New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
NEW SPECIAL PRAYERS.
Churches Viii Ask Divine Blessings
for Church and Nation.

Through the reading of a letter from the Right
Rev. David H. Greer, Bishop Coadjutor, from the
pulpit of every Protestant Episcopal church in this
city, yesterday morning. the congregations learned
that the special liturgy of the Church had been
enriched by new prayers for the city of New-York
and for the United States of America and by a
litany for society. These prayers will be used at
the first annual meeting of the Federation of
Church Clubs in the city of NewYork. which will
be held at Cooper Union next Thursday evening.
1t the time the history of the Church that
special prayers have been out for the city and
nation.
The prayers and the litany suggested by
layman. but finally worked out and published
they the composite work of several prominent
clergynen and church members. The prayer for
the city of New-York asks that this be made
queen among cities of the earth and that civic
life be exalted and transhgured The prayer for
the nation asks that be made princes of justice
to all the world.
The prayer for the city reads
Almighty God who didst lead our fathers to this
goody place, and hast opened to us the gate of a
wide and teeming land, be Thou our sovereign Lord
drawn hither by Thy guiding spirit bring its own
by G g cords TO oT M Tcss from e m a %a m
wisdom to make the homes in which Thy people
of this city all poison of disease. and make our
people strong; able us SO to adorn every neigh.
vision of beauty; send into streets the spirit Of
altars of Thy presence and exalt and transfgure
civic life that all who behold it shall say.
All Which chs we ask IN His Who is the righteous
King. Thy Son, our Saviour. Jesus Christ Amen
The prayer for the nation will be said thus:
Almighty Father who hast assembled men by
nations and vet hast made of one blood all dwell
ers upon the face of the whole earth, inspire we
beseech Thee the people of the United States with
@ sense of the grandeur of their heritage: DEFEND
us from civil strife. and from the jealouSies OF
race and class. ImDel those in the seats of the
mighty to be faithful in their stewardship. and act
upOn us all as citizens that there may be main
tanned the ordered polity of the commonwealth.
Il,rnine the hearts of SearcherS after wisdom.
Make princes OF justice to all the world Make
The night of into the day of concord Keep
this people all the families of the earth may yet
be blessed Through Jesus Christ, our Lord Amen
The Itany for society admonishes deliverance
from all selfshness toward ones brother man: from
all love of money and unrighteous power: from all
i,npurty intemperance idleness and dishonesty;
from all corruption of the franchise and of civil
government; from whatsoever else may hinder
society from being one family.
Bishop Greer's letter spoke in pronounced terms
in approval of the federation of the clubs of the
church, which he is greatly interested. In
number of churches the clergy preached special
Bishop Greer and the Rev. Melville K Bailey, of
Grace Church will conduct the meeting at Cooper
Union Thursday, at which the new prayers and
litany will be used for the first time. DIR. Elgin
r. L. Could viii speak on The Church and Civic
ghteousness" Jacob A. Riis will deliver ad-
dress 1.-The Church and the Home The
Attitude of the Church Toward Social Problems"
| Will be discussed by Lawson Prudy. while Edward
| NJ Shepard will talk on 1.-The Church and Morality
| in Public Life