The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-28
Will CIRCLE GLOBE
IN week OF PRAYER
BEGINNING JAN. |

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Plans
have been completed for circlng the
globe with a week Of prayer from Jan.
! TO Z Christians around the world
will join in the call to special prayer.
For three-quarters OF century 1t
has been the custom of evangelical
churches to Join in special periods OF
PRAYER on common subjects. This
year, owing to the Washington con
ference, the week of prayer will prob
ably be more widely observed than
ever before The call in this country
was issued by the Commission on
Evangelism and Life Service of the
Federal Council of the Church OF
Christ in America which annually
since 1915 has co-operated with the
World Evangelical Alliance, with head
quarters in London, in arranging for
the service of prayer. DR.. J. Ross
Stevenson. president of Princeton
Theological Seminary, is chairman and
DIR. Charles L. Goodell, secretary of
the commission.
Word has be@. received that the
week of prayer will be observed this
year not only by England and the
countries OF Europe and America, but
also in the colonies of the United
States and Great Britain and in the
mission fields of China and Japan,
with special services at Pekin, Calcut-
Ia and Jerusalem. Throughout the
world the Y. NJ C A. and Y. W. c. A.
and similar organizations will CO.
operate.
Special Significance.
The week of prayer has special
significance in many churches, as it
marks the opening of their evangelis-
tic services. Wednesday, Jan. 4, will
be specially observed because it is the
day set apart for prayer for the ma
tons and their leaders. There is also
a period on this day for prayer that
tho press of the world may be used to
establish truth and justice" The
worldwide call to the week of prayer
says in part:
"a world situation of great COM
plexity still must be faced. A new
world is being born. East and West
the nations of tfE earth are in tur-
moil and trouble. There is deep So
cial unrest, severe economic Difficult
ties and widespread distress. Nation
has risen against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom; there have been
famines and earthquakes in divers
places.
AT such a time we need TO come
very humbly to our Lord with the pc
tition that He will teach us how to
pray We cannot be content with
words and forms; we need the right
spirit and the gift of power.
Practical Difficulties.
During the past year there has
heen worldwide enquiry amongst the
disciples of Christ as TO the POSSIBLE
ity OF closer outward and visible unity
We have found that many practical
difficulties beset the path of those
who are most anxious to find the right
way. but prayer will be answered.
Meanwhile we rejoice that we can
unite whole-heartedly in bowling at the
Throne of Grace. We remember that
special promises are given with re-
spect to united prayer. We live busy
lives. but careful husbandry of our
time will give us full opportunity not
only for secret waiting on God but for
coming together with one heart and
one mind TO make our requests known
to Him.
Special topics have been assigned
for each day of the week On Sun
day, Jan. !. the sermons and ad
dresses will deal with prayer. Thanks
giving and confession will be the
topics on Monday. The church uni
varsal will he the subject of prayer or
Tuesday Wednesday will be devoted
10 the nations and their leaders. For
cign missions will be in the subject
on Thursday. Christian education
and the Christian home will be tbs
topics on Friday and home mission.