The House Thursday prayer breakfast group is the most venerable of all extralegislative groups in the House or Senate. It meets every Thursday. while the House is in session. in the Capitol for breakfast and fellowship. It is nondenominational. nonsectarian. nonpolitical. nonpartisan. The prayer group initiated the spirit and the tide of ecumenismor cooperative religionwhich is increasing today. The prayer group has enormous influence upon those who attend. the Congress and men everywhere. The first prayer breakfast of this sort was held in Seattle during April of 1935. when a group of prominent business executives gathered at the urging of this outstanding immigrant. Dr. Abraham Vereide.
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