEAR BRETHREN: The Twentieth
Convention of the Young Mems
Christian Associations of the United
States and British Provinces, held in
Richmond, Virginia, May $3.50, 1875,
following the precedent of former
years,
"Resolved, That we earnestly recon-
meud to all our Associations the Gus
tomary observance of the second
Lords Day in November, both for
prayer for greater blessing than ever
upon our work, and also for thanks
giving for the great results of the past
year, and that each Association show
It's gratitude and faith by taking up
subscription especially for this iuterna-
tional work, and forward it imm ediate-
ly to the Executive Committee"
At the Seventh Triennial Conference
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciatious OF all lands, held in Ham
burg, Germany, August 14-1S, 1875,
where seven Nations were represented,
the appointment of the American AS
sociatlOns was heartily concurred in,
and it was
Resolved, That during the coming
three years, or until the meeting of
the next conference, the week Begin
ming with the second Sunday in No
vember be observed a. week OF
prayer for the blessing of God upon
the work of the Associations.
These resolutions, passed by dele
gates from our Societies in all parts of
the world, give promise of an Observ-
ance of this day and week of prayer
for young men more general and effect
ual than in any previous year.
1t should be a time of thanksgiving
as well as supplication, for the year
now closing has been one of great
blessing from the Lord upon the Az
sociatlons, both at home aud abroad.
From the reports made to the Ham-
burg Conference, 1t appears that there
are now on the continent of Europe
about five hundred Associations, aud
half as many more eXist'in Great Brit
ain and ireland. The latter group of
Societies has been in many cases
greatly prospered the past year, nota-
bly, in the cities, where wonderful
work of grace has accompanied and
followed the labors of Messrs. Moody
and Sankey.
The growth of the American Asso
Citations the past year. aud the ripe in
Wiling opportunities presented for the
extension of their usefulness are ap>
parent. Deeply impressed with the
Importance OF improving such Oppor-
tunities, the Convention urged every
Association in this Season of Prayer
to mingle with their petitions, as an
act OF worship and praise to God, gifts
for the prosecution ofthis work. Large
sums from each society are not looked
for, but If every Association will see
to 1t that something is collected and
forwarded, the aggregate of these nu-
merous contributions will make pos
sible the large and important work
which the Lord in His providence so
clearly calls us to perform.
The following suggestions are made
in aid OF the observance OF the day and
week in each Association
l. Ask of your pastors sermons to
y
your town or city.
2. Arrange for smaller meeting of
those most actively engaged in the
work. The brethren have often found
the only available time to be very early
in the morning.
3. Give all possible publicity to the
announcement of the day aud week
specially among the members of the
II
serve 1t in private as well as in the pub
lie services.
4. Call, il possible, a union meeting
on the Lords Day, November Ia, for
prayer and conference about the work,
inviting the entire public.
D. III possible, secure collection in
one or more of the churches friendly to
the cause.
@. AS far as practicable, signalize by
some extra meetings during the week
the fact that Christians all over the
world are uniting in special prayer for
young men and for our work among
them.
7. If extra meetings can not be held,
use special effort to give prominence
to this subject in your ordinary meet
ings.
8. Most earnestly would we urge sys-
tematic effort to secure the attendance
OF young men at these meetings-par-
ticularly of those who have not yet
begun the Christian life.
The committee would Iequest the
Secretaries of the various Associations
TO forward to them some account Of the
manner and any interesting incidents
In connection with the observance of
this season of prayer.
Praying that the week may be one
of great blessing from the Lord upon
all the Associations, we are fraternally
yours, CEPHAS BRAINBRD,
New York City, Chairman.