Prayer Answered by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 28, 1862

Prayer Answered.

By Editor

[It will be remembered that in Review No. 17, present volume, was published a special request from sister M. E. Dartt, of Baraboo, Wis., for the prayers of the church in behalf of her mother, A. E. Dartt, who was then lying at the point of death. The following is a response from sister Dartt who is so far recovered as to be able to write. Every evidence that God is ready to lend a listening ear to the cries of his children is a fresh source of comfort and encouragement to the little flock.]

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I feel it duty to embrace the earliest opportunity of acknowledging God's goodness and mercy in sparing my unprofitable life. But O where shall I begin his praise! Only a few weeks ago I was brought so near the grave that my friends had no hope of my recovery without the special interference of divine power: and blessed be God's holy name, he did hear and answer prayer in my behalf. I am now so far recovered as to be able to write and record the loving kindness of the Lord. He says in his word, "Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me." Surely I delight to offer praise and thanksgiving to my heavenly Father for his goodness and mercy to a sinful worm like me.

This is not the first time I have been raised from

sickness in answer to prayer. O that we all had more confidence in his holy word! How fully he has verified his truth to me. "He has made all my bed in my sickness, and strengthened me on a bed of languishing." And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, has kept my heart and mind through Christ Jesus. O how empty, vain, and worthless are all the riches, and glories of this world, compared with one of God's rich, precious promises to a believer! I feel to exclaim with the poet, "O what a blessed hope is ours, While here on earth we stay."

And I would say to the young believer, Endeavor to store your minds well with the promises of His word, while in health; for if you should become too feeble to read or hear them read, you will need their consolations, and will find that they afford you a continual feast, which you would be deprived of if you are unacquainted with his word. O let us strive to live as near to God as is possible for us to live, and glorify him with every power and faculty that he has given us.

I feel that time is short, that the third angel's message may soon close, and how many of us have near friends that are not saved. Sometimes I think we ought to spend much time in prayer and fasting in their behalf. May the Lord direct us all in every path of duty.

I still desire an interest in your prayers that I may be fully restored to health and strength, and be rendered a great blessing to my family, my friends, and my neighbors, and be instrumental in bringing them into the truth. And now I feel to say, "My remnant of days, I'll spend to His praise Who died the whole world to redeem. Be they many or few, My days are His due, And they all are devoted to Him." AMY E. DARTT. Baraboo, Wis., Oct., 1862.