National Republican., 1885-11-04
\ WEEK OF PRAYER.
Seven Days of Simultaneous Supplica.
tiun Througliout the Civilized World,

week Of prayer commencing Sunday, will
he observed throughout the civilized world as
n season Of prayer for young men and Young
Mems Christian Associations During the week
meetings for young men only will be held in
the rgrlors OF tue Young Mems Christian AS
sOciution, on New York avenue, near Four
tccnth street. The topics for discussion arc as
sunday, Nov S, $50 a. m.--A sense of weak.
ness leads to prayer Chron., NN; l-l2;
sunday. Nov. 3. i8O.-"what is your llrc?"
Jas, " i3, II; John, xvii; - John, v: 10,
Monday, Nov. o, $ p. ma life question an.
swcrcd..john, vi; ~, 20, 1910.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, S y. ma life without self
inil.-Matt., XIX; g; Rom, xv: -,
of life, taxi; k; Christ into the shiP.-johni, VI:
Thursday, Nov. u, sp. m.-Llfc in earnest.
Phil, III: 7-ll; . Co, V: II, 1j.
Friday, Nov. -, ~ m,-The one aim OF
true life.-John, iy: $685. viii ~.
Saturday, Nov. II, S p. INFLOW shall my life
hero end?-Nlatt, Kill; 1918.
These topics will be discussed by prominent
clprgymcn and members OF the association.
This season Of prayer had it, origin IN a rCSOlu
tion adopted by the international convention
" y, IN 1866, and has been observed every
year since Mt the recommendation OF the sub.
sequent conventions. There are now 900 of
these associations In the world, distribute as
SOB. France, -; Germany, go, Holland, 3lj;
switzerland, 2GS; Denmark, -; belgium, ~,
Gud dozen more OF less in each of the follow
irg counries-Spa.n, Italy, Turkey, Russia,
Austria, japan, syrla, South Africa, australia,
New Zealand, Madagascar and India. the
American associations are the strongest and
best organized of any They number go gen.
Crnl Associations, 100 colleges, ~ railroads, 81
colorcd, and - German. The yearly current
expenses of the associations In Am rica
amount to s75OG0o, They own $! buildings
valued at e3,h'l,0pO and have a total net
property of 81, I,353.OOD. -Four hundr2d and If
teen men are dCvOting their whole time to
the work rs secretaries. librarians, ana gymna.
stun instructors. The expense of the railroad
which sum Is contributed by the railroad com.
rnnies, who testify to the great bcneilt result.
ing to their employees through this special
department Ofthc y. NJ. &. y. work. Last ycur
college associations There arc - state and
provincial ORGANIZATIONS, each with its cNccli.
tive committee aud annual convention. These
committees expended last year IN heir work
sS2,OJl. The International committee, located
III New York city In 1866 and continued there
ever since, Is the executive committee OF the
International conventions, which meet 0leil'
niully II consists of 80 members, . advisory
members, aud 10 trustees, representing all
parts of the United States aud the Dominion OF
Canada. II employs 10 secretaries, whose
business i Is TO visit all parts OF the two conn'
tiles, advising with and cOupseling aSsOcia.
tons, both state aud local. The expenses OF
the committee for last year We're s3),i96, which
amount was contributed BY friends Of the
cause.
The associations of Maryland West Virginia.
and District of Columbia viii meet in conycn
tion at Martlnsburs, W. Va, on the 10Th in
slant; The following delegates will represent
Wight. l. G. Williamson, :. Krumbinc, l.. ID
Case J. McIain Brown, w. II. II. smith, J, G.
Pratt, r. II, Richards, jr., f. j. Walker, I. A
Harding Robert Webb, j. j. McMill an, J. 5