The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-11
Denou1ces Gambling
 Among "Best Society


 in the future and that t had always succeeded in the past It was: First--Let . number of Godly peo- pie set together and get thoroughly right with God.
 second--Let them pray to God and covenant together to pray until God help.
 Third--Let them put themselves at Gods disposal for God to use them as
 Fourth--Let them so out and wit. ness to others what God has done to them. and plead with others to. come to Christ.
 If we apply that prescription" said pr Torrey, rand we don't have . re- vival in Montgomery. t won't be Gods fault. He wants revivals If you will get right with God and pray to God and put yourselves at His disposal. and then will go and tell others what God has done for you, God win shake this city with moral earthquake; the fire of God will fall."
 Make Prayer Lisss.
 The sermon was concluded by prac- make prayer list" within thet next twenty-four hours These prayer lists are nothing more than. sheets of paper with the following promise written on the top:
 "God helping me I promise to pray earnestly and work persistentiy for the salvation of fallen persons. !" Under meath that should be written the names of the persons that the Christian- wish- es to save. Dr. Torrey advised that not too many names be put on list. To illustrate the wonderful efficacy of these prayer lisfs, Df. Torrey told of woman in Melbourne. Australia. Dr. Torrey had been advising the peo- pie who were attending ene of his meetings to each make one of these lists. After that meeting, woman came to him and said that she had made list in her mind, the moment that he had suggested 1t. and that one of the persons converted that day was the first one son her list. Just as pr. Torrey was leaving the city this same woman came to him and said, "Dr. Torrey. I wanted to tell you that the last person I had on my list has acc He also told the story of one of the great Moody's sons, who when Dr. Tor rey was conducting a revival in North field, Mass, came to him and said, "At first I made a short list I prayed for them and they were all converted. Then I made q longer list and they. too. were all converted.
 .NoW nav Htl1o v ttst tnet Bucss pr. Torrey also. explained how tie Christians in Montgomery. If they are dissatisfied with the way their pastor is doing. can have a pastor that yis q power for good among them. That .is by praying for him. He said:
 Prayer can make minister. Lack of prayer can ruin a minister. The price church has to pay for . truly great minister Is the price of prayer. . downright. earnest cry to God .'' Tc show thin. he related how Mir. Moody became a great revivaiist. ana won worldwide fame. ~
 MT. Moody was not an educated man in the popularIy accepted meaning of Sunday School, out of which gradually grew so large q congregation that fl finally became necessary for him to | build church. fn this n0nKreRation were two very ordinary, plain, unpre- | tentious women. They came to Mr. Moody, day after day. and told him that they had been praying for him. | Finally Mir. Moody became nettled and asked them on one of thene occasions why they were praying for him. They replied that he might have power. Mir. Moody asked them what they, meant by that, and they replied. that you i may be anointed by the Holy Ghost 2 Instead of being nettled with them any longer, Mfr. Moody prayed with them.
 A short time afterwards. the greai
 fire broke out in Chicago, and Mir 1 afoody's tabernacle was burned to tht l.ground After doing what he could te
 relieve the suffering, Mir. Moody decid. | ed to go abroad for a rest In New l York he felt the Holy Ghost, wbils | walking through the streets and he l immediately rushed into q friend'l house and spent the day in prayer