The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-14

; old, 81 Leonidas and Hero when Tfo
, Was in her primel Of Hannibal, Of liz
, ratius, OF Ulysses. Of Epaminondas and th
other warrior heroes oi those waflike days
We will suppose that the Roman army i
eneampei around great city. Nearer an,
nearer draw the besieging men. fienel
aud ilewef grows the conflict between III,
hostile forces, The great walls Of the cit,
lrown down upon the Romans as II defy
ing all attack. But see this huge batter
ingram brought up 20 the walls. see the
solid masonry toiier and cfnmhle under
lie terrific blow, listen 10 the loud shout
Of its attacking host as a breach is made
and sword in hand the DICTIONARIES rush in
To take the city. Friends, our haltenng'
ram Is inoessant prayer and Il shall shat
ter the Notifications Of the evil one 10
pieces.
Come with me and see the band Of
women gathered before big drinking
shop in Ohio What are they doings
Praying the liquor sellers out And that
sealous company Of Christian women,
hearts bleeding with the ruin aud misery
caused by the demon Of drink, fought him
with unoeaslng prayer until scores and
hundreds al saloons were closed and a
mighty moral reformation was won in the
state.
Some Of you may remember the tire
mendous experience which was shown IN
the states at the time Of George Mnller's
visit, because he was a man who had re-
ceiyed 30.0co clear and definite and un
mistakable answers 10 prayer.
Gross over from this side Of the broad
Atlantic 10 the other, 70 down 90 Bris
tol and see there the mighty miracle Eng
land can shout TO the man who simply
trusted Gods word. You have heard Of
George Muller! How are those hundreds
OF orphans clothed, fed, educatedy Who
provided the means To do Il Call foi
their register OF invested funds. look for
the names OF wealthy patrons and patron. |
esses, ask what are their endowments, and |
they will tell you Gods promise is their
endowment and unceaslng prayer Is
check that will hold good for any amount |
on that wealthiest bank ever sci up on
earth.
Archimcdes. the most celebrated OF an.
,ient mathematician who enriched the
world with discoveries Of the highest i'm
portance on which modern mathcmatic
ans have founded their methods OF meas.
lring curved surfaces and solids. Is said
o have boosted that il he had fulcrum
" standpoint. then he would have invent
u a lever which would have moved the
world
Today. brethren, am here to state that
he lever is found. il moves the world and
{ moves God too. What is il. DO YOU !
SIX? IL is unceasing prayer. Pray with
Mt ceasing for your Sunday school that
he young people in great numbers may :,
i've themselves TO it. Pray for your
hurch. that its light may blaze forth into =
he gloom around and attract many prec- I
rus souls from the dark waters Of sin
ITO the haven Of peace. Pray for your
iinister that he may be kept from fall
~ and strengthened for his great work. Il
uided Alright in his thoughts and helped /
all his undertakings. Pray for your
lmily. that they may meet You in heaven. III
ray for your friends that they may travel ;,
ne right road Pray for your country, \
nat God may endow il with the blessing
peace and of the fear of the Lord. Pray
II the heathen that they may turn from
OILS unto the living God PRAY for Christ,
lat He may see of the travel of His soul q
I'd be satisfied.
Spirit of the living God, baptize us with
lie grace Of supplicaton, that We praying
ithout ceasng, may receive the promised OF
essing and he henceforth used by Thee "
diffusing Thy truth wherever man Is \
ind II