The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-02-12
World Day OF
Prayer To Be
Observed Here
Interesting Program
Planned At First
Baptist Church

Caldwell and Noble county will
join Christians Of 1908 languages
and dialect around the globe in a
fellowship of prayer, Friday, Feb.
IS, when the World Day of Prayer
is observed here
The local observance will be held
at the First Baptist church, begin
ming at o'clock and continuing un-
til o'clock p. m.
Mrs. William F. Stille, of Cald-
well route, is chairman of the plan
ming committee Mrs. G.. T. Jennings
will be the program leader Mrs. H.
A. Cutler will have charge of the
singing. Others who will appear
during the program are Mrs. Glen
M. Warner, Miss Julia McGregor,
Georgianna Rice, James Carter and
several young people from the First
Baptist church.
Rev. George S. Wilson, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, will
give a short talk.
Ministers and members of all
other churches here will participate
during the program.
Rev. Ivan j. Rowland, pastor of
the Dexter City Methodist church,
announces that similar services will
be held there Friday afternoon, be-
ginning at 2 o'clock. The public in
that section is invited.
Father of all mankind, we come
in deep humility, giving Thee our
thanks and praise Here and now we
confess our sins. Forgive us our mis-
takes and transgressions. Grant US
faith to look with fearless eyes be-
yond the chaos of our world and
time, knowing that out of this shall
rise, lifted by Thy grace, Peace with
Justice and a Time of Brotherhood.
Vouchsafe unto us the will to
work together, create within us the
unselfish purpose of Thy Son who
gave His life for all peoples, and
may our deeds reflect the mind of
Christ. Remove from us greed and
suspicion. Lift us above pettiness
and destroy the hate that is the
great destroyer.
Throughout the earth may that
which we profess come alive in hu-
man relations. May we serve Thee
better and love Thee more, that Thy
kingdom may come on earth as it
is in Heaven, through Jesus Christ
Thy Son, our Lord. Amen"
This is the daily prayer offered
for 1948 by the United Council of
Church Women, who will observe
the annual World Day of Prayer,
Friday, Feb. 13.
The observance will first be
recognized in the Fiji Islands, at
the edge of the international date
line, and encircle the Tonga Islands
about 48 hours later.
Beginning with the prayers of
Mary, mother of Jesus, women
through the ages have offered uni
versal prayer for mankind.
In 1900 women of a number of
denominations in America began
organizing, and in 1869 they sent
the first woman teacher and ply
sician, Isabelle Thoburn and DR..
Clara Swain to their sisters in India.
An important step toward the
1887 when Mrs. Darwin r. James,
president of the Woman's Board of
Home Missions of the Presbyterian
church, called the women of every
church to pray together or Ger
tain date Then in 1899 two strong
Baptist leaders, Mrs. H. H. Peabody
and Mrs. Helen Montgomery named
day for united prayer of missions
Women of Canada joined those
in the United States in 1920 and
jointly dedicated the first Friday in
Lent as the Day of Prayer for Mis-
sions. In 1927 for the first time the
World Day of Prayer.
The United Council of Church
Women accepted the responsibility
for the World Day of Prayer from
the Home Missions Council and the
Foreign Missions Conference in 1912
In 1946 81 nations. participated in
the day of global prayer.
Free will offerings received at this
time 60 toward maintaining eight
Women's Union colleges in India
China and Japan; publishing Christ
ian magazines and literature in
many lands; carrying comfort and
service to millions of migrant work
ers in this country and supporting
religious workers for the American
Indians.
Theme of the worship service this
year is ''The World at Prayer"
based on petitions of the Lords