The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-03
UNANSWERED PRAYERS.
VIM. Shaw Addresses a Large
Audience of EndeaVOrers
On the Subject of "Prayer" at
the Presbyterian Church.
Says it Consists Not in Spoken Words
But in the Attitude of the Soul

Another meeting of the Christian En-
deavor convention which turned away
crowds of people was held last evening
at the First Presbyterian church An
overflow meeting was held at the First
Congregational church and it was well
attended.
But the main attraction was at the
Presbyterian church. Hundreds of peo-
pie stood up and were glad to even have
a chance to do so. The meeting was an
enthusiastic one, as Endeavor meetings
usually are. c. H. Huskins of Parsons,
a young man with an earnest counter
ance and good voice, presided.
After a very fine song SerVicein which
the chorus furnished special music, Prof
Excel sang some songs, and the WhOle
audience Joined in, Rev. w. c. VeazIe,
an evangelist, was called upon to make
a speech. He told how to study the
Bible to get the most good from it,
mentioning that the closer one studied
the Good Book the nearer he came to
God.
Then there was some more music and
Mr. William Shaw was called forward.
The EndeavOrers were glad to see him
for they knew they were going to hear
something good His subject was
Prayer It was the best of his ad
dresses, and he made a fine impression.
He said that prayer was the Christians
vital breath, it was his atmosphere, and
that if a person shut up himself in a
dungeon of wOrldliness he would die
spiritually just as surely as a man
would who staid in dark dungeon and
breathed poisonous gases.
Prayer is the Christians greatest priv
ilege," said he, for it brings him into
close communion with God. Prayer is
not merely spoken words or uttered
thoughts. It is the attitude of the soul.
Someone, in speaking to another said:
What you are speaks so loud that 1
can't hear what you say That's why
so many uttered prayers go unanswer-
ed, While unspOken prayers go above
Every man prays, and each one is an
swered according to his real prayer.
Prayer is harmony with God. Someone
has said that when you see things deep
enough, you see things musical1y.
do you know what's the matter with
US? We're out of tune. There's q dis
cord there, and were out of tune. God
wants to send the Holy Spirit to tune
US up, so that we may be in touch with
the infinite God. When the motor of
the human heart is synchrOnized with
the generator of the Almighty, then you
get power.
True prayer is spiritual. God is a
spirit, and they who worship him must
worship him in spirit and in truth. We
ought to have regular times for prayer.
The Christian who does not pray regu-
larly is in great danger. He becomes
spiritual dyspeptic
Prayer is unselfsh. God will not
give more than the individual can use.
Remember that.
Prayer should be definite How oft
en- we pray vague prayers. True prayer
must have back of it a fOrgiving spirit.
0, the bitterness in the churches, the
backbitting- and yet they pray and
wonder Why their prayers are not an
swered. True prayer is obedience. 0,
that he might appreciate the privilege
of prayer. o, that we might have fami-
~ affairs in this city and state around
which the fathers and mothers might
kneel with their children
The closing song was sung and the
EndeavOrers went to their beds to get
some early sleep and be able to wake
up in time for the sunrise meetings this
morning.