, 1877-01-31
dcclluctl to allow tho chnrgcs to be made pub
RELIGIOUS.
NOON ,lsAYER-NtEErISG.

NOON TRAYER-NtEE
The dull t1ay fatt q marked effect oil tho at
tendance ut the Noon praycr-mcctinc 1T Farwcll
Halt yesterday. Unly about half tho usual
audience wns prcsc,lt. and there was lcnsth OF
city pastors, who nrc generally looked to to
lend dignity rs well as Theology tn the pro-
ccctlngs.
The services were 0nencd with tue hymn,
"What srlcud VIC hare In Jcsua.n
Or. Davis read number Of requests for
prayer. Dnc was from minister In Norway.
who wished tho meeting to remember the
churches Of Tint country In prayer. The letter
prrfcrring tl,ls request stated that the reports
Of tho meetings t.ad been translated a,nl pub.
lisl,rst In tho Norwegian papers, aud lad donc
great service for Christ
The Rev. Mr.. Fletcher offered up fcrvcnt
appeal to the Throne of Grace In behalf 0f the
petitioners, not forgetting the spiritual needs
of the staners present.
II gnye MY i,fc for thcr," wa, then sung by
the WHOLE congregation with good effect.
Mai. Whittle read the folrtrcn last ycrscs Of
the first chapter u lsouaans. In commenting
On the verses nc said Christ was flod's righteous
ness, and sinner must accept Christ bclosc hc
co,tld lay rlntn, to convcrslon. by nature man
was untlcr the wrath ot tod. III their cuts.
science Mcn knew tcro WIS Int one Tod, and
that His power was eternal. Men did not want
tfla. Knowledge or to lc accountable 10 spirit.
1,al God, n.nl thcY tu1ncd away trnrn Him mil
' "yer to '.,' awtnl a.ictions. Tic diIcsenec be-
tween u Christian and d stnncr was this: tho
former hated his sinful nature and tried to COM
munc with Jesus, but sitl1lcr delighted III the
pleasures Ut sin md the coniranlons'iIp Of
wlo hal pric In themselves, AMI they should
eulltAyor tu eurEect tho fnlllt. Hut k'lu*inr
their enemy they SHOULD BIZ Oil their gar,l, An
try to live d perfect Clrstain lie. He hoped
(iod would lral theln today to the Cross, and
that they woull realize whit blessing 1t was
10 hnYr stril SarlGr.
sir stcnbin. thcn saog !" Oh, to be nothing i"
with grrnt tustc null feeling.
Or. DAyls followed with m earnest prayer,
blessing tiutt Tor the Intelligence from across
tic sci, nnI fur tic marvellous manifestations
of the Spirit which were taking place III Chi
cago and elsewhere. fEc prayed also for Il bless
errors Ut cdu:atlon VI we'll ny tnt|.leltty might
bv banIsl,c, IRON tic uln.!s Of the citizens.
Mr.. W. ". johnson wanted tD testify to tho
i,caling power OF Christ. lie stutctl that t.c
| years, and received very little benefit FROM
| their treatment. 'fhc conviction <slnc upon
| him that he had not believed thoroughly in
Cnr!st, and ho felt that lle was It'll lii tho
lie asked his dopturs What tho effect would be
| II hc Eaye up medicine. One said he would die; !;
the oihcr said lie lid uot tlEnk it could be done
with safety. lie letersntnsa to to +, and trust
/
weeks ho suffered Intensely. liz took nothing
| but light, nutritious food, uud he walked
thrce-qnarters Of milo every. day to
the noo. prayeff,dnect!9;g' h;s .i where d1 l1c
Hight tim for It's 5ody. lie did not observe my In.
pruyc,nout for some little tint, and IL was only
with great suffering that TIC could get to the
praycr.mcetng: Thu thought can,c to illn' TINT
hc cured, and lint Jesut had simply hccn trying
his faftl. Instantly his ,Yiluo lnwnrl parts ,ln.
.ltrwent cl'aEc. which lc felt ~ns wonderful.
| Ills cure WAS pesfo.t from thnt moment, nnI lie
liz could testify tint te wofk ot the spirit was
supernatural. Lie told Of two elderly ladies
WHO had hceu curc.! by means Of prayer.
:zbr. JUtkfns sail cxtrlurdnary answers Ia
prayer wu,4 always take plasc., The miracles
wonder. Anything ont of the ordinary run ot
aiT.ss attracted attention. The c,.vIls md oh.
lcrtiolls Of the world ought to luye no effect ol
tllrm, ~ they were told to lyok to u"a for
the habit of depending solely on answers te
PRAYER. They shnuil lnol to Christ Tor what
liz hail rroEnisctl tn DO for them alf.
Maj. WnIttle said ull would i,c hctpcl II they
began to prar lor themselves and let Chrlstian:
| pray fur tlrln.
i larac nla'nber Of persons rose for prayer,
and tho n.cctIn5 closed with tic hcncdetIo,,..
Til: TNlhuSE reporter lad y conversation
with Mr.. .lohnson while the nullcn:c was dis
pers!ng. Ito is little, thin ,nan. apparently
iiot uyesbrssctl with health at present. Tia
wnn,!cf,tlt curv le experienced tooIl place n
Lawrcncr, Kan: Six ycars a5o, while lifting ,
heavy weight, he received snnc kimi uf NIL III
tcrna Injury, the nature Of which neither OF hi
tlurturs could tell. TIC treatment OF Ills ply
flpia,s did not benefit HIN IN the least, md liz
coaIldcnt that his life WIZ SPARED owin. to hi
faith In Christ. When lie threw awuy tho tl1ysic
besides getting on hls knees to pray, hu engage.
in MI artlNnls nruDatfon md worked very hart
up to the time Of his cure. II was about Il inontl
Hiter llui Ills cure ,yAs eifeuted. Something
tcctnca to snap IN Ets inst1e nno day, and ther
was Mt nt,vc d prn{,lscdlscfInrgo from him. froll
that moment III: WIS IL new man, Ono OF III
physicaHs. named lstce. 1ow resides III Denver
tho ntllcr. wllosu name hu did not give, Ii b,il
ut Lawrence.