prayer, and in the name of Jesus we made these requests known to God. As we arose from our knees I said to Mrs. S., "It will not be long until you will have your husband home with you."

Were these prayers answered? Eleven of those jurors are yet alive, one dead. Each was glad to do it. The judge who sentenced Mr. S. gave the desired letter without a question. With this ammunition in my possession I proceeded to Michigan City, to meet the Board of Parole. The following day the man was paroled, and put in my charge. After his coming to Ft. Wayne I became much burdened about his soul, and again betook myself to prayer in his behalf. The burden of my prayer was, that the Holy Spirit would so convict him that he, without any solicitation on my part, would make a complete surrender of his life to God. Not more than a week passed by before who walked into the Mission but this same man. When I saw him coming, somehow I knew just what he wanted and that God had again answered prayer. The first thing he said was, "Mr. Cooper, I find I cannot get along without Jesus, and I do not know how to accept Him." That day he got a glimpse of Jesus, and learned the plan of salvation, and returned to his wife, a new creature in Christ Jesus, not only freed by the laws of the land, but free indeed. "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed."

From the REV. J. H. WYBURN,

Superintendent of the McAuley Water Street Mission, New York, N. Y.

I could give you quite a number, but will only give you two or three.

One man, who had been a cook for many years and had also been a drunkard the best part of his life, came into Water Street on June 6, 1915. He gave his heart to God and was very earnest in his efforts to serve Him. He had a wife and seven sons from whom he had

been separated for twelve years. He tells us he and his wife would not even speak if they met on the street. After he had been converted about three or four months, one night, as he knelt to pray, his wife came into his mind, and he began to realize how wrong it was to have hatred in his heart. He began then and there to pray for her and for a reunion. He did not mention it to a soul but kept on praying.

One night, a few weeks later, when he stood up to testify, a woman in the service recognized him and was much surprised to see and hear him. She was a distant relative of his wife. Shortly afterward, she went to see his wife, and told her of his changed life, and one night as he was testifying the door opened and in walked this friend with the man's wife. It is needless to say he broke down, and as soon as he had finished, there was a very affecting scene as the two were reconciled. There is no doubt that God answered his prayer for he sought no human aid. Hs is now very happy with his wife, seven sons, a daughter-in-law, and a grandchild.

Another case which comes to my mind is that of a mother in Australia, who had seen ten of her children converted in answer to prayer. The eleventh, however, was the black sheep and was leading a life of sin in this country. She kept on praying and in some way she got hold of the book Down in Water Street.

It aroused a new hope in her breast and, without knowing the name of the present superintendent, she addressed a letter to the superintendent of the McAuley Mission, telling him about her boy and where he last worked. I got in touch with him, invited him down to Water Street, and on the occasion of his second visit he gave his heart to the Lord. The good news was sent home to the aged mother, and in due time another letter came, this time addressed to me, expressing her gratitude to God for answered prayer. With the joyful assurance that her family was complete in Christ, she went to her reward on January 1, 1916—and on July

20, 1916, the son celebrated the first anniversary of his conversion.

Many such happy incidents could be recorded, and we give God the glory for all.

From the REV. J. COWDRE,

Superintendent of the Utica Rescue Mission, Utica, N. Y.

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I am a great believer of prayer. First of all I will call your attention to an infidel who came into the Mission a few years ago. He was very much opposed to prayer. But after talking with him a few moments, he said, You can pray for me," and before we got through praying, he cried out, " O God, have mercy on me, a poor lost sinner! Save me, for Jesus' sake." God did save him, there and then. He destroyed all of his infidel books and for many years lived a consistent, Christian life and died happy in the Lord at the age of seventy-six.

A drunkard was saved in answer to prayer. His little girl of eleven years of age brought him to the Mission. God saved him that night. He has not taken any intoxicating drinks since that time. Tobacco is gone with the rest, and all things have become new. When he came into the Mission he was down and out. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He is a painter and decorator and has a nice business with four men working for him. He is the owner of a house and very active in Christian work now.

From the REV. HENRY E. PRENTICE,

The Open-Door Mission, New York, N. Y.

I think it would be safe to say that cases of definite answer to prayer in my own personal life experience are almost numberless. However, let me give you two cases on different lines. Some months ago, a welldressed, fine-looking man came into our meeting and

at the close I spoke to him as to his attitude toward Jesus. He in a very half-hearted manner intimated that he was a Christian; however, I feared that he was an unusual man, and we made it a matter of prayer, asking God to speak to him by His spirit, and send him to us again, or somewhere else, where he might again hear the blessed invitation of our Lord. Quite recently he again came to our meeting, and I went to him. He informed me that he was very unhappy and discouraged (of course made so through conviction of sin) and I persuaded him to come to the altar and receive Christ into his life. This he did and to-day he is a joyous Christian, confessing Jesus before men. This is I believe in direct answer to prayer.

Another case comes to my mind. As every Rescue Mission worker knows, we have our times of discouragement and disappointment, and such was our position some time since. I suggested in our prayer circles that we ask God to give us some special token of His love, to encourage us in our work with and for Him. Within forty-eight hours we received word from two men (who had started in the Mission, and whom we had almost forgotten), both through the mail, one from New Jersey and the other from Italy, both praising God that "Jesus saves." I might go on indefinitely giving cases of every description, showing how God does most graciously and wondrously answer the prayers of His own dear children. However, I think what I have given you above will suffice.

From the REV. JOHN N. WOLF,

Superintendent of the Beacon Light Mission, New York, N. Y.

Four years ago, two men, who have the welfare of Beacon Light Mission at heart, agreed that they would begin to pray definitely for a building, which long had been sorely needed. For months they prayed, but nothing happened. Then one day a piece of property on

Third Avenue was offered to the Committee of Management at a figure which seemed to be a real bargain. A movement was secured to start to raise the money necessary to take possession, and everything seemed to be going along splendidly, when suddenly the property was sold to another party for $2,000 more than was asked of us. Our plans were set at naught, and for the time being our movement for a building came to a standstill; but prayer was continued.

After a while, another piece of property, this time on 125th Street, was offered, and once again, after the committee had labored long and faithfully and the negotiations had been brought to a satisfactory issue, the way was blocked. It was rather a severe disappointment, but consolation was found in Romans 8: 28, and prayer was continued.

Up to this time, through the generosity of the converts, and many kind friends, about $3,000 had been contributed and pledged; much of it coming in small amounts from poor people, at great sacrifice. At a meeting of the committee, feeling that we needed more money to enable us to do business, it was decided to pray for $5,000 in addition to that already in hand. It looked like a large request, yet within a month our prayer was answered, and a short time after, through the very hearty co-operation of Mr. A. S. Nichols, of the Harlem Board of Commerce, and through the generosity of two very kind friends, Beacon Light Mission was enabled to take possession of the 25 x 100, fivestory brick loft building, at 2350 Third Avenue.

From the REV. JOHN CARROLL,

Superintendent of the All-Night Mission, New York, N. Y.

I will cite the case of a man who, five years ago on the 27th of July, left prison. He was without hope or friends. He had been going out and coming into prison since he was twenty-eight years of age. I met