The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-06

scene at the close of the revival SER
vice yesterday afternoon. After a
most earnest and touching prayer by
Mr. Wadman, Dr. Ostrom asked if
there were any who desired to ask
prayers for loved ones or for causes in
a moments pause and then one after
another all over the church people
arose and made their requests. Here
ward son, there a young woman asked
that a sister might be brought into
the fold. 1t is impossible to tell the
stories that some of the requests have
behind them Stories of aching moth
er-hearts longing for word from some
boy that has wandered off-God alone
knows where; stories of loved ones far
away, perhaps yielding to the temp
ter's power, stories of trials and sor-
rows, of breaking hearts and discour-
aged souls.
One mother asked for prayers for her
boys, others for Sunday School classes.
some for missions in the city, some for
sisters, some for friends. The congre-
cation listened with bowed heads, here
and there sobs broke out. Then when
feeling was at it's highest point DR..
Ostrom in a brief word of prayer ask
ed the blessing of God on those who
had been mentioned. Then Mr.. Hills
with his magnificent voice led the
singing of What a Friend We Have
In Jesus" a hymn that rang out with
a note of triumphant faith. The work
of the campaign is beginning to tell
and the leaders are confident of COM
plete victory in the end.
THE AFTERNOON SERVICE.
There was a good audience in Cen
trail Union church in spite of the rain
and the early hour Mr.. Hills led
the singing and Mr.. Butler presided
at the piano. After the singing of
Loving Kindness DR.. Kincaid led in
prayer Again the congregation sang
Showers of Blessing Then Mr.. But
Ter sang most beautifully, Just for |
To-day" The congregation sang 81
Need Thee Every Hour DR.. Ostrom |
made a short prayer and read as his |
lesson, the chapter contain |
ing the Lords Prayer Following this |
he began his address, taking as his
subject, New Testament Prayer" He
said in substance:
Prayer is a critical undertaking. 1t |
S wrong for us to speak of it wholesale. |
t is more critical than work. than /;
leedlework, than the chemists art II
s so critical that the disciples wanted
o be taught-to go to a school of pray
II. There is need says James, %
ervent prayer. The fervent. inworked
prayer avaiieth much. There is 4 pray /
ng that brings no result L do not
'OiiNCi liAell manly pcOple cSeODle con
used on the subject of prayer: it is
uch a great undertaking. 1t is rot
.gainst the railroads that there is once !
n While a. wreck. we all ride them.
is not against prayer that somebody
lays prank or gets confused, we still
eed to pray.
Prayer, in JeSuSS teachings is placed
[ the very forefront of Importance
fod always speaks to US as if we could
i've as he wants us to. as if we could
nderstand his purposes. God is hon
ring me when he says Ask and thou
halt receive but be careful how you ,
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If in the church we proceed to toll
lstead of pray. substituting work for
rayer, we shall fail. This revival
ill go first as high as we pray it.
esus gave US ten lessons on prayer.
'hy should we be content with mere
: the first. When we have a gram {
lar school. a high school, university t
nd a graduate school. why should we
emain in the kindergarten?
Jesus said Enter into the inner +
lamber and shut the door Why did I
e say shut the door? First. to shut $
III the jargon. Second. Jesus says I
,et alone, evidently because prayer i,
TO establish a relationship between
an and God. He wants US to close
le door and make ourselves at home &
18th God. This is everything. there 5
no shutting ourselves away from our
ather. Thank God for the open way
the Father-heart
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