Methodists Revive
Ancient Customs
Nashville, Tenn.—The Centenary Commission of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, has named August 29th as a special day of
fasting and prayer for the 2 ½ million members of the church. The Commission
has also started a movement to establish 100,000 Family Altars, by having that
many hopes pledged to observe daily devotions.
This is the revival of ancient customs in the church. It is
the part of an intensive campaign which the church has launched in connection
with the spiritual side of the Conservation program of the Centenary Movement,
through which the Methodists raised $53 million in an eight-day drive last May.
The object of the present campaign, as stated by Rev. S.A.
Neblett, secretary of the Department of Spiritual Resources, is to enroll at
least 40 percent of the church members in the prayer league known as the
Fellowship of Intercession, to establish 100,000 Family Altars, and to assist
in finding a thousand young people to go abroad as missionaries.
August 24-31 is known as Enlistment Week. During this period
the 7,000 pastors will urge their members to join the Fellowship of
Intercession, to establish Family Altars, and to observe the day of fasting and
prayer.
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