In regard to the “week of prayer,” which is now quite generally observed by the churches at the beginning of the year, Dr. Cuyler writes as follows. His remarks, as usual, are practical:— The great danger is that the praying which begins with the week may end with the week. Those Jerusalem Christians did not stop praying; “they continued steadfastly in prayer.” But they gave themselves at once to proclaiming the gospel, to the consecration of their money to the Lord’s service, and to the conversion of souls. They set about a style of conduct and of daily life which produced a powerful impression upon “outsiders.” So wonderful was this impression that they found “favor with all the people.” The daily conduct of those representatives of Christ extorted admiration; it was the beauty of holiness in the dew of its youth; it was full of good works and practical philanthropies. Those Christians followed worship with work; praying led to practice; their liturgies became a life. Conversions of sinners came immediately and abundantly; every day more or less souls were saved. Those were “new measures” for those times, and their novelty had its full share in attracting attention. But a thing cannot be entirely new but once; if it is a good thing it will bear to become old, and will be all the better for long usage. Those apostolic methods have had eighteen centuries of successful trial by various Christians, and none but a stark sensationalist would endeavor to improve them. Let us be assured that we can invent no new methods for saving souls; Peter and Paul cannot be improved. Let the pastor or church which attempts to follow the week of prayer by some illegitimate device to arrest public attention be also assured that they will reap only disgust and disappointment. A few days ago I met a mounted trumpeter riding down Broadway, followed by an immense show-wagon covered with advertisements; but I do not find that the solidest business houses employ or need such charlatan devices. The best advertisement of a clothing-store is a well-made garment. The strongest attraction to Christianity is a well-made Christian. Those Jerusalem Christians were such living evidences of the power of the new gospel that each one was a sermon in sandals. Some of them began to go out on evangelistic tours—preaching the word and making converts wherever they went. The best work described in the New Testament was that done for individuals—Nicodemus, the woman of Sychar, Cornelius, the Ethiopian treasurer, the jailor of Philippi, etc. Hand-picked fruit is better gathered than that which is shaken from the tree, in mass. Each member in the church who is quickened by the Holy Spirit should make an assault of love upon his or her unconverted friends, to win them to Christ. This style of personal effort in which Harlan Page so excelled is sadly out of fashion. It requires tact as well as piety and zeal. But where a discreet layman is impelled by the love of souls to undertake it, he can supplement his pastor’s labors as effectually as Aquila and Priscilla did Paul’s at Ephesus and Corinth. No substitute has yet been found for inquiry meetings when wisely managed; but old Lyman Beecher said he never appointed such meetings until he had discovered inquirers to attend them. Dr. Spencer’s golden motto for all revival work was “Co-operate with the Holy Spirit.” That covers the whole ground. Surely we may expect the presence and power of the Divine Spirit if we put away besetting sins, and humbly, honestly, and importunately seek for him. That power is as great to-day as at Pentecost; Christ’s atoning blood as efficacious as ever; the promises just as sure; the gospel just as glorious; why, then, should soul-saving become obsolete?