Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
BEGIN
WEEK OF PRAYER TONIGHT
start Campaign on Wednesday 10
Further Interest i'm "tamiIy
.tltnr League"
.Ali. PASTORS TO rKGE TT
Interesting Bo"k on Subject hy Rev
James Power Smith, ID. d.. Will
lie Used as Material 10 Further.
Movement.

hesihnin" Tonight. the r;cshytc-
rams of Richmond will observe u
Week of Prayer" The principal f.a-
ture viii hc tn" inauguration Of "a
CAMPAIGN IN til" interest "f ~. Fam
i!y Altar League. This is :. church
vide movement, and il Will >" launched
on Wednesday. when all pastors of tn.
southern Presbyterian Church viii pre-
Scht TN" interest OF the family altar
AT Inc evening service on ;hat dav
Nj! Protestant denomination VIII
un't" IN TN" observance Of ne Week
OF Prayer and Southern rrcsbytcrisns
VIII devote four evenings OF The week
I" seasons Of special PRAYER for tn.
iour executive committees of the CEN
rrat Assembly and their WORK rcscrv-
ing Wednesday, for the consideration
of and prayer for the campaign in The
interest OF the family altar.
THE FAMILY ALTAR" ny
REV. JAMES T.. SMTTH. ID. H.
IN ORDER I" secure the more genera
effort in tn" interest "f the family
"'tar. the executive committee Of pub
!ichiion and Sabbat II school extension
at Richmond and published for
IN" asscmbly's permanent commit
re" on the Sabbath and family re-
ltl"n. prog ram arranged H. the lat =
Ter committee to bc used on Wedncs
DAY evening of the Week Il Prayer"
ana each pastor IN the churcn Las been
supplied with n copy Of the program
The publication committee ras also
supplied each pastor with 4 Copv OF
The Family Altar This volume was
compiled by Rev. James Power Smith.
-. -, or Richmond. and contains a
numh"r Of suggested prayers for us.
IN family worship, and il is believed
ny the committee on publication aud
nN the permanent committee ON the
sabbath and family religion .hnt thi.
niue BOOK VIII prove OF great help to
pastors IN their efforts to get ,hc heads
"i families To establish family affairs
in families where none exist and 70
make vital this important service in
MONIES where IT has become :: merely
formal service
me fact that pr. Smith has prepared
ms volume. THE Family Altar" will
add much To its interest and value
III homes where IL will be used
AHuTiIE:R RICHMOND M\N
Is ACTIVE IN WORK
Among The most prominent workers
IN ne interest Of the establishment of
family affairs in every home i'm the
church is T. l.. MaGill. of Richmond
anu ID" is giving largely Of time and
effort I" this work.
The continuation OF this campaicn
is I" he the formation Of the ''Family
AItar League" in which the commit
ices nope to secure the enrolment of
;hr heads Of many families. the only
requirement for membership being
compliance with the following en-
pressed resolutions:
Desiring to more fully meet my
responsibility as Christian and to
make my home place entitled To all
the blessings Of the covenant Keeping
God. ! Hereby promise to set apart a
portion Of each day for PRAYER and
devotional reading of Gods word. and
will cndcavor TO have my household
join in This service"
Tho I'rcshytcrian Committee az Pub
ncation at tichmond will present TO
each one who expresses the desire 10
become II member Of the Family Altar
League u certificate Of membership.