The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-31
MINISTER SAVED BY
MOTHERS PRAYERS
Prominent RichnonA Ciergyman E@-
capped Injury When Others Caught
In n Wreck-Pretty Incident
fn Life Of Rev. DIR. r. r.
McFaden.

In very earnest and characteristic
caily practical address, Rev. Dr. r. r.
McFaden, speaking to the Railway Y.
NJ. c. A. Tuesday Club, yesterday af-
ternoon, magnifed the Lordship OF
Christ and urged the application of the
principles. He laid down to all the
relations of life. which will make for
more Joyous and more fruitful in
dividual and social well being.
In speaking Of the power of prayer
the speaker paid beautiful tribute
to the Christian mothers of men whose
piety. loving counsel and prevailing
prayers are the most valuable legacy
their sons enjoy, a great restraining
power from sin and an Inspiration to
live worthily which follows the sons
through life. Nothing, he declared, Is
more precious to the manly son OF a
devoted Christian mother than moth
ers influence. Incidentally the doctor
told the following very interesting
story and related IL in so charming a
manner as to bring tears to the eyes
Of his hearers;
Some time ago" said he, II was on
railway train in company with a
party of friends and we were return
ing home from quite an extended trip.
The coach was well filled. The train
Wae uctAiAcd ana OUT CCdCh turned
completely over. The casualties being
many. while l did not get scratch.
Upon reaching my home-station I was
accosted by a lady relative who was
about to board an outgoing train. I
am 40 glad you are looking so well.
said she. for mother was greatly
worried about you and about 10 o'clock
last night was impressed with the idea
that you were In dire danger. so she
went apart and prayed very earnestly
for your deliverance. In fact. she said
che had never poured out her heart
In such fervent prayer of like ma
ture before. Then abe went to bed
and slept cAlmnly and peacefully
throughout the night
Now. my relative" continued the
speaker. did not then know of the
train accident. and when l related our
mishAp and my deli~erance, which
coincided with the time Of mothers i'm
fortunate prayer. we both ascribed my
escape to Gods answer to mothers
prayer. Some may say II was Just a
ooincident. but I shall never doubt
was saved by the hand of God through
the instrumentality of fond. pioua
mothers prayer"
DR.. McFaden Is q favor!te with the
Tuesday Club members, and after his
remarked to a group of the men stand
Ing around and commencing the doc
tors message, He la one OF the finest
of men-whole hearted, sincere, no
fril!s and never plays to the grand
stand" This remark suggested an
other that DR.. McFaden has just been
elected national chaplain OF the Fra
ternal Congress, which embraces $50
fra,ernal orders and 100000 mem
hers.
He has Just returned from Atlantic
City. where he attended the supreme
Council OF the Royal ArCanum, which
fraternity has paid~*out one hundred
and eighty millions of dollars TO tho
widows and orphans of deceased mem
hers and of which institution DR.. Nc
Faden In a past supreme regent
The farewell sermon OF Or. F. w.
Troy, at the Railway y NJ. G, A.. Sun
day night on the second coming OF
Christ was said by many to have been
the greatest discourse on the subject
they had eveB@ heard. The series OF
union meetings held by pr. Troy at the
association iastAweek- were very en-
toyable and helfsul, and tina artistic
singing of Professor A. W. Browning
will long be pleasantly remembered.
Secretary ThomRr attended the re-
cent national convention OF the Y. NJ.
C. A in Indianapolis and says the
occasion was one of great inspiration.
Their sphere of Christian work Is ever
widening In it's extent and influence
for Righteousness.