A MATTER OF PRAYER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 960, 29 October 1910, Page 9

A MATTER OF PRAYER.

"JUST IN THE NICIv OF TIME."'

■f Mr. Charles Carter told a Baptist Meeting at Sydney recently of a marvellous answer to prayer ju-; i. a: ! experienced. The:' society -he belonged To in Melbourne had. had, an overdraft of £24, and lie ,lmew. that .bv the',time the next meeting camo round it would bo doubled.- Ho mado it a matter of prayer, and asked tho Lord for £]00. But tho money did not come. A few (lays before the meoting his faith dropped, and he prayed "Lord, I'don't ask for the hundred now, but do send us tho twenty-four and wipe, off 'our ovoulraffc. ' Ihe Monday of the meeting came, and he watched for the.postman, but still • there was no cheque. Four o'clock in. the afternoon camo and tho committee, began to .gather! His' faith began to droop, but just as the meeting was about to commcnco a letter was handed him. "Dear Sir" it lead, Enclosed please find cheque for £100 for the funds of the Evangelisation Society as a thank offering from the firm, which we. trust will bo the means of spreading the gospel and thus bringing blessing to others. Yours vory truly, William Crosbv and Co" (Applause.) '"That was lovely, wasn't jt f asked .llr. Carter. "I do praise the Jjord. p, came just in the nick, of tr--c if ihe 7,ord had said: 'You asked for that hundred aud you ought tu nave dropped to twenty-four!" " Mr. Carter is president of tho Baptist Union ot Victoria. i