National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-08
TIE WEEK or PRAYER.
Pleasant Beginning Witch Promises n
No Less Auspicious End.


At ~ o'clock precisely DIR. Rankin, who
presided at the prayer meeting in the First
Congregational church, rose and said, as the
topic was praise and thanksgiving, the audi
ence were invited to sing
From all that dwell below the skies
Lot the CreaJor's praise arise
After the hymn he read from psalm Gill
beginning: Bless the Lord o my soul, and
all that's within me bless his holy name"
He then led in prayer, and made a single
remark to the effect that God is the great
giver and man ought to be the great thanks.
giver, and that the way to get more spiritual
blessings was to thank God foo what we have
The hymn then sung was
When all Thy mercies. o my God,
My rising soul surveys.
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. ]. T
Kelley, Of the Fourth Presbyterian church
Rev. J. II. Bindford followed with some
very felicitous remarks on the precioisness
of the Bible to the believer as the ground for
gratitude. .se no
Tho hymn then sung was ff
Come all We saints of God
Ride through the earth abroad; 81
Spread Jesus's fame.
The venerable Rev. DIR. Chickering then
led in prayer.
spoke OF God as Being to be thankful for
such q God as the Bible reveals.
Elder Robbins of the New York Avenue
church, then led in prayer.
The hymn. 60! bless the Lord, my SOUL"
was then sung.
Prayers were offered by Rev. Mr.. Burdick,
of the Sixth Street Presbyterian church, and
Dr. o. +. Presbrey.
Remarks were made by Rev. Mr.. Moore of
the Lincoln Memorial church, who sat with
DIR. Rankin on the platform.
DIR. Rankin then urged those present to
take the meetings in their hearts, and he
felt sure that God would bless them. Allud-
ing to the large number of gray-headed per-
sons present, who had been faithful this meet
ing, year after year, but, who, perhaps,
might not all of them see the opening of an
other year, he announced the hymn, abide
With Ne; Fast Fills the Evening Tide"
which was sung with feeling. There wero no
long prayers or addresses. The hymns were
oil appropriate and we'll led by Prof. King. at
the organ. and tho gentleman who acted as
precentor.
To-day the meeting is to be conducted by
Rev. Mr.. McKenny, of the Wesley chapel
station Of the NJ. L. Church, and the topic is
to be confession and humiliation.
Each day the ladies of the w. G. I. U. hold
q meeting at the same place.
The monday union prayer meeting COM
menced yesterday ut the Metropolitan Pres
byterian church, Capitol hill The meeting
'NS W iNSN. 'iuci lHBeToOli,
pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist church.
who opened it with reading the Scriptures
and remarks on the subject of the day,
General Thanksgiving and Praise" He
was followed by prayer by Rev. w. L.
Parson, of the church of the
Reformation, and by Rev. John
Chester, of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
church. Rev. MILFORD Downs, of Waugh NJ.
L. church, closed with prayer A number of
appropriate hymns were sung during tho
service. Mr.. Martin Van Ness led the sing
ing and Miss Jessie Grant otficiated at the
organ. The meeting was very largely at
tended. A prayer meeting was held last
evening at 7:30 o'clock. conducted by the
pastor of the church. To-day the meeting
will be led by Rev. MILFORD Downs.
"BUcHuPAIBA," Great Kidney and Urinary Cure.