Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07
I1NI0N PRAYER. MEETING.

prayer meetings is in progress in dlterent
churches in the town, they being conducted IN
accordance to a custom, throughout the Protes-
tant world having its origin in events connect
ed with the famous Sepoy rebellion Ill India, IN
1857 Previous to that rebellion the English gov
ernment discouraged missionary labor in its
semi -barbarc dominions, limiting the exten-
sion of such labor by finally prohibiting the
landing of missionaries in India. Their good
work, however, previous to this edict, had
not been without its results; for on the sup
preston of the insurrection it was found that
not single convert to Christianity was engaged
in the revolt. In the massacre which followed
the uprising several missionaries were slain,
and after the rebellion was suppressed, while
the British crown recognized and admitted the
mistake it had made in referenceto to evangeizing
it's eastern dominions the surviving mission
aries recommended that all Protestant churches
throughout the world should unite once year
in a week of special prayer for the success OF
the missions cause. Ever since the close OF the
Sepoy rebellion this recommendation has been
observed at some period of the year by nearly
all the Protestant churches of the world, and in
no country has it been more faithfully and zeal
ously observed than in the United States.
On the occasion of it's observance in Yorkville,
this year, the pastors of the Presbyterian, Meth
odist, Baptist and Associate Reformed Presby-
terian churches united on the following pro-
gramme:
Monday night at the A. R. P: Church, sub
iect-"Revivals and our need of them.' Speak
er, Rev. j. Z. Covington.
Tuesday night at the Presbyterian Church,
subiect-'.Missions, especially foreign mis-
sions." Speaker Rev. j. c. Galloway.
Wednesday night, at the Baptist Church. sub
oil iOinr
Thursday night. at the Methodist Church, sub
iect-"The Christian Life Speaker, Rev. W..
w. Daniel
Although the programme begins with Monday
night the eservices at the a. r. P. Church on Sun
day were conducted with reference to the union
prayer meetings to follow during the week, the
pastor, Rev. j. c. Galloway, taking for his
theme, "Chrstan Faithfulness,' his remarks
being founded on the 18th chapter of Paurs
Epistle to the Romans, l1th and 18th verses:
"And that knowing the time, that now it is high
time to awake out of sleep: for now is our sal
vation higher than when we believed. The
night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us
therefore cast off the works of darkness and
let us put on the the armor of light" His dis
course was instructive and calculated to inspire
the Christian heart with renewed devotion.
"A
P. Church on Monday night The exercises
were opened with prayer by the pastor, and at
ter singing the lGO.h psalm, Rev. Mr.. Daniel Of
fered prayer The 62nd psalm was then sung,
when Rev. Mr.. Covington read the 59th and
part of the 59th chapters of Isaiah. After pray
er he then preached upon the subject to which
he had been assigned, taking for his text
the second clause of the End verse of the 3rd
n,1>o 1yr1y
work in the midst of the years." and in connec-
ton with these words the first clause of 9th verse
of the S5th psalm: "Wilt thou not revive us
apain?" His remarks were earnest, and elo-
ouent in behalf of an extension of the Word.
The services were closed with prayer by Rev.
l.. A.. Johnson, of the NJ. Z. Church, and sing
ing the 133rd psalm.
On Tuesday night large congregation as
sembled at the Presbyterian Church, where Rev.
J. c., Galloway of the A. r. P. Church conducted
the services Rev. Mr.. Covington read the 594th
hymn, being prayer for the spread of the gos
pei, which was sung, after which Rev. Mr.. Dan
iel offered prayer. The prayer was followed by
singing the 596th hymn, when Rev. Mr.. Gallo
way read the 18th and Goth verses Of the 2Sth
chapter of Matthew: "Go we therefore, and teach
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever
1 have commanded you; and 10, am with you
alwav, even unto the end Of the world"
The minister took as his text part of the 18th
verse of the 10th chapter of Mark: "Go we into
all the world, and preach the gospel to every
creature" His subject, "Missions,' was ably
discussed, the discourse embodying strong ap-
peal for the spread of the gospel in all parts of
the earth Mr. Galloway then offered PRAYER,
when hymn COG, "Watchman, tell us Of the
night" was sung, and Rev. Mr.. Daniel pro-
nounced the benedction.
Services will be continued this wednesday,
night, at the Baptist Church. and should Rev.
Mr. English whose illness has prevented him
from attending any of the meetings, be unable
to fill the pulpit, his place will be supplied by
one of the other ministers.