The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-28
WEEK OF UNITED PRAYER
Churches of America to Hold
Special Services.
SUBJECTS FOR SERMONS
Many Themes Will Be Touched Upon
by the Pastors - Butte Churches
Will Observe the Occasion.
The Programme.

There will be period of special serV-
ices in the churches of America, begin
ming on the first Sunday in January
and continuing for eight days. 1t IS
to be a week of Erayer, and the sub
iects of the sermons will be the foreign
and home missions, families and the
schools, nations and their rulers, the
church universal, prayerful confession
and other themes the occasion may
suggest. The evangelical alliances CT
the world are sending invitations to
all the churches of the country, ana
these have been received in TINS city.
They urge the churches to assist IN a
week of united prayer, and 1t IS the
plan Of the Protestant churches OF tne
city to observe the week as outlined IN
the programme, which is as follows:
sunday, Jan. T-Sermons. Christ and
the church And He is the head of the
body. the church; who is the begin
ming, the first born from the dead, that
in all things he might have the pre-
eminence. Col. lis.
Monday. Jan. S--Prayerful confess
sion: That we have not sufficiently
studied and applied Gods holy word;
have not fully aVailed ourselves OF
peace and power through the spirit
have not enough loved the cnurch
which is Christ's body: have not faith
fully sought the saving of those about
us and the making known OF Chrlst
throughout the world; have not con-
sistently lived the religion we profess
so that Christ has been wounded in the
house of His friends.
Tuesday, Jan 9--The church univer-
sal; prayer: That the church uniNec-
sal may ever be loyalty recognized by
MS as of divine, supernatural ordaln-
1nent: so constituted in the aton1ng OF
Christ and composed of those who are
His through regenerating grace, as de-
signed and destined to share the Sa-
viors glory of message and service;
and that as members of the church
universal we may ever rejoice in our
great Head to do His will, devotlng
ourselves to the spread of His Kingdom,
and purifying ourselves even as He Is
pure.
Wednesday, Jan. 1O-Nations ana
their rulers. Prayer: That our nation
which God has so favored and on
which He lays so great responsibility
may turn from sin and cleaVe to right
eousness; that within our borders, as
everywhere, race hatreds may cease,
the causes of class enmities be re-
moved, political corruptions be stayed,
the Lords day be reverenced, intemper-
ance be overcome, and civic devotion
be shown by every citizen; that Wher-
ever our national authority extends
Justice may be upheld and worthy self.
government be secured; and that al
nations and rulers may seek the ami
cable settlement of International diff
culties, and earnestly desire the true
prosperity of all.
Thursday. Jan. 11-Families anc
schools. Prayer: That the sacred
ness and vital Importance of the family
may be universally recognized; that
marriage as of one man to one woman
may be everywhere honored; that the
pure and loving home life may include
not only parents and children, but also
servants; that family worship may be
observed; and that children may be
brought up in the nurture and admoni
ton of the LORD. That all education
may count wisdom as more thar
knowledge, and character as highe
than learning; that culture may in
clude gracious manners, gentleness o
spirit and nobility of conduct; tina
truth may be fearlessly, conscientious
ly sought; and that for the sake .
such results our common school sys
tenn may be maintained and betteret
and all our higher institutions of learn
ing be literally fostered.
Friday, Jan. 12-Foreisn missions
Prayer: That we ourselves with al
Christians may Loyalty acknowledge
full faith in His parting promise; tina
approaching the spiritual need of thos
who know not the one true God ant
Jesus Christ whom God did send, w
may realize our personal responsible.
for giving them the word of life; tina
we may see in every open door al