The record-union., 1897-12-29
EVERY EVENING NEXT WEEK.
PRAYERS TO BE OFFERED IN
THE CHURCHES.
Blessings That Will be Asked for
Programme for the En-
tire Week.

At a recent meeting of the Pastors
Union the following programme was
adopted for the week Of prayer. Union
meetings viii be held in the Congrega-
tional Church on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings at 7:30, and in the
English Lutheran Church on Sixteenth
street on Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day evenings at the same hour. The
topics are those recommended by the
Evangelical Alliance, as follows:
CONFESSION AND THANKSGIVING
Monday, January 3d-Confession of
Sin: For want of conformity to the mind
of Christ; for disloyalty to the truth; for
misuse and neglect of precious privi-
leges; for lack of courage in witnessing
for Christ. Rom. vi, LA; Matt. XIV,
1880
Thanksgiving-Fo the blessing of the
year. Psa cxlv., 1-13; /. Cor. H.. 1-16.
Leader, Rev. Vaughan.
THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL.
Tuesday, January 4th-Prayer: That
clearer and truer views of the spiritual
nature of the church, as revealed in the
New Testament, may prevail; that be-
levers may yield themselves wholly to
the Lord, and through the influence of
the Holy Ghost grow in the spiritual
life; that all ministers of the Gospel may
be filled with the spirit of Christ, and
that true unity and fellowship may be
deepened and manifested. Eph. iv.,
Lie; Rev. j., 1920.
Leader Rev. Sherman.
NATIONS AND THEIR RULERS.
Wednesday, January 5th-Prayer:
IN.
their responsibility to God the King, and
may have wisdom and courage for right
eousness in council and government;
that the Lords day may be reverenced;
that injustice, intemperance and perse-
cution may cease, and that forbearance,
peace and brotherhood may be cultivat-
ed by all peoples. Dan. xii, Ia; Tim.
H., 1-16.
Leader, Rev. Hoskinson.
FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS.
Thursday, January 6th-Prayer: That
in Christian households family prayer
may be maintained; that the sacredness
of the marriage tie may be universally
recognized; that home life may be pure
and loving: that the training in the
family, in schools, colleges and univer-
sites may be in the knowledge OF the
Holy Scripture. and with view to the
consecrated Christion life. Josh. XIV,
1922; Psa. cxxxiii.; Col ill.,, 14-4l.
Rev. Banks. D. D.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Friday, January 7th-Praise: For the
growth and development of the mission
ary spirit during this century, and for
great revivals amid persecution in Chi
pa and other p3rtS of the mission field.
Prayer: For the conservation Of wealth
to the Kingdom of Christ; that faithful
missionaries may be raised up in all
Christian communities; that converts
may be established in the faith, that
the number of native agents may be
multiplied and their efficiency increased;
that the obstacles in all lands, arising
from ignorance, prejudice and error
may disappear before the Gospel as the
one true faith for mankind. Psa- H.;
Rom. X. 6-21.
Leader, Rev. Carroll, D. D.
HOME MISSIONS.
Saturday, January Sth-Prayer: That
Christian people may be led to greater
personal effort on behalf of the spiritual
welfare of their neighbors and fellow
countrymen; that blessing may accom-
pany the work of Home Missionary So
cieties, of city missions, and of laborers
among special classes; that Gods an
cient people may be brought into the
fold of Christ. Acts l., Is; Rev. vii,
4-12.
Leader, Rev. Hoyt, D. D.
The public are invited and cordially
urged to attend any and all of these