Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-01
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Week OF prayer-January 5-12th.
Monday night, Jan. 9Th, Methodist Church.
Tuesday night Jan. It'll. Lutheran.
Wednesday night, Jan. Sth, Baptist.
Thursday hight, Jan. 9Th. Episcopal.
Friday night, Jan. 10th. LIST Presbyterian.
Saturday night, Jan. 11th, I'd Presbyterian.
Each pastor will conduct the service in his
own church.
Gospel Hymns will be used, and persons
having books will please bring them to each
service,
City papers please copy.
Topics Suggested for the Week of Prayer By the
Evangelical Alliance for the United States.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5th.-Sermons.
The hurch of Christ. Prayer for the Power
of the Holy Spirit to work great revival
among Christians. Ephes. i: 1923.
MONDAY, JANUARY 6th.-Confession and Sup
plicatiou.
Confession of sin and failure in the past and
prayer for conservation to boiler life. Prayer
for the Church Universal that there may be
more Of love and CO operation among Chris.
tians of every name; for the gift of the Holy
Spirit; for greater faithfulness to Gospel
truth; for large accessions Of coneecrated
young men to the ministry; for pastors and
Obuof lhoOIcIc III SuIisI SaihA
xxi; Nehem. tx: 81; Eph. iv: Lie. Heb.
xiii: 81; Tim. iv; 2 Cor. "; John iv; 1913.
TUESDAY. JANUARY 7th.-Nations and Their
Rulers.
Prayer for all in authority; for the enact
ment OF wise la WIS and their faithful adminis-
tration; for the abolition of the traffic in In
toxicating drinks; for the repeal Of all laws
which protect vice; for the sanctincation OF
Tor 20 do for al fu all other
needed reforms. and for the recognition by all
men that righteousness exalteth nation. but
sin is q reproach to any people," l Pet. III:
10 Is; Tim. II: Ia; Eph. v: Is; Acts XVII IL; l
Pet. ii: LIZ.
"WEDNESDAY JANUARY Sth.-The Young.
Prayer for special grace and wisdom for
those who are charged with their training;
for great in crease in the number of earUast
Christian teachers in schools. colleges. and
universities; for more abundant spiritual
fruit from Sunday.schools, and from organi.
cations of young men and young women
Eph. vi: lis; Psh. cxix: LIE; Acts Xxx: % 49,;
Prov. viii: tx; Col. iii: LIZ; 2 Tim. i: IA;
Joel ii: 28.29.
THURsDAY. JANUARY 9th.-The Church at
Home.
That the church may be awakened to an ap.
probation OF her Increased opportunities and
responsibilities for bringing the Gospel to
every home in cities, rural districts, and new
settlements, and to our immigrant popula-
tion. lisa. xii: ID; Jno j: 35.46; vii: 20 %:
Mark Ii: 3-5.
FRIDAY, JANUARY leth.-The Church Abroad.
Prayer for missionaries; for those who are
preparing to enter the foreign work. and that
their number may be greatly increased; for
native pastors and helpers; for missionary
schools and colleges; for native churches and
converts. especially such rs endure perseou-
ton for Christs sake; for the suppression of
the opium traffic. the rum traffic. aud the
slave trade; for the manifestation of Christ as
the promised Messiah to Gods ancient people,
Israel; for the quickening of nominal Chris
tians; Tor the conversion OF Mohammedans
and Heather. Rom. xi; 2 Cor. Ill; Jer. xxi:
lila and 3I-40; Jno. iv: 3l.45 Matt. TX: 27-33; 4
Cor. v: 1921.
SATURDAY. JANUARY Notwithstanding.
For manifold blessings, spiritual and tempo
raj. public and private; for the maintenance
of peace smopg The nations; for answers to
prayer; for the progress of Christ's Kingdom;
for growing spirit OF Christian love and CO.
o GRAFTON; for the increasing number Of those
who have dedicated themselves 10 the service
of missions; for the privilege of being per-
mitted thus unitedy to lay our requests be-
fore God during this Week of Prayer. Psa.
evil: l Sam. II: Lie; Chron. XIX: lois; Isa.
xii; Eph. i; Rom. xii; Pisa. cxxxv.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12th.-Subject OF Sermons.
The Future Glory. lisa. ii: is: Dan. II: S4-a5.