The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-09

and take treatment Beloved. the crying need of the church and Chris. tian today is for the great Spiritual Physician.
 Why? Because the spirit of prayer las waned. The unconfessed state of Christians everywhere is, Tt is diff ficult to pray" The war, instead of bringing the world to it's knees. has hardened millions and driven them away from the altar.
 True prayer is based on:
 l.. A Deep Craying.-A natural de- sire. The normal body craves to eat and eats; normal soul desires to pray and prays. My soul longeth yea even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God" fPs. S4:23
 Augustine says: Give me Thine fGod's) own self without whom, Thou shouldst give me all that ever thou hadst more, yet could Tot my desires be satisfied :" George Matheson prays: Whether Thou comest in sunshine or rain. I would take Thee into my heart joy. fully. Thou art ThyseIf more than the sunshine; thou art Thyself com pensarion for the rain. It is Thee and not Thy gifts I crave"
 Is this your deep soul craving for God? Is it mine? Do you hunge~q Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filed" (Matt 5:6) And thirst? "As the heart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, o God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God. When shall l come and appear before Gode tPs 42:1-2.)
 2. A Conscious Need.@The heal thy growing child wakes in the night.
 Mother, l am hungry-I want orink." The child did not have to create his appetite-it was there: it vas natural-he was conscious of it. and mother set herself to satisfy the need. God in Christ is the satisfac. ton of soul need. John 6:35. 4S:54A
 Beloved, true prayer is based on conscious need Where there is no need, there is no prayer, and where there is no prayer there is no bless ing. Herein lies the religious tragedy of the hour-unoffered prayers. And m that day ye shall ask me no ques- ton. Verify, verily. I say unto vou. If ye shall ask anything of the Fath. CT, He will give it to you in My name. Hitherto have ye asked >-nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive. that. your joy may be made full" John 16:23-24.)
 When John Knox was crushed by the fearful condition of Scotland under the tyrant Queen. Mary. he is said to have cried out 10 God. Give me Scotland or I die"
 St. Anthony says: How can we see the lost. even our own children. rushing headlong to ruin. while we glide peacefully into glory. without a cry to God for their deliverancei Either cur faith is a moekery. or orr profession is lie,
 God has promised the gift of His Spirit for power in service. If ye then. being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your heavenly Fa- ther give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him." (Luke 11:13). Yet, we go on depending on man-made strength and organizations without Him. refusing to pray and receive.
 When our people are crushed be. meath the load of the lost, We will see hundreds brought to Christ where we now number them by ones and twos.
 "lf my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive shoS,. .;r eA,d will hao1 thAsr topA e