The Prayer-meeting Assistant

men in influence; use of their property; church members; civil officers.

THE YOUNG. That they may be considerate; studious; sober; industrious; peaceable; honest; prudent; dutiful; pious.

THE MINISTRY. With kindness; with respect; with approvals; for strength; courage; wisdom; affections; communion with God; sympathy and aid from the people. Disabled and UNSETTLED MINISTERS. Comforts; opportu nities for doing good; that they may not be forgotten; may be resigned; large heavenly blessings.

SABBATH SCHOOLS AND OTHER SCHOOLS. Teachers; pupils; progress; piety.

OUR NATION.

OUR RULERS.

PUOFESSIONAL MEN.

THE SEASONS.

THE POOR. That they may be willing to help themselves;

may be assisted and taught to do so; may have needed comfort; may be kept from envy and complaining; may be laying up treasure in heaven;

THE RICH. That they may be humble; generous; kind and affable; grateful; prayerful and exemplary; holy and happy.

THE HEATHEN. At home and abroad.

THE SICK,

THE BEREAVED,

THE UNFORTUNATE.

Generally, or individually.

A REVIVAL OF RELIGION. This though embraced in the other topics, may sometimes be made a distinct subject of prayers, as such.

Seasons of Prayer for particnlar objects.

When a day or part of a day, or a single meeting may be designated for a particular cause, as the prevalence of sickness, drought, a destructive fire, or flood, the low state of religion, or any thing else in particular; the prayers and rea marks, should be restricted mostly to topics directly related to the main design of the observance. These in such a case may be dwelt or very fully, and some repetition is per fectly admissible.

This schedule might be easily enlarged, but this must be sufficient for practical purposes. It is sufficient to shew that the material for a prayer-meeting is always abundant and available.

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