The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-27

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dom ideas (rather slowly. it is true,
for they were unpromising materially
by keeping company with him. Nat |
urally, he taught them TO pray for the
coming Of that Kingdom to which he |
had given his life. To enter the
Masters School Of Prayer is to learn
to think kingdom thoughts, to Deal |
kingdom burdens and to be fred by
kingdom ambitions. That is the
second lesson in prayer, and it is al
lied to the first. A supreme object
i've is thus kept before the spirits
eye, to draw ones powers forth to
their greatest extent. This puts a
kingdom plumb-line alongside of life.
It imparts a final standard of values.
Contrast it with the storied and wick
ed petition, God bless me and my
wife, my son John and his wife; us
four, no more. Amen"
An observer OF present usages in
world affairs finds that the men Who
bear the largest kingdom RESPONSE
bilitieS are the most insistent in their
emphasis upon the need Of prayer.
with prayer or not at all' is the
battle-cry Of the Every-Member Can
vass. The Laymen's Missionary
Movement frequently issues special
calls to prayer. The devoted hearts
in the homeland which cease not to
travail in prayer for the kingdom are
as important a factor in the victories
of the cross as the men and women
who fight on the firing line.
Bread and Cake Food.
I have heard that the Russian YER
sion Of the Ideal Prayer carries with
it, in the petition for daily bread, the
idea Of some condiment along with
the bread. Well, that is the way
Christendom's prayers have been an
swered. Very few persons in our
land and time know what it is to sub
sist on the bare necessities OF life.
God has given us bread we'll buttered,
and cake also. The daily prayer. ex-
faithful labor, for our supply Of food
has been abundantly answered. AL
30 the spirit of brotherhood has
grown, under the influence of the
teaching Of "Our Father" SO that
whoever is in real need has but tC
make known his wants to have them
met.
Wise indeed is this plan for having
all men everywhere pray daily thai
their common needs may be met
That tie links children to the Father
And it teaches us the great, deep les
lon that nothing that affects us is toe
small to command the interest of Hin
who marks the sparrow's fall. Moth
ing reveals the greatness and father
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for human welfare in even h mate
rial things Of life.
Because He is q good Father, Coo
cannot ignore our prOfOundest hu
man need, which is for forgiveness o
son and freedom from sim TIL
Teacher put this int III patter1
prayer which He taught His learners
The quality Of forgiveness-that o
the one who prays being linked up in
separately with that Of the Omnipo
tent Answere< Of prayers basic t
? the higher life. We all need forgive
[ ness; the best of us, in his highes
hours, confesses himself but a sin
, lner saved by grace. And by the am
], token we need to forgive-that doc
> leads into the likeness Of God.
;. The STORYTELLING Teacher.
Whatever is worth doing at all,
worth keeping OH doing. Persistenc
> brings more than brilliancy in an
market. That men should pray with
out ceasing," Jesus taught by the stor
OF the man who went to a friend 9
midnight for bread, to feed wayfa'
ing guests. The friend vas sleep.
and lay, with his whole family, on tn
lcommon Oriental ffoor-bed. His hous
was locked up for b night. So h
, cried out-the East still has no sc
cial prescriptions against screamin
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grant the request. But the neighbe
persisted, with a din that reused tn
householders near. by; and at lengtl
to still the disturbance n secure
q chance to go to sleep again. the VI
q friendly neighbor got up and gave TT
a three lOaves that were desired.
j.. The story teaches by contrast.
that is churliSh mans way, no
ID much better is the gracious Heaven
II Fathers way? Even from this II
8 adequate parallel, learn, said JEST
d to keep on asking until you receiv
n Mans i~mpOrtunity gives God an OF
. nortunity. God will give you VIII
e, you really seek; for He is better thu
an earthly father. However, Ill
r other parents He loves to be aske
lc by His children for gifts. Therefor
10 the threefod Injunction OF Jesus. WINK
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