The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-19

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ssenfsy a. re poverty AID frsss,csezcy
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for oz-z. Es krows We shall ore day
know vs. asked fer fhesr recovery n
faifh- Re 6ensed the veqwest- ShaH sc
bare HIM.
Sometimes rssrtals p-zy fcr 6eath and
s. + rot granted TAst - unusual But
there are distressing circumstances when
Zsssosuxssa seerzs preferable 20 exzstsnce.
X ~zA perhaps xpsss1y relief fro-r years
cf k1~s<tng xsTn 10 hope q permanent
recovery on earth / hzw@ talked wita
Ssrse vie bare been THIS situated ard = 70
have tkzs prayed TIER prayers sire not
answered. Tney asked s1r wrong thing
God had a gi0yiVas purpose u their Nv
srg He Is now carrying Z CIT v oEfAd
YEA expect God 70 grant yea thas which
Vas rot lest for yoz 30 have WoSzld he
- God Il re we're 10 wiser than yon-
wosid yo1 worship being who k0ew no
more than yourself sa6 will yea 2Ees-
,son His love beczu4e He shows His wis
dous7 To DO fhzf Is 70 question HIS exist
ence. far RE can nSt - At al apart from
Nsz attributes Here. then. comes IN fss
element OF sEbnsssson- Let the language
Of your prayer be. Father. grant TINS
prayer Il X Be consistent With Thy sill
II not. Thy wfi be deere Let Ese cot SUI
fer from my oEn Ignorance. DO for Ire as
Thou thfnkess best u that be the real
tk0cgn9eos the h@srt- that prayer -la De
answered God wsN make you happier
ard more useful without the coveted thing
ihan x5fh H. he viii give aaosher and
better blessing Instead Of removing ine
trial. He x1iE bestow sufficient grace 20
help you bear IL. and 20 pluck cut OF X
eternal JOY. Instead of raising you 70
health He viii make your affection MIN
ssterfnx angel 10 others for whose conves-
sion you have long prayed. be may cor
TIME the pain bat HE viii bend over you
sifh Ills love al tnrough Il, and people
viii wonder how sou can look 50 happy
In the midst Of such appalling sorroS.
bat they may not know that God has kiss
ed you. F8lfll. then. the conditions Of
sincerity and submission. and you VIII al
ways get an answer 70 your prayer not
the answer You have outlined 10 yourself
in your Ignorance. perhaps. but far bet
ter blessing than you ever dreamed OF Be
cause you DO not know a blessing when
you see Il. you must not refuse II without
inquiry ! am sure ! do not know what
would become Of Us IL We had our ogn
way all our lifetime We manage wretch
edsy enough the few matters we do under
stand and IL left alone TO deal with far
reaching influences we would be certain
TO wreck ali our future prospects. Let
Us have faith In cur Fathers unending
wisdom ard boundiess love Then We snail
profit By our denlals, receive an education
A.. 49, 80 A. ssr4-fT1 as11 f1n~att-
able good. and follow the perfect exam
PIE OF Him who liz human weakpess asked
that the cup might pass from Him. sweet
liz adding His words Of submission, and
got as His answer the cross and the sep
uichre; but afterwards realized the grand
est victory the ages have ever Witnessed.
Lord. teach Us what 20 pray for.
Pr yer for spiritual blessings
And row are you prepared 20 hear the
most direct and delicate putting OF the
thought in James words. we ask and
receive not because ye ask amiss-" We
have all been taught that whether or lot
temporal good should come 10 rs In an
swsr TO our prayers, ne shasl not be de-
MED spiritual blessings. But * must be
equally patent 10 Us all that II We fail OF
a right motive in asking these thlDgs.
good though they be. we have forfeited
our claim 70 Gods promise. You. for in
stance. are an explosive man. You have
been thrown fato not water many a time
by your uncomfortable temper. After the
excitement OF the affair IL over. you re-
peat and ask God TO forgive you and save
you from repetition or the folly. Now.
that Is good prayer. Ii asks two-foid
bisssing-pressnl pardon. future protsc-
ton. God suggests 10 YOU the propriety
OF saying similar words Of regret TO the
party With whom you qusrreied. You say.
Yes. Lord. I'll do IT." Well. II you Cid
that you felt happy. kno.. Immediately
after. Bgt you asked more than pardon
Of God. You asked protection against
repetition. Now that you had mutually
male up. you were of yonr guard t0bin.
You made a subsequent appointment DID
you go 20 Gcd just before -he interview
ard ask Him 20 save you from a second
exhibition Of fooiishness7 No. You
Imagined YOU could stand Il. You met
your antagonist. You opened up the sub
iect calmly Perhaps as you neared the
touchy part OF the argument your voics
trembIsd AZ the first contested propo-
sitton your eyes flashed. and in ave min
utes hy the watch after the first word
yoar opponent lay SPRAYING on TIE floor.
FOR you had knocked him doNn. Defeated,
Never pray Lad as not into temptation"
and then deliberately so snto II yourself.
Bat u your duty leads you there. be sure
through prayer.
And nov I come % case dear 10 the
hearts o. al yon mothers Yoa say 10
me. surely. Il Is proper for me 20 pay
fer my loved ones salvation. Why does
He not convert MY sons" Do yoa think
any man can answer that question:
make two statements. 20 which presume
yoa will give qglek assent God Is psr-
fecfiy Wiling % answer that prayer God
Is perfectly able. Bar He cannot yloiat =
tho lsws x Ills own being and BY } stroke
% divine sovereignty do that without the
pariy's consent. Let ne ask you three
Questions; Are you praying Ter your sons
conversion for se,f-Erafiaca ton. or for
Jesus sake Perhaps yoa have NOT
thought % thai. Every moral act we
CHRISTIANS perform must be 5one for Ills
sake Having asked iris thing OF Col
are yen wiling 20 ~ used ~ Him fer the
ptrYpose- That t. another very important
matter. And have yen enough faith %
believe that Cod VIII really answer sen
even though Il nav ;sks your death 70
accomplish is \ dying mother said 20
me- pray Tor my family ] have an saea
fhaf Saintfy mothers PRAYERS sill YET -
answered for 81 God can use anything
fo- The salvation o. = human soul * Is
the memory OF a good mother. know
that. whether any o. the rest 81 yea DO
CT not
The sum 81 IL All.
Hsf We rot Better question orr o--n
lssagts very sharply darlaw each petition ;
rhas shall new. glorious blessing come
uron IS Al white sc are CRYING Cor
daily aEta4 80 shall 5earu better how 10
w.a 81; Whfe ae pray fe- protection IN
danger. we SHAH team Batter how "a
aFaf3 &C. Natae sc pray for health. Va
shall learn better how - take care a. g.
WhAe Ne pray for grace. Ne Ehau BE
more constantly ln the R3t}fsse 10 rese .v-s
e. Ard wht@ Ve pray f8r tise saliva son
q s9I,S and tAs advsDcs ment % fsossss
king soru - the aor1d we shaH learn