Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-07
The Ansxered Prayer.

The Answered Prayer.
For where two or three are gath
cred together in my name, there am
I in the midst of them."-Matthew.
xvii, 20.
It was not in a great cathedral,
But then, have we ever been told
That scenes were made up for mir.
acles
In the Apostle days of old?
The church was just one Of many,
A poor, old, almost n-out place;
And she who prayed was of the many,
too.
One of our poor, old, human race
This woman was sorely. troubled,
And had come once more, to try:
Yet she wondered as she listened,
Would she only break down, and cry?
The pastor, his text was repeating.
"Fear not. little flock" 1t began.
"'Tis tlS, thy Fathers will" twas 1T for
ITO give thee the Kingdom" it ran.
His voice was most searching and
earnest
To listen would help her, she knew.
But her heart was torn thousand
ways,
And his words were too good to seem
true.
In despair that was anguish nnending,
A faintness of hope for relief.
Eyes roved wild to the altar beyond,
ooh, Lord God-Give me Belief"
1t was then the miracle happened,
toll onf q ring tn
For to her .(let lis all pause to mar.
The cress!-rhe ross; Cross seemed to
move!
Figure stood there by the altar,
The sun shone a radiance round,
But the glory of just The Presence
Was for her-new sight and sound.
Then, step by step, on past the Choir:
Down through, In the sun-5eweled
aisle.
To the darkness and shadow of still
That surrounded her all the while.
At last, by her side, for a moment.
The Presence paused; oh that we
could
Find words in the fullness OF mean
To measure that time as we should
And now, to the woman, still, waiting,
Came spirit of calmness-reprieve? :?
Listening intent, for the instant,
thought was conveyed-"Believe. :"
In radiance, glorified. holy,
Back through the sheen to the Cross
Home that on earth was last given
to Him,
Our only hope now-or our loss.
Say not, with set faces. Ye Readers,
That prayers are not answered this
way.
Say rather to me, as I say it to you.
How do you know-that you pray?"
-Emeline l.. Hilton.
Miss Annie Fisher who has been
visiting for the past few days In the
city as the guest of Miss Ida Foy,
returned this morning to her home
in Langdon.
Mrs. e. r. Foy returned this morn
ing to her home in Langdon after
visiting in-t the city for the past week.
with her daughter. Miss Ida, and son.
Ben.
Mrs. Michael Donovan was hostess
yesterday afternoon, when she enter
tained a number Of ladies at her home
on Cherry street. The hours were de-
voted to sewing and visiting and the
pleasant afternoon was concluded
with the service of refreshments.
The Young Peoples society of the
Trinity Lutheran church held it's
meeting last evening in the church
parlors. A good program was given
and those who took part We're DR..
Teleen, Alfred Thompson. Alice Iver-
son and Miss Paupst. Refreshments
were served at the close of the meet
ing.
Mrs. ]. P. Nelson gave dinner last
evening at her home on North Fifth
street, in honor of her guest, Miss
Marion Nelson Of Warren. Minn. Din
ner was served at o'clock and the
table appointments were in pink and
white, a basket of roses made an at
tractive centerpiece for the table. Mrs.
Nelson was assisted in serving by Miss
Frances Burke. Following the serv-
ice of the repast the guests enjoyed
theater party at the Met.
The solo class at the Grand Forks
School Of Music rendered the follow
ing program this afternoon at the
hall. in the Security block:
Etude ........ CZernS
Finley Cameron.
Sleep Song. .............. Edith Hall
Ruth Wilder.
Study ....... Czerny
Jean Carpenter.
Courtly Grace ................S Smith
Ernest Mclaughlin.
In Apple Boughs ..........".. Opper
Helen Wilder.
Left Hand Study. -. .Crosby-Adams
Gladys Edwards.
Gypsy Song. ........... Eckhardt
Adelaide Collins.
Two Violin Selections Bessie Seymour
Beryl Seymour.
To a Wild Rose. e........ .MacDowell
Miss Hamel.