The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-23
Call FOR PRAYER
N PASSION WEEK
Y federal Council Of Churches Urges
That People Observe Special
Devotions Easter
Week
TOPICS ARE ANNOUNCED
Union Services Being Inadvisab'e at
This Time, individuals Are
Asked to Heed
Call.

The federal council of Churches o!
Christ in America is urging week u
prayer services during Easter Weeh
which begins with Palm SUNDAY 70
morrow. The Keokuk ministers voted
that union services being inadyisaOie
at this time, each christian IN MS o.
her private devotion during passion
week. carry out the call OF the iedeE
al council. 49,
The call which was issued py Tue
council is the following:
To the churches:
In day when the world IS
tossed as a boat in the sea,
becomes us 10 seek God, VINO
measures the waters in the mol
low OF His hand. Called 10 serve
our own generation. our hignest
service should begin in loWiiesl
bowing before Almighty God our
- Father.
Since no Easter. like that we
.ss now approach, ever dswned upon
the world before, it is manifestly
wise that in new purpose we
give the week preceding to Tel
lowship of prayer and interces
sion. Seeking Him whose un-
abated love keeps us from pelns
consumed. let US prepare our
hearts as guest chambers mace
ready for the Lord. In united
prayer we shall know each other
Il better. in drawing Near to Christ
we shall draw nearer 70 each 9TH
er the whole world around. IN
Drawing for one another the hurt
OF our own heart may be healed.
FEDERAL COUNCIL OF
TIL, CHURCHES OF
CHE IST IN AMERICA.
THE proer am for devotion during
the nassion week is the following:
SUNDAY. March 24-Sermons on Joy
and Sorrow; Sympathy and Service.
Nch. s:s-12:: Luke 19:2944; John
15:i1, 1913.
Monday, March 25-prayer for our
country. orr allies and our enemies.
AS we confess our sins and unite In
suppIications may the Christ who
cleansed the temple cleanse US from
unholy motives and desires. Psalm
G5:1-4, 1897 3-24; Mat. 5:4S-4s, 2l:2S-
80 :.
TUESDAY. Mai'ch 2s-Prayer for all
nations: for missionary and evangel-
istic effort Throughout the world.
That the ends W the earth may sea
the deliverance CT our God and before
ali nations His righteousness may be
openly shown; that lust for war may
be swallowed upS in love for the
world and that day FASTENED when the
earth shall be filled with the Knowi'
edge OF the Lord as the waters cover
the deep. Psalm ca: Mat. 2S:16-20;
Tim. 2:16.
Wednesday, March 27-Prayer for
our soldiers and sailors; for christian
and philanthropic organizations; Tor
the Red Cross, and far every agency
seeking to destroy evil and to e1alt
GOOD. That every enlisted man. as
good soldier of Jesus Christ, may
render to God the things that are
His. that all associations OF men and
women may emulate Jesus in doing
the will OF God; that In the camp or
on the sea, in the trench or In the
battle. at the front or in the hospital
the men shall have with them our God
who is not far away from every one
OF us. Neh. 4:13-20; Mark 9:SS-4l.
Eph. 6:1O-lS.
THURSDAY. March 2s-Prayer for
churches and schools in all LANDS;
for the unity of the church and the
brotherhood of man. That we may
heal divisions and exalt unity by the
burden bearing love OF the strong
for the weak: that beneficence and
personal devotion may be magnified;
that we may blend education and
evangelism In witness alike OF love to
God and love to man. Psalm 1893
1G: lisa. 80: 16-s John 17:2023; Eph.
4:1-16.
Friday, March 29-Prayer for the
suffering and the dying, for the poor
and the children, for fathers and
mothers and wives and families OF
all in our camps and armies and ships.
That the scattered and helpless null.