The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-11

not heal: all they can do lsto help sc
the conditions right. The cure mus
come from God. Some one then asked
Would you then eliminate doctors?
| reply, I would Danish ungodly ant
vicious doctors. No one las any righ
10 treat the human body, the temple o.
the Holy Ghost without love Of God il
his heart any more than-a man has
to preach a sermon without this same
love OF God. The work OF the physi
clnnought to be regarded as a. diyin;
calling. No one in the community Ia;
greater opportunity to do good 4
both body and soul than u trne Chris
ktiap doctor
""Opie, tile great painter, was asked
how lie painted such beautiful pic
lures and he replied, I mix my
brains with my paints SO 1t would
be well II doctor would minglc his
prayers with his remedies. The
Church OF Christ should never allow
mere Mental Science. or Dowieism, VI
Eddyism TO rob Christianity OF the
great truth OF Christ's power to heal
the body as we'll as the soul. tic is
the same, yesterday. to-day and for
ever. ! hear some one interpose, Ut
is evident that God does not heal in
every case. That is true. II is the
prayer of faith that shall heal the
sick and it Is not always possible to
pray the prayer OF faith. Faith is also
9 gift of the Spirit. We see how all
parts of the Christians are interde-
peudent. The Holy Spirit is the one
10 teach us how TO pray and recipro'
cally. 1t is prayer that brings to US
The Spirits presence and power. The
day of Pentecost came only after they
had spent ten days in prayer If We
then, being evil, know how to give
good gifts unto your children, how
much more shall your Heavenly Faith
er give theHoIy Spirit unto him that
ask him?'
1--WE come now to The conditions
essential for effective prayer. The
first we would note, is praying in
secret. When thou prayest, enter into
thine inner chamber. Prayer is NOT
merely a monologue. It is a dialogue,
II is not simply speaking with God
but also God speaking to us, And il
certainly is important that We listen
10 him as II is that he listen to us. You
note throughout the scriptures When
they speak Of Jesus praying, almost
always it is stated that he went apart
alone. In the desert, on the mountain
side or in the wilderness. When We
pray, Christ bids us shut, the door
The, door shuts out the world and it!
distractions. and closes us alone will
God.
Just as when you so to the lons
distance telephone for all especially
Important conversation, you shut thu
door OF the little booth that not wore
may be lost. Let us keep the telc
phone idea in prayer. II you can tall
to friend thousand miles away AM
receive an answer, is it 10 be account
cd wonderful that you can talk AM
receive response from God? Whel
you pray, the world is so upt TO crcel
! In, even in the hottest moments. Th'
old Shiny serpent of self and sin will
It's horrid coils is apt to thrust III
head in the doorway and draw GU
thoughts away from God. when thot
prayest, shut thy door," Jesus says
Behold am the door,
In the school OF prayer that Chris
taught, while the Master would Ger
tainIy not dlsparage the importance
of praise and Thanksgiving, yet Will
Him prayer was primarily matte
os asking and receiving, He insisted
upon the Importance of prayer TO
'tdefinite things. There is no real pc
|tltion unless it is accompanied by al
earnest, intense desire. We are no
,Iheard for our much speaking 10,
4 much prastng Is vague and bstraet
line 50 hunteF could espest 70 bsinl
down game Without "a clear deilnite