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Week of Prayer.

LiO uouuh hCNh vi prayer ouBSVolON
by the Evangelical Alliance of the
United States, Jan. 5rd to 10th, will
be observed by the McMinnville
churches in series of union services
during the week, with the following
program:
Sabbath, Jan. Sd, at all the church
es.-Sermons: 81 will pour water
upon him who is thirsty."-Isaiah
A: 1-5. "The unity of spirit in the
bond of peace. "-Eph. 4: 8.
Monday night, Jan. 4th, CumberN
land Presbyterian Church.-Confes~
sion and Observation-Disclosures
OF personal, social, and national sins;
of sectarian jealousy and rivalry.
Thanksgiving: For united prayer;
for the success of the Florence Con-
ference and for all blessings spiritual
and temporal.-Ps. 81. Dan. 8: 3-19.
Ps. "a. Eph. 1: 1928.
Tuesday night, Jan. 9Th, Metho-
dist Church. The Church universal
Praise: For the real unity of all
believers, and the growing desire for
its fuller manifestation. Prayer:
For larger comprehension Of Christ,
a more perfect love and loyalty to
him, more complete union with
him and of his disciples in him; that
ministers and all believers may be
filled with the Holy Ghost.-John II.
Eph. 4: Lie. Acts 2: l-22.
Wednesday night, Jan. 9Th, Pres
byterian Church. The Family and
the Young-Praise: For the graz
cious promises to the godly and their
children and for the increasing num-
Der of young disciples. Prayer: For
a deeper sense of the sacredness of the
family relation: for invalids and the
aged; for sons, daughters, and SER
wants; for the conservation of sons to
the ministry; for Sabbath-schools and
all Christian Associations for young
people; for public schools and all edu-
cational institutions.-Ps 1913. Col.
3: 1926. lisa. Al: IA.
Thursday night, Jan 18th, Christian
Church. -NatiOns and their Rulers.
Praise: For the increasing influence
Of Christ in all human affairs. Pray
er: For all in authority, that they
may apply the teachings of Christ to
the problems of our times; for peace;
for the abolition Of the slave, opium,
and strong drink traffic and for all
needed reforms-temperance, Sab
bath, industrial, social, and political;
that the kingdoms Of this world may
speedily become the kingdom of our
: Lord. Ps, 81. Rom. 10: II. Isa 2: A..
! Rev. 81: Is. Rev. %: IA. Rev.
IL: 15~l7.
Friday night, Jan. Sth, Baptist
Church. THE Church abroad
Praise: For The increased preparation
Of the world for The gospel: for the
increasing number Of those who have
given themselves to the work Of mis-
siOns. Prayer: For signal mani
festation Of the Holy Spirits power;
for missionaries and native Chris
tians; for all who are prosecuted for
E righteousness sake and for liberty of
= conscience; for more cooperation; for
E an increase Of intelligent interest in
the salvation OF the d.-Isa. 40
i Is. Joel > 1882. Matt. 8: 1912.
= John 4: 80 3S.
i The church at hOme-Praise: For
clearer recognition Of need and q
growing sense Of responsibility
i Prayer: Fora larger apprehension
v of the mission Of the Church, TO save
l. not only the individual hut also So
ciety, to purify all human institutions
l. and relationships; for increased CO.
l. operation in behalf of city, country
= and frOntier.-Is G5: 1925. Matt
l. 10: 5.l3. Luke a, 1911.
3 Sabbath Jan 10th, at all the Church.
es.-Sermons "LO, | am with yOU
T. always, even unto the end of The
l. world. Matt. %: 20. "That they
l. all may be one. John. II: 81.
l. Each service will be conducted b!
T. the pastor of the church at which i
y is held. The pastors request full at
L. tendance at every service, and al
l. earnest, prayerful study of the topic
l. beforehand.
n. DIBRELL.