DAY OF PRAYER
ARCHBISHOP AVERILLS REQUEST ENDORSED BY PRESBYTERIANS AND METHODISTS [Per United Press Association.] ASHBURTON, September 20. The president of the Methodist Church (the Rev. Angus M‘Bean) telegraphed Archbishop Avenll his cordial endorsement of the Archbishop's proposals that all churches should observe October 1 as a national day of prayer for peace. is inviting the Methodist Church to fall into line with the proposal. INVERCARGILL, September 20. The Rev. W. H. Howes, Acting Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, has made a call on all ministers and congregations of the church to observe in common with other Christian communities Dominion Day as a national prayer Sunday. Mr Howes said he wished the Presbyterian Church to accede to tho request of the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr Cosmo Lang) and the Primate of New Zealand (Archbishop Averill) for united prayer. The order of service for the day will be prepared by the Rev. H. H. Barton, of Oamarn, convener of the Presbyterian Church Worship Committee.
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Evening Star, Issue 23376, 20 September 1939, Page 8
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166DAY OF PRAYER Evening Star, Issue 23376, 20 September 1939, Page 8
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