Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-27

Christian People Throughout the World to
Observe the Week Of Prayer.

Christian People Throughout the World ia
Observe the Week Of Prayer.
The program for the week Of prayer, which
begins on Sunday next, has been prepared by
the committee Of the Evangelical Alliance.
The general subjects for each day are the
same throughout the world, while the subordi.
nate topics are adapted to the peculiar con-
ditions of esch country meetings. The pro
gram for this country is as follows:
sermonsosunday, January !, the Exalted
John, xvi:2S,A. Acts, v:S1. Eph., iv:7, g.
Monday, January 2-Humiliation and thanks
giving Confession: OF selfshness and wordli-
ness; OF unfaithfulness to truth and oppor-
tunity. Ps. 81 Dan, ks. Matt. 1vi:26.
Prayer: For grace to put away whatever him
ders individual, family or national blessings.
Neh., ixl-S. Job, xi:l4. Acts, xxvi:20. Praise
and Thanksgiving: For Gods revelation Of
Himself; for an increasing apprehension
OF Christ's relations to all human AZ
fairs Tn..a .sri ,n n..is E as, ai:is, 20
Prayer For the manifestation Of the Spirit in
power; for a more humble and diligent study
of the Word; for the increase Of love and the
spirit of unity; for . larger apprehension Of
the mission Of the church; for . more faithful
witness against error; for a more eager looking
for Christ's glorious appearing. Acts iS. Acts
iv:1S, 10. John v:39 Tit. ii:18
Wednesday, January 4, nations and their
rulers; Prayer-That all in authority may
recognize their responsibility to God; that laws
may be enforced; that class and race antipa-
thies and prosecutions may cease; that the
liquor, opium and slave traffic may be
abolished; that drunkenness, impurity, and
gambling may cease; that the relations Of
capital and labor may be brought under
the law of Christ; that the making haste to be
rich" and the love Of luxury may be arrested;
that all needed reforms may be advanced; that
the Columbian Exposition may be sanctiied to
the promotion OF the kingdom of Christ.
NAL, 8: 1918.
Thursday, January 5-Foreign missions
Praise: For missionary progress; for the 'vol-
unteers' In institutions Of learning.-Ps. xvii
Matt. xxviii:l9-20. Rom. i:14-17. PRAYER: For
the missionary societies; for increased mission
airy spirit, cooperation and contributions; for
missionaries and their helpers; for native
churches and their pastors; for secret believers
for the conversion Of Jews, Mohammedans and
heather for increased recognition of the one
ness Of the race.-Ps. xxii27-28. NAL I'LL.
Eph. iii:8.
Friday. January 6, home missions-Praise:
For increasing appreciation of need and obliga-
ton. Acts ii. 41-47. Prayer: For pastors,
missionaries and other laborers; for the heather
at our doors; for depleted rural districts and
neglected city populations that a divine urgency
Christian comfy. Acts iv, 1881. Cor. 10,
II. Eph. l. TO- Nv, Is.
Saturday, January 7: Families and schools
Prayer for increased sanctity of the married
relation. for systematic religious instruction in
the home and for a more general observance of
family worship, for parents. children and
servants, that in their mutual relations they may
obey the teachings Of Christ, for the preservation
and increased efficiency Of our public schools
for the outpouring Of the Holy Spirit upon teach
ers and learners in all schools, colleges, SEMI
naries and universities, and upon Sunday
schools and religious societies Of young men
and young women.-Deut., viA-7 Mark, x:l3-22;
Prov, iv:1327; Deut., xi:1S-21.
Sunday, January S-Sermons: The Prom
ised Outpouring., Joel. ii2S-32; The Plain
Command, "Ask Ye of the Lord" Zech., XII.