The Special Week of Prayer at Union College by H. A. Morrison

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 25, 1914

The Special Week of Prayer at Union College

By H. A. Morrison

"O COME, let us worship and bow down." Such was the invitation extended when Union College held its second week of prayer toward the close of the school year, a week of religious instruction and spiritual uplift. The faculty had been thankful for the wonderful blessings received during the first week of prayer, but they felt that a special week should be set aside toward the close of school to make a lasting impression on those who left its walls, and to draw to Christ any who had not already given themselves to him.

Accordingly, short programs were issued on the topic, "What Christ Is to Me, and What I Am to Christ." At the prayer hour each evening and at chapel hour in the morning, the different teachers gave instruction that would establish and build up the individual in the Christian life. No effort was made to stir up emotion, but calmly to consider the themes which were nearest the hearts of all. A deep moving of the Holy Spirit followed the earnest talks. At the last chapel meeting on Friday only a very few in the large company of students were not on their feet to testify to God's goodness to them. The instruction bore fruit later, so much that nearly every Friday evening meeting, with no persuasion, students would rise and give themselves to Christ. Even at our last praise service, several who had not given themselves to God decided to make a start in the Christian life, and this when there was no special call; and still later on — this after all our meetings were in the past — there were two or three who made known in a private way that they had decided to put themselves on the Lord's side before they left the school. Such topics as the following were considered: "My Beloved Is Mine and I Am His;" "The Way of Life;" "Christ My Pardon, I His Follower;" "Christ My Purity, I His Disciple;" "Christ My Peace, I His Friend;" "Christ My Power, I His Witness;" "Christ My All in All;" "Christ My Praise."

The faculty believe that these additional weeks of prayer have been of great benefit. "If you will find voice and time to pray, God will find voice and time to answer."

The same spirit has sent forth into our work from Union's halls from twelve hundred to fifteen hundred workers, and a large number of these into the foreign fields.

H. A. MORRISON.