Pees Ne vot aM~ra | CRIGWIGHIGRIGCRIGRIC HI GIGI CHI GHD GIGI GRIGG CWI EWI GWIEWD PROGRAM By KATHARINE SCHERER CRONK eS Gas Day of Prayer for Missions FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1925 Theme: EVEN AS THOU WILT Published by Federation of Woman's Boards of Foreign Missions of North America and Council of Women for Home Missions CRISIS HIGCHIGWIGWIGHIGWIGRIGWIGHIGRIGRIGRI SWI SRI GWI TPIS WI GAD GID GD GAD GID GID GD. BID IND GD GD GID GD EPI GIG WIG HIG HI ¢ é f , 2 : ¢ é ¢ f ¢ é f é ¢ é ¢ g ¢ ¢ Even As Chou Wilt SILENT PRAYER— (As each person enters and communes with God until the service begins.) HYMN OF INTERCESSION Tune, Elton Dear Lord and Father of mankind, © O Sabbath rest by Galilee! Forgive our fev’rish ways; O calm of hills above! Reclothe us in our rightful mind; Where Jesus knelt to share with thee, The silence of eternity, | : ice find In purer lives Thy service find, Interpreted by love. In deeper rev’rence, praise. : , Drop thy still dews of quietness In simple trust like theirs who heard, Till all ne strivings neauel : Beside the Syrian sea, Take from our souls the strain and The gracious calling of the Lord, stress, Let us, like them, without a word, And let our ordered lives confess Rise up and follow Thee. The beauty of thy peace. Breathe through the heats of our de- sire Thy coolness and thy balm, Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still small voice of calm! ‘BIBLE LESSON AND COMMENTARY The Promises of God and the Testimonies of Men (It is suggested that the audience be divided into two sections, each having a leader; one group reading the promises of God, the other group re- sponding with the testimonies of men concerning God’s answer to prayer.) All things, whatsover ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall recetve.-—Matrv. 21 :22. “I never prayed sincerely for anything but it came, at some time—no matter at how distant a day—somehow, in some shape —it came.”—Adoniram Judson. If any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not.—JameEs 1:5. “On all my expeditions prayer made me stronger, morally and mentally, than any of my non-praying companions. It lifted me hopefully over the one thousand five hundred miles of forest tracks.”—Henry M. Stanley. Pray without ceasing.—I. TueEss. 5:17. “I resolve to devote an hour morning and evening to private prayer, no pretense, no excuse whatsoever.”’—John Wesley. Oe hatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do— Joun Hes “He will keep his word—the gracious One, full of grace and truth ;—no doubt of it. He said: ‘Him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out’, and ‘Whatsover ye shall ask in my name, I will give it.’ He will keep his word; then I can come and humbly present my petition, and it will be all right. Doubt is here inadmissible, surely.”—-David Livingstone. If my people, who are called by my name, shall ... pray... then will I hear from heaven.—I1 Curon. 7:14. For the cities, the towns, and the country. For the Negroes, the Indians, the Alaskans. Let us pray For South and Central America, Africa, the Near and Far Fast. For Europe and the Islands of the Sea. For the Jews in our land and all lands. For all who spread the Glad Tidings. Let us pray For all church and missionary federations, schools of mis- sions, conferences and city institutes. For the committees which outline study courses and pre- pare literature. For the missionary societies and all organizations which plan policies and carry on the work. For closer cooperation between the churches in the God- given task of preaching the Gospel to the nations. OFFERING—(See last page for addresses.) The interdenominational objects for this offering are: Work among Farm and Cannery Migrants. Christian Literature for Women and Children in Mission Fields, Women’s Union Christian Colleges of the Orient. PRAYER Leader—O Lord, since first the blood of Abel cried to Thee from the ground that drank it, this earth of Thine has been defiled with the blood of man shed by his brother’s hand, and the centuries sob with the ceaseless horror of war. Ever the pride of kings and the covetousness of the strong have driven peaceful nations to slaughter. Ever the songs of the past and the pomp of armies have been used to in- flame the passions of the people. Our spirit cries out to Thee in revolt against it, and we know that our righteous anger is answered by Thy holy wrath. All (in unison)—Strengthen our sense of justice and our regard for the equal worth of other peoples and races. Grant to the rulers of nations faith in the possibility of peace through justice, and grant to the common people a new and stern enthusiasm for the cause of peace. Teach our age nobler methods of matching our strength and more effective ways of giving our life for the flag. O Thou strong Father of all nations, draw all Thy great family together with an increasing sense of our common blood and destiny, that peace may come on earth at last, and Thy sun may shed its light, rejoicing, on a holy brotherhood of peoples.—Walter Rauschenbusch. THE LORD’S PRAYER DOXOLOGY “Prayer is like opening a sluice between the great ocean and our little channels, when the sea gathers itself together and flows in at full tide.”—Tennyson. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.u—LUKE 11:9. “I am so busy now that if I did not spend two or three hours each day in prayer, I could not get through the day.”—Martin Luther. Before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speak- ing, I will hear.—Isatau 65 :24. “Expect great things from God.”—Wiulliam Carey. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING— (The leader reading the sen- tences of thanksgiving, and all present joining in the responses.) For Thy loving kindness which has been over us during all the days of the year since we met together, We thank Thee, O Lord. For peace and prosperity in our land; for abundant har- vests; for freedom to worship God, We thank Thee, O Lord. For the progress of the Gospel in America and throughout the earth; for the new spirit of brotherhood that is coming into the hearts of more and more of God’s people, with the realization that the same Father has made of one blood ali nations to dwell on the face of the earth, We thank Thee, O Lord. For the fellowship of all Christians through faith in one Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ; for the privilege of this day of prayer together, bibs thank het! O Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ. men. BIBLE READING—A God Given Measure. Matruew 15:21-28. he be recited from memory by one girl or in concert by a group of girls. LEADER—For a few moments of silence let every one present meditate on these facts: 1.