The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-25
CONGREGATIONAL REVIVAL
ROUSIyG PRAYER MEETING
HELD LAST NIGHT.

Old Center Church ON the Green Filled
TO Its capaoIty-Much Enthusiasm
manIfessed aud a Closer Spiritual He
Iation WIN DoGbtIess ResuIt-Tho
Iaily as Well as Clergy Actively En-
gagged In the Work.
Center church was last night filled to
its capacity by members of the many
Congregational churches of the city,
who gathered to attend the first of the
proposed series of union prayer meet
ings, which are designed for the pur-
pose of awakening interest in Christian
work of the community, and especially
among the Congregational churches.
There is desire for greater unity and
closer fellowship, and these meetings
are to be in the nature of reylvals.
At the meeting last night Rev. DR..
Smyth, pastor of Center church, con-
Quoted the service, opening with pray
er, which was followed with the sing
ing of ''Blest be the Tie That Binds"
Rev. DIR. Mulch, of the Howard Ave
| nue. Congregational church, read the
| Scripture lesson from Ephesians, hrst
chapter.
DIR. Smyth, in opening the meeting,
said: 1--WE are met here because we are
one church and want to come nearer
together and nearer to our Master, to
| feel the presence of our God, to sing
| our songs of faith, to make one com
mon prayer. Let each speak some Woro
of prayer that God would bless our
| coming together, or q word of expert
| ence." .s.
Rev. DR.. Watson L. Phillips said;
| t'Let us come looking for the blessing
! The pastors have felt the need OF a spe'
ciaI awakening and welcomed the IN
i vitation to the mother church to pray,
/ He referred to the meeting held in the
Church of the Redeemer by the pastors
over week ago, when a union service
as one people was arranged and also tol
i exchange Of pulpits by the pastors on
4 December Is. This committee is to be
continued for a year.
j DR.. Phillips said further: Whatever
may be the result of prayerful delioer.
i alton to the church none can tell, ane
| we ask again the cooperative effort O.
each member. Make it a subject o.
| special prayer -.ss.
/ Mr.. Douglass spoke of the kind act O
/ humble follower of Christ. and EN-
phasized the gospel of Jesus to pa
Love We one another; we are th'
Kings men; Christ died to save
/ Several others spoke, expressing
/ desire for spiritual awakening. o.
/ Thanksgiving day we enjoy the thing
4 of life, friends home; and should w
not be thankful for the gift of the spiri
: and seek the Pearl of Great Price?
i Among the gems of thought Wer
many Scripture quotations.
b Let us lay aside every weight.
We shall receive power from on mgh
Be witnesses for Christ. z. H..
3 Did not our hearts burn within us
He talked with us by the way? J.
Il Be co-laborers with Christ. -
Be loyal to our pastors--love and up
), hold them in a generous way as the
!. labor this year.
Al recommendation was adopted tina
once a month a union service be held ]
1.-the mother church. and so establish
! cIoser relationship of sympathy and &C
operation.
DR.. snyth cordially invited all, say
ing: "This church is always open to al
as we belong to one heritage.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Leete, of DWigf
!. Place church, closed the meeting.