The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-01-22

He is no magician, he is no con1urer,
no trickster. no quack. He is only a
man an old-fashioned preacher OF
Christ's gospel. do not believe I'm
getting up a revival. | believe in
praying one down. II II comes down
il will be right These things come
10 pass as We pray. and what is need
ed in our work for Christ is more
prayer.
Will YOU begin TO pray? We have
not because we ask not. or because we
ask amiss." ! wonder how many of
you knelt down to-day just 10 talk 10
God One OF my friends in the old
country. a woman. the mother of six
boys, with her husband. came 70 one
of my services In the city of Lincoln.
IL was the first service Of the mission.
and as they left she said 10 her hus-
band: Holt, what do YOU think OF
that MANI" He said, Il don't know
what | think of him. but | will tell
you what | think of myself He
made me see myself; am all wrsng."
When they got home and sat at the
English tea table she looked at him
and said. Are you going 10 hear him
tonight" NO" he said Che was a
signalman on the Great Northern
Railway, 81 could not go unless ]
went in my uniform, for | have TO go
on duty. You can go and take one
Of the boys" They came, the mother
and her boy and before the meeting
was over both of them entered the in
uuiry room and gave themselves to
Jesus. When YOU looked at the wom-
an her face showed that a change had
taken place. The light OF the morn
ing was there, a little bit OF the light
that breaks over the tops of the cliffs
OF eternity, and made IL beautiful.
She had been praying, and the fash
ion of her countenance was changed.
On the Saturday night following, at
the prayer meeting, this woman got
up and said: God has done great
things for me this week. Last sun
day He saved me, and since five OF
my boys have been converted. And
now ! am praving for my husband.
He is a wicked man and drinks and
swears. But he is the father OF my
boys and | am praying for him and
my first born. | have been praying
for them all this week. night and day.
"They will both be converted to-
morrow. If God does not save them,
that book (holding the Bible up in
her hand) is not true" ! cannot tell
YOU the thrill that swept through the
room as that woman made that state
ment. SUNDAY morning broke crisp
and clear. for IL was January morn
ming, and that man left his signal box
and started for his little cottage.
When he reached II his wife was still
up stairs. II was her custom 10 be
M and waiting for him, but she was
so exercised about her husband and
had worn herself out praying for him.
that she had fallen asleep and over
slept Not down yet?" he shouted
nm 10 her. 81 am sorry" she replied.
IL will be down directly" When she
got down he said: Let me have my
breakfast. will get what sleep
can this morning. | am going TO
hear that man this afternoon aud TO.
night" That's right" she said. I'VE
have been nraving for you. Pray
ing for me? You praved?" he asked.
Yes" said the wife. IL have not had
a chance to tell YOU. but God saved
me last Sunday. and five OF our chill
dren are converted. and we have been
PRAYING for YOU. all OF us" For
me-" Yes. and Gipsv Smith prayed
fo~ Won last night" For me-"
"Yes. and everybody in the church
said Amen" What time was it?"
the husband asked. "As near as !
can tell. II was half-past eight" The
tears ran down the mans cheeks like
bubbles on q mountain stream. and
for fow minutes he could not find
words. but when he did he said: AT
half-past eight the line was clear. and
| had nothing TO do but think. ] was
left alone with my conscience. and ]
thought Of YOU and the boys aud what
wicked life | have lived, a Christless
life. and / threw myself on the cabin
floor and cried God he merciful 10
me. a sinner He heard me, and at
half-past eight. while you were prar.
ing for mo. He answered vour prayer
and saved my soul" That woman
gripned God and her husband with
mighty. prevailing prayer, and YOU
and | may ~ the Same thing ~ we
ONLY have faith in God. The Lord
teach us how 20 pray,
Don't Won think there Is cr"at need
for som ching 10 be done in this great
city? Something needs 10 come 10
rass 70 make the people of New YORK
CITY stop in their mad rush for money
and Measure and their selfishness and
think about God and better things
Listen That will come 10 pass ~
YOU and I will prav. The Lord holt
us TO pray, Jesus prayed. and He
asked His discirles 70 pray. And
Jesus praved "the Lord OF the bar.
vest" 10 send forth laborers into His
harvest" Will you, for His dear
sake. get beneath the weight OF this
citv and lift II a little nearer 10 God?
Lift Il in your arms OF faith. in your
heart OF pity, in your believing and
prevailing prayer. nearer 70 God. We
must all pray, you, me, and pray all