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July 14, 1909. - ' ' I Quiet TO PRAY AI To stretch my hand ai Though He be far a To raise my eyes and Through darkness ai To lift my voice and c . This is to pray! To feel a hand extend* By One who standetl To view the love that In eyes serene and To know that He is ct This is to hear! PR^ Most glorious God, T, Whom there is no darknc the true Light whom Th< O Thou, who art the Li} that Thou hast shined ii faithfully to reflect the !ij Make Thy Church a beac let the nations come to brightness of her rising., everywhere bearing the ' darkness of ignorance ar the earth be filled with Th A FEW THINGS WC Pray for deliverance fr< prayers. Pray for those whom easier to forgive people af ly concerned about their prayer. Pray for more faith in p the more you will pray. Pray for the purpose t< living. Pray for the spirit of th introduce the Church to 1 gospel to both. "Pray for a revival of CI oring, and of Church-lovi Church, but for the safc Church's God. Pray for courage that i by the evil, but will go oul Fray for willingness tc your own prayers. Pray for wisdom to un< are hopelessly on the defes rray lor discernment tc that threaten even the mc Pray for the expulsion selfishness, an uncharitab beginning with yourself. Pray fojr courage to face Epworth Herald. THE PRESBYTERIA Hour JD TO HEAR.. id touch Him. way; see Him 3 through day; :all Him? jd 1 near; shineth clear; illing? ?Samuel W. Duffleld. ^YER. hou Who art light and in :ss at all, we bless Thee for du hast sent into the world, jht of men, we thank Thee nto our hearts. Enable us jht which Thou hast given. nn fnr fliA u'lmln no K ?? A w?? *vi HIv? >v ituit v^cxi n&; auu her light and kings to the Send forth Thy servants torch which can dispel the id cruelty and sin, and let y glory. Amen. )RTH PRAYING FOR. Dm the foolishness of cheap we ought to forgive. * It is ter you have been sufficient1 to take them to God in ?rayer; the more you believe 3 make a life rather than a le new patriotism, that shall the slums and the complete lurch-going, of Church-honng, not for the sake of the :e of those who need the vill not wait to be% satisfied t and assail evil. > help in the answering of lerstand that God's enemies ated side. > recognize the moral perils >st sheltered lives, of meanness, exclusiveness, leness of Church members, : your own Christian task.? N OF THE SOUTH. s * : ' \ . The old-fashioned demons^ra conviction of sin, may have ha mere professionalism and a lai sonableness; but we do not knc than the present day coldness a If we abide in Christ and hi are told that we shall have wha a most reasonable promise to nrpr^rlpnf - - * f wvuviu iu ic^civing iorni a receiving. The condition is all "If my words abide in you." ing words. Their indwelling k word have I hid in mine heai against thee." They insure at "Ye shall ask what ye will, at you." "If we suffer with him we sh; point of the promise does not 1 go through a certain amount oi go," we shall reign with him. the man who is qualified to bt knows how to obey is the one receive obedience in the exercis "Ye are the light of the work to light it up? The trouble wil desire to walk in the light all tl with the light put in them into earth" and carrying that precioi needs. Christ expects of his followe Yet it is not the obedience of n for, but the obedience of frienc vants but friends." The ser will without reference to its r friend does his friend's will be from his intimacy knows whal to do what he knows will pie knoweth not what his .lord dc you friends, for all things wha my Father, I have made know The revised version omits the known passage, 1 John 4:19, so tl cause he first loved us," instead ( he first loved us." This renderi with the original, lifts us to a than the more familiar reading, as a great principle, made possibl love simply in return for love, love you, what reward have ye? < the same?" The Lord's comman bless them that curse you, do go< and pray for them which despitefi you, that ye may be the children o heaven." The possibility of this ; mies no less than friends, persec who love us, is born of the love t in giving himself for-us. * II tion accompanying deep d in it some measure of rge admixture of unrea>w but that it was better nd unconcern. s words abide in us, we itsoever we ask. This is believe. The conditions part of the very act of ready one of grace. Christ's words are liveeps one from sin. "Thy t, that I might, not sin iswer to one's petitions, id it shall be done unto all reign with him." The ie in the idea that if we : pain, but if we "underThe disciplined man is :ar rule. Tho man who who will know how to e of authority. 1." What are you doing th too many is that they IP t i tit r? .1 ~ ? - ?v uiotv.au ui going the "dark places of the lis light which the world rs obedience to his will, rere slaves that he looks Is. "I call you not servant does his master's eason or purpose. The cause he loves him and h. he desires and wishes I.??" asc mm. i ne servant >eth; but I have called tsoever I have heard of n unto you." word "him" in the wellhat it reaSs, "We love beof "We love him because ng, according more fully very much higher plane It tells of love in general, le by Christ's love, not of "If ye love them which do not even the publicans d is, "Love your enemies, >d to them that hate you, illy use you and persecute f our Father which is in attitude towards all, ene:utors no less than those displayed by the Saviour