The New York herald., 1876-10-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL PRAYER DAY.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL PRAYER DAY.
In pursuance OF plan inauguraed some years ago
by the London Sunday School Union and approved by
tho leading Sunday school organizations Of the
world, the fourth Sunday and Monday In
October to-day and tomorrow have been set
apar. special days for united prayer IN
behalf of sunday schools throughout the world
The lrst call OF this kind made in 1872, and as
result credited Its observance during that year 92io
scholars connected schools united with CHRISTIAN
churchos and this number has yearly increased until
last year no less than IL 7s scholars reported to
have been admitted into church fellowship The spir
itua aspect OF the work rs evidently more clearly
appreciated. while the increasing responsibilities
resting upon the Christian Church to pro.
VIDE suitable religious instruction for The
young, call for moro earnest prayer ana
enlarged Efforts on the part OF all Christians The pro-
erammc suggested by the London committee provides
hour OF private prayer by teachers Tor their
scholars this morning between seven aud eight O'Clock,
season oi united prayer by teachers preceding the
opening OF tho school session. the prcachn special
sermons by pastors upon tho claims OF Sunday schools
and that IN tho afternoon the ordinary routine OF each
school should be varied by the scholars being gathered
Tor devotional exercises nterspersed with singing ana
appropriate addresses, and al some hour IN the even
ing the teachers, Ia concert with other CHRISTIANS,
should unite ior thanksgiving and prayer
Tomorrow morning tho prayer hour Is again to DC
observed. and in the course OF the day tho female
teachers OF each school are recommended 10 hold
meeting for united prayer aud thanksgiving and IN the
evening each church congregation Is invited 10 hold
meeting at winch the ut the sunday school
shall form theme OF the prayers and addresses II
bcug the supreme object o all sunday school teachers
TO lead their youthful charge INTO close aud vital union
with the Redccncr the personal communion OF tho
teacher with the Saviour is essential as well as de-
recognition or the fact that II Is The Lords VIII
that each child should be brought TO love HIM and 10
follow Ills commands.
APPEAL OF THE PAULIST FATHERS.
1t is already known that tho Paulist Fathers arc
building great mission church on Fittyninth street
aud Ninth avenue, and thoy have the walls OF that
structure raised to the height OF twenty feet giving
some correct idea OF its dimensions. Their present
church is poor structure and quito inadequate to
their wants being. fact tho two lower stories Of
their monastery. They propose to build church,
convent and schools, which they say their increasing
population demands. They want church that will
500 persons besides offering standing room Tor
many moro. The plan OF church proposed will enable
tho preacher to speak to an immense audience. AS
part OF their missionary work the Fathers
desire to establish continued course OF
popular sermons, Instructions. lectures. &c,
through the year. 1t is to havo twelve
confessionais and stalls for 40 clergy and senior
choristcrs, ana 200 boy chorlstors, which Will
enable Fathers to conduct all the ceremonies Of
the Church In the most perfect manner Several
tuary, In which masses Will bs said at convenient
hours to suit all classes and they promise that there
will be nothing which Catholic church can oicr TO a
faithful and devout congregation which VIII not be
iuiy PROVIDED Tor In the new church. But all this
work will great deal OF money, moro than tho
congregation or tho Fathers can provide Tho latter,
therefore, appeal TOR pccuniary ad 10 carry on their
buildings 10 completion, 10 those many thousands Of
Catholics nroughout tho United states and Canada to
they have gwen missions. Az association has
boen formed among the congregation OF ST. Paus to and
the Fathers IN their work. twenty-five cents month
paid towad d the building fund constitutes membership
and the Fathers hold out the following tempting oiicr
TO all who shalt thus subscribe
l. Four times daily thcy offer special prayers in
their community exercises Tor livng ard deceased
members.
: They hereby associate all members IN the merit
and spiritual graccs obtained through all their mis
sionary labors performed throughout the country
8 They will celebrate the holy sacrifice OF the mass
every week for all members and make momenio for
their spiritual and temporal welfare at all the masses
amountng year to over 50O0) celebrated by the
priests OF the community This will continue until all
the buildings of The now church, convent and schools
are finished and paid Tor
4. The names OF all regularly subscribing members
who may depart this lie will DO entered IN register
ana they viii have u special offered Tor them on
each All Souls day until all tho buildings are finished
Any person, child or adult. may become member
and become partakcr in all tho aforementioned
benefits, no matter where they i've
LARGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.
Thero arc In different parts OF country Pres.
bytcran churches that report membership OF over
1000 each Five OF them in Now York Madison
nicants; Filth avenue church, DR. John Hail. pastor,
with 332 commune Fourth avenue church, DR..
Howard Crosby, pastor, with ,155 communicates; Unit
vcrsy place church. Dr. Booth PASTOR with 10S7, and
the West Presbyterian church in Reservoir square,
Rev. Dr. Hastings, pastor, with 1,043 communicates.
Brooklyn contains two, Lafayette aycnuc church. Rev
Dr. CuyIcr pastor, with $40 add tho Tabcr-
nacIe, REV. +. DO Witt Talmage, with AIS
COMMITMENTS. Dr. Duuns church, in Boston, has
1910 and Rev. j. X. Milers bethany church In Ph,ia
dstn naS III m ca III "a n Va
added profession OF iath last year. Tho Third
church, Chicago Rev. A. Il. kittrcdgo, pastor has
/, Ug3 communicates Some OF these large churches
contribute proportion their members to the vari-
Gus benevolent Interests OF the denomination DR..
Halls church. Tor instance, gave $50, 75S to Homo
Missions, $780, ,3l2 10 Foreign Missions and TO other
objects ST. uOU making aggregate OF sl3i COO,
an average OF 800 to each member On the other
hand the Brdokyn Tabernacle church gave only $50
Home Missions and $3.50 10 Foreign Missions, and the
bethany church. Philadelphia, gave nothing to either
OF those interests Tho difference in tho giving the
difference between heart preaching and heat preaching
SYNAGOGUE WORSHIP.