Article September 27, 1941 Issue

Signs of the Times

Topic: The Power of Prayer

with contributions from Herbert Booth Smith, Conal O'Dell, C. Arlin Heydon, James Reid, J. W. Holland, Thomas M. Durant, Frederick G. Budlong, William B. Holden

[Dr. Herbert Booth Smith, as quoted in the Times, Los Angeles, California]

Prayer is an old-fashioned subject, and everything that could be said about it probably has been said many times. My friends may ask why I do not discuss something more worth while. This is my answer: If the Bible is true, and the testimony of Christian experience is valid, there is infinitely more to prayer than we realize. ... It is dangerous and criminal to ignore possibilities. You surely agree with me that if there is a power lying right within our grasp, capable of molding world affairs, ending war, changing continents, and blessing communities, we ought to use it.

The first essential of victorious prayer is faith in God. ...

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