The Presbyterian of the South : [combining the] Southwestern Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, Southern Presbyterian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1909-1931, July 07, 1909, Page 11, Image 11

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July 7, 1909. old house with the gate impelled to go in, but pass denly she wheeled around, knocked at the door and in found an old, paralyzed wi said, "Oh, thank God. voi (laughter forgot to put the 1 to the factory this morning I've been praying for a come in." I can give you the nami experience if you wish it. other leadings, because s voice. The old Jews believed The Maccabees believed Bathkol. To every Christ prayerfully listen for it, v audibly, but in the stillness would teach' us what to pr? Do we not have the co Lord's remembrancers, ke< ye therefore the Lord of th forth laborers into his hai oraver to hnld nn Vior>rtc During the Boxer rebelli in China received informati V that day and the mission committed herself to God a / but, on opening the Year Be name was the one for tha I the Southern Presbyterian ( was being offered in her be of perfect safety possesse I fagots were piled against ) burning, only the touching but suddenly, without app charge signalled his men a not this foolishness to the are Christians who have le munion with God that to t or chance! Do we not neei pray"? How else shall w truth? Some time ago, in young lady who told her ; discouraged about a frier earnestly and the friend sti The minister replied, "Hav tnc subject yourself!" "N cits," he said, "Many of ou because they are really thi I know you work through 1 body, Lord, but not me. ( but use somebody else's n the bread of life not mine. 'Lord help me to bring tha .When the minister met said, "Oh, it was so easy! longing for some one to tal happy in Christ!" So we may influence tho ing the Christ life before af(er we have prayed for | them sometimes, and we THE PRESBYTERIAN off the hinges and felt ;ed on a half square. Sudwent in at the open gate, reply to a glad "Come in," oman in bed. The woman .1 have come at last! My vater by me when she went ) T _? ? rr? .? , duu i din sunering so mat n hour for somebody to ; of the lady who had this She could tell you of many he continues to heed the in the voice of the Spirit, in it. They called it the ian who will quietly and rill come the Bathkol; not : nf Vlic nrpcenro , ..?w? J/1 V^vuvv, CUV ?Jpll 11 iy for and how to pray.* mmands, "Ye that are the ip not silence," and "Pray ie harvest that he will send rvest," and are we not by s of those already sent ? ion one of our missionaries on that she would be killed property destroyed. She nd felt that death was near, >ok of Prayer, she found her t day and realized that in Church a volume of prayer half, and a sweet assurance d her. The enemy came, the house in readiness for f of the torch was needed; arent reason, the officer in nd they marched away. Is natural man? And there arned so little of real comhem, too, it was good luck d to say, "Lord, teach us to e be fellow-helpers to the i the Evangel, I read of a pastor she was thoroughly id; she had prayed so 11 seemed so far from God. e you ever talked to her on o." "God works by agenr prayers are thrown away is: 'O God, save that soul, mman means, so use someD Lord, feed hungry souls, _ T ? - iuney, Lora, to send them ' Now, suppose you pray, it soul to Christ.'" this young lady again she She was just waiting and k to her, and now she is so se within our reach by livthem, by talking to them, guidance; by praying with may influence those who OF THE SOUTH. are far, far away by our p just as surely, as wc can, of God,, and the heart tha unforgiving thoughts, of of self-love, is the strong* prayer-current with a for a shock, a force that wi conviction and conversiot How can we tell whei prayers most? He is subj are; lie has not the suppo around him. Satan is e dishearten God's workers the heathen lands to dish "God forbid that I.shou ceasing to pray for you failing to get the streng from the exercise of out against our missionaries hands, but against our Go P- M - ? iau to do our part tow kingdom. Let us try to say from 0 Thou my blessed High In -which my soul now would 1 believe in the Holy Pries too am a priest, with power I in the prayer that avails mi perishing around me. I believe in the POWER ( cleanse from all sin, to givi God, and bring me near in my intercession will be hear I believe in the ANOINT down daily from Thee, my G; to fill me with tho 1 . ? .. >?u vuu wiiOVlUUD with love to souls, to teach will, and how to pray the pra I believe that, as Thou m things my life, so Thou, to< PRAYER-LIFE( and wilt Thj ship of Thy wondrous work i In this faith I yield mysell His aftointed priests, to stai in behalf of sinners, and thri them. Holy Lord Jesus! accept t Lord, do Thou lay Thy handi me to this Thy holy work, ness that the weakest of *T and used thus of Thee. Unto Him that loved us, a HIS OWN BLOOD, AND HA unto God and His Father; TO ever and ever. Amen. Let me close with a que in his very helpful little School of Ptoyer." In called, each one of us, to offer up constantly spirifu chapter with this prayer: Oh for a passionate pai Oh for a pity that y Oh for the love that 1 Oh for the Are that Oh for the prayer, the That pours out itself Victorious power in tl The Lord of Penteco 11 rayer telepathy just as truly, the near ones. It must all be t is emptied of uncharitable, hard feelings, of every form jst battery, and can send its ce that is sometimes almost ill lead under the Spirit to 1. ri the missionary needs our ect to like temptations as we rt of a Christian atmosphere ver vigilant, ever trying to ; and surely there is much in learten them. May we say, Id sin against the Lord in not just against self, in fth and growth that comes * spiritual powers; not just in failing to -hold up their d, because by our neglect we ard the bringing in of his our hearts: Priest, accept the consecration respond to Thy message, ithood of Thy Saints, and that I to appear before the Father, and ich, bring down blessing on the DF THY PRECIOUS BLOOD to e me perfect confidence toward the full assurance of faith that d. ING OF THE SPIRIT, coming ?* * * cat mgu x-riest, to sanctify me, ness of my priestly calling, and me what is according to Qod's tyer of faith. y Lord Jesus art Thyself in all J, art THE SURETY FOR MY self draw me up into the fellowof Intercession. C this day to my Qod, as one of id before His face to intercede Dugh Him to bring a blessing to ind seal my consecration. Yea, 3 on me, and Thyself consecrate And let me have the conscioushy saints may be strengthened ,nd washed us from our sins IN TH MADE US kings and priests > HIM be glcry and dominion for Ration from Andrew Murray book, "With Christ in the commenting on our being be a priest with God and to al sacrifices, he winds up the ssion for souls! earns! oves unto Death, burns! > power that prevails, for the lost! te Conqueror's name ?t! .