Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03
ANSWER 10 PRAYER.

ARSwER 10 PRAYER.
fsCall upon me-" says God, sin
the day OF trouble, and 4 will an
swer thee, and thou shalt glorify
Me-" This is one of those cheering
promises which have been the COM
fort and safety of Gods people in
every age. While it gives con-
dition, it pledges a sure and blessed
result, telling us that if in danger,
or perplexity, or trouble, we call
upon God, He will answer, and de-
liver and save.
Multitudes have tested the prom
Use, and in their own experience
have found it 10 be true. In the
hour of trouble or perplexity or dam
ger many "A child of God has called
ON Him, when there was no other
resource, and has found Him faith
full to His promise to deliver, as is
shown in the following narrative,
which is literally true:
In large and lone house, in the
south of England, lived lady OF
piety and wealth, with maid-ser-
wants being in the dwelling itself,
at distance from the house. 1t
was her custom to go through the
house with one of her servants
every evening, to see that the win
dOws and doors were properly Sc
cured and one night, after seeing
that ali was safe, she retired TO her
room, when, as she entered il, she
saw distinctly man under her bed.
What could she do? Her servants
were in a distant part of the house,
where they could not hear il she
cried for help, and even if with her
they were no match for a desperate
hOusebreaker. What then did she
do? Quietly closing and locking
the door, as she was always in the
habit of doing, she leisurely brushed
her hair, put on her dressing gown,
and then, taking her Bible, sat down
to read. She read aloud, though in
4 low and serious tone, choosing a
chapter which had special reference
to Gods watchful care over those
that trust Him, whether by day or
by night. When it was ended she
knelt and prayed aloud, commend
ing herself and servants to the di-
vine protection, pleading their ut
ter helplessness, and their depend
ence on God to preserve them from
danger, and praying for the poor,
the sinful, and the tempted, that
they might be kept from evil, and
led to put their trust in God as their
father and friend. Then, rising
from her knees and putting out the
light ,Rshe laid herself down in bed,
though almost of course she did not
sleep. After a few moments the
man came out from his conceal
ment, and standing by her bedside,
begged her not to be alarmed.
~ came here" he said, "tO rob
you, but after the words you have
read, and the prayer you have ut
tered, no power on earth could in
duce me to harm you, or TO touch a
thing in your dwelling. But you
must remain perfectly quiet, and
not make a sound to alarm your
servants, or to interfere with me. /
will give signal to my cOmpan-
ions which will lead them to go
away, and you may sleep in peace,
for no one shall harm you or dis
turb the smallest thing in your
house" He then went to the win
dow and gave low whistle, and
coming back to the lady's side, said,
Snow l am going. Your prayer will
be answered, and no disaster will
beiall you"
He left the room, and soon all was
quiet; and the lady at last fell |
asleep, calm in the exercise of her |
faith and trust in God, her soul !
filled with thankfulness for His pro-
tecting goodness. The man proved |
true to his word. In the morning
it was found that not a thing In the |
house had been disturbed. And the |
lady, more than once, earnestly |
prayed that the man might be led |
to fOrsake his evil course and put |
his trust in that Saviour who came |
to seek and to save the lost, and |
who, even OH the cross, could ac- |
cept and save the thief who was |
penitent.
The deliverance of the lady may
seem wonderful, and the story al
most too strange for belief. But |
some time after the occurrence a
letter was received by the one who
related it, fully corrObOrating the
statement, and adding some facts
that enhance both the wonder and
the mercy of the escape. The letter
says: sin the first place, the rob-
Der told her that if she had given
the slightest alarm or token of re-
sistance, he was fully determined
to murder her, so that it was provi-
she took the course she did.
Then, before he went aWy, he said:
Il never heard such words before,
and / must have the book out of
which you read > and he carried off
her Bible, willingly enough given,
you may be sure"
This happened years ago, and
only lately did the lady hear any
more of the robber. She was at
a religious meeting in York
shire, where, after several noted
clergymen and others had spoken,
4 man arose, saying that he was
as one of the book
(colporteurs) of the society,
and told the story of the midnight
as a testimony to the
power of the Word of
God, concluding with, II was that
man ~ The lady rose from her
seat in the hall, and said quietly,
: 1t is all ture; was the lady !" and ;
'at down again.
If we had more faith in Gods /
word, and more full and child-like 1
reliance on His promises and His /;
should we not far more (
frequently ind, in our own expert
nee, that He never fails His people =
n the hour of their need? (
Question or Two.
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