—The Lord Christ who gave into a woman’s hand the il- limitible measure—‘Be it unto thee, even as thou wilt’”— “according to thy faith’—has never recalled the measure or changed it. 2.—The littleness of the measure of our faith limits the bless- ing God can bestow on the world through us. 3. rs “Through prayer and pains everything is possible.’—John tot. RESOLUTION—(To be made by each person silently.) “I have resolved to pray more and to pray always; to pray in all places, where quietness inviteth,—in the house, on the high- way, and on the street ;—and to know no street or passage in this city that may not witness that I have not forgotten God.” —Sir Thomas Browne. SOLO—In the Secret of His Presence, by Ellen Lakshmi Goreh, of India (No. 34 in Missionary Hymnal) or Open My Eyes, That I May See (No. 33 in Missionary Hymnal). SILENT PRAYER—(The leader reading a topic and allowing time for silent prayer before reading the next topic.) Let us Pray That our Lord’s Prayer may be fulfilled and that His king- dom may come and His will be done on earth as His truth, His insight and His love flow increasingly through Chris- tians, leading them to greater open-mindedness and deeper yearning for beauty and righteousness in human relations. That world cooperation, world disarmament and world peace may be attained, and that America may take her full share of responsibility in all efforts toward such achieve- ment. That the Christian basis of justice, good will and coopera- tion may be adopted by all people in matters of race relations. That Christian people throughout the land may diligently seek to bring about allegiance to the laws of our country, and may rally to the support of the agencies charged with the upholding of law, and that the homes and schools of Amer- ica may become stronger Christian influences for the train- ing of the boys and girls of our land. HYMN OF BROTHERHOOD How shall Thy kingdom come? Not by the beat of drum Where armies dwell; Not chimes by angels rung Nor songs by seraphs sung; But words in human tongue Thy love must tell. When both the strong and weak Among Thy peoples seek The common good, Then friends shall clasp the hands Of friends in other lands, And bind in love the bands Of brotherhood. Tune, Dort. Then shall the nations dwell In love that shall compel A common trust. _ Then shall Thy purpose clear Shine through each fleeting year, And foolish sword and spear Fall into dust. Behold the Child whose birth Gives promise to the earth That strife shall cease! What though our fears assail? Love shall o’er hate prevail And all the nations hail The Prince of Peace! —Laura Scherer Copenhaver PRA YER—(Four women may be appointed in advance to lead the in- tercession as indicated below, each taking a minute to make important statements about the work.) Let us pray For the union colleges of the Orient. For all students in America and in the world. For foreign students in America. 5 For the production and publication of Christian literature for women and children in mission fields. Let us pray For the migrant groups that carry on our industries. For the Spanish-speaking and all other foreign-speaking folk in our midst. SUGGESTIONS It is hoped that a Service of Worship and Intercession may be held by every Women’s Church and Missionary Federation in America and by groups of women of various churches where there is no organized Fede- ration. Whatever hours are best suited to the local group may be chosen: 10:00-12:30, 2:00-4:30, 7:30-9:30. It is recommended that there be one leader for the entire meeting. A chorus of young women may lead in the singing of the hymns, STATEMENT The Federation of Woman’s Boards of Foreign Missions of North America and the Council of Women for Home Missions are the two great cooperating agencies uniting the missionary women of America. The Federation is composed of thirty-one organizations, including de- nominational Woman’s Foreign Mission Boards of the United States and Canada, the interdenominational Woman’s Union Missionary Society of America, the National Board of the Young Women’s Christian Associa- tion, the American McAll Association, and the Student Volunteer Move- ment. There are standing committees on Student Work, Methods of Work, Interdenominational Institutions on the Foreign Field, Summer Schools and Conferences, Christian Literature for Women and Children in Mission Fields, and Foreign Students in America; the Central Com- mittee on the United Study of Foreign Missions serves as the Committee on Publications and Literature. The headquarters are at 25 Madison Ave- nue, New York, N. Y. The Council is composed of twenty national Women’s Home Mission Boards and Societies in the United States and Canada. Nineteen Schools of Missions and Conferences are affiliated with the Council and it annually conducts a Home Missions Institute at Chautauqua, New York. There are three consulting organizations: National Board of the Young Women’s Christian Associations, National Woman’s Christian Temper- ance Union, and Student Fellowship for Christian Life-Service. The Council and the Missionary Education Movement are, each year, joint publishers of the books for Home Mission study. Close cooperation is maintained with the Home Missions Council, through joint standing com- mittees covering phases of work and groups of people in the United States and Alaska. The headquarters are situated at 156 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Offerings for Union Colleges and Christian Literature should be sent to the Federation; offerings for the Migrant Work should be sent to the Council. Or the whole offering may be sent to either headquarters to be equally divided between the Home and Foreign Mission objects. Price, 2 cents each, $1.50 per 100. Order from Denominational Headquarters of the Women’s Missionary Boards or Societies 49.1.100.10.24 PALMER & OLIVER, ING., N. ¥,