Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
Tue WEEK OF rMANER.
The Programme Proposed By the Com
mittse of ClergYmsn.

The Programme Proposed By ihc Oom'
mittes Of CIeTgYmen.
Mex Momiav usherS IN the annual week
OF prayer which is % be observed in this
city with mere than usual solaCu!ty and
earue5tEess. Below He print the pro.
grsmmc Of services and the appeal Of the
committee OF clerEymen by whom it was
prepared.
General Topic--That God would now
pour out His Spirit upon all flesh, so that
all the enda of the earth might see Ills
Salvation. ,,
Monday, January !, OF ) P m, IN the
United PRESBYTERIAN church-Condiuons
of Successful Prayer, John l6, -; Matt
u -: | John ), II Is; Jer. %, Is.
Tuesday, January 8, at ; p. m In 10 the
Baptist church on Twelfth street-Ihe
Ministry and Church made powerful oy the
Holy Snirit; Acts l, s. John IL, 49,
Cor. >, Is; Thess. |, D.
Wednesday, January s, at } p. n IN
the Second Presbyterian Church-Ihe
Promise of the Spirit AMI the Need of His
Ouipouripg. Acts /. 1 and ); Acts Ii. l.,
Is - and So John xiv. 70; Luke ii. Is,
Thursday January l. at ; p. m, in the
English Lutheran Church, on Sixteenth
street: Conditions OF the reception Of the
Spirit Repentance, obedience, prayer.
Acts ii. IS; Acts V. 81; Acts iv. 81.
Friday, January 8. at ; p. m, in the Dis.
ciple4 Church, on Market street: Prayer
for families and for the young in schools.
Psalm CHI. l. and IL; Isaiah Xiv 81
Joel ii. Is.
Saturday, January =, at ; p m. III the
Fourth Street N l. Church, The Christian
life, reproduction Of Ch,is,' lie, and du.
ties growing ont Of tn personal iLdwell
ing OF the Holy Ghost Gal ,: 20; Cor.
t: 1920.
THE COMMITTEES APPEAL
Al meeting OF ministers in Wheeling
representing different denominations, it
was unanimously decided 10 hold [ MON
ser, ices during the Week of Prayer A
committee OF three wss appointed 10 pre-
pore a programme ottopics and to arrange
for time and place OF meeting. The above
gcheuu!e has been prepared, and the pastor
OF the church where each servics ia held
viii preside AID conduct the meeting, which
will continue jus. one hour.
The committee would urge upon the
people Of our city and especially Chris
lian3 Of all denominations, Ia rally az this
call, ard sustain these meetings. We need
the revival OF a religious spIrit in our
churches We need moi INFORM you that
the Holy Ghosi is the only author and
scarce OF such spirit. Bat how may we
best seek Il 4 influence and come under
His power; The general answer 10 that it
must be By laifh in the promises, iolued
with . G.hgrnt use OF the means OF grace
Ru, our spycial coil Of duty must CORE,
-poLd with the emergency ii our need,
under the direction OF tue Word OF
God Union meetings. Tor conference
and PRAYER Rave often been great
i blessed 10 this end. Christians
IN other ciiiea are adopting similar meas
urea, and there seems to be q 90 operative
movement all g!oGg the lines Who then
will come up to the help 81 the l.0rd' Let
our Christian lsymen ba present TO speak
ana pray, and they will be richer al the
end Of the week, and happier at the close
Of life. Attention Attention Christian
men The call is from God Seek ye first
the kingdom Ct God and His righteous,
ucss and all these things shall be added
anto you The Week Of Prayer" has Q
history OF bIcssings which makes it dear to
all our hearts. How often have the very
prayers oil Goi's people Tor the
conversion O! ghc yourc, and for h"
salvation OF "a i@s' world been signally All
swrrai in precious rcrivaland in the spirit
unl birth e multitude around the very
affairs wherr the Kingdom Of Christ, 10 its
gidss, extent, h.s pressed uPoa supplica
ting spirits
Brethren. W vJmmit IL YOU his message
in behalf uf the ministers, asking you TO
loln ia in the imPor'una'5 PRAYER, that our
Master mas stal II with his precious bene-
dictiou
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