Church review . , in many ways, adecisive century. What then so urgentas true intercession with Him who,holding supreme control, has prom-ised to hear and answer united prayer? It is therefore recommended, as stim-ulating and emphasizing the move-ment for united prayer, that the firstSunday of December be everywheregiven to earnest consideration of thegreat need, and to faithful request forGods great blessing,—special publicand private intercession being thence-forth faithfully continued. It is alsosuggested that churches and individ-uals mark the advent of New Yearsby watch-night prayer. Furt
Church review . , in many ways, adecisive century. What then so urgentas true intercession with Him who,holding supreme control, has prom-ised to hear and answer united prayer? It is therefore recommended, as stim-ulating and emphasizing the move-ment for united prayer, that the firstSunday of December be everywheregiven to earnest consideration of thegreat need, and to faithful request forGods great blessing,—special publicand private intercession being thence-forth faithfully continued. It is alsosuggested that churches and individ-uals mark the advent of New Yearsby watch-night prayer. Further, allbelievers are invited to devote theweek (January 6th to 13th inclusive)of the new year and the new century, tospecial prayer for one another, for theChurch Universal, and for the unsavedworld. If believers unite in the prayer offaith, remembering that faith in-cludes the life and the works, thekingdom will gloriously E. DODGE, T. CHAMBERLAIN,Secretary. 14 THE CHURCH TOPIC THOUGHTS. HARTFORD O. E. UNION ANNUM-. The annual meeting of the HartfordC. E. Union passed off very pleasantlyat the First Baptist church, Wednes-day, October 24, afternoon and even-ing. The collation which was served soadmirably by the ladies of the Suf-fleld street society was one of themost pleasant features. The suppliesfor this refreshment were furnished bythe several societies as usual, eachcontributing generously. The afternoon meeting was takenup with reports of union officers andcommittees and from each these H. D. Olmsted lead inan open parliament on better unionwork. This opened a discussion thatoccupied some time, on the advisabil-ity o fcontinuing the sectional meet-ing plan of the union. As a result ofthis discussion a special union meet-ing will doubtless be held very short-ly, that the union may be more wide-ly represented. Mr. J. W. Logan ofMeriden spoke on Junior work, afterwhich the meeting adjourned to thesupper which was wa
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