Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
MONDAY PRAYING CIRCLE.
Communicated.

communicated.
To take away the reproach Of the
church, and to bring it up to higher
standard of spiritual life, aud for a
more aggressive work against sin by
the united prayer OF intercession, We
organized ON June goth, 1900, the Ma
tional Union MONDAY Praying Circle,
with the Rev. Charles A. Grise, Ph.
D., president; Thomas McCcrkle,
treasurer; Alex Palmer, secretary, OF
Wilmington, Del. We hereby bind
ourselves together in fraternal union
and Christian fellowship for heart TO
heart touch with Christ In prayer, for
pure life and character. A beautiful
card in oolors is the badge Of member
ship, on which is found the following:
l promise by Divine help TO spend as
much time as possible each day between
the hours Of IL and / o'clock to lift up
my heart in worship and prayer 10
Almighty God, not for myself alone,
but for all the members of this Ma
tional Union MONDAY Praying Circle,
that by His mercy and grace our char
acter and life may be true witness
for Christ.
This new movement is tho vital
Divine issue of today. 1t is of God,
sin is aggressive and the church is
powerless to resist Calamity and acct
dent are now taking away SO many lives
INSTANTLY, but this Divine warning does
not seem to awaken the sinner who
knows there is no escape il he neglects
so great salvation.
We are largely creatures of habit.
Habit is doing the same thing over till
it become easy. 1t Strengthens daily,
whether it is sinful or religious
habit. We also have social nature,
and our lives are influenced by our com.
partnership. God is the highest type
of purity, love, grace and goodness.
Our united daily companionship with
Christ in prayer at the same hour will
mould our lives, and a touch of His
Divine grace will change our vile
nature, and we will feel the pnlse of a
new JOY and the sweet thrill Of the
power of an endless life. The persistent
habit Of daily prayer and communion
and fellowship with Christ will make
our lives more pure and sweet In His
love, till We become more like Him.
A praying membership is a successful
church. So every church should form
local branch circle, instead Of only
the few faithful persons attending aud
taking part in the revival service. This
new method is to enroll all the members
of the church and Sabbath school, old
and young, in the service OF prayer
and effort. The best talent and ripest
culture are now centred In the child
for of such il the Kingdom Of Heaven
the simple prayer and faith is often
more prevalent with Christ than older
people. The loving touch Of Christ
will trouble the sinner. A general
awakening will come. The Methodist
church has resolved to greet the new
century with o million conversions.
All the churches seem to desire great
revival at this time.
So the church should now make this
matter q special business, to preach
about the force of united prayer of in
tercession. to pray for the extension OF
this movement, to talk it up, to work
for it and pay the cost till the air is
filled with prayer. Then God will
send down the holy fire and awaken the
people, even in the face of great pros-
perity and worldly indifference to
spiritual things.
God is Just as willing and able today,
in answer to the united prayer of in
tercessicn every day at the noon hour,
as he was 43 years ago to send down a
general revival of grace so the million
number of converts may be exceeded.
Every church that enters heartily in
this beautiful service will surely feel
the greater touch of the blessing.
United Christian effort is spiritual
SUCCESS, much prayer. much grace.
From pure thought comes pure life
love begets love, and faith grasps
opportunity. Our fraternal Christian
praying circle is union Of faith, love
and prayer, for purity, piety and
aggressive Christianity.
Alex. Palmer, Secretary,
Wilmington, Del.
The membership cards are beautiful
in colors, and are put up in neat paper
boxes containing 100 cards, and they
will he sent to any address POST paid,
fer so cents for each box, by the score.
tary.
A few persons who have the heart to
give and are able should "chip i'm
and purchase enough cards 50 that all
the members OF the church, the Sab
bath school, young and old ard the
members Of the young peoples societies
should each be given one card before
the closing of the service. They should
be requested to sign the promise when
they get home, and to keep the card
themselves. and it will always help them
to be faithful in this beautiful service
with Christ daily in prayer. The strong
should encourage and help the weak
ones.
In the Cecil Circuit Court Thus
day, the Jury in the case of James I.
Mcdonnell VS.. the T., W. & b. rail
road, suit to recover damages, rem
dered verdict in favor of the de
PENDANT.
CHRIS'MUS GIFv!
Frank T.. Stanton