THE POWER OF PRAYER

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 217, 7 June 1919, Page 11

THE POWER OF PRAYER

PROVED IN THE Witt." ■: 7 - Till' power. Unit lies in 'prayer iVhicli is' directed' righ'tly- lias : 1 oug; "Debil'ret-ogiiistiil* -.by earnest people who liavu.-.iitudied deep'.' ly I'lio tilings wliieli matter •In I,l'e,'and' afterwards. There is no doulft whatever .that - tlie'triliniph of right" over : wron;; lias deepened t lie belief .'in eternal justice, where that, was held to. steadfastly, and; caused those who lost their faith, Yiheii- ' llie;; Germans began' to march - throuy;li France, to return to u belief in God.Throughout the world'to-duy,'thuiisands of people are seeking for truth above the reuiiu of worldly tilings. Signs- of this, are evident" everywhere. 1 In Wellington",' a-city which lias never . boasted a Cathedral, there is' a strong' movement on foot to build an Anglican Cathedral; and already large sums have.'jjr.t'ii subscribed. That tlicse goals'wiil l'i ached .thcrot is no doubt at" all/-' 'L'tie : cnly übubt the" idea.'will-.he./eal-' isud "(iiiiekiy'. so that. tJio ; ■ building 'may; be begun" at once.' Tlte.ro .is; plenty 'of .money, in New Zealand- at tlie ■ present;, iime, and this object only-needs-liripg-•injf before the people in.a way which will: touch their imaginaTions,; to' onsure. that u ready and fall response will iesult, •The power of prayer could not be more: fully developed and better directed thanfrom the quiet df.a : beiuiliful consecrated building. ■ In -order to. .malce the' work easier for the organisers, those who- wisii to, help aro asked to'communicate with Uev. AV. !l''aiicourt, lit. Tlioinas's Vicarage, Newtown, Wellington; Jiev. J. U. S., Barliett, Peatherston; or Uev. C. If. G; Cowan, Havera. Gifts gratefully received. Promises may be spread over a period of years; '- legacies invited.-Advt.