The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-12
THE POWER OF PRAYER
Training School Run the Principle "God Knows and
God Cares; Prayer Avails and Prayer Prevails"

us children in the country schools ana
to encourage Us TO improve every mo-
ment in equiDping ourselves for lives
Of usefulness. Entering school at the
az" Of four, l was kept there as much
as possible during my childhood, often
walking two or three miles. but !
never cared for books until about the
time ! was convicted for sin. when L
aWOkc, as it We're, in a new world with
Il purpose in life--to live for GOD and
win Heaven. / have never tired in
this search for knoWl ledge, but con-
tnuc my studies as opportunity affords
even in the midst Of Il very busy
life .
1t was settled on my knees at
Marion, North Carolina. that / should
make the trip to Wilmore, Kentucky,
May, 1896. / prayed through 10 cod
and had the assurance that He would
meet my need but enough did not
come in to get the ticket ! was to
make two stops on the way, and
when l purchased the first ticket from
Marion to Chester, South Carolina, the
agent showed back a silver dollar and
gave it to me. After leaving Chester
my next STOP was at Spartanburg for
a little visit home. | did not tell my
mother that l lacked three dollars Of
having enough to get my ticket; but
l told my Heavenly Father and start
ed. After | had ordered my ticket |
was counting out my silver when
colored woman came in and placed
three dollars in my hand, saying that
Miss Trimmer, lady whom | had
met the day before sent it to me.
F! When I reached WilmOre where my
| brother was a student [ made a visit
of two weeks attending Asbury Com
mencement and visiting Rev. l.. l..
Pickett's home, and did not have a
penny nor a postal to write TO my
mother during the stay. When the
time came to return, my trunk was
sent to the depot and | started penni-
less to attend q meeting where my
brother and other students We're hold
ing services in q school house. The
boys closed after three weeks meet
ing, having received six dollars in
collections. | was invited to remain
and hold services for three days; no
collection was tax en-; the people felt
SO badly about il that some ladies
went around the next day and collect
ed more than the boys received. L
was invited to another place where we
had about forty professions Of saliva
tiOn within Il week No collection was
about nine dollars and | went from
there to Danvilie, Ky, where we held
q few days meeting ana the Lord
gFaciously blessed us. About tWeaty-
four dollars was given me, which more
than met my need to Spartanburg, S:
c. Ny brother Joined me in Ten
nessee, and | was permitted to CON
tribute towards his ticket.
SO many have requested that / write
the details of some trips Illustrative OF
Gods Watchful care over even the
humblest of His children. that
the sketch. During tent
meeting near Lumber Bridge. North
Carolina. CO-labOr2r who had fifty
cents was praying ahd felt led to give
1t TO me on my ticket to Il missionary
Convention in New York. l had been
ceiVed the voice of the Spirit in the
matter and did not for some time,
even after l received the fifty cents.
But later it was made clear that I
should go. After the meeting closed
| started with only Il few dollars. a
friend gave me q dollar at the buggy
and asked. Have you enough to get
your ticket in New York and return?'
/ did not have half enough for the
ticket, but to avoid saying no, I said,
Il do not need :; return ticket until l
get there; my Father will provide"
and he did provide the remainder
for the trip one way.
I prayed for lodging: a young lady.
a missionary to the Jews, had been
praying. Lord send me some one to
entertain during the convention who
VIII derive the greatest good from the
convention" Others had applied TO her
for lodging and been refused, but
when she saw me, she immediately in
vited me home with her She trusted
the Lord for everything and her table
was laden With good things during
my entire stay of about five days. l
had no money to give her, but possess
ed good dress. Somehow l felt led to
give her the dress, Il nice, warm. flan-
mel suit. and the only one l had that
was was not needing mending. 1 want
ed to be sure that it was the voice of
the Lord to give the dress, so ! asked
her If She had gotten her winter out
lit and she replied that she had only
the black summer dress that | had
given her. Then | recognized that it
was the Lords voice for me to give
her mine. Taking it off the last night l
was there. l hung it in her wardrobe
and put on q inended satin skirt for
my trip home.
[ received fifty cents towards my
ticket. At prayers that morning, feel
ing certain that | must go South that
day my trunk was sent to the depot
and | went to the convention and en-
ioyed DIR. Simpsons sermon from
eleven to twelve o'clock and beginning
to tell the friends goodbs'e at the close
of the meeting not knowing where my
ticket would come from. One lady put
an envelope in my hand-and there
was my ticket. BY one O'Clock ] was
on nv way to Lumberton. North Caro-
lima where my father and others were
holding tent meeting.
After reaching North Carolina, one
day as | sat on the bank. of the Lum-
Der River with Bible in hand and af-
ter having had a long refreshing sea-
son with my Heavenly Father alone.
/ took out slip of paper and pen
ell made a list OF things needed and
asked Him for them. | did not ask for
a skirt, for / meant TO deny myself. but |
within less time than an hour after [ !
left the quiet work, | was presented |
with q five dollar skirt. just my meas