Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-03-16
The Efficacy Of Prayer.
INSTANCES IN TIE LIFE OF TWO WELL
KNOWN CARoLINIANS.
NNUWN OhNOLINIANS.


From the Charleston Sunday News
The following beautiful incident in the
history of Mrs. NJ. G. Harley, who died
recently in BarnwclI, may interest some of
the readers of your Sunday pnpcr:
In 1866, Mrs. Harley, in dire distress on
account Of her poverty caused by the civil
war, went to consult with her friend, the
IIon. w. Perroncau Finley, at Aiken, South
Carolina. Mr.. Finley, who for many wears
was President Of the Charleston College,
bad retired to Aiken on acceuut of his
health, and forced by necessity in his old
age, had resumed the practice of law.
which for many years he had abandoned
ho was conspicuous for learning and much
beloved on account Of his eminent virtues
aud lifelong picty
Mrs. Harley oorided to him her sorrows
and osked his advice as to soue mode Of
her obtaining livelihood He consolcd
her by telling her that her daily bread was
secure, as God had promised it, aud urged
the necessity of constant, earnest, special
prayer, and 10 illustration gave her TN in
cident in his own life somewh in this wise:
"Whcn was eighteen ears Of ngc was
coming home from Princeton College on
horseback, when in the Eastern wiIds Of
North Carolina lost my money. knew
1t would take SIS to carry me to Charles
ton. was young, sensitive und incxpc-
rienced, aud though at this time such a
misfortune would appear little matter,
never suffered kcener anguish ia NY ,tc.
! rode for miles 10 this condition of mind
At last remembered that the cord Father
hod promised to help his children 10 dis
tress. Immediately rode into the woods
tied my horse and knelt down and prayed
earnestly to God to give ire SIS to csl,y
mo to my home. felt relieved yesDonnteA
my horse and had not proceeded half o
mile whcn | discovered a silk purse lying
in the road. On opening the purse
found to MY JOY SIS. But soon reaction
took place. kuew it was not my money,
and, though the Devil had tempted nc,
immediately | put spurs to my hose aud
overlook a wagon in charge of two white
men. | held out the purse to them and
told them its history aud asked if they had
dropped it. They said it did not belong to
them. then hurried on and overlook n
gentleman on horseback, showed the purse
and repeated the story aud received "a
similar reply. vt was long distance to
the next town, aud | met DO other on the
way. This money carried me home.
afterwards published for tho owner Of the
purse, and not fndiug claimant, I gave it
TO charity. | have always looked upon this
as direct answer to prayer. know you
have been good Christian, but have you
used oil the efforts you can think of for
support? BY the why, what has become Of
your old uncle, tho English sea captain,
who used TO sail to Charleston? Perhaps he
can help you" She replied: "Oh! he is
dead. He was 80 years old in 1860. I
wrote to him then and got no reply. Six
long years have passed since then, aud |
know he is dead" ooh! but you have
not done your duty. Write agniu"
Mrs. Harley hurried home and wrote a
letter TO her uncle The old sea captain
was on his deatl, bed. The news brought
light 10 his eyes aud JOY to his heart. lie
cxclaimcd: "Nly dear niece, Mary, is still
alive! am too feeble 10 change my will
Wife, send her e200 forthwith and when
you die give her half my estate" The
noble old oap,nin died in few days and
soon afterwards Mrs Harley received the
e2O0.
h"ouo NV Jea's a'lS'"uioS 'he!h
beautiful and saint-like lady OF about fort
years of age came into my office with her
attorney, Col William Wallace, to execute
before me as notary public some papcrs Ia
send to England to get possession Of a
legacy. ! was so rlnascd with the appear
nucc of tho I,dy inquired of mv freud
Col Wallace, the particulars OF the trans
action, and received the substantial facts
above rccitcd.
Mrs Harley received this legacy, about
$40, 1000, with which sl,o has done countless
acts of Christian charity and after return-
ing to the Lord this special gift has gone
to the mansion prepared for hc' ,hovc
If this ittic IncidcU! gives any comtor
to tho praying saint [ viii DOT rrgrrt 4pu.
municating it to your rapcr
L ". McMASTER
Columbia, s. c., February 20, 1882