Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-03-16

MLSCEL' ANEOl'S.
THE w. T. u. COLUMN.
ANNUAL SERMON AND WEEK OF PRAYER
ron cAppATU oRsrRyANCE

ANNUAL SERMON AND WEEK OF PRAYER
FOR SABBATH OBSERVANCE
DEAR SIsTERs:-The FIRST week of
April. by established usage and reso-
Iuiion of the n. w c. L. U is set
apart for Sabbath observance. and by
request many thousand ministers an.
nually preach on that subject. The
Worlds Sabbath Observance Prayer
Union, having branches in every
land, this year sends out in sixteen
languages it's annual cali for q week
of prayer be first week in A 'ril In
this call all similtr societies in this
country, and our own organization,
unite. Prayer for the better obser-
vance of the Sabbath is greatly need
ed, and we earnestly request all
churches to make this the subject OF
their mid-week prayer meeting
We nlso ask our own local unions
to meet at their usual hour on Tues
day. April 2. to pray that Christians
especially may be more obedient to
the Fourth Commandment, and that
the Sabbath may be protected by
law for rest and worship. Pray also
for the success of our petitions to
Congress, and for Mrs Ada Bitten
bender, who has them in charge
Sisters, this is our special work
lust now. Will not all unions see
that each minister in their town ls
personally requested to preach on
this topic on the day specified Cor on
the eighth if preferred, April.l being
Easter and that each Sabbath school
superintendent is asked TO have open
ing exercises pretaining to the Fourth
Commandment. These requests
should be made Immediately. A re-
quest to Ministers LeAaet No 12).
is now ready and will be sent free as
many as are needed. to all who are
ordering other leaflets. Otherwise
send stamp for postage Leaflets
No 8 and 10 are designed for Sab
bath school use. Our Sabbath o.
servance Pledge was prepared mainly
by Mrs James Earle, superintendent
of Sabbath observance for Massachu-
sets, who has used it a year and re.
commends it. The pledge cords are
ten cents, and leaflets fifteen cents a
hundred For these and all helps
ddress your superintendent.
MRS j. G. BATEHAN.
Painesville. o.
We reprint for the benefit of those
who may have overlooked it in the
Union Signal, and for the purpose
of calling especial attention to it, the
call for prayer, during the fret week
of April, for Sabbath observance.
It may be objected that following 80
closely the week of prayer for the w
C.TU. called for the 18th to 25rh If
March, that it will be impossible to
observe it. 1t may be impracticable
tor many of our unions to meet day
after day during this week, but as
members we can each and all have
the subject on our hearts and offer
our individual prayers.
Every union can see the Pastor and
requst the sermon on the subject, aud
have the work suggested. taken up
in the Sunday School. The pledges
and leaflets used as directed, will do
good and can be ordered from Mrs
Batehsm, Painesville. o at cost SO
low as to make it possible for every
union to supply some 5. S.
Unions Who do any work in this
line will please report to Mrs. j. W
Orr. Bruin, who is our County Su.
perintendent of Sabbath Observance
and who earnestly desires the unions
to do all they can in this line
MRS s. M MCKEE