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The Week of Prayer in West Pennsylvania

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 4, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 49.

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The Week of Prayer in West Pennsylvania

By R. A. Underwood

It is desirable that during the week of prayer our various churches and smaller companies receive as much assistance in the way of ministerial help as possible. The small number of ministers in the conference makes it impossible for all the churches to have even some help, but we will divide the laborers according to the greatest need, and would suggest that the following ministers assist as they may deem best the churches named:—
Elder E. J. Van Horn, First Church of Pittsburgh and Allegheny.
Elder A. N. Durrant, the colored brethren of Pittsburgh and McDonald.
Elder J. P. Gaede, the German church of Allegheny and the church at Washington.
Elder J. W. Watt, Johnstown and Indiana.
Elder C. F. Ulrich, Altoona, Huntingdon, and Six Mile Run.
Elder W. F. Schwartz, Erie, Albion, Meadville, and North East.
Elder G. L. West, Adah and Connellsville.
Elder B. F. Kneeland, Coudersport, Port Allegany, and such other places as he may deem advisable to visit in that part of the State.
Sister Eva Jenks, the company at Ridgway.
Elder J. N. Williams, Corydon.
The writer will visit Erie on Wednesday and Union City on Thursday and Friday, before the week of prayer begins, spending the first Sabbath of the week of prayer at Corry, and then visiting North Warren, closing the week with the Bradford church. In this arrangement Clearfield and possibly some other places have been left out. However, Elder Kneeland is spending some time at the Clearfield church, and we hope they will be able to carry on the work even though a minister is not with them. We suggest that all the isolated families and believers observe the week of prayer at their homes. They will realize great blessings as a result of seeking the Lord. The REVIEW containing the readings will be sent to all the lonely Sabbath-keepers.
The annual offering should be a liberal one, according to the blessing of God upon each soul. See Deut. 16:17. The churches and isolated members should send their offerings to the conference treasurer, H. K. Hackman, 7155 Mount Vernon St., Pittsburgh, Pa. This should be done with the tithe and all other mission offerings as soon as possible after the week of prayer, so that all the mission offerings can be passed on to the General Conference before the year 1913 closes.
Why not make the week of prayer not only a week of prayer, but one of labor for souls? We suggest that as far as possible each person spend two or more hours each day of the week of prayer laboring with the people, distributing the Ingathering number of the REVIEW, and gathering funds for missions. In this way we can add materially to the offering we are able to make at this time.
The words of Lord Nelson on the eve of a great battle were, “England expects every man to do his duty.” May we meet the demand of the hour in loving service for Christ.
R. A. UNDERWOOD.