, 1874-09-13

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| To the Editor Of Tie Chicago Tribune:
| S1E: ! am sorry the public so misunderstani
| tho Good Samaritan" ladies as to suppose
they quarrel among themselves. Not one ol
| the praying women aver did thing or brought
dollar into the Society except Mrs. Frankland
aud Mrs. McLnin, and the latter III the only per.
whom We have ever paid for her work. THE
former has done nothing for moro than month
Those who do not work We do not call Samari-
1atls. II we had failed. as did tho Christian
! women who undertook it before US, these pray
ing women would havo boasting1y said, II told
you !" but, s:nce We have made ourselves a
SUCCESS in spite of our enemies, they call con-
stanuy for Gods reuseuco upon US miserable
sinners. l do not bsaine them, ''poor things; -
it prayed for my living, I. too. would probably
crowd the market with prayers. I an afraid our
market is ovc1stocket. which is probably tile rea
son God does not answer their p1ayors, aud
make al example Of U.s.
When was 4 child attended pchool in a
country village whero tie inhabitants we're hold
ing revival meeting, during which time there
was also sleigLing party and ball. 4 naughty
uncle OF nluc rodo with tue party past the house
Of Presbyterian Deacon wnere ! hnppened to
be. aud was recognized BY ''us girls" 1mne-
diately the Deacon launched upon hla knees with
a bound like coal-calt disclar:iEs its burden,
and cried aloud for Gods wlatl to desceud upon
my devoted uncla's head: Oh God, visit him
with Thy vengeance. pray Thee. Make Thou
an example OF hica: brin. upon him, Oh God,
blindness, deafness, or whatsoever Thou wilt,
that such awfal sinners may sea tho error of
their WAYS"
was very imaginative child and pictured to
myself a God With euch w1ashful connteuance
as tue old Deacons, and nearly shed tears for
the only aon Of my loved grandmother Tho
next day, when / heard my naughty uncle rol-
licking hfough the house, and saw his h4ppy
smiling face, l Immediately thought OF the old
Deacous God Ut Yesterday, aud OF my grand
mothers God # to. day, .nd pictured to myself
a plcasant-looking God with his legs comforta-
big crossed. smoking his cigar, aud smiling con-
temptuously at the old Deacon, VINO was q
praycrfu Christian man. His prayers wero
much IN the Same spi1t as those OF most Of our
- prating SISTERS"
Why should they hinder our work /? Surely the
field is large enough Tor both of ua We will never
put one hlndsance III their way. va will charge
thcm with neither II dl luckcuness nor rofurity"
but will cheerfuily extoud tho right hand of fe1-
lowshlp to them, and if any of tho poor girls
wlo fall to our lot should be in need of PRAYERS
only, we will gladly send them to their S. liter.
We expect to work hand in hand With the
" Refuge ladies :" they have really broken tho
ground for us all. In all these thinrs wo arc e1-
The Refuge ladies did what their
hands found to do, snd were successful. We
towards them, and there is still a
tield open for Tho praYer-loving community, ard
Invite them to occupy that field. We do not
need all prayers, but good works.
Tho mos1 beautiful prayer to which I ever had
the pleasure to liston was at Unity Church." in
this city. The pastor closed his eyes, and
peaceful smile WAS on his face. As bo stood in
the perfect si!cuce, tho organ began to breathe
rs in the distance; it grew nearer and nearor
with it's deep. solemn tones; now swelling, now
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coo1ug and carcssing, as though Gods blessing
WIS that moment descending upon our heads
lily heart responded to that PRAYER. This was
surely the language Of Heaven. Oh, it was
more than oarthly-it was the grandest OF clo-
q1cnce
Women who make business of PRAYING, who,
like the street orgau-erinder. force their noise
upon us. are tho ones whom Christ speaks OF as
s. q: AIDING in the syHaeoeues and in the corners
Of the stroa,B. that they NAV be seen of men.''
ticnce with women VINO coma into our b,,s;nnsa |
N ceilings and offer to turn them into prayer-