venture.

GIVEN UP.

"Our pastor, after four months' sickness, preached to us last evening
the most solemn sermon I ever heard, and says he was raised up in answer
to prayer. The physicians gave him up several times, and say they have
never known such an instance of recovery."

CHAINS BROKEN AT LAST.

"Long months, week by week, I have asked you to pray that my husband
might be saved from the eternal doom of a drunkard. God has mercifully
given him strength to break the fetters that bound him fast."

BETTER THAN WE EXPECTED.

"We asked your prayers; they have been answered. They were answered more
and better than we had hoped or dreamed they could be."

PRAYER ANSWERED FOR EMPLOYMENT.

"A foreigner without means and friendless tried in vain for ten months
to succeed in finding some employment. He requested your prayers to God,
and _God answered_. In less than eighteen hours a splendid position was
offered to him. He and his wife give thanks, and pray that they may
devote their lives usefully to the cause of God who has been so good to
them."

FOUND EMPLOYMENT.

"God has answered our united prayers, and given employment to his
child."

AN OLD LADY SAVED FROM LITTLE ANNOYANCES.

"Your prayers have been heard and answered in mercy. The old lady has
not been quite so much annoyed. Thank God for some peace for the aged
one, not able to bear what younger people can, that go out into the
world and can find relief. I thank my heavenly Father for his loving-
kindness and tender mercy for those that cry to him in trouble."

INSANITY DISPELLED.

"I sent a petition months ago, for prayers for an insane husband. Your
prayers have been answered. He has rapidly recovered."

RECLAIMED.

"I must ask you to return thanks with me that your prayers have been
answered. An intemperate brother has been reclaimed."

RESTORED TO HEALTH.

"One month since, I requested prayer specially for my own family. My
oldest son, who was then sick, has been restored to his usual health.
'_The prayer of faith hath indeed saved the sick_.'"

TEMPTATIONS REMOVED.

"Some months ago I asked your prayers for a son in college, amid great
temptations. I desire to give thanks that those temptations have been
removed."

THE HEART OF A CLERGYMAN TURNED FROM THOUGHTS OF AMBITION.

"I sent a request to you for a young man, who was called, and eminently
fitted for the ministry, but was tempted, by am