, 1884-01-05

Church OF Christ, and or the human race.
We remain, in brOtherly love, on behalf
of the Evangelical Alliance, Yours faith
full,-60 Signatures.
TOPICSSTGGESTED FOR EIH0RTA-
TION AND PR1 YER, JAN. 6-l3, 1884.
Sunday Jan, 6. Sermons.
Whatsoever We shall ask in My name,
that will do, that the Father may be
gIorited in the Son. Ii We she'll ask any
thing in My name | will do it. John xiv.
1911; |. John V, II, -,
Monday Jan. /. Praise and Thanksgiving.
For our calling and election to the divine
favour, our mercituI preservation during
the past year, and all the gifts of Gods
kind proyidence: for the blessing OF peace
and quiet in the earth 50 largely enjoyed
by the nations; for the greatly enlarged
opportunities Of preaching the gospel to
mankind for the power Of the Holy Spirit
given to efforts for the conversion Of souls
in different lands; for the removal of stun
bling blocks to religion and morality in an
swer to united prayer; for the greater in
terest taken in the systematic reading Of
the Bible. Psalm eli. and cXIv.; Psalm
/. %; II Chron. XIX. 20 to %; Eph. i; l..
Pc. i. 1 to g.; l. Sam. ii. 1 to 10; Deut.
xxi. l to 10; Philip. iv. l to 9; Isai. Xii.
Tuesday Jan, 5, Confession Of Sin and PRAYER for
Cleansing and Renewal.
OF national sins ;-intemperancc; desc
Grafton Of the Lords day; increase Of the
love of pleasure; widespread impuIity
misuse Of prosperity imperfect achnow-
lcdgment Of Gods hand under any recent
chastjSement: indifference to Gods Word;
open antagonism to things holy. OF per
Sonal Observation-Disclosures to Gods calls
defects in patience, in mulua love, Chris
tian activity and zeal in Gods service, in
consideration for the needy, the ignorant,
the lost, Prayer that God Tie Holy Ghost
may convince man everywhere of sin Ell
treaties for pardon, renewal, fall surrender
to God. whoIchearted obedience and deyo-
ton to Gods service. Psalm Ii Isai.
lyiii. Lam. iii. 40 to -, 5G 10 IS; James iv.
l to Il; |. Cor. iii. l to %; |. John i. ). ii.
II; Mat. iii. / to -; Rev. iii. II to -;
Jerem. ii. | to Z, and iii. II to II,
Wednesday Jan 9. PRAYER for Families and Instructors
Of Youth.
For parents,-that they may be deeply
impressed with the importance Of instruct
ing and training their children and house
holds in the principles Of Gods Word, and
leading them one by one to Christ. For
children and young people, that they may
be saved lom the contamination Of idle
and immoral habits, inspired with reverence
for Gods Word, and regard for the authori-
ty Of those over them in the Lord for
Gods blessing on all efforts to reclaim Vi
cious and neglected children, and to bring
up the young i'll the principles Of sound
and useful Christian education. in habits
Of temperance and purity: for the Univer-
stiles and Schools, public and private, and
for their Teachers for the increased inGu-
ence OF Young Mems Christian Associa-
ti0nS for Sunday Schools, and other SINH
lar work. Gen. xviii. II to 10; Deut. vi.
too: Isai. Iiv. ] to 10; Judges Nil. s to %
Psalm xviii. / to s; PROV. viii. Ephes.
vi. | to Is; Philip. ii. 3 to IS; James l.. .
to 10.
THURSDAY Jan. TO-. Prayer for ,a Church Of Christ.
That it may be purified from its many
corruptionS and sins, that its members may
be filed with the Holy Ghost, realize more
largely their unity in Christ, and be more
careful to manifest that unity before the
world in friendly recognition of one ano-
TIERS gifts, in zeal for the EvangelizatiOn
Of the world, and for the furtherance Of all
that is pure, lovely, and Of good report !;
that the spirit OF party may die out, and the
mind of Christ be represented in his mem
bers; that the Church may be brought to
cultivate a more earnest expectation Of the
Lords coming and preparation for it; for
all ministers Of the Word, pastors, eyange-
lists, and Church workers. ISai. Xiv. |
Cor. iii. John Nv. l to 10; Matt XIV to
13; Col. iii. 1 to Is; Eph. iV. 1 to 16; /.
TheSs. V. IA to "a: |. Cor. xii. II to 26 /: