THE NEW YEAR.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 303, 24 December 1870, Page 2

THE NEW YEAR.

-0 For some years past the first week of Ithe year has been set apart by many Christians as a scene for special and united prayer. The following topics are suggested as suitable for exhortation and intercession on the successive days of meeting: — Sunday, January 1. — Sermons 5 Subject :—lnspiration of Holy Scripture : ' its sufficiency and sole authority for religious faith and practice. Monday, January 2.— Prayer;— Grateful review of the past, calling for renewed confidence and for increased devotedness; humiliation for the worldliness of the church ; and for national sins provoking. diyine judgments. Tuesday, January 3.— Prayer ;— For Nations ; for Kings and all in authority; for soldiers and s%ilors ; for all who have suffered in recent war; for the blessings of peace, and that God will graciously bring good out of recent calamities. Wednesday, January 4.— Prayer ; — for the children of Christian parents; for a blessing on home influence and on all teachers; for early dedication to God ; . • and , for more laborers in Christ's service. Tlmrsday, January 5 Prayer ; — for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit on all who profess and call themselves Christians; for the increase of charity; and for affectionate communion and co-operation among all in every land who love the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Friday, January 6.— Prayer;— for the circulation of the Word of God ; for the increase of faithful ambassadors for Christ; ior an end of religious persecution; and for the removal of all hindrances to the spread. of the Gospel. Saturday, January 7. — Prayer ;— for, Christian Missions ; for the Conversion of the Jews ; for the better observance of the Lord's Day; for a blessing on Christian Literature ; and for " the glorious appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ." Sunday, January B.— Sermons; Subject:— Faith, Hope, and Love— essential witnesses. >for the truth. — Communicated. Of the library of Strasbourg nothing but ruined walls and a few pieces of charred, papers remain. Tne picture gallery and> theatre are entirely destroyed. Two large districts — the Faubourg de Pierresand the Faubourg Natiojaal-rr-are in ruins. The deaths caused by bombardment among the civil population were ai he rate of ten daily.