The New York herald., 1877-09-10
Leading the Way to Eternal
Salvation.
A LESSON FROM TIE FIRE.
Recollections of Pilgrimage
to Rome.
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.

THE SPIRIT OF PEAYERs-sERMoN BY THE REV.
GEORGE MULLER.
The services at the Brooklyn Tabernacle yesterday
morning partook OF the nature OF revival Mr ial-
mage was absent In Nova Scotia but he had written
letter OF regret being present, which was read
.sring the service Professor Ihwng conducted the
exercises and introduced 10 the congregation the Rev
Mr. George Muller, the celebrated English revivalst,
who preached a sermon on prayer and the answers TO
prayer taking his text from Matthew viii, 7-s"Ask.
and IL shall bc given you; seek, and ye shall find;
Knock and u shall be opened unto you. For every
one that askch receveh; and he that seeketh ndeh;
and TO him that knockcth IT shall be opened. 4"
REQUISITES PRAYER.
The promise uttered here by the mouth Of ador-
able Lord Jesus Christ, said Mr.. Muller full
large as Deep as precious as we could wish it, II it
had been left to us, beloved brethren, to make
promise for ourselves, don't know how could
have enlarged il. Many persons think faith
consists in particularly deep feelings; this is great
mistake He has the strongest faith who most is able
in chdlike simplicity TO receive the word OF God
the truth and to be satisfied that God Will accord
ing to His Such n promise as this We should
take to bosom rs good old friend In James, w.
), We read '.Ye ask and receive not because ye ask
arciss, that yc may consume II upon your lusts
There are some who do not pray at all there
others who do not pray in the right way; they ask
amiss Many persons think that account OF the least
SIN or lmrerfection they cannot OBTAIN answers
prayer. This Is 1t is only those who ask that
they may consume it upon their lusts who Will bo
answercd-those who ask for things for the gratiica-
ton of their carna man. But they should ask Tor
great glory OF God and TO tho praise and glory Of
HIS name If they wish their prayers to be answered
rms the primary requisite in regard TO prayer that
We ask for things tending 10 the glory OF God
Another deeply important point Is that put
aside all expectation OF receiving what we ask for on
Tie ground o own merits and worthincss, and put
forward the merits and worthlDoss Of tho Lord
Christ as the ground on which we expect our
ha ms i'm nnns tnvt. nd
to grant our requests through Him. The third requi-
site that We have faith Ia tho power OF God ana Tho
power OF God few Christians question IL, tho tcmpta-
ton to doubt Is stronger with regard 10 the willing
OF God. But we have only 10 remember that cd gave
his only bcgolen Son. He viii give everything
for His sake Faith Is the most important point and
is matter OF the deepest moment. During the
ufty-two years that have known the Lord whenever
was able to believe that would receive what asked
Tor it was sure to come. When you have not this
ah then the FIRST thing TO do Is 10 pray that od viii
aep you 10 believe anu TO exercise faith With regard
10 prayer.
EFFICACY OF PRAYER.
But now suppose have fulfilled these three requi.
SITES suppose have asked things tending to the
glory God on account OF the merits and worthness
OF the Lord Jesus Christ and having faith IN Gods
promise to answer our prayers there Is one thing yet
God has given this promise without regard TO the time
when our prayers will be answered In text there
IS not word about time. Therefore have just
quietly 10 continue or in prayer TIL God gives The
answer. Here is the secret. Thousands and tn ou-
sands OF prayers haze had answered during the fifty
TWO years that ] have known tho Lord; put II you
kskeu me WHen tHcy were answered suOulC tell you
that many OF them were swered immediately, others
after days and weeks. in months aud Others only
after years. God works IN His way because lie
- God and He wants TO let see that We His
creatures.
Mr.. Muller here went on to relate how two friends
,f his were converted Instantly at his prayers, and
1ow IN another case he had prayed thirty threo
or two unconverted children and had not yet becn
answered. God, he said, wished 10 try his faith 10
show the effects OF prayer the minister cited tho great
revival that spread throughout ne United States ia
1851 aud whicn had its origin in the Fulton street
prayer meeting He also gave the history Of reIig
ious movement that spread throughout Great Britain
from the prayers OF two irish youths who had
been converted TO Christ. lie counselled
every one TO treasure up tho instances in
which their prayers bad been answered In order
help your memory SAID he you should iu get such
little book as this (noding up OF the little hymn
books, with white paper in il, and hero mark the
lett side when you pray for anything. At such time
began to ask God to give sncL and such thing"
When God answers the prayer write the time down
The other Side Thus you Will ind that God answers
many OF your prayers. BY having this faith in God
aud in prayer one would become living witness of
.he faith before the unconverted.