The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-06
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For many years it has been CUSTOM
ary for Christians of all denominations
to spend the first week Of every year
IN prayer to God that He would pour
out His spirit upon all flesh, so that
tho ends Of the earth might see His
salvation.
The first germ from which tho Week
OF Prayer sprang is found in the min
uses of the. General Assembly Of tho
Presbyterian Church in the United
States, in 1882. An overture was
presented, requesting the appointment
Of day for special prayer and fasting
f"r the blessing Of God on Missions
throughout the world; and all Gods
people were invited to join with them
IN the observance of the first Monday
in January, 1888. for that purpose.
Other days were set apart and OBJ
served, with results so remarkable
that the Christian world has been led
to observe whole week, with differ
ent subjects allotted to tho different
days of tho week.
Last year the week was observed by
tho different denominations of our
town, and though the weather was
very untavorable, tho attendance WAS
encouraging, and it Is to be hoped that
the meetings were not without good
results. 1t is proposed to observe the
! week again, and all the clcrgymen and
Christian brethren Of the town arc
most cordially invited to join in earn
est prayer and effort to render the
meetings pleasant anu profitable. The
meetings will be conducted by the
pastors of tho various churches, and
will be hold from the first Sabbath
until Wednesday in the Associate Re-
formed church, and from Thursday
until tho following Sabbath in the
Presbyterian church, at Z, p. &n., each
day.
The following is the list Of subjects
suggested by tho Committee Of The
Evangelical Alliance:
! TOPICS FOR TIE WEEK OF PRAYER.
JANUARY TIA, 1883.
SERMONS.
Sabbath, january "For there is
one God and one Mediator between
God and men, the man Christ Jesus /;
who gave Himself Il ransom for all p
| l Tim. ii. 8, 6.
| PRAISE AND THANKsuIvISG.
Monday, JanuaryS. For the long,
| Suffering love and taithtulncss of God
and for His continued mercy and
goodness; for the progress Of the Cos
pei, the continued presence of the
Holy Spirit; for the large measure OF
peace among tho nations; and for all
temporal blessings. Ps. CHI; Isa.
XIV; Ps. evil; Thcs. i. chap. rs.
xxXvi., from 9th verse.
HUMILIATION AND CONFESSION.
Tuesday, January 8. In view Of
nntnithtulness to Christ, divisions
among the Lords people, and want Of
| woIiu1IHcSo, VI iSati IoiHI oi;,s;, U,i)t,,a,l
~ intcmpcrance and liccntiousncss, the
dcsccration of the Lords Day, the
spread Of skcpticism and intdelitv,
ana The prevalence of disorder and
violent crime. Ps. Ii. and cxxx.; Jcr.
xiv. Z to 10 and 20 to 23; Luke xv.
Lam. iii. % to Al; Hosea xiv. James
w.; 2 Cor. vi.
PRAYER FOR FAMILIES.
Wcdnesd0y, Janu0ry 10. For
parents, children, and the household
That all connected with tho training
ana cducation of the young may be
deeply impressed with the vital imnor-
tahce OF Scripture instruction, and that
the absolute need Of tho power of tho
HOLY Spirit in all departments Of this
great work may bc realized; for the
cultivation of every moral virtue, for
integrity, purity and picty in the home
lifc; and for a special blessing upon
sabbath schools. Dcut. vi. | to l6:
Ps. cXXvi.; Ephcs. vi. to 18; Dcut.
XNXin. ~ to l6 and 81 to 20; Prov.
viii; l John xiv. II to II.
PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL.
1"""sdoy, Januoyy II. For the
ontpouring of the Holy Spirit-thot
all ministers Of Christ and those pre-
pairing for the ministry may deeply
realize their responsibilities and the
need of the Spirits teaching and pow
or; that their testimony before the
world may DO open and faithful; til at
sound doctrine and holiness Of heart
and life may prevail in the churches,
ana false teaching and superstition be
countcractcd; that all the children of
God may be filled with earncstncss
and zeal in seeking to gather IN the
lost; tor rich blessing upon efforts to
promote union and brotherlv love: and
for afflicted Christians everywhere.
Joel ii. 23 to 81; Acts ii. 81 III: lisa,
" Eph. iii. "A to "a; | Cor. xii. to
"; John ~. - &c q; Phil. Ii. i tu is;
rs. XCY.
PRAYER FOR THE NATIONS.
Friday, January ~. For Sow
crelgns, Rulers and Magistrates; that
all laws favorable to cruelty and vice, !
the opium traffic and intcmpcrancc, |
may be abolished; for the better oh.
scryance Of the Lords Day, for peace
and good will among men, that ell may !,
yield obedience to the Powers that be.
and that tho spirit of lawlcssuess NAV
DC suhducd; for tho cessation Of war:
that the pnrsuit Of literature, science
and art may be Influenced by the tcnr
OF God; that all people may be turned
from their sins, saved from unbelicf, |
and brought to know Christ 40 their /
saviour; that Gods ancient people,