The New York herald., 1878-12-15
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.


The programme for 1879 Tho Executive Commit.
tee OF the Evangelical Alliance Of the United States
makes the following suggestions for the observance
of the Week OF Prayer subject to such alterations
local circumstances may render desirable The Ali
ance is now widely extended to include in its
membership Christians In all nations. and the first
week in January. 1879. will be observed in all Chris
tan countries and at missionary stations in heahen
lands.
FOR the sabbath. JanuaryS as subject for the
Monday, January 6-Thanksgiving for the blessings
Of the year passed and prayer for their continuance
Christ-ts ministers. its growth In grace and its
largement
Wednesday. January s-Christian education; the
family; the young; colleges scminarics Of learning
Sunday and other schools; Christian associations Of
young men aud of young women.
Thursday. January y-For nations. rulers and
people: for peace and religious liberty the earth
Friday. january l0-Thc press; for blessing
publishers, editors and authors; the OF tenn
peranco and other social reforms.
saturday. January 1l-Home and foreign missions
and the conversion Of the world.
On Sabbath evening. January IL. IL is suggested
that public union prayer meetings be held for prayer
praise and tho Of the object and work OF
This year. for the second time. tho Evangelical
Alliance does not designate special day in It's prayer
week for the Jews. This is gross neglect sincere
prayer. from sincere Christian hearts, that God may
strengthen the Jewish to be loyal In His service
do no harm. The minds Of many In our churches
SIRE toward the Week Of Prayer The old idea Of il
time Of prayer for the manifestation OF the
Holy Spirit to the Church and to the world. and the
old belief that blessing will follow IL upon the
Church and the world-tncsc seem to be in mea~-
revived Of lutte. to the great Joy Of few who
jealous for the Kingdom Of their Lord Some sco In
this disposition to back to the original
ing and object of the Week of Prayer. Tue Church Is
certainly looking with unusual interest and hope
toward those few days early In the year. when
Christians will with accord In one place" here
aud there throughout the world, call upon the Lord
their God.
Meetings will DO held in this city in the Reformed
Church, Fifth avenue and Twenty ninth street. at
hafpast three r. M conducted IN turn by pastors OF
different denominations. On sabbath evening, Janu-
AIRY IL. q meeting having special reference to the
work of the Evangelical Alliance will be held in the
same church. William Il. Dodge, president of the
American branch of the Alliance will preside. and
addresses will be delivered by ministers and members
OK the Alliance.
Mr.. Moody, having called the ministers of Baltimore
together, has induced them to issue circular TO oil
the churches of the land in which they request that
the fruits of this Prayer Week shall not be allowed
to die with the close of that special service. They
therefore suggest that meetings be continued in the
different churches daily especially in large cities.
and that special efforts be made for the salvation or
young men. The late Week of Prayer for young men
held in November, under the direction of the Young
Mems Christian Associations. very successful and
the hope s entertained that following mp the
OF the coming Week of Prayer the results may be
much greater and more Widespread