The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-18
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ANsMrRs To PRAYER

The leader IN john Street PRAYER Meeting
for Business Men told remarkable incident
illustrating the principle Of faith. and what
dependence upon God in an emergency ac-
cumpishel In substance he said:
Some years ago student nt West Point
Military Academy was so indolent and stu.
pid that he was regarded as about tho
poorcs student in his class There was uni
tel with indol nee aud stupidity remarka-
bile love Of pleasure, which made him wholly
Indifferent nh 'ut the opinions Of his teachers.
Thre occurred, about this time, in West
Point remarkable religious awakening, in
which this young man was converted To God,
nnl the effect Of the wonderful change of
heart which paSscl within him was secn In
the entire change which characterized hfs
habits OF study aud his obedience 10 the laws
and professors of the institution
HIS intellect now frightened up as by n
miracle, and verv soon 10y diligr nee and ap.
plication hc took first rank IN all his studies
ave one, leading his class in all but mathe-
matics.
The day OF graduation was fast approach.
Ing and the young converted cadet feared
his deficiency In the above science, aud felt
thnt he would certainly be rejected.
The day came. The examination hall was
crowded with professors students and spec.
tntors. The exam ming professor, approach
ing the blackboard, drew a figure aud step
ped back, calling on the young cadet to DOM
onstrat" the proposition.
IL was crucial moment. With trembling
knees and pale face tn" student went slowly
10 the blackboard He knew that every ego
throughout the hrcathlrss au Hence was flxcd
upon him. He took the chalk Hc saw at
once that the proposition wa one of the most
abStruSc and difficult character, and hc Ind
not the rcmotcst cone ption OF how To begin
the demonstration
just then he lifted his heart in silent pray.
or to the Say our who was 50 precious to his
soul and said.
go Lard, help M. II IS impossible to sue.
cccd hero without Thy help. Lsrd Jcsus
como To me now aud give mo wisdom aud
ability t. demonstrate This most difficult
proposition f1r Thy names sake"
Scarcely had tho last word Of prayer
! passed from his heart when the Lord inn
/ pressed his mind IN n remarkable manner
| Fhst, unc thought was given and he put IL
! down ON the blackboard. and then another
| and another until the explanation was com.
! plotc and fun. He stood luol,ing mt the ii.-
urc aud th N at what the Lord had impressed
upon his mind to place uTon the board bc-
side II. lie stepped back, awaiting tho
comm nj of his examiner.
The professors looked at the proposition,
and then looked with surprise at each other.
"Noung man. said one of them "whcra
di You find that demonstrations II is won
| dcrful II is certainly the best we have ever
! seem And they kept up for sum' tim' tho
! private conversation with the greatest posi-
| blo interest.
The enthusiasm ~ tho assembled spcctn-
| tors in manifestations " sympathy and ap.
| rlnuse knew no bounds. The young Chris
tim cadet, 10y the help VI his divine Master,
| won the day. II yery soon thereafter de-
/ cidcd to abandon lis bright prospects NJ an
/ officer in the army aud enter the ministry Of
! Christ. He did So; and after distinguished
/ service Of years u, n soul. winner, his happy
! spirit passed upward To- his heavenly re-
Wurd.-Rar John Boyd ia ~ L. Witness