Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH.
World Just Beginning to Know Of a
System Which the Child of God
Has Known for Ages.

There is no invention of this won
ierful age more surprising than the
wireless telegraph. For merchant and
mariner to send messages shoreward
and seaward further than a ship can be
seen by telescope seems more like
dction than fact. Such an invention is
/ vivid proof that brain conceiving
must come from a source more than
mortal. A great Russian once wrote:
Il am, oh God, and surely Thou must
l be-"
But more wonderful still. the crea-
tor OF the brain that can originate such
wonder of practical science, has in
all time had a wireless telegraph in
operation, of inconceivably greater
| range than the one that now astounds
| The world, writes George May Powell
NO earthly skill is needed to work it.
NO fees have to be paid for its use
| Alone, on mid-ocean, or on desert,
can instantly ply it. Its message may
mean volumes in the single word
help" Earth's thousand million peo-
pie are each lovingly invited to use it
freely and constantly. Down from the
stars He telegraphs to every human
| soul. Pray without ceasing." Talk
with Me as friend talks with friend q"
| The heavenward dispatch may be the
silent thought. the audible word or
only
The upward glancing of an eye
The silent falling of a tear"
| Another has written: Prayer is the
slender nerve that moves the arm that
! Yields the universe"
| But do l accept the invitation to use
| this telegraph? If | 90, sure | may be
| that When life's fitful dream is over"
| shall have a home where the wick
| ed cease from troubling and the weary
| are at rest often. every day. the tel
| egram Lord what wilt Thou have me
| dog" will help me- In times of uncer-
\ talnty as to what to do in worldly
| matters. as well as those spiritual. IT
will make the CROOKED places straight
/ The wireless telegraph of human
| science must have exact, specific time
I and place to operate successfully. AT
| morn and at eventide. I too should
have regular time and place for pri-
vate devotion. At least a few minutes
OF prayer and Bible reading.
| John Quincy Adams. "the old man
| eloquent" once president of the United
states. man of whom Lord Brougham
said: "He knew more than any other
one who ever trod the globe except our
Saviour This man to the end of his
life. every night offered the prayer his
mother taught him:
! Now lay me down to sleep.
i pray Thee. Lord. my. soul TO keen.
If | should die before l wake.
pray Thee Lord. my soul 10 take.
This l ask for Jesus sake"
| If | am faithful in this secret per-
sonal habit of prayer and Bible read
ing, shall also be likely to have a
family altar. The influence of this for
good on those dear to me. is measure
less. The harm to them if l do not
have such wireless telegraph station
in my home is equally far-reaching. A
church and a nation whose members
and citizens have these two strongholds
OF individual and family prayer has
limitless power for good. 1t is a liy-
ing church and living nation. without
| them 1t is dying church and q dying
l nation
! Am I doing my part OF this wireless
telegraphing, or am falling in Il? II
am a Christian Endeavorer. have
| promised to daily telegraph and read
the Bible. If have broken this prom
Use | should pray very earnestly for
wisdom and strength to so renew the
VOW and honestly 10 keep IT, All these
telegraphing privileges are mine If /
have decided for time and eternity to
serve God; and ask in the name of
| Christ.