PRAYER.
Sir,—As my former loiter lias been received with kind appreciation, may I be permitted a few moro words on the same subject-, for I feel very strongly the 1 fact, that'we are not;making the best use of tho powerful weapon ilu? ~A lml« h tJ ' llas placed in our hands. 7 j 'r."°, a' o putting all our faith in Lord Kitchener's coming army, wo forgot diat Gdd can make or mar all our eflorts with a breath.'' I would not decry men. and munitions ; wo must put •, forth our full strength before we can expect God's help' but "Lord ,it is nothing with •ii° rf- ■ P> whether with many, or w'lth them that have :no uower." (2 Ohron. 1-1 cli. 11 v.). ■ It.ivas' Gideon's littlo band of 300 who put Israel's foes to flight and fecnnachenb s huge, army, . besieging Jciusalem, was destroyed in a -single night by the Angel'of tjie Lord. Canllofc we so organise cur religious forces in- ) v en -moment arrives for the Allies great effort wo may liumble ourselves beforo Almighty God and let our cry ior help ascend to heaven from one end. ot.tho Dominion 1 to tho other, as P 11 ® yoice. For tho sakti of our bravo lads I ask it, wlio are battling against tearful odds, and.for tho sake'of worldwide righteousness, freedom', and peace. —I am,,etc., . . , ' . ~ ' A TROOPER'S MOTHER.,'
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2558, 4 September 1915, Page 3
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229PRAYER. Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2558, 4 September 1915, Page 3
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