The week of prayer, just closed, was a season long to be remembered by the Takoma Park church. For three weeks previous, meetings were held three times a week, during which time some of the fundamental truths of the message were studied anew. When the week of prayer itself arrived, there was a general desire manifested on the part of all our people to receive what the Lord had for them during this time. The church was well filled every night, and on Sabbath three meetings were held, one for the children, one for the youth, and one for the adults.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH BUILDING RECENTLY DEDICATED AT GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
The Lord came graciously near during this time. Several, who had not given their hearts to the Lord, took their stand for God and his truth; and others, who had become careless and backslidden, renewed their consecration. After every meeting some individuals remained for special prayer.
During this week special meetings were held each afternoon at two o'clock for the church-school students. Soon these meetings came to be really consecration services, until every child in the school had given his heart to the Lord, and taken part in the meetings. It was a real inspiration to see these young people so earnest in their worship of God. There are about seventy students in the school in grades 1 to 8.
The meetings were no hindrance in the school work. The principal of the school states that the grade of work was not lowered, and in some instances it was improved, many of the students receiving as high as ninety-eight per cent in all their studies. The meetings were so much enjoyed that the children themselves have requested them to be continued.
During the past few days much activity has been seen on the part of the pupils in raising money for India. This has been done by the sale of calendars and other articles, which the pupils had made. Over fifty dollars has thereby been received. I. A. FORD.
