The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-03-20
IF TWO OF YOU AGREE.

special work 1 could give them to
do for Christ. They said they had
felt of late that they were not do
ing so much for their souls as they
ought, and wished suggestions as to
| what they might undertake.
| "We feel too timid to speak OF
play. in public meetings. said one
''besides, that does not seem to be
all the work needed. Others dc
that, and yet there does not appear
any sign of the revival and awaken,
| ing for which we all are longing.
We want to do something else; can
| you tell us what to do?". .--.:,!a
| "Have you tried' to. interest
| others in their spiritual Welfarea;
| eve have tried" was the. reply;
''but it is so hard to reach any that
| way that we have become almost
| discouraged; we don't seem to
| know just how. We are afraid too;
| we make such blunders that We fear
| our efforts do more harm than
good "'' no - ='... ''..' %.
! h"Have you tried our SaFiour's
plan?" I inquired. s2nt-...r:o. "s>
"0ur Saviour's plan? What plan?''
THE united prayer plan," | an
swered.
30 yes; we 'haved' united our
prayers with others at the prayer
meetings; and of course, we do; not
forget the church hour of prayer"
1--WE had all agreed. at our last
communion, to offer at least one
petition each evening between eight
and nine o'clock for a revival in
our church y "But cannot we do
more?"
ayes; take the plan our Lord
gave, and plead that promise. Sc
leet some who are not Christians
and pray specially for their conyer-
sion. You will find the plan and
promise in Matt. xviii. 49,: If two
of you shall agree on earth as touch
ing any thing that they shall ask,
it shall be done for them oflmy Fa-
ther which is in heaven" III .1a-
"We never thought of that" said
both. .;.,..,.,. ...,....... .. .... ..-....
"We can easily do that, and it is
just what I wanted" added one of
them. .''..'.'... ~. = - ..''''"
"Whom shall we select?" asked
the other. ..ja-a.ia~
"Any whom you chose" Ireplied;
"but you will pray with more inter
est, as we'll as anxiety, if you Sc
,leet some of your most. loved
friends" .,.-.. ....,.. .,.... r...o
Wont you please selectF' they
asked. ." ;"2 5','."!:--'| @''i
In few moments I thought Of
seven young ladies, friends of these
two, and suggested them as special
subjects for prayer. None of the
seven were protesting Christians,
and as far as l knew, not one was
specially interested in spiritual
things. All were moral, and all
but one regular attendants of fchuroh
and sabbath school. ,
I " "We will take these" said the
two when I handed them scrap
of paper on which | had written the
seven names, "and will try to work
as well as pray for their souls e.:
Before they left We knelt in pray.
| er; I as their pastor prayed for the
seven, and that the two workers
might know how, and be successful
in their efforts to bring their young
friends to Christ. After the young
ladies left l wrote down. the names
of the seven, determining to watch
! closely the results following the
united work and prayer of;the two.
For q number of weeks the. two
continued to pray for the seven, and
made special efforts to: lead them
to the Saviour, but apparently with
| out success. Once or twice they
spoke to me despondingly, but were
| encouraged and urged to perseyere.
They did not give up, but tried new
| methods to reach their young
friends. A note was written to one
of the number, urging her tenderly
but earnestly to give her: thoughts
to her souls welfare A few days
after, this young lady met the
writer Of the note and asked: ..
Wont you try! to lead my sister
Maggie to Christ? When she comes
Twill; / can't come anda@leaye
her." :a a4r.p- i: M o. ..lGL( !
| with hearts full of; hope and joy
the. two told4me the request. Mag
gle was one of the. seven. As soon
as they could the two visited Mag
gle, and found her anxious that her
sister be talked with also. It vas
then found that for several weeks
the two sisters had, unknown to
each other. been praying each tor
her own and her sisters salvation.
By this time a precious but re-
markabie quiet work Of grace had
begun in the church, and one after
another of the :uncon7ertedy were e
seeking Christ. Soon Maggie and
her sister gave themselves to the
Saviour;sothers followed, and when
the next communionl came more
than thirty were ready to confess
Christ before the world. Among
l:tbat number six of the seven for
whom the,two: young ladies agreed
to pray. Before year had gone
by the seventh was anxiously seek
ling the Saviour sSheyt is now