The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-11-10
7. M. c. A. PRAYERS
The Week Begins On Sunday
Next, the 18th.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK
Endorsed BY the Worlds Confer
ence-Three-F Fold Purpose.
Unusual Thanks iving.
New York, October 1, 1895.

vention seeking from the Associations
the expression of any desire they
might have for a change in the date
Of the Week of Prayer, such response
was given that-aS already announced
by the International Committee-the
usual day and week beginning with the
second Lords Day in November, viz,
November IS TO 10, will be observed as
day and week OF special prayer on
behalf of young men and Young Mems
Christian Associations.
The Worlds Conference and Com
mittee has also, as heretofore, joined
in this appointment, and this season
Of prayer will be observed on every
continent.
A. threefold purpose is suggested:
ID Faithful effort for the deepen
ing of the spiritual life of the active
membership. This may well begin be
fore the stated week, as preparation
for its services.
CD Work for unsaved young men.
especially among the associate mem
bers.
60 A broad outlook over the Asso-
citation field presented to the member
ship, the churches and the community
generally, with a view to stimulating
interest in both the local and the
worldwide work.
Where it is deemed impracticable to
observe the entire week, the most
should be made of the first day, Sun
day, November Is.
Pastors and Christians generally are
cordially invited to cooperate with
the Associations in the weeks observ-
ance. Invaluable aid has been given
by pastors in calling the attention OF
their congregations to the Associa ion
meetings, and in addresses and SER
mons to young men or regarding the
need of definite work for them.
Remarkable blessing the past year
upon their work for young men sum
mons the Associations to unusual
Thanksgiving and prayer-thanksgi
ing because of unprecedented oppor-
tunities for progress granted to the
workers in almost every department
and field; prayer and intercession that
these opportunities may be more fully
improved and the extended work made
permanently fruitful.
At home and abroad, in the city, col
lege and railroad fields; in the educa-
tonal, physical, Bible and spiritual de-
partments; among soldiers and sailors,
and the many classes Of young men
enlisted and ministered to; as we'll as
in the work of the State and Interna-
tiOnal Committees blessed results have
followed the prayerful efforts of larg-
er number of workers among young
men, making use of better equipment
than in any previous year.
But no one step of progress in this
or in any previous year of Association
history has been so remarkable and so
attended with immediate and widely
extended blessing as the Association
work among soldiers and sailors. 1t
was promptly entered upon at the very
outbreak Of the war by the State COM
mittees in the State camps, and by the
International Committee in the United
States camps, and as promptly second
ed by individual Associations and by
secretaries who volunteered and went
Immediately 10 the front. 1t was eX-
tended to sailors in the navy from
headquarters at Key West. 1t met
with wide and hearty approval from
officers-including the President and
Gen. Miles-and almost universally
from men in the ranks as well as Of
every rank.
One of the best evidences OF their ap-
prevail is the call for its continuance.
which comes not only from the Presi-
dent, but from leading officers and
from the rank and file in both the
army and the navy.
The cost in money of this new work
has also been without precedent. No
work in its first year has ever made
such large demands upon the treasury
OF the International Committee. 1t
has indeed been worth far more than
it has cost. Yet as a result the Com
mittee approaches the close Of this
fiscal year under a greater financial
burden and in greater danger Of deficit
than ever before.
The knowledge of this danger comes
now to every Association as an appeal
to secure during the Day and Week OF
Prayer an unprecedented collection in
aid of the International Committee. In
almost every community are some SOL
diers who have returned from camp
and battlefield and who can testify to
the benefit of the work accomplished,
and the value its continuance viii be
to the armies OF occupation and the
enlarged army at home, as we'll as
throughout the navy yards and the
vessels which ever are going from and
returning to them.
An amount equal TO at least five
cents, and if possible ten cents, a mem
Der is earnestly solicited from each As /
ISOLATION. II from half our member
ship come five cents each. and from
the other half ten cents each, the Com
mittee will receive help beyond prece- |
dent from the Associations. VIII you
DO your share? The Committee earn
estly hopes that there will be such a |
return as viii not only be helpful to |