The Weekly Elko Independent

The Evangelical Alliance is an Association of Christians which was first formally organized in London in 1846. The members of the Alliance are such as hold evangelical views on the following points: The divine inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, and the right of private judgment: the Trinity; depravity of human nature; the incarnation; justification by faith alone: the work of the Holy Spirit in conversion; the immortality of the soul; resurrection and judgment; the divine institution of the Christian ministry: and the obligation of the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper. The "right of private judgment" part of this confession of faith excludes the Catholics, and the Trinity and incarnation parts exclude the Unitarians, but we do not know that any other of the different sects of Christians are shut out by these doctrines.

The principal object of the organization, which held its last general convention in New York in 1869, seems to be to fight and pray against the advance of Romanism and infidelity. The executive committee of this association has set apart the present week as a week of prayer, and has suggested subjects for prayer for each day of the week.

For Sunday, Jan. 5th, the subject was Christian Union.
Monday, Jan. 6th - Thanksgiving.
Tuesday, Jan. 7th - The Church and its Ministers.
Wednesday, Jan. 8th - Christian Education.
Thursday, Jan. 9th - For Nation's rulers and people.
Friday, Jan. 10th - The Press.
Saturday, Jan. 11th - Missions.

It would seem particularly necessary at this time for such organizations as the above to make special efforts, for there is an opinion which is becoming very prevalent in all parts of the civilized world which is inconsistent with the doctrines taught by the Evangelical Alliance, and that is that any answer to prayer, no matter what it may be, must be in its very nature miraculous, and that miracles are not performed in answer to prayer, nor for any other reason.