Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1877 — Pray Without Ceasing. [ARTICLE]

Pray Without Ceasing.

A stumbek of ministers were assembled for the discussion of difficult questions, and, among others, it was asked how the command, “ Pray without ceasing,” could be complied with. Various suppositions were stated, and at length one of their number was appointed to write upon the subject, and read it at the next meeting, which being overheard by a plain, sensible girl, she exclaimed: “ What, a whole month to tell the meaning of that text! It is one of the easiest and best texts jn the whole Bible.” “ Well, well,” said an old minister, “Mary, what can yon say about itl Can you pray all the timer’ “ Oh, yes; sir.” “What, when you have so many things to dor ’ “ Why, sir, the more I have to do, the more lean pray.” “ Indeed, Mary, do let us know how it is, for most people think other.

i open my eyes in the morning, I SbnK'SdwSSiS of Thylaw.’ And, when lam washing, I pray that I may be washed and safidtffiJd andjustified in the n&maAf-tite Lord Jaras.. (And, when I dreeiing, Iwty that I may be clothed with humility. And, as l begin my *prk, I pray that I may have strength equal to my day. When I: bezta to kindle .Vie. fire, I pray that the love of God may burn in my heart; and, as I sweep the house, I pray that my heart may be cleansod from iniquity. And, while I ata preparing and partaking of breakfast, I desire to be fed with hidden manna and sincere milk of the word. And, I ata busy with the children, I look up to God as my Father, and uray for the spirit of adoption; and ttfiit I tatty be HWchHd. And so, all the day, everything I dp furnishes me with something for prayer."