Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-04

EEM$kNa says man; "let lsAs l|I1N me pray or 1 die,
 says the Chris tian. Prayer is tue native air of the child of God.
 What Is Prayer2
 Prayer has been defined as "An of- faring up of our desires unto God for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with the confession of our sins and thankful acknowledg- mant Of his mercies." Yet prayer is more than this; 1t is q dialogue. not monologue; it is a vision as well as voice; it is revelation as we'll as supplication. Prayer is not mere venture and voice of mine, but vision and a voice divine.
 In the heart of every one prayer is sense of need, but sense of need is not prayer. Prayer is asking for felt need and asking God, not the uni verse, for it. Prayer Is more than an asking. it is a receiving. hearing, learning of God, a converse and com munion in which he has much to say and we have much to hear and learn.
 The day in which we live is so full of possibilities that an intelligent man will not consider anything impossible. Years ago Morse was considered fool because he asserted the possiblll' ty of communication between Wash ington and New York. Likewise Mar conf was laughed at when he first ad- vocated the idea of wireless teleg- raphy. Time and experience, how ever, have proven that these men were wise and not foolish.
 Prayer is made possible to the Christian because of the revelation Christ has brought to the world. of the Father. It lis only when we un- derstand the true nature of God that prayer becomes possible. This reve- lation is brought to us only through Christ's interpretation of God The god of science and philosophy does not furnish any incentive to pray. Bain, the scientist. describes the god of science as double-faced some thing-mind and force-which lie be- hind all natural phenomena. God Is Called Father.
 It is remarkable thing to notice in almost every instance in the New Testament that when God is referred to @ipss connection with prayer he is called Father. This in itself is an encouragement to prayer. as we'll as Indicating that prayer is possibility It is expected that child win ask its father for. things it would not ask a stranger for. The fatherhood of God IS not only motive to prayer, but at the same time g thought which makes prayer both. desirable and possible. fl Do find 1t hard to do as some peo- pie ten inc namely. ito pray all niight"-let me not be discouraged, iliut remember that Hike as a father" God deals with his children. I do not ask of my own child that he agonize All night when presenting to me a TaQnest. But you may say, q am not rsuFe thatSI obey properly" l reply, -'I1ike as a father" Does an earthly paFent, not grant his child any peti- Mon Nntil be properly obeys? Like hs a. father" But, you say, 'I do not understand God" Who does? Shall . father not grant a child's request until. he. Is understood by the child? Then tbe schild's request will nevey be AraHSSd.' SsLike as a father pitieth his NhiIdssn. 50 the Lord pitieth them N6at fear mm.a si,.i
 ssRut tho Eather to whom We are ko pray Is an almighty Father, one Mhosjs ,absoMtely sovereign and orp. mips4snt. There are no difficulties with God and we must always re- member Ahat ':More things are wrought: ..hYsapray Ter than this world Edrea4ns ,offS Whatever may be our epin4sn ots the undergraduates of Gods lays we must never forget fftIlat seyeryspromise made to the pray erfSl spll shall be fulfilled by a soyereigns God, even though ten thou ESand of what We call unchangeable iKmg need Ito be tso called) broken.
 sg 1t not true that we ourselves kr4S,laws to supply the needs Of our ISEM SSWM sSiildrenGs If my little child is dying of burning fever in the middle Iof August and calls for ice when the feaperataire registers 100 degree if N know enough I can make ice, even though theStemperature stands at 100 and answer the prayer of my child If my boy is''falling from third story |windoW,a and hearing his affrighted |calII rush to, bis help and catch him ere he touches the ground not only ,saves his hfe.i but I break what may be oaNed < an unchangeabie law namely, the law of gravitation. Se may we believe all things are possible Aath God. ( J