Prompted to Pray
A Christian mother had a sailor boy thousands of miles away from her. She woke one night thinking about her absent boy. Something seemed to whisper to her, “Get up and pray for your son.” Being prompted to pray she … Continued
The Young Boy’s Prayer for Help
Here is another illustration connected with a little boy. He was about eight years old. His parents were poor, but honest, industrious, pious people. They lived in a manufacturing town in the North of England. One morning, this little boy … Continued
African Village Surrounded
Prayer for Defense The King of Dahomey, in Africa, is one of the cruelest monsters alive. A few years ago he sent a large army to destroy the city of Abbeokuta, where the English missionaries were laboring. He was making … Continued
God Sends a Wave
A vessel bound from Glasgow, Scotland, to New York, was overtaken by a terrific hurricane in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. The captain tried everything in his power to weather the storm. At last he gave up and said, … Continued
Who Needs a Security System?
A man who had once been a thief, and was afterwards converted, wrote an account of his life. Among other stories he told this: “Three of us, one winter’s evening, were marking the house of a man, in which we … Continued
Prayer for Deliverance
A good minister whose name was Flavel, was once going round by sea from Dartmouth to London. On the way a violent storm arose, and threatened the destruction of the vessel. Night came on and the storm continued to increase. … Continued
A Harp in Heaven
There was a little girl once whose mother was poor, though she was a good Christian woman. This little girl, whose name was Lillie, was very fond of music. A kind neighbor, who loved Lillie, used to let her come … Continued
The Brave Miner
Two miners in Cornwall, England, were working down in a deep mine. They were blasting rocks. This is done, you know, by drilling a hole in the rock. Then the powder is put in and pieces of the rock are … Continued
The Martyr’s Courage
Jerome of Prague was a Christian martyr. He was sentenced to be burnt to death. He was fastened to the stake. The wood was piled up around him, and the executioner was going behind him to set fire to the … Continued
John Chrysostom’s Testimony
John Chrysostom’s Testimony In the days when the Roman emperors used to persecute the Christians because they would not give up their religion, a Christian bishop named Chrysostom was brought before the emperor. “I will send you into banishment,” said … Continued