Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-26
BIBLE AND PRAYER UNION.

! On the 10th of January, 1876, in London,
England, band of fifty christian workers,
connected with ST. Benefits church, com.
meoced the Bible and Prayer Union, with
the simple idea of reading through the Bible
chapter By chapter, consecutively, one
chapter daily, asking Gods blessing upon
the chapter read, and that members should
pray for their fellow members every Sunday
morning. 1t was then hoped that the Union
might be increased to one thousand, by each
member asking others to join.
A card was printed containing on one
side list OF chapters for each day for one
year, and on the other side the simple rules
! Of the Union
/. Each member to read one and the
same chapter daily, asking Gods blessing
upon the Word read.
II. Each member to pray every Sunday
morning for all the members.
1t was also suggested that in every chap.
ter ut least one verse should be marked, and
that any striking illustrations of the pas
saqes read, or valuable comments, should be
noted in connection with the reading.
In six months the membership had in
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Monthly Notes vas commenced, to form a
further bond Of union among the members,
and to help in various ways the daily read
ing. Ga the 1st of June, 1884, the member
ship mad increased 10 204 .1l5.
The Bible and Prayer Union soon extend
ed beyond Great Britain, and beyond the
English speaking countries. There are dis
linct foreign branches in Greece, Germany
Swi;zarand, Italy, Sweden, the Turkish
Empire, the South Sea Islands, &C., using
cards printed in the languages ofthose coun-
tries besides members Of The parent organ
ization living in India, China, North and
South America. Besides every section of
the Protestant Church, the Union includes
members ofthe Armenian, Greek, Moraviau,
HISTORIAN, and even Roman Catholic
churches, with q few Jews.
This Union has at its foundation the fact
that tho Bible is the only true Hand Book"
of Life also that all they who would follow
its rules of living must study it carefully
and prayfuly, comparing scripture with
scripture.
This Union has greatly promoted the reg.
ular and systematic study of the Bible.
Many who have belonged to it testify that
they not only enjoy the regular scriptural
readings laid out by the Union, but also that
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its truths and great spiritual blessings Ger
tainly the united prayer of over 230 900 per-
sons is not to be lightly esteemed. 1t is a
power by which no Christian would fail to be
benefited if he or she would place them
selves in such position that it might be
brought to hear upon this life by becoming
a member of the Union.
The requirements are very simple. Each
person wishing to join should send four
cents lin one cent postage stamps, if conve
nient, for card Of membership, which con-
tains calendar of chapters for the year
We recommend to our members the Monthly
Notes, which are published in London, and
contain many valuable suggestions in con-
nection with the daily readings. Suhscrip
tons may be sent to US at any time-30 cts
a year, hostage included.
All communications TO be addressed
| members of the Union to quote their card
numher) REV. t. S. Wynkoop, Washing
ton. D. c." or by calling at Duke st., corner
Of PAYNE.