The daily gazette., 1881-09-14
PRAYING AT ST. pAUL,s.
An Earnest Meeting and Earnest
Prayers for the PresldenG's ne.

An Earnest Meeting ana Earnest
Prayers for the PresldenUs ne.
oovery.
Special services we're held In a pum.
Der OF the Wilmington churches this
morning, Tor the purpose Of Offering
prayers for the recovery OF the Presi-
dent. Separate services were held In
the Catholic, Protestant Episcopal and
Delaware Avcnne Baptist churches, but
the other Pro estant congregations held
union services In ST. Paul's NJ. e.
church.
When the services comm enced at 10
O'Clock, under the charge of Rev. How
ard Nixon, ID. D., pastor of Central
Presbyterian 'Jbnfch, there was q large
audience present. DR.. Nixon read the
10th Psalm, commencing "God is our
refuge and our strength" aud then of.
fered feryent prayer for the recovery
of the wounded President. The congre-
CATION Joined In singing the suggestive
hymn,
.From every stormy wind that blows,
From every swelling tide thai flows,
There In a sure. 3 calm retreat,
II is beneath The mercy seat"
Taking for subject part Of the l1th
verse Of the 9th chapter OF ST. James,
"Bebold, We count them happy which
endure" DR.. Nixon made brief ad
dress, bearing upon the efficacy Of pray
| er-ef the prayer Of faith, the Effective,
tervent prayer of righteous man. Such
prayer, the Word Of God teaches us, 10
sevcr In vain.
Having faith in the promises Of God,
as exemplihed in his promises made
in His Word, in olden times, DR.. Nix
on thought there were the following
grounds for believing God would an
swer the prayers in the Presidents
behalf.
1. Gods interest in the nations OF
the earth.
2. Because the President is prayed
for as one of the people Of God.
3. We have the direct injunction
from God TO pray for all in authority
therefore, we are merely complying will
the will Of God.
DIR. Nixon closed with ar earnest
hope for the Presidents recovery, and
announced the meeting open for the
general remarks.
Washington Jones, of Second Bap
tist Church, offered prayer, and Rev
| j. l.. Estlin made brief address fol-
lowed by an earnest prayer.
DIR. Nixon spoke briefly urging hil
hearers to seek divine aid in nalioua
as we'll as in personal afiiiction, anC
Rev. NJ. A.. Richards, Of st. Paurs NJ
Il. Church, offered fervent prayer
DIR. Nixon then turned the meetin,
ever TO the charge Of Kew. Chas. Hill
of Asbury Nj. II, Church.
Mr.. Hill cited many instances frou
the Scriptures showing the willingness
OF God to answer prayer. The God o
the Scriptures lives TO day, and will
hear and answer prayer the same as 0
old.
Then the congregation united il
singing that sweet, old hymn, "Jesus
Lover Of my Soul" aud Capt. Alex
Kelley led the meeting in prayer.
Brief remarks were made by Rev. l.
Marks, OF Hanover Pres hy terrain churc
who closnd with an eloquent prayer
Prayers we're also offered by Revs. j
Shilling and A. Stengle. The meetin
closed with the long metre doxoloR
and the benedicti0n by Rev. j. l.. Est
lin, pastor of the Reformed Episcopa
Church Of the Redeemsr.
STORES CLOSED.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the proprie
, tors Of number Of business places Of
: Market street began closing up thei
stores, and by the hour desig uated TO
the services to commence, the street ha
the appearance usually seen on Sunday
, Most Of The stores opeued again at
while others remained closed until l .
clock. The county ofiic1s also close,
from ~ TO H.