The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 27, 1898, Page 20

20 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1898 HE church denominations of California are fervently praying for rain. An annual substantial drenching means millions of dollars to the farmers,'miners and merchants of the State. The drought of last year was a hard blow to the agricul- tural and mineral industries. Hundreds of big mines were shut down along 1!\(\_ Sierra foothills and the crops @:1_1 eattle of the grangers never suffered so much. Some weather prophets are already on record with the: declaration that last year’s drought will be repeated this year. Certain kinds of \\'!(ch hazel augurs point to this conclusion, and many hunters of game are of this opinion on account of the “dry winter” actions of plants and wild birds. Should they be right in their prognostications there will be great suffering in the agricultural and mineral districts. Other prophets be- lieve that the holidays will usher in the welcome rainstorms. Since the prayers began in the churches the State has re- ceived several showers, but not a storm of any consequence. PRESBYTERIAN PRAYER FOR RAIN. GOD, of times and of seasons, of days and of years, who hast promised that while the earth remaineth seed-time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall not cease, send our State, we beseech Thee, a plenteous and timely rain, that the earth may bring forth and bud and give seed to the sower and bread to the eater. We confess our un- worthiness of the least of all Thy mercie As a people we are too much given to the pursuit of material things, and Thou mightest justly withhold them; but Thy blessed Son, our divine Savior, has assured us that our Father in heaven maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth His rain on the just and on the unjust. So, our heavenly Father, in spite of our forgetfulness of the giver of every good and perfect gift, we pray that Thou wilt send us the early and the latter rains, in due season, that the earth may yield her increase for our benafit and the honor of Thy holy name, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. HEBREW SUPPLIGATION FOR RAIN. HOU, O Lord, art the source of life, the fountain of light and truth; O let Thy doctrine descend as the rain, Thy word distil as the dew. Open Thou our hearts that we may re- celve the good seeds of Thy instruction and let Thy blessing ripen them into fruits of righteousness and works pleasing unto Thee. Yea, let Thy cious promise be fulfilled in us: As water upon the thirsty land and floods upon the dry ground will I pour out My spirit upon thy children and My blessing upon thy off- spring. One shall say: 1 am the Lord’'s; another shall call him- self by the name of Jacob, and another bscribe himself by the name of Israel. Also upon the fields of our land let rain and dew descend at the right season and in such manner as to be: (Minister and choir.) For every one's blessing and the hurt ofnonel For every one’s joy and the woe of none! For every on ife and the death of none!l 2 (Minister.) ¥ g 2 g{k O prosper this, our nation, in hau lt}s mdusme; and its com- d £ 24 on land and on sea, so that there may be no want or GONQREG}\TIONAL'ISTS PRAYER ! AR Lo scarcity anywhere and all be satisfied because Thou hast opened LMIGHTY God, in whom we live and through whom we re- 87 % N E Thy hand for us. Amen. ceive the gifts of heaven and earth, we beseech Thee to re- : member us in all things which minister to our spiritual and temporal well-being. We bléss Thee for the fruits of the hervest, e ¢ the gracious provision of Thy grace in times of war, for the vie- A A torjes which have blessed us on land and sea, and for the safety 3 . ‘Qg iy of out solilerstat homeiand abrmat: B S H R RS T e S LR e We pray Thee to continue Thy blessing in sending us rain i = to refresh and replenish the earth. Biess, we pray Thee, our lands and cause the trees of the field to clap their hands in joy, and the mountains to praise Thee for Thy goodness. Behdld, we be- seech Thee, the afflictions and needs of Thy people, and grant s that through Thy almighty grace there may come an abundance v}& ROMAN GATHOL’IG of rain, that the whole earth may be filled with Thy glory. Amen. us reasonable rain; that we, enjoying a suffi- ciency of support in this life, may with more confidence strive after the things that are eternal. Amen. O GOD, in whom we live and move afd are, grant N [N W ek > eSS ™ BETHELHEM GONGREGATIONAL GHURGH. EAR heavenly Father, be pleased in the plenitude of Thy merey to look down on our thirsty land and water it with showers. Yea more, send rain, bountiful rain, that the grass may grow for the cattle and the grain mature, for “vain is the help of man.” Thou hast blessed our land with peace and our arms with success. Our flag, untarnished, floats over a united eople. 5 X;! pleased now, our Father, to add to Thy mercies by con- sidering the needs, present and prospective, of Thy children. Send, O Lord, the early and the latter rain, that our empty garnérs may be replenished, the poor fed, and the needy satisfled. The pools are dry, our Father, and the streams are failing. In tender mercy consider our State and arise for our help, for “our expectation is from Thee.” And to Thee will we give dall the praise, through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen. = ~ ol o] ¥ T 5 B B L IS b2 TRy 0 G S N 4 - AN O L FrrEIASHFRA epa e i GOD,‘ heavenly Father, who by Thy son, Jesus Christ, hast promised to all those who seek Thy kingdom and the right- - cousness thereof all things necessary to their bodily sus- ) ) b tenance, send us, we beseech Thee, in this, our necessity, such 2 e A : ¥ : 3 moderate rain and showers that we may receive the fruits of the 5 3 / J < 2 13 =5 ~d W J i::jx;tdh t(‘;rr;:;r;lcomfort and to Thy honor; through Jesus Christ, our ' Y g 4 g PRAYER FOR N : ; : : CHAN LAK SHAING CHINESE ME CLERGYMAN.. ) L Sa VA - e \}. LPAo‘reDqu PRAYER FoR RAIN-UossHouse T ] ” =