The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-17
ARE orR PRAYERS ANSWERED;
Discussion Has Led 80 S'mc recllpg
Among Nebraska n!V,uos,

Lincoln, ~ controversy Is in arogr's.
/ IN the secular and ,rlieaus ,,rrSs " thJ
I Wrs, over ,Nc o)d question. Are pyayry'
answered" Special ,pturst ,, given W
I tho present discussion hgcause one oi
[ ,ht leading minister's ~ The cliy, th,
{ Rev j. lMthcr MaySh ~ An Souls
/ IcNurh joU.cs that answer 90 prayer
I is made
. Last July. when the state was
drought. tho gNNcynor follow
NIX tho example Ot ,ho Chlot tNccu,lV'
Z NJ adjoining states, appointed a i1v ~
spNcal PRAYER foy rain, THREE days
Z later "a, Nrs; ran In ,hree w'rks tcll
[ A. that .,luc the question was IgSt rails.
I "a w ,he press
Preachers generally UNk ;hc ground
that the rdincN WAS the best proof ~
,hr Affirmative THAI could be secured.
NOW Mr. Marsh has NNtly DECLARED that
ne negative Is proved beyond doub,
by the failure NJ ,hc prayers NJ the
uati,n on behalf W its stricken prcsi-
dem.
As another PROOF ,ha; prayers are In
cfretW1l. Mr. Marsh c't,s the condition
~ the RoSrS. whose prayers tor success
arn an inspiration To ,hem and 30 give
them remarkable power W persistence; {;
nevertheless they are beng 0vrrhorne
bv physical strength. Prayer. he ad-
mits, is the natural refuge ~ ovrrpnw-
trad men |. Is his drs, impulse to
seek prN,NctioH, HUT mos, prayer Is
unwise and egA,is,,c. He says;
The calling on God % telp others,
as II We could induce Him to b. more
Kind and good ami abundant IN his love
toward this tha. w the other person.
IS an 'mpitty ITSELF Wha; is the use
~ an ;h!s praying when We know that
the ,ndni;A wisdom aud love ot God
d,es not need any Information or be-
serchipy sraM US II lie could be-
changed hy nur hSSerching He would
not D, worthy W our reverence.
50 far ls physical things aD' c,n-
ceruti. W. obtain e2em by obtaining
tho conditions under which hey come
Whl. has come O. man that he has
asked for came only when h, worked
i'm hlrwony with the laws ~ growth
ami nature The prayer tha. has been
effective has been Dc prayer which has
been expressed by actual Industry
WORKING in accord with natures laws.
'pr1ugh, Is q result ~ natural c1nd.-
Q
its evils WI Ae avoided. bu; hy .he
wiser ami .lr-reach.ns use II the ma
-ar'als and Nr,r " saiure. We ask
seek t knowing there IS way z We
bu. follow Il
"Bu. ~s,aa;ly the whole ration wa'
csl'ed unon 20 oror prayers f1r thc re-
c1vpry % the wouDlI president Hu,
q. D.
been answered In ,hr hrpaful symptoms
~ the pa.i'1;. tina, h1p@ was sud ienly
turned iu.o d1uh. ana mourning az the
fatal results
Il presume there is 10 one who sim
.erfly believes shat me prayers which
were offered had any influence upon 'NH
rHys'ca, causes whica produced his
iea.h These causes were pu; into
operation hy the lSsas.u's bullet and
they We're So sue In their working tha;
.hn resul; was inevitable. IN spite ~
science and prayer
\ g-'Gt s.Drm ~ anger AMI protests |
has arisen over wh1, the minis PRS " /
,ther faiths declare '' ha an attack |
lpon me ~ iha fundamentals ~ fl.t1. |
The offending preacher has hc'n 1sslll- I
ai In the ru'p,' ana the press. hu, he 1
= also finding defenders The orthodox /
n,0.sta-s AXE tN- 01si-lo0 iha. man |
'an only h10a 90 'htIi1 what he de- |
res bv asking 'o- lt. and that this s /
On arrliEEweu. ~ 'h' W.si1m ar dis |
,ra,1n NJ ,rs Da',v. hu. IN obedience .
So Nis command. th1' Il "a q m''1ol /
" Develop nU sn.--glNtv from within .
hot Is part .l -h ,'r1e rl'n.
T1cy hal} tha- .Fa 1-h u tha rr's.-