The New York herald., 1877-09-23
TWENTY YEARS OF PRAYER

INV 1EAlIC Of fNA1 ER.
Tomorrow the twentieth anniversary OF tho estab-
shment OF tho uton street MONDAY prayer meeting
in the old Dutch Church lecture will be observed
In the Middle Dutch Church, Lafayette place ana
Fourth street The exercises will commence twelve
N. and at two p N. That a daily prayer meet
ing should be established Tor business the
busy hour OF noon new idea twenty years ago,
and 10 J. +. Lanphior It owes its origin. That 1t
should be continued without interruption for
highest expectation OF who nrst entered INTO tho
measure. Now, however It seems 10 be permanent
this meeting, Tho faith that has sustained IT
and tho results that have followed will, doubt
have ior twenty years past Regularly every year ior
nineteen years has the anniversary OF this great event.
humble IN It's beginning been celebrated by Tho people
OF this city Who have enjoyed the benefits 0 the daily
ntide prayer and shared in its blessings Clergy
men and aymcn OF different denominations have
always taken part In these meetings, bat no pro-
Rranmo OF speakers subjects Is ever gwen 10 ad
vance. Ono thing however, may be expec.ed-thc
servic song viii be led by the missionary
the Colleg' tate Church. hrs twenty-hrst year
OF service, who projected this daily prayer meeting
and whose voice has becn heard m The MONDAY hours
OF those twenty nearly 600 songs OF praise
We may with safety announce that Tho kov. George
Muller, OF England, Will address the meeting o-mor-
One Of the hymns 10 be sung ON this OCCASION,
written expressly for II by oy the Rev. Charles j.
Warren, veteran OF cighty-two years, whose heart
aud pen still young and hopeful as Of old,
TWENTY YEARS PRAYER
o grant us Thy presence and blessing more;
Full oft Tpou hast heard and silenced our fears,
AS here wo have wrestled IN prayer twenty years.
Twenty years In what they have and have
Like "a watch In tho night" like carol at morn
Yet. ricn IN remembrance, what gifts Of Thy love
Each year has borne witncss, received from abovel
Earths treasures have ncd-blown away like the dust;
Streams OF comfort have faed-many hopes have been
crushed;
But Christ has proved faithful His promise mos. sure;
HIS mercy aud iove shall forever endure.
Twenty years wc call the hours that are gwen
To His service earth, whose Rest waits Ia heaven
Twenty more, II II please Thee, Thou Savou divine,
We will give Thee, aud trust Thec to then call Thine
THE CHURCHMAN'S ASSOCIATION.
THE GUILD OF THE HOLY spIRIr-A NEW Mis-
SION AND BENEVOLENT AGENCY ON TIE WEST
SIDE OF TOWN.
Churchmen and women connected with Protestant
Episcopal churches the west side OF the city have,
unaef the name OF tho "Guiid OF The Holy Sprit,n
opened Ireo chapel library and reading at Nos.
220 and 222 West Twenty third street. The apel will
scat 600 persons. Over us altar there Is rcrcdos
in red and gold. Central pillars support banners
inscribed with signs symbols cmbcms Christian
iaith, and the walls are adorned with seieetous from
Scripture, printed in ancient letters he Rov. Dr. A.
Is. carter temporarily acting as chaplain until per-
manont chaplain IS appointed. Ihe association have
sixteen candidates TO choose from twenty OF the
Guy clergy OF The Protestant Episcopal Church
daily approve their work, ana IN writing endorse the
Guild. With the exception OF low extreme rituasts
II said tue clergy and alty OF the cy give tue asso
see why they should not rne Guild has an
advisory committee consisting Of Twelve clergymcn
aud Twelve iaymcn, including Two cuapel wafdehs,
eight cuurchT.cn among tnen Walter Il. Street, W.
II. Davdgc and John s. Clark, NJ. d., who constitute
its Library ana Reading Room Committee. Drs Clark
aud Is. Is. Martin are the pnysicians OF the Guild,
George D. Beach the sunday school superin tendent
aud John j. Cisco n SON are It's bankers This
clalion Is designed TO bring together men who
communicants or are dcslruus vi becoming commu.
ncants OF Tho Episcopal Church In this CITY, 1t had
long been hoped ior by dovout members OF tho Church
a means oi preventing iricnilcos strangers ana
citizens employed IA the metropolis IRON erring and
slraying INTO societies opposed TO The church,
or INTO actual vice and um0rality. Tho influence
OF the culture, rcbuencnt, and above ALL The personal
pIcly OF gentlemen will be exercised benedclay over
thor less favored brethren ~ the Church Lecturers
upon useful branches OF knowledge viii be engaged
during tho winter months. register Of situations
vacant and OF applications Tor employ mcnt will bc
kept ircc Of charge those using IT. An experienced
teacher will conduct Bible class sundays at two
2 N. IN the hall A, these meetings tho
explained. The SUNDAY school will incot IN tho
morning. and afternoon MISSION services will be held
Oh sundays, Wednesdays aud Frda,A Every Thurs
day, at baii-i ast Two L. VI. sow ny meeting VIII bc
hcid for promotns personal nea'ness and industrial
habits among the poor. Visitors viii be appointed to
systematically call IRON house TO house to ameoratc
the condition oil The deserving poor aud TO ASSIST IN
bringing them within the operation OF existing cbsrl
ties when expcdient TO do Tbe ASSOCIATION pro-
fesscs 10 have no intention oi drawing any
who Is already WORKING or the Lori any PARISH To
tuch ihey say JOIN our assOciao, but 20 on win your
good work ia your parish. The UuiiI Is necessarily
non parochal and non -iutcrfering with existing plans
Perhaps II Is tins that causes lhe Chuychnan In an-
nounctng the resignation of tho secrearyshp by Miss
susan Tying Coke aitcr couple ot weeks .ral 10 say
that The Guild was Lot wortny OF public conhjcnce.
A CHINESE TEMPLE IN NEVADA.
The pious Chinese IN Virginia CITY, New, recently
opened .Joss house," winch .ncy fitted up oIabo-
of n