Evening journal., 1900-12-15
OBJECTS Oh THB
PRAYING CIRCLE
Through United Prayer Mem
bsrS Hope to Bring
Church Revival

The Evening Journal is in receipt of |
the following communication from |
Alexander Palmer, secretary OF the |
National Union Noon Day Praying !
Circle, which explains itself.
We organized on June 20, 1900, the !
National Union Noon Day Praying Cir
Gle. with the Rev. Charles A. Grise,
Pm. d.. president; Thomas McCorkle,
treasurer; Alexander Palmer, secre-
tary. OF Wilmington. Del. We hereby
bind ourselves together In fraternal
union and Christian fellowship for a
heart to heart touch with Christ in
prayer. for pure life and character. A
beautiful card In colors is the badge
OF membership, 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 wor-
ship and prayer TO Almighty God. not
for myself alone bat for all the mem
bers Of this National Union MONDAY
Praying Circle, that by His mercy and
grace our character and life may be q
true witness for Christ.
This new movement is the vital di
wine issue of to-day-it is Of God, sin
is aggressive and the church is power
less to resist. Calamity and accident
are now taking away SO many lives in
stantly, but this Divine warning does
not seem to awaken the sinner, who
knows there is no escape if they ne
lglect so great salvation.
We are largely creatures of habit.
Habit Is, doing the same thing over
ltill it becomes easy. It strengthens
; daily whether it is a sinful or a
religious habit We also have a social
mature and our lives are influenced by
D. our companionship. God is the high
est type of purity, love, grace and
goodness. Our united daily companion
lship with Christ In prayer at
i, the same hour will mould our
; lives, and a touch of His Divine
grace will change our vile nature
- and we will feel the pulse of 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
a local branch circle, instead OF only
the few faithful persons attending
? land taking part in the revival service.
This new method is to enroll all the
members of the church and Sunday
school, old and young in the service OF
prayer and effort The best talent
y land r1pest culture are now centered in
1.-THE child-for of such Is the kingdom
lof heaven-the simple prayer and
o faith is often more prevalent with
j. Christ than older people The loving
o touch OF Christ will trouble the sim
r lner A general awakening will come.
, The Methodist Church has resolved to
D greet the new century with a million
d conversions. All the churches seem TO
Q desire a great revival at this time.
! SO the church should now make this
matter a special business. To preach
y about the force OF united prayer of in
tercessiOn, to pray for the extension
lof this movement. to talk it up, to
y work for it and pay the cost till the
!, Iair is filled with prayer. Then God will
: send down the holy fire and awaken
q the people, even in the face of great
. prosperity, and worldly indifference
n to spiritual things.
God is just as willing and able to-
a day to answer to the united prayer OF
= lintercession every day at the noon
hour as he was forty-three years ago
to send down a general revival of
grace so the million number of con-
= lverts may be exceeded.
e Every church that enters heartily in
S this beautiful service will surely feel
J, the greater touch of the blessing.
4 United Christian effort is spiritual
q success, much prayer, much grace
e From pure thought comes a pure life
o love begets love, and faith grasps op-
e portunity. Our fratemal Christian
praying circle is a union OF faith. love
and prayer, for purity, piety and ag-
{ gressive Christianity.