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Southland Times, Issue 1077, 21 December 1868, Page 4

SeHgious WEEK OF PKAYETI THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. JE.A.— UNUM CORPUS SUMUS IN CSRISTO. JANUARY 3—lo, 1869. Beloved Brethren in Christ of every Land : — In prospect of the coming New Year, and mindful of the great blessings graciously vouchsafed by God in answer to the united supplications of His j>eople, the Evangelical Alliance cordially renew their invitation to Christians throughout the woi'ld, to observe a Week of Prayer in January next. Very gratifying reports have been received of the observance of this Annual Week of Prayer in different and distant countries ; still, there is reason to know that in many Towns and Cities of our own and Foreign Lands, Christians have not in this way b> j en brought into sympathy with the Universal Church of Christ. The Evangelical Alliance therefore, desirous of manifesting the union of all true Christians, and of extending j the. benefits which in various ways have attended these Annual assemblies for United Prayer, affectionately call upon the children of God everywhere to take counsel and to make arrange ments for observing it in their respective locali ties. The Alliance feel assured that thereby the hearts of Christians will be refreshed, and the hands of those Brethren strengthened, who in other places at home and abroad, plead before God for the gifts of His grace and the outstretching of El is arm to bless His church and convert a perishing world. Fellow Christians ! Let us with one accord, if spared to see the commencement of a Hew Year, encircle the weld with our faithful, fervent, and united prayers. Let us then gather around the Throne of our Heavenly Fa* her, forgetful of our d.fFerenc-es of language, nation, and ecclesiastical system. Let us plead in the name of our One Lord, Redeemer, and Intercessor for blessings which the circumstances of our times shew to be mo=t needful, urgent, and important. "If two of you agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in Heaven." " O Thou lhathearest prayer, unto thee shall all fUth come." The following topics, amongst others, are suggested as suitable for exhortation and intercession on the successive days of meeting : — SUNDAY, JANUARY 3. SERMONS. Subj ct : The intercession of the " liigh Priest over the House of God " the motive and model o£ united prayer. Heb, x. 19—22. . MONDAY, JANUARY 4. Concession op Sin, and Thanksgiving- for special and general mercies during the past year, to Nations, Churches, and Families. TUESDAY, JANUARY 5. Nations : for their temponl and spiritual prosperity ; edifying intercourse and the maintenance of Peace ; for increased openings for the Gospel ; for the removal of social evils ; for the better observance of the Lord's Day ; and for Kings and all in authority. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6. Famiiies : for Children of Christian Parents ; for a blessing on home influence ; for all Seminaries of Christian learning; — Universities, Colleges, and Schools ; for Sunday Schools, and private instruction ; for our Youth abroad ; and for a blessing on Christian literature. ' THURSDAY, JANUARY 7. The Church : for more knowledge of God's "Word and increase of spiritual life ; for sound and faithful preaching adapted to rich and poor ; growing love to Christ ; aimore earnest love to Christians of varied name and of all Nations ; aud for the sending forth of more Laboarers into the Harvest. FRIDAY, JANUARY 8. Mission : for she conversion of the Heathen and Mohammedans ; for the growth of missionary zeal ; for the removal of hindrances to preaching the Gospel among all Nations ; for recent converts j and for all who are suffering persecution for the truth. SATURDAY. JANUARY 9. Gexehai : for the conversion of Israel ; for the circulation of the Holy Scriptures ; for Christian and Philanthropic Societies ; and for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Christians and Christian Churches throughout the World. SUNDAY, JANUARY 10. Sermon. Subject.- the duty of the Christian Church in relation to the Religious wanta of the World. A. G. Burrows, James Datis, Hermann Schmettaxt, Ph. D — Secretaries of the British Branch of the Evangelical Alliance. WniTAM E. Dodge, H. B. {smith, D.D. President, and Chairman of Executive Committee, of the American Branch. Gttillaume Monod, Geobge Fisch, D.D. — President and Secretary of the French Branch. Hebmasn Messneb. — Secretary of the German Branch. Leonard Anet, Clement de Fate — President and fc-'ecretary of the Brussels Committee. Van Wassenaer Van Catwijck, J. W. Van Looh, M. Cohen Sttjakt — President, VicePresident, and Secretary of Dutch Conference Committee of the Evangelical Alliance. A. CapadooE, M.D. — President of the Netherland Protestant Society. J. Adbien Nivnuj, T. Meylan— President and Vice-Presi.ient of the Geneva Committee. Johann C. Bergeb — Secretary of the Swedish . Branch. Fueling Milmngbn, Edwin E. Bliss— Chairman aud secretary of the Turkish Branch. TUESDAY, JUNE 1. DAY OF SPECIAL PftAYER FOR THE CHILDREN OF CHRISTIAN PAliENlti. The blessing of God so graciously vouchsafed in previous years to Mie united prayers of Christian parents for tli. ir children has suggested to the Council of the British Branch of the Alliance to renew their invitation for this purpose. Taking advantage of this circular, they cordially and affectionately invite Christian? ihmuglioutthe world to set apart TUIioDAY, JUNE l^T, 1869, (or earnest and united prayer fur the conversion, holiness, and usefulness' of their children. »" EVERY CHRISTIAN IS EARNESTLY I REQu'ESIED to Promote the holding of! United Prayer Meetings during the Week in his and TO CufiIMUJNIUATE Tv 11LK SKCKJiTAHIES of the British Branch (7, Adam Street, Strand, London) any circumstance of interest arising out of its observance. I/iPPS'S HOMCEPATUIC COCOA.— JU Homcepathic Practitioners and the Medical prfession generally, recommend COCOA as being the most healthful of all beverages, being the doctrine of hornoepathy was first introduced into England, there Avere to be obtained no preparations of cocoa either attractive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; the nut was either supplied in the crude state or so unskilfidly manufactured as to obtain little notice. J EPPS, of London, homoDpathic chemist, was induced, in the yeai- 1839, to turn his attention to this subject, and at length succeeded, with the assistance of elaborate machinery in being the first tc introduce an artir.Jp pure in its composition, and so refined by the perfect trituration it receives in the process it passes hrough, as to be most acceptable to the ■delicate stomach.