The Lord Will Provide

Some years since when we were living in Grand Rapids and were trying to pay for our little home there, our heart was burdened because of a payment of one hundred dollars that would be due in a few days. We were at the time laboring in; revival work in the southern part of the state, were in very close circumstances and from the human standpoint could see no way of deliverance.

But as we took the matter to the Lord's in prayer we were greatly helped of the Spirit and received the evidence that God would supply the money needed to make the payment on the home, and wrote to wife that we had the evidence beyond the possibility of a doubt that the money was coming And it came, $50.00 from a brother in Texas whom we had never seen but once or twice, a brother in the Lord and the balance in smaller from different sources.

Nor is this by any means the only case which God has helped us in a time of especial need now we have great reason to praise him that in a time of severe and general financial depression he has so greatly prospered us in the circulation of this book and for the evidence we have had that the" book is proving a blessing and encouragement to thousands of hearts.

We also wish to record to the glory of God, his great mercy in healing our wife of consumption in January last (1894) About a year before her father died of the same disease, She cared for him during part of his last illness and from that time her own strength steadily failed until she was entirely unable to work.

Her lungs pained her constantly — her life was evidently rapidly wasting away, and aside from the power of God to deliver, she had no hope of living more than a few months.

We too felt that in God was our only hope of deliverance.

On the evening of January 15, we attended prayer meeting and then received the assurance of God's willingness to heal her. On our return we said to her, "If you will walk in the light God will heal you not many days hence." Little more was said, but a few minutes after she remarked to a friend who was visiting us, "My lungs certainly feel different."

Early the next morning we were each led out to pray for the work to done and were enabled by faith to claim victory. The same moment the difference in her breathing was clearly observable. Her lungs felt as if having received new life and she rapidly gained strength.

The same morning she was healed she clearly felt called to go out in evangelistic work in answer to a call that had come from friends not knowing, of her illness but two weeks she started.

Before her healing she had only attended public service once in about two months and then in great weariness, but while absent from home she preached every night for five weeks, without exception or difficulty with her lungs and saw over fifty souls gloriously converted to god.

Truly our God is the Lord, and he is able and willing to help his children in every time of need. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE TO SELL THIS BOOK

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Its circulation offers a grand chance to agents and Christian workers. Think of the good that can be done by placing this book in the hands of the parents, young people, and children of our land. If you wish to make money to the glory of God help us in this work. IT WILL BRING SUNSHINE AND BLESSING INTO EVERY HOME IT ENTERS. We want thousands to work for it at once.

Read a few of the good things others say of it.

Western Christian Advocate. — "It is simply wonderful, and no one can read the book without having his faith in prayer greatly strengthened."

Rev. B. Fay Mills, the noted Evangelist. — "I have been very much pleased with the general outline and appearance of your book, and with what I have been able to read."

Chaplain C. C. McCabe, the noted worker in behalf of Missions. — "This book will remind the reader that there are Elijahs still upon the earth; that Peniel is still accessible to those who would secure power with God and with men.'

Rev. Wm. Tudor, Bishop of Africa. -"The book compiled by Rev. S. B. Shaw, true to its title, is indeed a collection of touching incidents and remarkable answers to prayer' — very."

The Union Signal, Organ of the W. C. T. U — "This book is neither doctrinal nor denominational, yet distinctly Christian. Its high religious tone, its fascinating spirit, and the high rank of its contributors, make it a strong faith tonic and an inspiration to prevailing prayer."

Rev. M. J. Cramer. D. D., Associate Editor of Theological Review and formerly U. S. Minister to Denmark. — "I find it intensely interesting. The facts narrated therein are worth volumes of abstract arguments.'

Rev. David Howell, Superintendent of the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Synod of Michigan. — "I take great pleasure in saying that I have examined with rest care the book published by S. B. Shaw and have been greatly helped by it."

Rev. S. P. Spreng, Editor of Evangelical Messenger. -"Am much pleased with it. The author has evidently taken great pains in the selection of these incidents, and baa been aided by a discriminating judgment due to wide reading and much experience in practical Christian work."

Religious Telescope, Organ U. B. Church. — "This book is properly named.

"The Incidents are touching,' the touch in the right place, and in such away as to comfort and encourage every devout heart that reads them. They are all so well authenticated as to be thoroughly reliable. The hook should have a wide-circulation and be read by Christian people generally."

Roy. B. Carradine, Author and noted Evangelist of M. E. Church South. — "I have read portion of the book and regard it as excellent."

Methodist Recorder. — "The book is full of incidents and illustrations for public speakers, and will encourage every reader to greater faith and more earnest prayer."

Rev M. S. Terry, D. D., Professor of Old Testament Theology in Garrett Biblical Institute, and Principal of Bible School at Bay View Assembly. -"This is a book to bring one near to God. The soul that loves communion with its Maker will find spiritual food within these pages.

The tender Christian heart will be made more tender in its love for God; and if the worldling would only read and-ponder such miracles of grace he, too, would find that which might be to him the gate of life eternal."

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[1] Soon after the Publication of this item in the Michigan Holiness Record, August 1887, the editor received the following testimony from Mrs. Clarissa Olds Keeler who, with her husband, edited the Banner of Love. In Washington. D. C.: "I have just been looking over the last Record, and I see the account of Elder Knapp's prayer in Erie.

I was a little girl when that incident occurred but I remember it. Elder Knapp was preaching In our church (or rather the church my parents belonged to. the one we all of us children attended), and his prayer was answered as related. God is not mocked.'" __________________________________________________________________

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