Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-02

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his ear was attentive unto the cry. We
must understand that this WAS heather
woman She was not of his people. He
was willing to grant her request but he
desired to fully test her faith,
The jews had styled themselves "thc
children Of the kingdom" The Gentiles
employed that form Of speech because
u was common among his c0untrymcn.
The Jews regarded the woman as neither
part nor parcel In this great salvation.
The poor creature felt kecnly the disnd-
vantage under which she was placed.
She felt that she was an intruder and
dcspised by the disciples standing about
her, who had attempted to suppress her
cries. and In her extremity and humility
she cried out truth Lord, yet the dogs
cat Of the crumbs that iall from their
masters tables Far be it from the
gentle Savior 10 wound the feelings OF
oven this poor heather woman. He who
marSsthc sparrow's fall. and hears the
young ravens when they cry will not
turn from the humblcst the most OBJ
seure Of all his creatures 1t was TO
test her faith, for the next words that
follows are the gracious words of the
savior, 70, woman, great is they faith;
he 1t unto thee even as thou wilt" is it
surprising that "her daughter was made
whole from that very houri' We eX-
pected nothing else We would have IN.
deed thought II strange If her request
lhad not been granted. Again: What
grand lessons of faith, perseverance aud
immunity have been handed down to us
ny the prayer of tlhs woman. induced by
ihc apparently eccentric language and
demeanor OF our Savior There was
method and purpose in II all, Christ
east his divine eye down the vista of the
ages, ana beheld the millions of mankind
70 w his gospel was TO be proclaimed.
10 Z IN prophetic vision the popula-
ton of the great East crowded beyond
the sets, anu u new hemisphere popu-
lated ana prosperous under the march of
millions ot men. His vision turned tow
ard The land of the setting sun, and he
nNhelu "a panoramic view the unoccupied
nhu uhhnown plains Of the great West
passing away before the tread of civil.
l4atlon' which had received It's inspra-
tlon from bis own words spoken nearly
TWO thousand years before Run well h,
knew the thought aud intent of those
VIA whom he spoke, or did some kindly
service but that we today might roam
the benefit he calls forth from this woman
py tlal apparently eccentric language aud
uumcanor declaration Of faith. humility
ana perseverance, that has scarcely ever
ineeh eqnnled In the history of the world
Irnlsctndent the thought, Beautiful the
picture Sublime the spectacle Anil
the bloom of Eden sentence hn1 bs,U
passed The record for appeal 10 tbr
conscience and deliberate Judgment AZ
a world, involving the momentous amos.
IiOh OF eternal life or death. was In
course OF preparation. Thai record must
part OF that record. A4
Inc Macedonian city OF Phillip is pot
suoWi because Cato, the Roman senator.
Iled there. nor yet because Brutus. I'M,
h9man general, was buried there. but
fhllllpl y kiSwn today around the world
because there the jailrr was converted and
because There Mt midnight the songs OF
Paul ANA ShHs were heard g1ntin,,
through prison bars. and lie ruml5ny ~
an earthquake set the prisoners free. And
SO 1t VIII be- that the humble PRAYER of
thls Syrophcnlcinn woman wifi mnkc
low music through the ages, gathering
Solluess ana sweetness and symmetry as
y goes, aud will be read and loved
Mheh tAe odes OF Horace, the Had of
Homer and the Satires of Juyennt sholi
have prlshed FROM the earth, and when
Molnmmedauism and Buddhism sbaii
nave forever faded from the memory of
! pause for moment TO inquire why
i IS that prayer is frequently unanswered
~ usN aud ye receive not. because We
ASK ahiss, that W may consume 1t upon
your lusts." II the prayers of many haI
been answered they wonld have bee,,
confronted by the niost disastrons ca vvs'
quenccs, Men In their Ignorance. ma
impoteucy 0re Incapable IL determinins
what Is best fol them. Men lament thor
business feVerses and calamitlcs aud
fe'l that they erc less fortunate than
taey deserve, and are inclined Ia chars,
,i9d toolis3ily, cndcayoring 10 lul them.
serves INTO the belief that they are TRYING
20 lead eodly lives, when the truth (
tuhey are, vely. far from the kingdom, of
Goi, aud addicted 10 secret vices which
tAey stuilousiy attempt 10 conceal from
,ae world. or the prayers Of such mon
for material prosperity and adyaneemeni
We're heedNi, u would not be long befon,
thelr PASSIONS and aplRtiies would enl1ilf
them In the very vortex Of ruin The
only hope of God that some men AMI
Momen VIII ever obey and love him
lNs IN MS Keeping thcm poor, Let us
ask with right motives. Let us ASK with
purpose. Of glorifylng God with am
means, and IN our souls aud In our bodies
all of which are, his A yount. mnn ~
evident intelligence and education. All.
drcsSsi Qle letter rccentle. SATIN,
that he Ind heard aud become impresseS
with one Of my talks at the tent lilo
asked for the prayers Of all Bethel Chris.
tians saying chat he was an outsast frn,,
drink, homeless. moueyless and friendless
IN the world. He stated further. he mn
prayed unayailingly a thousand times, that
he might be released from the nower NJ
drink. We never saw this Young man
until ten days thereafter. when he an
peared az the tent and disclosed his ident.
ny, which IN his letter TO me he nan oo,,.
cealed, He came to the altar. and Inn
Which he had boen UNNECESSARILY seeking
Tor % long time. M then ann her,
5ese,sed; and found power 10 overcome
drink, The young man was hapnlly con.
y.erted. and wen, on bis way reio,rins
Why were not the prayers 81 this yoanr