The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-26

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The Daily Prayer Meetings at
lib Fulton ST., New York.
The story of Saviour's love, personal
ly experienced, carries often great force
with it. Eight years ago, when on my
way from Chicago to Scotland" said one
at the noon-meeting, l came in here to
ask you to pray that God would bless my
visit to my dear ones in the old country.
l had heard that my brother was deliv-
ering infdel lectures in the city of Glas-
gov. The report was only too true, and
he was also ventilating his views in the
public press. He had held arguments
with several ministers, but appeared to
hold his own knew that 1 could not
argue with him and so when 1 saw him
| told him the simple story of what God s
love and grace had done for me. The
story reached his heart and set him think
ing. Enlightened by God, he soon saw
and then admitted that there is some
thing supernatural in the religion of the
Lord Jesus. He became Christian, and
being anxious to devote the rest of his
days to the service of God, he studied
medicine. He then went as a medical
missionary to India, and continues his
labors there until this day.. Brethren,
praise with me the God who answers
prayer"
A friend told us that on the previous
Sunday while in church he was adj
dressed by young man, who said, "Will
you pray for me? am terrible sinner. "
Of course the brother would, and he did
so. The questioner desired to find for
giveness of sin. He said he was thief,
just out of the penitentiary. In course
OF further conversation it TRANSFERRED that
the young mans father was a protesting
Christian, prominent and active as such,
The son however said that often after
hearing his father read Gods Word and
lead in prayer, he had seen him cheating
in business, and this had taught him to
believe that Christianity was a sham.
The relation OF this incident called forth
some earnest remarks on the necessity of
setting a godly example before the family
by consistency, In the minutest details of
life at home and abroad.
Among incidents of Christian wurK re-
lated was the following: Some friends
have been holding special gospel services
IN an adjoining city, in the hope of reach
ing many of those who never attend
church. Among those who came to the
services was a young man. He was
present morning, afternoon, and even
ing. The Spirit of God laid him under
deep conviction of sin, and at night,
when opportunity was offered to any who
desired the prayers of Gods people for
their salvation to express the wish, he
availed himself of the opportunity. He
confessed that he had come to the meet
ing bent upon making disturbance, but
was now quite broken down, and relied
that he was great sinner He was
pointed to the Lamb of God, the Saviour
of the lost.
Prayer was asked one day CT the week
in hehalf of a dying man. The friend
who presented the case had been sent for
at midnight by the sufferer, who wanted
to know what he must do to be saved
The poor fellow was conscious that his
life had been one of sin, and that he had
never cared for the claims of God upon
him. He realized that he was not ready
to die, but his contrition for sin appeared
very genuine, and he was pointed to
Christ as able and willing to save. Later
in the week we were hidden rejoice be-
cause this man had found peace with God
through faith in the Lord Jesus
There is nothing so sure, so safe, so
solid as the hope which the gospel gives.
A minister told us that some one had
said to him, Your religion is ephemeral. -
I asked him why, replied the brother,
and he told me that we Christians had
our hellelujahs and hosannas on Sunday,
but it was all work and no hosannas on
the other six days of the week. I told
him No. In once waited in a magnif-
cent parlor to see the lady OF the house
AS | waited heard beautiful music
Presently it ceased. The lady came in
and spoke Of the music. She went to g
large box, wound up the spring, and
started the music again. 1t was mus
zeal box, but it needed winding up
Brethren, we all need the winding W
process, we need prayer to God, and ther
there is constant music in the heart and
we are happy whether attending the ser
vice of the sanctuary on Sunday, or oui
daily duties during the weekly Y
| Observer.
We may live the Christian life anC
finally reach the land Of the pure anC
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