New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-11

needs Rogatlon Sunday naturally follows the fe.,v,
Of tho resurrection Tue same power Slsh can inys.
form ~ into oak, which. from tho tfserny ro.e ~.
bring ont perfect fragrant flower. aud from sy,,
germ 10 nature its completed result, can go ~
to the bed OF a dying mortal and restore TIE lngers
20 peace aud health The direction OF much Of WA,
called the sciontidc thought o. today Is 10 bsss
everything In nature TO scne law. II snesFs psaye
for RAIN because. forsooih ram soinee ITO. eeras
Of the atmosphere wcro not the baDdiwoTk Of tie a,
mighty. II look, upon breath spent ~ prayer th
way wasted. Against such phase % uni+lief n.
Rogatl0n days Of the churches here are .andH By
man would suppose that tho crops woud grow by 90
force OF prayer alone put also, no sensible gou
hesitate for mohent 70 believe mt hs honest aba,
than without It-and that IS what toe RORatiOB a..
mean. God answers the praJ crs 81 men thFoss
the Christian position IA that. while recognizing a 49,
Ondary causes, ne at the same tuae focoga,.,
the fact that above there ~ power greater thsa :,
these. HIS ear IS ever open .E'n 20 thr Nnlsp nd
wants OF his earthly creatures. Tue true Christian II
ways remembers that bis best laid plan. BE- d.
arranged by snSie cat'slT9pI IA. N iof1G1ss
men hang upon thrc ads not all OF thru OWn gelyns
which may easily snap asunder, and that above a.
complex part of our lie there IL power that, Wide
spies the wants ~ men, also direct ana control s,
the issues OF our earthly affairs Ibrs snt,
takes into confederation all improved meihols Of -rns
ing at TRUTH all multiplication Oi power b. TIE =
machinery, which fOretels Seasons predict stOFu.-
aud yet II recognizes that God IN them al ana soy.
Now we go to the second aud higher thought sat.
we are 10 contemplate to-day, and that j. AZ our pfa
10 be offered IN the name Of onr Lord Jess
Christ, AL blessings revealed 10 N aBd con
ferrcd ms through him. Tue TEACHING 81 uc ehss
church reveals Cbrists presence IN Wiltt we cal t
providence 81 tue world it tells OF Ills presence
great operations OF Che early DAYS oI TIE church n
shows him in the daily occurrences or A!r 10 te u,
that Christ connected with them AL ana u n ple,
tho comprehensive principle that there l. noGng ,ds
small for His notice too unCean iur bl5 CaIl. I'M
truth has ingrOund itself INTO our Christian d..
yotion. The very commences OF the formula viii
which our prayers close - apt Ia bind
"a TO tho Truth which they contain. Ia
pray in the name OF Christ Is simply tas
definition of the Christian prayer for 10 CONNECTS or
prayers with the prevailing interc"ssi0n OF Hin who
mas passed to Heaven To present tc prayer ~ m pO
nc before the throne OF God o. ONcr our dcscs tD Cd
according to HIS command and authority; 10 eek "a
them HIS honor and service. a. wei as our Osh
spiritual profit: and We have Oniy 10 rey upon Ill,
diatorIa WORK, and have confidence Ia his atoAemeat
and iutoTcCssiOn.
With this broad charter OF Christian privilege aad
prayer our Lord presents one other thought, whether
we consider Gods Providence ia tue harvest or Ia tie
prayer. The infinite God % whom we pray a. jesus
CHRIST IL our Father; Christ our Lord reveals Tie nas
Cod To Us by u single word, AVID a word which al
can understand. and which explains q men toe loLs
suffering and the sympathy OF the Great Coo fHr HIS
Children The very keynote Of our LOrds sublime lad
universal liturgy was, aud Is, and ever sh be- lne sSoeI
and significant Our Father" with which II opcls aRi
by that revelation lie leads ma on, not as slaves 70
master not as subjects To a king. hut as children 10
patient, loving father Whatsoever SO shall asa taa
Father in my name, He will gIyo II you.