Prayer-Meeting Hints

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · May 7, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 18.

Prayer-Meeting Hints.

1. COMMENCE promptly, no matter if there is no one present but the leader.

2. Have a good leader—a person who will not read two chapters, talk half an hour, and say nothing, but one who studies the Bible and can bring out of its treasure things new and old.

3. Have good, lively music, in which all can take part.

4. Have short prayers.

5. Have short speeches, and let every one speak the truth in love; if a person feels that he is not right with God, let him say so; and those who are rejoicing in hope, let them say so. The aim of the prayer-meeting should be, help for all. Let us aim to develop help for the sinner and saint, and the meeting will not be a failure.—Sel.