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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
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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
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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! .