The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-16
MANY ASKED FOR PRAYERS
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1--WE read that Jesus prayed more
earnestly. Now We are not mistaken
at the manner in which He prayed.
He Is, however, mot the only one we
read of in the Bible who prayed in
this style. Two men in The Bible seem
to have prayed in exactly the same
manner as Jesus Moses after he heard
his people praying to the golden calf
wondered whether there could be for
glyeness for them and asked: IF those
will forgive their sinl?' When the
power of utterance failed him he said
Blot me out l pray from the book
Thou has written. The other man who
prayed after the manner OF Jesus was
the apostle Paul, as told in the ninth
chapter of Romans, where he says:
My conscience bear me witness before
the Holy Ghost and by this prayer
something seemed to put into him the
name feeling as that of his Saviour in
Garden OF Gethsemane.
did you ever hear of a time when
the feeling of your conservation was so
strong that you could not express it,
when you were ellent-dumb in the
present of God? James said: The fer
vent effectual prayer righteous
man availeth much and the reason why
there are so many wives with Christless
husbands and mothers with children
rot imbued with the spirit of Christ
is that the power of e1fectual prayer
is wanting. I have seen strong men
weak when their hearts We're touched
by the death of a stranger and SO wild
over political questions, yet the con-
Germ was not so great as that which
rests on each of us for those without
Christ. Christ is mo more the savior
| of the world in His influence than He
desires us to be saviors in our own in
| fluence.
| Let the church begin to think and
feel as Jesus did, and then from this
union of feeling and sacrifice undoubt-
| edly many will be saved. The church
of Christ is thus prepared to be the
mother of Her children. There is no
motherhood of God. His love is even
tenderer than that of mother. Oh,
brethren. | have seen babes in Christ
entreat the church of Christ for susie
nonce and help, and when repulsed
they, sink down and die like children on
| the dead, cold form of mother. The
church of the living God is the mother
of us ALL do not wish to pursude
people in this city to turn to God unless
the church is ready to receive them.
/ do not wish to bring in children to
be frozen and starved to death.
sometimes wonder why so many join
the church instead of wondering why
more do not, and think it is because we
are fearless followers of Christ
An old deacon once became concern
| ed about the spiritual welfare of an
| infidel neighbor and made up his mind
to try to convert him. The deacon
bought books by infidels and then other
4 books answering infidel arguments,
thinking in this way to become fortified
to argue his neighbor out of his way of
unbelief, but on finally going to the
neighbor he forgot all his arguments
and could only say tearfully and feel
ingly, oh neighbor, I am greatly con-
cerned about your SOUR and by this
j sincere feeling the man was led to
Christ. Men are brought to Christ not
by the head but by the heart. A man
cannot belong to Christ If he Wills to be
wrong in anyway.
The only trouble with anyone on
earth is with the heart. BY heartfelt
feeling, / do not mean anxiety Ankle
4 ty Is an accursed thing. In the great
/ est anguish we are often most at peace.
If we are willing to let compassion
crush out pride we Will surely come to
Christ. l wish you could get a concep-
4 ton OF what q libeious sotti is. It is d
strange thing that many know what
they do and think Of their loved ones
without Cod and vet go dancing along
through the world without a tear How
can we go up to God without our dear
ones? This message is for you! You
ought to be concerned about your
souls
At the close of the sermon Mr. Mills
! invited all those who were members
of the churches and had any concern
for the salvation Of the souls of others;
all members Of the churches who had
not been leading Christian lives, and
i all those who We're not members Of any
church and had spiritual concern to re-
main for time and join in prayer. A
large number, nearly all in the church,
In fact, accepted the invitation, and
prayers were asked for relatives and
friends who are without the fold Many
In all the classes of people included
In the invitation gave personal evidence
of their spiritual concern. During this
service OF prayer and conservation there
was singing by Mr.. Hills and the
choir. Those who desired to lead a
Christian life and were not at present
church members Mr.. Mills and several
city pastors met in the lecture room,
where a large number assembled to
whom Mr.. Mills efforts have brought
the light.
A meeting of pastors and Sunday
school officers and teachers of the city
will be held at the First M. E. church
corner of Elm and College streets Sat
urday evening next at o'clock. Rev
Mr.. Mills will conduct the service, and
looks upon this meeting as the most i'm.
portant of all those to be held during
his stay in New Haven.
MIR. BIEDERWOLF''S SERMON.
The Rev Mr. Biederwolf delivered 6
brilliant sermon at the Church of the
Redeemer last night on ''The Crucifix
ion' to a large congregation. From
the moment the cross was raised or
Calvary" said he, 'the world has never
. ceased to look upon it. That was a
once the close of the worlds darkes
tragedy. and the dawn of the world: