New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-27
TEMPERANCE WORK IN THE EAST.

TIE SPIRITUAL VIEW OF THE RESULTS OF PRAYER
THE CONDITIONS OF SUCCESSFUL WORK TIE
SAME IN GREAT CITIES AND SMALL.
TO me Editor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: With many others desire to thank you
for the full reports daily giving Of the Temper
ance reform in the West Allow also TO thank you
for the moral support of your powerful TRIBUNE af-
forded to all reforms which give promise of good to our
race But while you express your desire to see this
Temperance reform spread TO our Eastern States I'M
derstand express very decidedly the opinion that
the method OF prosecuting the work in the West is not
adapted TO the East especially to the large cities, and
must therefore prove a notifying failure If undertaken
here You have fairly and candidy stated the natural
stc view OF this reform. VIII you allow state
what think is the scrpura and supernatural view Of
the CASE
Those Christian women depend upon prayer to Al
mighty God for their their efforts close the
liquor saloons. Now, is prayer a power with men or
with Godi Are the prayers OF those offered to
the saloon keepers to GOd Are their prayers simply
and only Of forming and expressing and direct
ing public opinion reporter once said, perhaps In
advertenty, possibly purpose, that Edward Everett
q certain occasion made the most eloquent prayer
offered to Boston audience" Those praying
women do not take such view OF prayer, but rather do
they regard it direct appeal to God for help. and
they believe that lie their prayers in direct
and Irresistible influence upon the conscience and the
will of those men who have always shown supreme
contempt for public opinion and for the dearest rights
Of their feIowmen. And this OF prayer believe
is the true one and alb undantiy confirmed by the BDe
and il seems TO me the only adequate aud satisfactory
solution Of the grand results already achieved In tins
new temperance movement. The Bible teaches us tbat
God has made PRAYER the condition 10 tie bestowment
blessings, and that the limit Of the exercise OF divine
power in answer to prayer the extent Of our faith
Christ repeatedly said 10 those who sought his blessing,
According to your faith DE- n unto yOu And he also
made this wonderful promise 10 all his people aud APP
pareuty with reference 70 just such cases as TINS tenn
perance enterprise.
fave faith God Verify you hst slosoeve shall cay TO
;hs h thou All be- tl0u cat ITO ilr sd 'a
not doubt hs heart bat s o4sye That those things which be- ath
shall pass. he shall have whatsoever be saith Therefore ,y
what things ye desire when believe that Je
receive them and ,hall have them.
such exceeding great aud precious promises as these
both Justify and account for the aud the success
u those praying women in the West. They are simply
taking God az his word; asking IN fdth and rccelV
ing believe that this wonderful reform rs not the
result Of natural causes, but rather Is the work ot God
in answer 10 believing prayer.
II, then, the Almght God Is in NewYOrk "a He is In
Ohio and Christians offer 20 him here believing prayer
as they do there, may confidently expect that He
will for what lie has done for them. should be
unwilling tn think that the Almighty had ceased 10 rule
over New-YOrS, or any of our great cities. Let us
believe, have faith In God the Almighty God aud pray
in faith, and He Will influence the liquor sellers here 10
abandon their business, he has IN the West, aud We
expect this glorious reformation to sweep through
the continent. X.
Br01ELya, y. T.. March 1ssis7i