The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-16

pendencs was signed In prayer. The
ship Of state was launched ! n pray@
or. And NOT alone was the Dsclara-'
ten Of Independence signed. my
friendA. In prayer. but at Valley
Washington waded armpit
deep Ia the snow and soldiers IN the
army wrote their names
In blood upon the show white pages
Of . nations manuscript. sir. and
A.rs~.- v-SL-L[-u
Lincoln with Bishop simp-l
were on their knees all uieht I'M
the white House. praying God to
overthrow slavery and to preserve the
union which God Almighty did.
And not alone that. The Tree Of
Life Was borne not choicer fruit than
the late William Mckinley, and that
Of the West, our own
Roosevelt. isn't ashamed to-
put the Bible under his arm n go
to church.
bryan Good Praying Man.
And then my friend william Jenn-
ings Bryan In A. clean as a hounds
tooth. though I don't agree with him
on the peace proposition. He is al
good praying friend. President VIII
SON reads the Bible twice q day. My
0LS near tx0, ui8"lt0iM0u AIicuo fanny
Clark. Of Missouri. kneeis in prayer.
My friend Cooper, Of the Warrington
r. M. C. A., told me that he had the
names Of seventy senator's n cabi1
net ohscers who are ready to 80 u
any time and preach the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. the Son OF God.
The manhood Of the senate. the
house Of representatives. and the
cabinet are men OF prayer, and so,
therefore, you have power when you
see religion makes you happy. T
plead. In CLOSING, for a happy FULL
moon.faced religion. One reason why
dren q that your prayers are cold.
They are stereotyped. Like a man
who always asked the blessing when
he didn't have company. One day
they had company. The started
to eat. and the little boy said to
his ma "Aint pa going to make that
funny noise In his throat?" When
some men pray to God they look like
a Jack rabbit eating alfalfa. He can
get out and yefl like a Comsnche
Indian. and when In church be just
like a bump on a log.
Like a boy and girl who were go
ing to school. They had to Al
pasture. An old ram got after Them
and the little boy said. "Oh sis. let's
get down and pray" She said. mo.
you little fool Get up and run and
pray while you're running" And he
couldn't think Of anything but that
stereotyped prayer he heard at home.
"Oh God, help us to be thankful for
what we are about to receive"
One day Mrs. Sunday was out with
a little girl in Chicago giving her an
airing-walking. She rounded a COR
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photographs and a panel for a dol
lar" She was never known to pass
anything like that and she went. In
right straight. She said. "Is the order
NO" he said, 1t expires tomorrow
noon. DO you want your picture
taken?" She said, mo. my little
girre." your little girls! Sit
right here little girl. Like that. Look
right here please"
What Is the name and address ?"
1910 Monrbe street" Very well.
the proofs will be up tomorrow" And
graphs and a panel for a dollar? Show
me, I'm from Missouri. II they are
good we will get Helen's."
A day pr two later / went over and
the little girl said, "Oh. uncle, don't
you want to see my picture
said, IAN right" She went and
brought II out and I said. why. they
are not pictures Of you" Mama sstd,
Yes, we had them taken on Pauline
street" l said, That fellow can af-
ford. from a business standpoint. to
pay the price of the picture. NO
body looking ut the picture Of that
girl viii yer patronize him."
Sad Reprnductaon.
My friends, the world IL asking God
for 4 picture Of Jesus Christ. n IN
response he points to the photographs
Of the people whose names are on
the church record. Oh, what a. sad
reproduction. No wonder the world
kn't crowdinx around Gods photo
graph gallery. No wonder It Is stand
ing there with a lonely sign hanging
cut. It makes q sad reproduction OF
Jesus Christ and his truth
think a man Is a fool who thinks
he can gain anything by growing and
hell en- earth. II some people
growled over what they get to eat
at q hotel like they DO about the
things they get to eat At home. they'd
be kicked out in i've minutes and
be without a tooth in their head.
Henry ward Beecher said a man
had = menagerie. and In 1t a Hon. a
bear. and a wolf. and a fellow jump
ed up and said, Henry. add q hog to
the collection" And say.Just a
word! Try praistng your wife even
be the poor woman will faint when
you try Il on her for the first time
II some OF you fellows went a whole
day without cussing your wife. shed
phone for the doctor. II you want
your wife to be an angel. treat her