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Southland Times, Issue 1085, 6 January 1869, Page 4

Religious U/EEK OF PKAYER THROUGHOUT VV THE WORLD. E.A.— UNUM CORPUS SUMUS IN CSRISTO. JANUARY 3—lo, 1869. Beloved Brethren in Christ of every Land : — In proßpect of the coming New Year, and mindful of the great blessings graciously vouchsafed by God in answer to the united supplications of His people, the Evangelical Alliance cordially renew their invitation to Christians throughout the world, 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 bpen 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 the benefits »which in various ways have attended these Annual assemblies for United Prayer, affectionately call upon tho 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 His 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 New Year, encircle the world with our faithful, fervent, and united prayers. Let us then gather around the Throne of our Heavenly Father, forgetful of our d.fferenees of language, nation, and ecclesiastical system. Let us plead in the name of our One Lord, Redeemer, and Intercessor for blessiugs which the circumstances of our times shew to be most 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 that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flash come." The following topics, amongst others, are suggested as suitable for exhortation and intercession on the successive days of meeting : — WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6. Families : 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 j and for a blessing on Christian literature. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7. The Chubch : 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 ; a more earnpst love to Christians of varied name and of all Nations ; and for the sending forth of more Labourers into the Harvest. FRIDAY, JANUARY 8. Mission : for the 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 ; and for all who are suffering persecution for the truth. SATURDAY. JANUARY 9. General : 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 Churcbes throughout the World. SUNDAY, JANUARY 10. Sebmon. Subject : the duty of the Christian Church in relation to the Religious wants of the World. A. G. Bttrbows, James Davis, Hebmann Schmettatj, Ph. D — Secretaries of the British Branch of the Evangelical Alliance. William E. Dodge, H. B. fr^TH, D.D. — President, and Chairman of Executive Committee, of the American Branch. GXTILLATTME MONOD, GEOBGE FIBCH, D.D. — President and Secretary of the French Branch. Hebmann Messneb. — Secretary of the German Branch. Leonabd Anet, Clement de Fate — President and Secretary ot the Brussels Committee. Van Wassenaeb Van Catwijck, J. W. Van Looh, M. Cohen Stuabt — President. VicePresident, and Secretary of Dutch Conference Committee of the Evangelical Alliance. A. Capadose, M.D. — President of the Netherland Protestant Society. J. Adbien NiTiLLE, T. Meylan — President and Vke-Pre siilent of" the Geneva Committee. Johann U. Beegeb — Secretary of the Swedish Branch. Feeling Millingen, Edwin E. Buss— Chairman aud Secretary of the Turkish Branch. TUESDAY, JUNE I. DAY OF SPECIAL PRAYER FOR THE CHILDREN OF CHRISTIAN PARENTS. The blessing of God so graciously vouchsafed in previous years to the united prayers of Christian parents for their children has suggested to the Council ot 1 tho British Branch of the Alliance to renew their . invitation for this purpose. Taking advantage of this circular, they cordially and affectionately invite Christians throughout the world to set apart TUESDAY, JUNE loT, 1869, lor earnest and united pra\ er tor the conversion, holiness, aud usefulness of their children. l^iT EVERY CHRIdTIAN IS EARNESTLY REQUESTED to Promote the holding of United Prayer Meetings during the Week in his iS'eighburho >d, and TO COMMUNICATE TO THE SECRETARIES of_the British Branch (7, Adam Street, Strand, London) any circumstance of interest arising out of its observance. Public Notice. TIMBER ! ! TIMBER ! ! ! REMOVAL OF BUSINESS. ______ r I^HE undersigned Degs to intimate to the _L Trade and the public generally, that for the convenience of customers, all descriptions of sawn Timber and Building Materials will be supplied from the stores of Messrs Cowper and Wiison, in Dee-rstreet. The establishment in Clyde-street, will be closed from this date, an! the business carried on at Messrs Cowper and Wilson's, as above, at the same prices and terms as formerly. WILLIAM FRASER. December 10, 1868. TIMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS. /COWPER AND WILSON, having arranged \J with Mr William t' baser to conduct the sale of Timber and Building Materials, will keep on hand a full supply of every description at their stores in Dee-street, at Mill Prices. American Flooring, and all kinds of Imported Timber, Doors, Sashes, MouldiDgs, &c, Shingles and Palings, &c. BUILDING & GENERAL IRONMONGERY. PATENT KOOFING FELT. . COWPER & WILSON, " " "~ ". Pee- street..-. ; December 10, 1868.