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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 31, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 6.

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A DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER.

By A. S. Hutchins; L. Bean; H. Peebles

WITH the testimony of Scripture and the instructions of our Saviour on the subject of fasting and prayer, as a people we believe in the utility of special seasons devoted to this object when the providences of God, or the state of our own hearts and lives, demand this humiliation. We have the last solemn message to bear to the world. The coming of our Lord and Saviour hasteth greatly; and as professed commandment-keepers there is reason to fear that we do not stand in the light, and walk in communion with God, as we should.
In view of the foregoing facts and other considerations resting with serious weight upon our minds, it seems highly appropriate that we unitedly and reverently bow ourselves before the Most High with that humiliation of heart and prostration of soul which our sins and ingratitude demand.
“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that he cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that he cannot hear.”
We do therefore recommend our brethren and sisters throughout our State Conference to observe Sabbath, the 9th of August next, as a day of fasting, prayer, and humiliation of heart before God.
Let us on this day not only abstain from food as far as circumstances will allow, but let us examine our hearts and humbly confess our sins to God, with contrition of heart for them, and dedicate our lives anew to him.
The following may properly be special subjects of prayer: 1. That our ministers may continually walk in the fear of God, and that their labors may be crowned with success.
2. That the grace and power of the religion of Jesus may be experienced by us as churches and individuals, arousing us to a sense of our obligation as missionary laborers, who are rapidly closing our work for the world.
3. That our soon-coming camp-meeting may prove a source of encouragement to the hearts of God’s servants who come to labor with us; that it may be of lasting benefit to our churches, and a means of bringing men and women to a knowledge of the truth.
A. S. HUTCHINS, } Conf. L. BEAN, } Com. H. PEEBLES.