The Washington herald., 1911-08-02
WHAT IS THE WISH THAT
is NEAREST YOUR HEART?

Capital Women Answer Question.
Dear Mrs. ManZ: Does not one of al
these women who have answered th'
question, If I could have one wish
granted. what would that wish be
prayer only, to the exclusion Of al
others. they will have that wish grant
ed if they do not turn themselves ou
Of its way by entire lack of faith?
ITO every prayer / have prayed with
my whole heart 1 have had a direct
answer, and sometimes assurance tnat
it would be granted before the prayer
was ended.
Gives Example.
Last spring my husband became very
Ill. Three of the doctors attending him
counseled an operation, and the fourth
wanted to send him to ST. Elizabeth's
Hospital.
My husband is very religious in his
way and prays every day, but he never
expects his prayers to be answered. sc
he thinks it is something uncanny in
the way l sit down to pray for what
really want and get ii, or to use Ms
own words, he thinks the answer is
not from God, but from the powers Of
evil
Therefore, when 1 prayed for the res
toration of his health. he would tear me
from my seat. saying he would rather
die or stay at ST. Elizabeth's all his
life than be healed through my prayers
Gathered Family to Pray.
But when the doctors had taken him
to the hospital for treatment preliminary
to the operation. 1 gathered our children
around me and together we prayed un-
disturbed. and before I had ended the
prayer I kenw with certainty that he
would be we'll The doctors do not know
how it happened, but by the day set for
the operation my husband was so much
better that he did not consent to be
operated on, and in less than a week
later he came walking back home, and
returned to his work the following week,
as we'll as he had been before his illness.
This is only one of many instances. in
which I know that my prayers have been
answered. and / permit II to be published
in the hope that some one through read
ing II may turn their thoughts more
seriously to the power of prayers or
what is the same, the powers of desire,
and II any one Is in earnest and wish
to know more about this. she may come
and see me after having secured my ad-
uItSS lEOUl sou bul NO hOl
like to have my name published.
Replies to Baltimore Woman.
'T hope to say in reply to the Balti-
more woman that IL / wanted money 1
should never pray for 1t, but should pray
for mental powers to earn it. 1 should
pray to be a genius. with perception Of
things and speech of fire by which to
express II, or the powers of handling
the brush or chisel better than any one
else had ever done. 1t is for the devel-
opment of my soul powers I would pray,
and in having that-I would have all
the mere material things at my own
II 1 have powers to love, !
will win love. JfrI can be a true friend
will have friends.
Power of Mind Attainx Desire.
IF desire power, 1t is only through
my powers of mind and heart would
be able to hold It, II social pleasures
are dear to me. well. then. there is no
social heights which a genius cannot
scale, and sway the mere society folk
with the beck OF his finger. In a word.
seek you first the kingdom of heaven,
same thing, and ali else will be added
unto you. Very sincerely, A. B. s.
Would Ask Wisdom for Children.
Dear Madam:
'If I could have one wish-just one
what would it be?
That my children might attain the
highest wisdom-the true understanding