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KATE SHELLY’S BRAVERY Six years ago Miss Shelly won a gold medal from the Iowa Legislature, “and a wealth of admiration from all who read of her act of heroism.” The facts are these In a fearful thunder-storm and a torrent of falling rain, she looked out of her window in the darkness of theContinue reading “Remarkable Answers to Prayer”

JOHN WESLEY HEALED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER An illustrious example of constancy and power in prayer, we find in John Wesley : “It is said that ‘as a matter of habit and rule, John Wesley’s ordinary private praying consumed two hours a day.’ At times he would gather his company and pray all night, orContinue reading “Remarkable Answers to Prayer”

JOHN KNOX’S PREVAILING PRAYER FOR SCOTLAND Among the mighty men of faith and prayer whose names will stand forth until this world’s history is completed, is that of John Knox. The days of turbulence developed their holy zeal and courage. Summoned before the highest of earth’s great ones, true everywhere to God, and a manContinue reading “Remarkable Answers to Prayer”

JOHN BYERS’ PREVAILING PRAYER Maggie, an Irish girl of about twenty years, burned herself by lighting the morning fire with kerosene. Dr. Benjamin, the leader of the infidel club here, was called, who bound her up in cotton and oil. A neighbor sent for John Byers, an old Scotch shoemaker, to pray with her. AsContinue reading “Remarkable Answers to Prayer”

JESSIE FINDING JESUS A little girl in a wretched tenement in New York stood by her mother’s death-bed, and heard her last words: “Jessie, find Jesus.” When her mother was buried, her father took to drink, and Jessie was left to such care as a poor neighbor could give her. One day she wandered offContinue reading “Remarkable Answers to Prayer”