The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1884-01-09
The Week of Prayer.

Precisely at 8 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon the meeting was opened by DR..
Chapman, followed by singing Near
er, My God, to Thee;" after which the
assembly bowed for a short time in ST.
lent prayer.
The hymn, 81 Need Thee Every
Hour" was sung; after which DR..
Chapman gave a short address on
Unity of Mind and Heart, Claiming
the promise"
He then offered a prayer that we
might be enabled to humble ourselves
before the Maker. confessing our
sins.
The 1st and End verses of hymn No.
81 was sung; after which Rev. Mr..
Sanders prayed ~fervently that God
would accept our confession and hui
initiation for past neglect of duty.
After prayer the Sd and 4th verses
of the same hymn were sung.
After this four verses of the 51st
Psalm were read, in which David on
fesses his sins.
DIR. Chapman said there were four
worthless mentioned in the bible,
against whom no word of re-
proach was or could be offered,
Joshua, Job, Nehemiah and David,
yet these servant of God humbled
themselves. confessing their sins. Pass
ages from Nehemiah, Daniel and from
the 18th chapter of Luke we're read,
after which the Rev. Mr.. Eldridge
prayed most feelingly.
Part of that old and expressive hymn
"a Charge to Keep 1 Have" was sung,
when Rev. Mr.. Brown made a few APP
propriate remarks and prayed.
As the hour was near its close, those
taking part were desired to be brief.
The hymn, Pass Me Not" was
sung and Rev. Mr.. Moore offered prayer.
The refrain, "Oh, the Blood, the
Precious Blood" was sung. Shortly
after this the benediction was pro-
nounced.
This was to all human appearance a
blessed meeting, God evidently being
among his worshippers.
The meeting last evening at the Bap-
fist church vas well attended, and the
services throughout were OF a highly
interesting character.
The first half hour was devoted to
prayer, reading of scriptural selections
and song, and was led by Rev. @. NJ.
Sanders, of the Congregational church.
Everything seemed to denote that
these meetings were characterized with
the utmost harmony and good feeling,
and that an interest has already been
engendered which, before the meetings
are concluded, will be fruitful of good
results.
Rev. Mr., Brown, of the Baptist
church, took charge of the meeting
after the conclusion Of the prayer and
song service, and read the sixty-frst
chapter of Isaiah, taking the tenth
verse for his text:
II will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
my soul shall be joyful in my God, for
he hath clothed me with the garments
of salvation. He hath covered me with
a robe of Righteousness, as a BRIDE
groom decketh himself with ornaments,
and as a bride adorneth herself with
jewels"
His topic was, "a new suit of
Clothes" He went on to describe the
garments. The first was the under
garment of humility. Over that the
garment of faithfulness. The next
thing that would be worn was the coat
of zeal, begging them not to hang it up
or put it away. The next was the gar
ment that covered all, called love. Mr..
Browns remarks were somewhat ex-
tended on this topic, but attracted
earnest attention.
Benediction, Rev. Mr.. Eldridge.
After the benediction, Mr.. Brown
requested all those willing to couse-
crate themselves more thoroughly to a
work of Grace, to remain, and quite a
number did so.
This afternoons meeting will take
place at 3 O'Clock, and will be led by
Rev. G. N. Eldridge.
The evening meeting will commence
with a praise service at 7 O'Clock, the
regular meeting, In which there will be
a discourse by Rev. Mr.. Moore, of the
A. M. E. church, opening at 8
O'Clock.