Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-03-29
WEEK OF PRAYER.
The Week Following Easter Week April l4th
to 2Ist, Inclusive, 1912.

to 2Ist, Inclusive, 1912.
To pastors of christian churohes,-to
officials aud members Of churches,
labor, reform and ;pstriotio socities,
and to all friends of the Lords Day.
Greeting!
April l4th to 2lst will be the 34th
annual Worlds Week of Prayer for the
better use Of the Lords Day, which we
earnestly invite you 10 observe.
During these thirty-four iyesrs, GER
tain churches, unions and friends, have
observed this annual period with in
creasing aud enlarged interest and we
hope that this year the number will be
much greater than ever before.
1t is reported that in Great Britain,
more than twenty thousand sermons
we're preached appropr late to the day.
on Lords Day Sunday. and we hope
that more than that mum Der of churches
will be reached in the Uuited States in
1912.
Never has the attack upon the day of
rest and worship been as extensive and
aggressive as in 1911. Organized efforts
to legalize Sunday trade aud sports
have been most determined in charac
ter A spirit of pleasure seeking has
threatened to make 1t holiday, while
spirit of greed has tried to open it to
different commercial enterprises.
The Rest Day Organizations of the
country, together with other symps
thetic forces, have stood in defense of
a quiet, decent, sacred Sunday, aud
their efforts have been almost invari.
ably successful; yet, We realize, that
the allied forces of the "world, the
flesh and the DEVIL" have not been
scattered bat are simply held in check
for the time being.
In addition to these legislative victor
tain labor victories, whereby the week
ly rest day has been practically given
to hundreds of thousands of postal and
other employees.
It seems to US that this is q most
opportune time to uEite our forces and
seek u better Sabbath. Our call in 1912
is therefore q call for advance all along
the line. Our nations very life depends
upon the existence aud maintenance
OF humane, moral and religious forces.
The call of God to this ancient people
(Isaiah 5l:9,) comes to us today, with
peculiar force: awake, awake, put Oh
strength, Oh arm Of the Lord"
First-Will all pastors who receive
this Call preach sermon upon either
April l4th or 21st, on the Sunday
Question, showing the vital Importance
Of the Lords Day to the economic,
moral and spiritual life of individuals
and nations.
Seoond-Will officials of churches.
Of Young Peoples Societies, of W. @
I. Unions and others arrange for at
least one gathering in Lords Day week,
Ia separate or union service,) for prayer
and discussion touching the weekly rest
and worship day.
Third-Will christians and church
members pledge themselves to higher
standard Of Sabbath Observance the
coming year, touching the performance
of unnecessary work and trade, as we'll
as the participation in games and
emusemsnts on the Lords Day.
Fourth-Will all good citizens aid,
by voice and influence, in the defeat of
legislative efforts to repeal our Sunday
laws. and in other ways seek to raise
the standard of u sane, quiet, conserva.
tive Sabbath.
To this end we respectfully and
earnestly ask for your help, your
sympathy and especisliv your prayers
on April 14th to 2lst, 1912
KATHRYN VERT HoLLER,
National Superintendent SABBATH
Observance Department Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.