The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-02
THE WEEK OF PRAYER,
pRoeRAMMEEoRlTs OBSERVANCE
By the Churches of This City Next Week.
Subjects and Places of the UpIOn Services
Each Day of tns Week, as Arranged
by the 6iInistsrs' Committee.

Below Ia the report oil the committee
appointed by the Wheeling ministers Of
the different denominations to prepare a
proper programme for the observance Of
next week, set aside in accordance with
custom by the international Evangelical
Alliance as the "Week Of Prayer" 1t
will be seen that q very attractive and in
teresting series OF msetlngs is in store for
the public:
TOPICS FOR TUE UNION MEETINGS DURING
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
General topic:-That God would now
pour ont His spirit upon all flesh, so that
all the ends OF the earth might see His
salvation.
Monday, January 4, at 5 p. N, in the
United Presby terian Church. Conditions
Of Successful Prsyer--John 1923; Matt,
22.22; John s, l4;l5; Jer, 30; -,
Tuesday, January 5, at 8 p. N, in the
Baptist Church, on Twelfth street, The
Ministry and Church Made Powerful by
the Holy GhOst-ACts /, 8; John IL, 7:S;
LIST Cor, 9, 4;5i lst Thess, l. ..
Wednesday, January 0, at 3 p. NJ, in
the SECOND Presbyterian Church. The
Promise Of the Spirit, and the Need.ot His
Outpouring-AcLs i, 40; Acts ., l7:lSi
$3.50; John II, 2Gi Luke II, 10.
Thursday, January Z, Of 8 ?. NJ, in the
English Lutheran Church, on sixteenth
street, Conditions Of the reception Of the
Obedience, prayer.
Acts 1888; Acts 5:32; Acts 43l.
Friday, January s, at 8 r, NJ, in the
Disciples Church, on Market street,
Prayer for families and for the young in
schools, Psalm l0S:l7, 49, Isaiah 44:S4 !
Joel 2:2S
Saturday, January 0, at 3 r. ~, in the
Fourth Street n, Il, Church. The Chris
tian life, a reproduction Of Christ's life |;
aud duties growing out OF the personal
indwelling OF the Holy Spirit. Gal. 2;2O;
| Cor G:l0, 20.
At meeting OF ministers In Wheeling
representing different denominations, II
was unanimously decided to hold union
services during the "Week Of Prayer" A
committee Of three was appointed to pre-.
pare programme oftopiCs, and TO arrange
Tor time aud place Of meeting. The above
schedule has Deen prepared, and tho pas
tor OF the church where each service Ia
held will preside and conduct the meeting,
which will continue Just one hour.
The committee would urge upon the
people OF our city and especially Chris
iians OF all denominations, to rally at thiA
call, and sustain these meetings. We
need the revival Of religious spirit in our
churches. We need not inform you that
the Holy Ghost is the only author and
source Of such spirit. Hut how may we
best seek His influence and come under
His power2 The general answeriS that Il
must be by faith Ia the promises, Joined
with dillgsnt use Of the means Of grace
But our special call Of duty must CORES.
pond with the emergency Of our need
under the direction Of the Word Of God
Union meetings for conference and prayer
have often been greatly blessed 10 this
end. Christians In other cities arc adopt
ing pimilar measures, and there seems to
be cooperative movement all along the
lines.
Who, then, will come up 10 the help Of
the Lord? Let our Christian laymen he
present to speak and pray, and they will
be richer at the end Of the week, and
happier at the close Of life. Attention I!
Attention Christian men! The call ig
from God, "seek ys frs. the Kingdom Of
God and his righteousness, and all these
things shall be added unto YOU The
"Woek OF Payer" has history Of blesG-
inEs which makes It dearto all our hearts.
How often have the very prayera Of Gods
people for the conversion Of lost world
been siSnslly answered in preCl Gus re-
vival and in the spiritual births Of multi.
tudes around the very affairs where the
Kingdom Of Christ, in It's wideHt; extent,
has pressed upon duplicating spirits
Bfethern, we committo you thismessage
il behalf Of the ministers, asking you to
join US in the importunate prayer that
our Master may seal 1t with His precious
benedlction.
Your Fellow Servants,
DAyIpA. CpENINGHAN,
II. Z. RANDOLPH,
L. H. DORNBLAsER.