Evening journal., 1922-04-03
URGE PRAYER
in CRISIS HOUR
DR.. Mccartney Says Christ
Always Joins in Mans
lnterceSSion
WANTS ALL TO
APPROACH GOD

THE power OF prayer Is the crisis
Of the soul" said the Rev. Clarence
Mccartney, ID. D.. pastor of Arch
street Presbyterian Church, Phila-
delphia. In a sermon delivered at
the MONDAY Lenten service In ST.
Andrews Episcopal Church today
The Rev. Thomas Kerr. pastof OF
Greenhill Presbyterian Church. con-
Quoted the preliminary services.
In the course OF his sermon, DR..
Mccartney said;
Just before the fall OF Peter
Jesus warned him OF his danger and
told him that he had prayed for him.
But have prayed for thee that thy
faith fail not II was the memory
OF that prayer OF Christ that saved
Peter from the abyss and brought
him back 10 the haven OF Gods love.
chastened, purified. changed. con-
verted. and now able to help his
brethren. There are three kinds
OF prayer that help a man In the
time OF trouble and temptation: first.
the prayers that a man has offered
for himself. second. the prayers that
others have offered for him. and
third. the prayers OF Jesus Christ.
Every man at some time IN his
lie as made a real prayer for him
self. In his time Of danger II will
help and strengthen him and keen
him from soul dishonor II he re-
members his best self. his true d.
vine self, has prayed for him that
at Just such a critical juncture az
This this faith might not fail. II
were worth a thousand books and
/ lectures, falsely called sermons
/ could we get man back 20 -
sacred place. where once. out OF a
pure heart. he prayed for himself and
asked God for purity, patience. cour-
4 age. faith and hope and love.
In Ike manner 10 will help man
when all the stars by which he ha,
oeen steering have gone out. when
taith in the very sanctitles OF life 4,
shaken, when the shadow OF a erea,
darkness is creeping over his soul
10 remember that somewhere ir
heaven on earth. possibly in hell
there IS one who has prayed earnest
ly for him. How every mans ma
leads into tremendous spiritual sig
nihcance the moment his moral an,
spiritual welfare is the subject OF
good mans, or a good woman's in
tercession. But ! have plaved 10
thee- ! cry 10 the tempter. &c
thee behind me. Satan: your rag
and your wiles alike are in vain. 70
there is one who prays for me-
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tercession OF Jesus Christ. Ou
friends live by our side and inspir
us by their word and teach US b
their example: but when they ar
gone, as living personalities they n
longer influence u.s. In contrast wit
Jesus Christ, having died, havin
been offered up for sin ever liveth I
make intercession for US. As N
Goldman, the Mediator. the Re
deemer, He appears before m
Father 70 plead for us. Oh. II
helps man In the hour OF tempta
ton 20 recall how once out OF a pur
heart he prayed for himself. and
II help him 10 remember when Sata
seeks 10 sift his soul that others hav
prayed for him. perhaps a sainte
father or mother in heaven. ho'
much more will it help us and rail-
the sinking energies OF the soul
d we remember that Jesus, the Create
Of the words the express Image q
the person OF God. the Crucihed an
Risen and Ascended Jesus-that thl
/ Jesus pleads FOR us. mentions us b
name. and prays for us as He praye
o for Peter that our faith fail mott ]
Christ and His holy prayers. upo
the altar OF his Sacrifice OF Himsel
g for the sins Of the world, are on on
side. what shall we fear? who ca
3 knowingly sin against the prayer
fof Jesus?
q DR.. Mccartney will be the speake
again tomorrow and Wednesda,
on Thursday, the Rev. Herbert 7
Randolph, pastor OF the Foundry n
p. Church. Washington, ID. c.. wi
/, be the speaker. DR.. Randolph Is
former pastor OF Grace Church, tn
city