Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-22

tan Prayer Is the native air o, the
child Of God
What Is pr.yerf
Prayer has teen defined a IA Ct
fsrfnS - Of our desires into God for
things agreeable 10 bis ufl. In tie
zane Of Christ. With the oouiession Of
q sins and thankful aekuoEleds-
meat % his rerciss Yet prayer .
ore than tbs. Il Is a dialogue. rot 4
nonoloEue. Il Is a vision as vel ~
a voice. Il {. a revelation as vel as
a supplicatioa Prayer Is not a mer
venture and a voice % mtre. but a
vision arc q voice divine
Il TIE heart o. ever ors prayer IS q
sense o. need. but 4 sense o. 1e~c
. o prayer. Prayer IL asking for a
felt Reed 2aS asking God. no the uni
verse for Il Prayer Is more than an
asking + q a receiving 4 hearing Q
learning Of God a ' and cor
-ursoa n which Ne has much 10 say
a76 we have mach 10 lear and learn
Tie czy IN which We i've Is SO fali
o. possibilities hat an Intelligent na1
VII Q oossidsr anything impossible
Years ago Morse was considered a
fool because he asserted the pcSsibiIi-
y q communication between WASH
iaxtoa and New YORK Likewise Mar
vccatsd the idea ot wireless telsg
usp6y. Tine and experience. how
ever. have proven that these Een
were wise and Tot foolish
Prayer 10 made possible 20 the
Christian because Of the revelation
Carist has brought 10 the world. az
the Fatke-. L Is only when We IN
cerstaEd the true III Of God that
prayer becomes possible This reve
lation Is brought 70 Is only through
ChHst's Interpretation Of God The
gOe Of se.enes and philosophy does
rot furnish any Incentive TO pray
B2i1. the scientist describes the god
% science as a doublefacet some
thing-mird and fcrce-whieh lie 10
hind all natural phe1onsra
Go6 Is Called Father.
Il Is = remarkable thing TO notice
II &AA4A1A WY AAHAA&&E - ne We
Testament that when God Is referred
10 in connection with prayer lie 10
called Father. This in itself Is an
announcement 20 PRAYER. As vel a
indicating that prayer Is q possibility.
Il Is expected tha; q child viii ask its
father for things II would not ask 4
stranger for The .atherhood OF God
is no; only a motive to prayer. but at
the same tine a thought which makes
prayer both desirable and possible
Do ! End ii hard TO do as some PEG
pie tell m-namely. to pray al
night-let me not Be discouraged.
but remember that like As a father
God deals with his children DO not
ask OF ny ON child that he axouire
all night when presenting to ne a
request But o may say. 7 an not
sure that l obey properly" I reply.
Like as a father Does an earthly
parent not grant his child any petit
ton until he properly obeys7 Like
as a father" But. you say. 7 DO not
understand Cod WHO does Shall
q father not grant a chiIc's request
until he Is understood by the child,
Then the chiiS's request will never be
granted Like as a father pitieth his
children. 50 the Lord pitiesh them
that fear him
But the Father 10 whom We are
10 pray Is ar almighty Father. IA
Who Is absolutely sovereign ard ON
nipctent There are 10 ti.iealctss
vita God. and ne must Always re-
rembe- that More things are
wrought BY prayer thar this world
dreams Of. Whatever nay Be our
opinion % the undergraduates Of
Gods laws. xe must never forget
that every promise made TO the pray
erfuI soaI shall be fulfilled By q
sovereign God. even though ten thou
sand Ct wat We call unehznreaole
laws need 20 be lso called hrokea
Is Il not true that we ourselves
break laws to supply the needs Of our
oxr children- II NY little child 10
diving Of . burning fever In the middle
Of August and calls for Ice when the
temperature registers 100 degree. u
| know enough | can make Ice. even
though the temperature stands AZ Ice.
and answer the prayer Of my child u
my boy Is falling from = third story
window, AM hearing his anrfghted
call I rush TO his help and catch him
ere he touches the ground I not only
save his life. but ! break what may
be called an Interchangeable law
namely. the law Of g~ravitatton- So
may We believe all things are possible
with God