The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-19
DAY OF PRAYER AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

LAST r1Iddy WAS observed general
~ as a day of prayer for foreign
missions and in Marietta the meet
ing was held in the Presbyterian
Church. Ladies from the four lead
ing churches met and carried out
programs of one hour each and the
closing hour was participated in by
representatives of each church.
Mrs. Fred Morris, Mrs. Harvey
Barnes, Mrs. E. L. Stringer. Mrs.
Holland and Mrs. Montgomery well
coined and ushered in all corners and
there was a good congregation all
day. Mrs. Davenport was at the
organ during the morning and Mrs.
c. P. Stephens during the afternoon
Miss Blondine Cooper, Mrs. Wyatt
and Mrs. Ralph Nirthcutt sang So
los during the exercises.
The Presbyterian program was
led by Mrs. A. J. S. Gardner with
a talk on Intercessory Prayer.
Five minutes talks were given on
missions as follows: Mrs. J. H.
Simpson, Africa; Mrs. J. w. Legg,
Cuba; Miss Eillene Gober, Brazil
Mrs. Compbell Wallace China; Mrs.
E. L. Faw, Japan; Mrs. A. S. Cohen,
Korea; Mrs. Joe Garter, Mexico
The ladies of St James Episcopal
Church followed led by Mrs Herbert
Hague. Miss Mary Anne Irwin
brought daily prayer found as
clipping in the bible left by her aunt,
Mrs. Julia Butler This was read by
Miss Mary Cole who also read a pa
per on the meaning of the mite
boxes in which church women send
their united offerings to the general
council. Miss Julia Howell read a
paper on leper hospital in Japan.
Miss Louise Schilling read q paner
on the progress of the Kingdom and
Mrs Claiborne read the scripture
lesson.
In the afternoon Mrs. B. T. Frey
led the Methodist program. Mrs.
Ros8er Little read the 34th verse of
the 10th chapter of Matthew in
which Jesus said 81 came not to send
peace but sword" She explained the
meaning of this as the inevitable
conflict between right and wrong,
between the darkness of heathen-
dom and the light of Christianity.
Then she read from the 18th >oapter
of st. John: peace | leave with
you, my peace l give unto you, not
as the world giveth." From these
words she spoke beautifully upon the
condition Of the world when uni
versal peace shall prevail, when over
all the earth the Prince of Peace has
been accepted as the commander I'M
der whose banner Christian soldiers
will march together in every land.
Mrs. w. II. Cooper read mission
airy items Mrs. John McEachern, of
Atlanta, spoke on the value of or
ganization and Mrs Rambo gave al
talk on conditions in Brazil where
she formerly lived and allowed mis-
sionaries to visit her home as an
oasis of cheer in the desert OF the
idolatrous country
Miss Mary Towers led the Baptist
program in which Mrs j. j. Daniel,
Mrs. Mills Mcneil and Mrs. Carl
Medford took part. Miss Louise Ker-
ley spoke on China and Miss Louise
Parks on Korea during the last hour.
There was a good congregation all
day and the talks and papers were
highly appreciated and enjoyed. This
day was a elimination of the week
of prayer in all the churches and
while the earnest petitions were
made especially for the conversion
and enlightenment of the heather,
there was in every heart a longing
for the time when this terrible war
will cease land universal peace, lie
like a shaft of light across the land
and like a lane of beams athwart the
sea through all the golden year"