Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-01-03
The w eek of Prayer.

The following are the topics suggested
by the Evangelical Alliance in the United
States:
Sunday, January 9th, at Baptist Church
at 1880 p. M Sermon by Rev. q. Shell.
burne. Text: Ephesians 10.
Monday, January 9Th, Methodist Church. -
Confession For sins and of omission.
Praise: For temporal and spiritual mer-
cies to individuals, communities and nations
Il. John l.; Psa. xxi. 5; Pisa. cxvi. 12-
10; Pisa. |. Chron. xxx. 10 1877
Tuesday, Jan. 7th, Presbyterian Church.
Praise For increasing fellowship among
believers since the formation of the Evan.
geical Alliance, fifty years ago.
Prayer: That the presence and power of
the Holy Spirit may be felt; that the com
munion Of saints may be perfected; that the
Word may be preached in its purity Acts
l.. 8; John xvii 20 %; Eph. iv. 1857
NATIONS AND THEIR RULERS.
Wednesday, Jan. 9Th, Christian Church.
Praise For the increasing recognition OF
the rights of conscience during the past fifty
years; for the revival OF civic patriotism
Prayer: For all in authority, that laws
may be wisely enacted, and faithfully exc
cuted for religious liberty; for peace; for the
prosecuted for the abolition of the opium
slave and strong drink traffic; for all needed
reforms-moral, social industrial and polit
ical U Tim. il. IA Matt. v. 10 IL; |. Pete
ii. ID 25; Rev. XII 49,
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Thursday, Jan. 9th, Methodist Church -
Praise: For missionary progress; for the
"Students' Movement" and the increased
number of candidates for the work.
Prayer: For all missionaries in their labor
and trials; for missionary societies undel
their financial burdens; for the opening oil
new doors rs the result of wars In the East
for the suppression of the African rum traffic
and for the removal of all hindrances; for
the conversion of the world lisa. xi. b;
Pisa. xii; Rom K. 1115)
HOME MISSIONS.
Friday, Jan 10th, Christian Church.
Praise: For increased appreciation OF OPP
portunites and obligations.
Prayer: For missionaries and other labor
ers for missionary societies; for increased
offerings for the heather at our doors; for
depleted rural districts and neglected city
populations for increased Christian comfy
Luke K, l, Q; xiv. 2123; lisa. TX, 1-5; Mark
TX 38 40.)
FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS.
Saturday, Jan. 18th, Baptist Church.
Praise For the gracious promises TO the
godly and their children, and for the in
creasng number OF young disciples.
Prayer For deeper sense of the sacred
ness of the family relation; for parents, chill
dren and servants; for increased Christian
nurture; for Sunday and day schools; for
Christian associations of young people mark
K 10 %; Matt xix 3.9; Deut. XII. IS 81
SERMONS.
Sunday, Jan. 18th, Presbyterian Church.
at 7:30 P. M sermon by Rev. j. A. Taylor.
"Let him take hold of my strength, that
he may make peace with me" lisa. xvii,
"The greatest Of these is charity" H. Cor
xiii. 49,
The meetings will be conducted by the
pastor of the church in which they are held,
or in the absence of the pastor by one of the
laymen. The discussion of the topics on
week nights will be open TO all who may
desire to speak. The service OF prayer Will
be prominent.