Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Week of fPrayer-January 3-0.-At a
recent meeting of the ministers of this place,
the following programme for the Week of
Prayer was arranged in connection with the
topics suggested by the United States Evan
gelical Alliance:
MONDAY, JAN. 3-Praise.-For rich spiritual
blessings for the long-sutfering grace of God
for manifold temporal blessings, private and
public; for many tokens of the mighty work.
ing of the Holy Ghost both at home and
abroad ; for the increase of Missionary zeal
among Jews and Gentiles; for new openings
for the spread of the Gospel in many lands
for the preservation of peace among the ma
tons.
English Lutheran church; addresses by
Rev's G.. A. Schwedes and w. C. Jones.
TUESDAY, JAN. 4-Humiliation-For person.
al sins, family sins, and national sins for
the spread of unbelief and atheism in various
quarters; for the fearful extent to (which the
lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the
pride of life" still prevail for the large
amount of intemperance, licentiousness, and
of many and the cold indifference of others;
for uuseemly division; and the lack of love
among those who are brethren in Christ.
Congregational church ; addresses by Rev's
IL. s. France and w. A. Shipman.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5-Prayer for the Church.
That the people ofGod may know their high
calling and responsibility that they may be
filled with the Spirit, and labor aggressively
for the conversion Of souls; that grace may be
given to all pastors, teachers, and preachers to
proclaim the Word in its simplicity and full
ness, and that the Lord may open the hearts
of men to receive it; that believers may walk
in fellowship and holy love, remembering
that they are one body in Christ, and mem
bers one of another.
German Reformed church addresses by
Rev's J. A. Whitaker, ]. NJ. Evans and F.
7. Hennicke.
THURSDAY, JAN. 6-Prayer for Families and
SchOolS.-That family love may be sanctitied
husbands and wives walking together as fell
low-heirs of the grace of lite, and training
their children i'll the nurture and the admon-
ition of the Lord; that the young may be
early drawn to Christ and kept from the evil
that is in the world; that great grace may be
given to all teachers of youth that the bless
ing of God may rest on all Schools colleges,
universities and Sunday Schools for all Chris
tian Associations young men and young wo
men; for the protection of woman and the
home the reformation of fallen men and wQ-
men, and the equalzing of the scale Of moral
ity for both sexes; for all who are In atfiicton.
Welsh Baptist church; addresses by Revs
G. A. schwedes and w. A. Shipman.
FRIDAY, JAN. 7-Prayer for Nissions-That
the Church of Christ may recognize the glory
of the commission to preach the gospel to
every creature" and may feel it a privilege
to make sacrifices that il may be fulfilled;
that far greater zeal for the Divine glory and
far more pity for the perishing may be i'm
parted by the Holy Ghost to all the people of
God that faithful laborers may be greatly
multiplied, and that all converts may be COM
forted, upheld, guided, and made useful that
the hearts of the unoonverted may be opened
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aries may be favorably received by heathen
rulers and peoples, and that native christians
among th5 heather may be kept steadfast
and made Jealous in seeking the salvation Of
their couptrymen that Gods ancient people,
Israel, may acknowledge Christ as the
Messiah that the time may soon come when,
according to prophecy, the spirit shall be
poured out like floods upon the dry ground"
and "the desert shall rejoice and blossom as
the rose"
Presbyterian church addresses by Rev's
H. s. France and G. A. Schwedes.
SATURDAY, JAN. 8-Prdyer for Ndtioas.-
For the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon
the nations for rulers and all in authority !,
for just and equal laws and righteous admin
| istration; for the better observance of the
Lords day; for the prevalence of the spirit
of Christ between employers and employed );
| that anarchsm and all forms of lawlessness
may pass away, and men live quiet and
peaceful lives in all godliness and honesty |;
for peace among nations and the removal of
all race and sectional antipathios; for the
abolition of slavery, the opium trade, the
liquor traffic, and oil other immoral trades
and practices for the blessing of God on all
efforts to remove the curse of intemperance |;
for the cessation of persecution for conscience
sake, and of all oppression.
German Lutheran church; addresses by
Rev's ]. A. Whitaker and j, NJ. Evans.
SUNDAY, JAN. 9-SermOns.- -"Thy kingdom
come"
NJ. E. Church addresses by Reys. w. A.
Shipman and w. c. Jones.
To all the above services the pastors invite