Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-27
CHAIN or PRAYER

CHAIN OF PRAYER
'If two OF you shall agree on earth
as touching anything that they shall
ask, Il shall be done for them Of my
Father which is In heaven."-Matthew
1919.
We are dwelling in the supreme
hour In the history Of Christianity.
While this most terrible war has
lifted the curtains Of eternity before
me gaze OF earth's millions; while
united prayer and endeavor have
opened the doors Of heather nations
to'the gospel: while the spirit OF unity
pervades all denominations OF Chris
lions. shall not the Christian world
get together and be bound together
By the golden chain Of prayer. uniting
our world to the throne Of the eter-
nal?
Oh, for q federation OF prayer that
win open the windows Of heaven and
shut the gates OF hell and give the
only permanent peace and purity to
our troubled worldl Is not the way
to solve the mighty problems OF this
age the way of the cross Of Christ,
and is not the entrance gate to Cal
yafy's summit one OF intercession and
duplication?
Strength Of Unity
"Iftwo of you shall agree"-Jesus
gives tast the smallest number posi-
BILE for unity In petition. zone can
chase Thousand. but two shall put
ten thousand TO flight" Four shall
yanQuish one hundred thousand, and
eight o million. What wonderful
might lies In the unity Of Christen-
DON'T
Where two are gathered In prayer,
there are always three, for Jesus is
there In the midst. He will inspire
your petition. helping you 10 ask in
to pray In harmony with the will OF
God.
We know that prayer is a secret. in,
visible power. exerted not by the voice
or the personal presence, not by di
rect effort of individuals. not by &C
ticities in service, but by the moving
OF the hand that moves the universe
How like electricity is prayer! It cal
be everywhere in a moment, as Quicl
as thought. One may be on sick
bed, helpless. able to do nothing els,
but pray. and yet mightier than tn,
mightiest who is only exerting hi
own strength. Prayer is very close I,
the omnipotence and omniscience o
God. Prayer. It has been said, ma.
not change the purpose Of God, but
will change his action. God does no
coerce a soul; he cannot give unles
we are ready to receive.
When Heaven and Earth Meet
Prayer pis the moment when heay
en- and earth kiss each other" Yea
when the soul of the father touche
that OF his child In loving, sweet com
munion. In Gods left hand he hold
the laws Of nature. but In his RICH
hand no holds the law of love. tina
flows out as he embraces the childre
OF bis bosom.
Individual prayer is a duty and a
lnestimable privilege; but united II
tercessory prayer for the salvation {
others and for the world of lost me
10 the mightiest human power eve
exeTted by tho church Of the Twin
God. zIttis exerting supernatural poy
er to move and energiEe the machil
cry end methods and missions {
united ,Christendom.
The prayer that springs from III
wells beneath,
That hath It's sources from aboy
The prayer that gives, the prayer Thu
goes,
The prayer that prays from eve,
love; ...
The prayer that prays increasingly,
The prayer that prays for frien
and foe. l.
The prayer that prays untirinsly-
The prayer that prays for high an
tow;
This prayer is prayed in Jesus name
This prayer rs only Spirit-Given;
This prayer VIM always end in praise
This gis the prayer that reachs
heaven!
REV. Edwin whittier caswe,