New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-08
AMELIA E. BARR'S SERMON.
SHE TALKS FOR AN HOUR TO FOUR HUN
DRIED EAGER LISTENERS IN
BOWERT MISSION.

My friends. my business is writing. not talk
Ing. began Amelia e. Barr. as she took her place
on the platform last night to address the four
hundred eager listeners assembled In the Bowery
Mission lecture hall. But" she continued "Dr.
klopsch wants tell you OF a friend that l
have who has deceived once. dis
appointed me once. never failed me once. in more
than sixty years. II there Is any present
who has had a friend for sixty years that has
never wronged him. never wounded him and never
forgot him. then | know that his friend and my
friend the same-the Lord God Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
This friend is very 10 all OF us-nearer
than breathing; closer than hands and feet. He
besets US before and behind. and lays His hand
upon Consequently, can always appeal 10
Him. When We 20 to our earthly friends they
often send word that they not at home
when they home. They say they can't help
when they can help US, and they soon find our
complaints very tiresome But God is always at
home There is no key to His council chamber
He is more ready to help than we are TO ask His
help. God wearies Of our compiaints-He
tells in everything to make known our requests.
Some Of you doubtless know all about public
charities-how far you have 20 walk now hard to
find how fenced round with rules and regulations.
how many questions you have to answer Well,
God yet asked suppant, Whose son art
thou?' He does whose son you are.
whether you are rich or poor. American or English,
Protestant or Catholic. All He wants IS a broken
and a contrite heart crying sincerely LORD neip
me, or | perish, 1890
This great friend loved me when | was little
child and since. in all times or my prosperity
and in all times of adversely. He has Deen sum-
Gent He Is your friend surely as he Is mine,
only Of you do not know this, and some, per
haps, do believe this; nevertheless, even Tor
those who don't know and don't believe. lie Is
moved with compassion all the day long.
How do reach this friend? only Dy prayer;
by real. earnest prayer. say yourself
- What do / to-day?
d" What do | expect to-day?
what do | need to-day?
"'Where am | going to-day?
Then direct your prayer unto the LORD, ana
look up -
How are you to do this? Listen: II you go into
any bank and for 800 will give 1t to
YOU II you repeat the request you Will likely De
shown 10 the sidewalk. But If you take an order
with DR.. klopsch's name signed to II Tor $50 or
& 90 you will get the money. Now, then, 20 10
your Bible and get hold of the promise you need.
and then take ii God and ask Him TO redeem his
word.
All l have said hangs one word-prayer be-
lieve in prayer l believe in God that answers
prayer. | have proved II thousands OF times 90
not care what any says about its unreasonable
ness and its impossibty
ANY man that pray Is not poor. ne Is ricn;
he Is not a failure, he Is success lie Is not
mean or ignoble ne is a child Of God and an in
heritor OF the Kingdom of Heaven. so, then, let US
strive 10 attain unto this prayer:
MY God, ny Father while stray
Far from n home, LIES rough way,
on teach me from my heart 10
Thy Will be done.'