Little Amie runs out and various remarks are passed by those present on that astonishing child. None suggest, or think for a moment, that her work will be of any benefit to the sufferer.* But perhaps a seed is sown in the consciousness of each listener. Who shall say? Will this seed "fall by the wayside?" Will it fall "on stony ground?"

Will it fall "among thorns?"

Or, will it fall on good ground?

"He that hath ears to hear let him hear." (Parable of the Sower, Matt., Mark and Luke.)

Results.

The conference ends. The Pastor returns to his study. The relative goes out to attend to the business which brought him to the city. The doctor goes to visit other suffering patients. Mrs. Smtih looks for her little granddaughter and finds she has just finished her selfappointed task of childish love, faith and trust.

What has little Amie done? Simply what she said she would do! She has turned to God with the prayer of faith! The prayer of confidence; the prayer of "sincere desire," and of trust in God! Though her words "uttered or unexpressed" may have been simple indeed, her earnest thought, full of Faith; and free from doubt, has had its answer through Spirit. The little child, had not yet come under the domination of the Great "Unreliable," with his bundles of doubts and fears. Faith was "seeking and finding" Divine Power; though

"None saith, where is God my Maker"-who does so much for man! (Job, 35:10.)

Little Amie alone, has that pure Faith, which believes-which trusts in God and which can "remove mountains." (Matt., 17:20.)

none of those present realized this in the slightest degree! But humanity may soon understand more of this Truth; God speed the Light!

And the sufferer! He falls gently into a quiet and refreshing sleep, of perhaps several hours, unconscious of his ills. When he awakes, he is absolutely free from pain-and this by the aid given him through the pure, uncontaminated Spiritual Faith of a little child! One of which the Master said, "Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven."

O, the power of faith-such faith as is implanted in the pure and loving ideas of a little child!

Now a little more of this picture of a possible modern Job. I am unable to say that his freedom will remain a permanent condition in his human consciousness. I cannot promise him a day, an hour or a minute. That is a question of Faith. Spirit, has released him from bondage. Will he continue-or will his “carnal mind" again entangle and enslave him?

Jesus says, "If ye continue in my word........ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." (John 8:31-32.)

Paul says, "If thou continue in His goodness." (Rom. 11:22.)

From my present understanding of the teaching of the Bible and of Truth, I believe that every man's ability to protect himself from the human consciousness of pain, will be in proportion to his love toward God; and trust in Him.

"Trust in God," "Have faith in God!" said the Master.

Occurrences similar to this are taking place even in this age. Why do men persist in closing their eyes and ears to Truth?

Perhaps our readers may some time recall a case or cases, that substantially parallel the foregoing illus

tration.

If our erstwhile John Smith availed himself of the lesson he received through the work of little Amie, he became more a Christian than in his earlier years and more than were his old friends; even as Job rose in understanding superior to his three old companions. The "little child" was his Elihu.

Little Amie did not do her work through reason (the great “Unreliable"), but through her childish purity, faith and love-SPIRIT!

Jesus called a little child and set him in the midst of them and said, "Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, (regenerated-born again), and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven." (Math. 18:2-3.)

Little children have Life, Spirit, (Truth, Love, Faith) and on these they depend. Spirit, guides and leads; and in Spirit, they trust. They know none other. Do they think to a controlling extent? No! On the other hand they "take no thought," but are full of Faith and Love.

The Master set forth and exemplified the grand power of Faith! James says, "The prayer of Faith, shall save the sick." John says, "Perfect love casteth out fear." Faith, is a crystal stream ever flowing from perfect Love!

According to human customary belief, the fervent prayers of his educated and experienced minister should

have been most efficacious. Let the prayer of the most learned, pious and devout clergyman that you have ever listened to, be placed in the scales of Truth and compared with the pure and innocent trust of a little child. What will the balance show? This! That the child's sincere, believing Trust-is the prayer that is heard and answered; because it is the prayer of Faith!

Aye, verily; "Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven"God! (Math., Mark, Luke.)

Ask John Smith how he was helped. (Does he, himself, realize the Truth?) Will he say it was by his Doctor, (who wanted to carve him)? Will he say it was by the kindness and prayers of his pastor, (who really wanted to be rid of him)? Will he say it was by the interest and kindness of his relative, (who would have brought him more "remedies")? Or would he have pointed to the guileless little trusting child;—who came to him with a message of Love?

The writer believes absolutely; that the foregoing illustration is in no sense overdrawn. Furthermore, I believe that if it had been an actual occurrence, John Smith might have been brought, through this experience, to a realizing consciousness of the superiority of Spiritual power, over human intelligence! If this brought him to trust in God, and he continued in that trust there is no power in existence, that could prevent or hinder his complete recovery!*. In this belief, I am supported by my own severe trials; and their results.

*Perhaps some one may dispute this statement; therefore I reaffirm it. Those who limit their thoughts to material conditions, will argue that someone might have murdered the sufferer and then his recovery would have been impossible. So!

Let us think and compare a little and this question suggests itself: Is not a man's existence more than what we see in his physical body? And this: "Is not the life more than meat?" Yea verily,— therefore the true healing of the real man, depends in no sense on bodily conditions.

Where is the Christian who could doubt the divine power of Jesus, to heal such a case? Can we not understand, that though Jesus, the man, passed from this earthly condition centuries ago,-yet-the Christ, is with us ever!

Jesus was a man. Christ was and is Spirit: Listen to His voice. "Lo I am with you alway even unto the end of the world." "A very present help in trouble." "Fear not!" Can He be with us, only as a useless ghost? Is not His loving presence, an available blessing still? Is his arm shortened? Is His power lessened? Has His love for mankind diminished? Has his promise changed?

Is it not more likely that we, unstable mortals, have changed? The Great "Unreliable" is forever changing; and must continue in deviating uncertainty, so long as man trusts in man. It is still as of old-"the blind lead. ing the blind."

The Christ, of God, changes not; in Wisdom, Power or Love! Have Faith in God, Spirit! Man's wisdom, does not class with Spirit! Man has accession to God, only through Spirit, for Spirit is God, as truly as "God is Spirit." "They that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit."

The spirit of a man (human reason) is not the true Spirit. It is not Life; nor of Life. Life is of God:Life is God; for God is Life. Human reason, is not Truth. Truth is of God:-Truth is God; for God is Truth. Human reason is not Love, nor of Love. Love is of God; for "God is Love!"

Study the second chapter of First Corinthians till you can understand its meaning. Then you will comprehend the truth of the two preceding paragraphs.