New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-03
CALL FOR UNIVERSAL PRAYER,
THE FoRTIETH ISSUED BY THE EVANGELICAL
ALrLANCE-How 1T WILL BE OBSERVED
IN THIS CITY

THE FoRrIETH ISSUED BY THE EVANGELICAL
ALILANcE-How 1T Will. BE OBSERVED
~ THIS CITY.
With the opening OF the year 1875 comes the for
tleth annua; call TO universal prayer which has been
issued by the Evangelical Alliance OF the World.
This association, formed more than half a century
ago. FOR the defence Of religious liberty and pro-
noting the unity OF all believers In the essentials Ut
Christianity and their cooperation for It's progress.
forth its first suggestion for an annual week OF
prayer AT the beginning OF each year In 1858. The
idea originated at the gathering OF few mis-
sionaries OF different schools who assembled for
three days meeting for prayer In Lodiana. India.
and IL was there proposed that request be made
to all the Christian world for an annual session OK
special prayer The Evangelical Alliance soon pub
shed the call. and has ever since then sent forth
the programme OF topics 70 all chrstendom.
Sermons preliminary 10 this yearly period OF
prayer were preached in churches in civilized
land from The pulpits yesterday, but the work OF
the week Of prayer will really begin to-day. when
the topic will be Confession ana Thanksgiving.
Tomorrow The Church Universal" will be the
subject for consideration and on Wednesday tho
stated subject will be Nations ana Their Rulers"
For Thursday Families and Schools" has been
desisnatei Foreign Missions" has been selected
az the topic for Friday. and Home Missions" for
Saturday. The week will be ended with appropriate
sermons next Sunday.
Il Is the Intention OF the alliance. however. thai
this programme shall be modified or enlarged to
meet local conditions. may appear advisable &c
the preachers. In this city the general meetings
for the observance Of the Week OF Prayer will be
held in the Marble Collegiate Church. Fifth-ave.
and Twenty th-st at o'clock every afternoon.
beginning with to-day. The preacher will be tho
Rev. DR. Cornelius b. Smith. rector emeritus OF st.
Jamess Episcopal Church. His supplementary
topics under the general head Of Confession and
Thanksgiving" Will be- Confession. OF the Lack
of Conservation I'm our Churches, and Thanks.
giving For the Christian Privileges OF the CITY.
For the Promotion OF lnerienominational LIE
in Greater New-York will be the supplementary
topic upon which the Rev. Or. stephen r. Cadman.
pastor OF the Metropolitan Temple, Methodist Epis-
copal Will speak under the heading OF The church
Universal" Tuesday afternoon. the Key. Dr.
byterian Church. will deliver the sermon Wednes-
day afternoon. when be VIII address the congrega-
ton on the subject For the Authorities OF the
CITY" as supplementary TO that OF Nations ana
Their Rulers" the stated subject for the day.
Under the title OF Families and Schools the Rev.
gregational Church. will speak on Thursday AFTER
noon upon the local topic For our Young peo-
Pile and for Deeper Personal Devotion to sunday
That our Churches May BE Filled with the Mis-
slonary Spirit viii be the subjec, OF the address
OF the Rev Or " H. +. Faunce, pastor OF the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church; on friday afternoon
when the general subject Will be that OF Foreign
Missions The weekday meetings VIII end on sat-
llrday afternoon with sermon by the Key. +, D.
Schenck, pastor OF the Washington helgns hc-
formed Church on the topic That More Converts
Among our Foreign Peoples May BE Constrained
10 Seek the Salvation OF Their own Nationality, az
complementary 20 Home Missions