Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-02-16
Answers to Prayer.

Deacon c. of N. b. had a note TO meet at |
the bank, and the day before it was due |
learned that he would not receive the money |
with which he had expected TO pay it. And |
those to whom he applied for assistance were
Just then SO circumstanced that they could |
not aid him. Being in the habit Of praying
over all things, he spread out his case before
the Lord in his closet. The morning of the
day when the note was due he went to his
store not knowing what he should do.
While he stood behind showcase, leaning
his head upon his hands, shadow was
thrown on the window, and looking up he
saw a gentleman with whom he had no more
than a speaking acquaintance, but whom he
believed to be so circumstanced in money
matters that he could easily assist him if
disposed to do 80. To his surprise the man
turned into his store, for the deacon could
hardly tell when he had called before. And
when the man was in he did not seem to
have any particular errand. The thought
flashed upon Deacon c. that he could now
help answer his prayer, and he made his wants
known to the gentleman. He replied that he
was then on his way to the bank to attend
to some business, and if he could let him
have the money he would call again during
the forenoon. Having hardly claim of ac-
quaintanceship with him the deacon thought
it doubtful about getting the aid. However
he thought he had done all he could, and
left his burden. In less than an hour the
man came in with the check for the whole
amount, and the note was promptly paid,
which successfully flooded the deacon over
shoal in his business. Being in the city of
S. a few days afterward the writer related
the incident to Deacon b., who said, 81 had
a similar experience in the financial panic
of 1857. was then in business in the town
of w. Quite large note was due on the
morrow, and / had felt no anxiety about
meeting it; but when l came to the city
found every one caught in the panic, and
those from whom expected funds we're sit
uated as l was myself, while every bank
seemed to have all it could attend to for its
own safety. went home with visions of
probable failure staring me in the face. At
| nine o'clock | locked my store, put up the
| shutters, and put out all the lights but one
small lamp and went in the back room to
pray over the matter as | always did in all
business matters. Feeling that had done
all could, asked Gods aid and then left
| the matter with him. Just as / was rising
F, fIoin my knees some one shook the front
| door, but paid no attention TO it. 1t was
| shaken again, and voice said, Let me come
in opened the door and there stood
| farmer, a worthy member of our church,
| who said, Il thought it might be you, and
wanted to see you tonight After referring
| to the panic, he said he went to s. that af
| ternoon to deposit some money in one of the
banks, but everything seemed in such an un-
settled state he had come away without do
ing so. He did not want to keep 80 large
sum in his house. As he was passing he
saw light through crack of the door, and
the thought struck him that perhaps would
take the money and give my note so he tried
the door and found me. | complied with
his request, and the next day met my obi
cation, which so affected my credit that
went through the panic without further
trouble. Returning to the vicinity of n. b.,
the writer related both of these incidents to
the widow of good Deacon w. of F., when
she said, "My husband once had q similar
experience. Money which he had relied on
to meet a note at the bank did not come to
hand, and he did not like to ask for a re-
newal. Those who ordinarily would gladly
help him could not Just then. He was feel
ing badly about it, when proposed that we
pray over it as we often did over business
matters. We did so, and then spoke of some
others whom he might ask, and if there was
nothing else he would get renewal, as he
doubtless could. He went to the store, but
before he was ready TO go out TO look further
for aid, old Miss - came in to ask my
husband if he knew of anyone who would
take so many hundred dollars and give her
a note. She wished he would take the
money and let it for her where she could
have it little at time whenever she
wanted it, for she did not want to keep so
much in the house. My husband offered
her his note, and she was delighted. The
money supplied all we needed, and the note
was paid before noon. That old lady called
for few dollars at time till my husband
paid her the whole in that way" "What
shall we then say to these things2 If God
be for us who can be against us?"-Rev. w.
| S. Ha,ckes, in Christian Weekly.