The sun., 1900-01-22
PRAYER Is t0l'l.'S CRY
UNTO THE LIVING GOD
Large Congregation 10 Hearti 9 Rev
Francis Burgette short Yes
terday Motning.

srryicrs in FpHnnh NJ. Il.
Church. Rev. Shoit took III text lr"m
lanes, 9Th chapter, ~ Verse The
iiectua, ferVent PRAYER II a righteous
man ayalIeth much Mr.. Shott sa'i
,'IsayeT i the soui's cry unto tile liz
ing God 1t may 60 upin the Intense
exclamatory sty Il, as Pet, 4 nsld Wien ht
prayed save, Lord, or / perish il may
asseld in psnitsntial pleading as prayed
therdyahg thief on the cross, Or il may
aseend on the wings os Sllerce, ~ atSne
We sIISlp our room. sr go about ont daily
aiSsies1 a,
Manifold are the silent prayers that
reach the ear OF tipd every day prayers I
IN which not a. Merd is uttered mot
syllable spoken, but in reverntial. I'M.
poituhate, sacred silence the stn i /
4ifted 70 the god and EAlheL0 NJ .Arrcfs-l
q, the lnxnty 81 these moments q silent
prayer. Ttpy' are et tjnyed "a thc.sanes'
luary, amid life's dules, and oftentimes |
al the midnight tfoNfss Wien, perhaps,
everyone else in the house is asleep. I
The bliss and the hepfnlness OF those
moments when the soul holds eonycrsa
stion with God Prayer il the souls great
eet luxury on earth.
There are att least two, kinds oi
prayers spoken OF in the Bible the
,ffectual and tho non, ffectuai those
that bring results and those that do not.
The fhafisee and the modern marallst
are representatives Of the irst clasa. fhe
Pharisre's Acatt WAS not right. and he
whose heart is not right, nor seeking 10
get right, need not expect any answer to
his prayers. Get yonr heart n harmony
with God and your fellow men, and your
! I.aI p1 10. Nal
avail much, for only the effectusl
1 fervent prayer tho deeply and spirit
ually inwrought, the prayar oi faith; the
souls cry-'of righteous man'-not
fanltless being. net righteous in that
absolute sense, but righteous in heart
and purpose availeth much. The
effectnal fervent prayer al righteous
man avai'eth much.
"What announcement this truth gives
every christian. What hope it inspires
in every one WHO is anxiously seeking
after truth, and after God. Have there
ever been any occasions when the pray
ers Of righteous men have waited? Take
the one James cites in this chapter
This people had rebelled against God, and
Elijah, q servant oil the most High,
prayed earnestly that it might not
rain, and during three years and six
IN )nths IL rained not. When the
moral conditions OF the people had
changed, this same old seryant went out
and prayed for rain, and il came down
and refreshed the earth.
While ths Israelites were encamped
At Taberah they began TO complain Of
their seeming hard lot; the Lord heard
il and was dispeAsed. He sent lire
: among them and many were consumed.
, The Bible bears record that the people
cried unto hoses, and when Moses
prayed unto the Lord the fire Was
qnenched What power go)d man hi 0
with COD! What tremendous calamity
] Elijah prayed upon hs COUNT ymen, and
. what a wonderful blessing came to Israel
because Of the prayer OF Moses suraly
! the prayer Of a righteous man ayailtlh
: much
/ How tremendous in prayer were the
old prophets And equally 20 were the
old church fathers | do not mean
tremendously noisy, but tremendously
! powerful. II man can get closer to
! tiod by crying aloud, let him cry aloud.
, The all important thing is TO get the
prayer answered. One Of the vita needs
u tile church today is men who can
pray. And il that deacon, elder, trustee
I % steward ever expects tIod to ans wer
! his prayers he must be righteous man.
lo, Lord, God Almighty, baptize the
! church with the Holy Ghost, 50 that hei
ministers and communicates may be.
) come tremendously powerful in pray.
er.
) "One Of the most beautiful illustrs
tlons OF an answered prayer 10 be found
] n the Bible is in relation 10 Samuel
/ Ia bar Al fln
him TO the Lord before his BIRTH Are
You surprised at his great and useful
. life? There mothera' prayers are almost
impossible TO get away from. II is eaid
/ that when Bishop Simpson was an in.
fsnt his mother and diving father conse.
Grated him to God and prayed that be
would grow up and become a minister.
D Dear friends we may nave our homes
! and forget almost eve thing OF our child
: hood days, but enc thing is imperishable,
our iaothef's prayers. They will haunt
9 our memory and follow us 10 our graves
fe sanity ID anxious hearted mothers,
: pray on Tor the boys and girls Of your
hearts. God shall one day answer your
petition.
Brethren, are we right ous this
E morning Are our prayers apailing1 We
I need great revival III this church, and
y Will come when our prayers Our night.
, May anr own du'y to God and the salvl.
tlon 81 saul- roll 81 heavily upan our
] hearts that nv shall cry ont ~ one man,
heEp l9ri, Cr Hr lerigh, And vet may
otr lath br AZ ID tar words that 'an
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,i1neer stations M ttle 2b8si lvue.
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Wilkes stallion .tt Vincent, 2.l;la.
These horses with Aerton. will be
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land farm. Tie price puid for The stall
lions is believed ts have been $4,000.
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