The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-09
"A woman's Prayer In a Saloon.

"A WOman's Prayer In n saloon.
[Wayhtsboro, o. (Feb. 81, Correspondence Of The
re Cincinnati Commercial
Anxious o.seethe principal dealer, Mr.
William Rape, before the ladies got to his
place, ] entered his saloon, and was about
applying the reportorial gimlet to his
knowledge.box, when the ladies, having
changed their route, entered to the num-
Der Of thirty, lead by q venerable Quaker.
esS Extending her hand, with pleasant
smile, the Quakeress, Mrs. Jane Jones, OF
Burlington, o, asked Flows thee?" and
made the usual request for leave TO pray,
which was courteously granted. For two
minutes or more every head was bowed
in deep silence, which alone would have
showed the Quaker element in the move.
ment here, then leaning on the bar, with
eyes reverently turned toward heaven and
hands clasped upon. her bosom, the lady
offered up the most earnest, moving pray.
Or have heard for many u day. Ii was
not the words se5much as the occasion
and The spirit in Wbiehil wasultered that
gave Z torce. reproduce II as nearly as
pos4blet Tor certain reasons which will
appeaI IN the perusAl: D,'i-
Dor Father in heaven who knorest tho In.
most thoughts Of all hearts, who csnnnt Ivy ~ AZ
celHed md will not be Knocked, va come Spsin
10 aeneo OF our weakness needinS orSst ka,nH
from Thee, TO do what little IL In our newss ~.
The relief and sAlysaoR Of Thy creatures and 10
Thy honor. We come Again.. In tho name nf
Jesus, asking Thee 10 put words In our montS.
and wisdom In cur hearts when we trY 10 tsls ~
thiS orr dear brother. We impiore Thee 10 hleSs
the dear family; we ask again, as We have often
a1ked before, that Thou Woaldst send Thy word
with power into the heart OF this dear bfother
thAthamay give up this terrible sin that has "a
long Kept him away nom God. Thou who hAsl
moved 30 many hearts. IN mercy condescEnd tn
move upon the heart OF this man, that he may no
longer endAnger his immortal soul oh, help
him TO say, Vet Others do rs they may; as for
me l win get rid OF this iraflc, which is The
cause ofbo much Gin ndsufering. on.
Lord, have we not seen and suffered enOuRh OF
this greateEll, which hlla our land with ruin IN.
tl our dear country is trembling on the verge OF
has uenbled Of Thy word like Felix OF old, but
sun stands where he did, saying :, go thy way
lot ina umei when have Q more convenient
sees1n WI send for thee.n ~ ~
20 Lord, bleea this man that Sits writing here.
give nm WISDOM that he may know the truth
In al its beauty and importance; and Grant MIN
power 70 convey the ruth unto Others 10 the
Rood Of their souls, Impress upon 6is hesrt
thAt many7Syea, very many, are dependent upon
niiti tnAt u nus own soul were all that he i'm.
70 him for exact truth. He cannot say. IAN I
my hrothee'e keeper" for the souls OF many NAV
DO dtAgged down 70 petdition by error and taISS
hood. Help him 70 realize the Importance Of
his WOrda. And may Thy bieSSinSs
rest upon all here assembled, and dnSlly meet
.! again atThy right hand, weak for Josas
sGlt0s Amen. =
There was very little singing, but be.
tween the prayers selections Of Scripture
were read. The tone Of most Of The