Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
A WEEK OF PRAYER
NEXT SUNDAY WILL MARK THE
BEGINNING OF A SEVEN
DAYS DEVOTION.
Annual Period Of Special Worship viii
Be Observed by Many ottumwa
Churches - Suggestions by the
Evana Alliance of the ". s.


Evangelical Alliance of the v. s.
Next Sunday will mark the begin
hing of the annual week of prayer
which will be observed by many OF the
Ottumwa churches. The services Will
continue throughout the week and Will
be marked with special united prayer
The Evangelical Alliance for the
United States offers the following sug
gestions for the week of prayer, which
will give some idea of the services and
sermons to be heard during the week;
Sunday, January I.
! On the opening day of the week OF
prayer the subject will be "The World
Wide Conditions Of True Worship.
Text taken from John 4:23-24.
Monday, January 2.
| Subject. "The Kingdom of God on
1 Garth Prayer: That the Kingdoms
Glorious nature, as revealed in our
Saviour's teachings, may be fully un
derstood; that its gentle, searching
conditions of membership may be
gratefully accepted; that its divine
catholicity may be Loyalty welcomed;
that its all inclusive benefits may be
enthusiastically sought; and that it's
triumph, both local and universal, may
be faithful ~ promoted by us all
Matt. 6:9-lu; Mark 1:14-15; Matt. 1921
Tuesday, January 8.
Subject-"The Visible Church OF
! Christ Prayer: That the visible
church may everywhere be filled with
the Holy Spirit, and thus be truly
Christian; that it may be reverently
conscious that the redeeming Christ
1 dying once but now alive forevermore
is Of right, its only head; that 1T may
have no outward divisions which are
Il not subordinated to, and consistent
with, the unity of the Spirit, that by
it's teaching and worship and life, ii
may be supremely instrumental in es
tablishing the kingdom of God on
earth, we ourselves Astounding in ser
vice.-Matt. 1918; Acts, 2:38-41; Rev
1923.
Wednesday, January q.
Subject. Cali Peoples and Nations.
Prayer: That peoples may DO justly
and love mercy, and that nations will
walk humbly before God; that pride
l and vain glory may be Stunned by al
rulers, and that the common good may
:. be devotedly regarded by all citizens;
a that the things which rightly make fol
t peace may be universally cherished
Il that social, national, racial hatreds ant
. iniustices may cease; and that by us
and by all men, the "royal law" ma!
/, be fulf1lled.-Ps. 81: 8, 4.-Prov. IA
34-Ps. 49,: IL.
). Thursday, January 5.
!. Subject, missions - Home an
Foreign Prayer: That the who'll
: missionary plan may be conceived AM
:. carried forward, under the guidanc
and by the power of the Holy Spirit
that through the cordial cooperation o
all Christian agencies, the Home-lan
may be evangelical into supreme low
of God and rightful love of the neigh
Dor; that in other lands like unit
=. of truly Christian effort may exa
- Christ as the worlds redeemer-th
one py whom humanity's sins az
r atoned for and it's woes relieved, tn
re one in whom humanity's highest hope
are perfectly fulfilled; and that fe
ne beneficent, saving work men al
SIS means may be abundantly provide
en- we ourselves joyfully doingour part
= John II: 1s.-Matt %: 10.
FRIDAY, odludiy u
Of Subject, "The Family and tt
he School," Prayer: That the fami
tn may be everywhere revered as fund
lily mental to both individual and soci
well-oeing; that it's rights may
e., worthily defended, and it's duties fat
= ~ fully fulfilled; that the Christian ide
of the family may be exultantly che
to ished and the promised blessing of
ais covenant-keeping God be earnest
sought. Prayer: That all who tea
m and all who learn may gratefully re
OK ognize that God is source and cent
&c, and that in Jesus Christ, the reveal
~, ~ of God, all things and all truths co
sist; that sound learning may be
,ge allied above material possessions, a
ort Christian character above both; a
nd that toward family and school alil
we ourselves may be wholly faithf
sirl, Gen. II: 3, Fps. 60: S, Cool.
nd 16, II.
Saturday, January z.
90, Subject: "Our Own Countr
~ Prayer: That our love of country
at our whole country may be both p,
and strong; that God will help us
nd realize that we ourselves are in {
her measure responsible for our natio
character and influence; that we n
GO be enabled always to Judge our
fife tional interests and ideals by Oh
at ton standard. the standard of just
and love; that we ourselves may
tier inspired. in all our relations to foil
rs the Golden Rule; and that the sect
Great Commandment may be writ
ate by our people as on the door pc
and gates of our national temple
at to the Glory of God. the we'll being
'wn the world and the prosperous perp'
ace ity of our own nation. Ps. 147;
81 Luke 12:48. First Cor. 1926. Rom
.os- 1871. Mark 1921.
nds. Sunday January 8.
, the Upon Sunday January 8. the f
,ii,s day of the week of prayer the sub
the of the sermon will be THE Reign
and the Prince of Peace" This will {
as clude the week of special devotion
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and RIDWELL.
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