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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1919
Page
8
In a 1919 appeal the Boston Post asks readers from New England to share brief letters on personal experiences with prayer. Writers are invited to describe whether they believe prayers are answered and how, with optional anonymity and one-sided notes.
The Rev. Joseph P. Kennedy of People's Temple Methodist Church speaks on prayer. He cites mysteries in prayer and life, stating that even great figures from Jesus to Lincoln found strength in prayer and that prayer can be the normal life for believers.
The text extols the sublime deeds of life and the bearing of heavy burdens. True prayer is communion with God, strengthening the bearer and guiding the life, not mere outward wishes or begging. It warns that prayer can become selfish if it substitutes for hard work.
In early May an elderly couple pray for food but joke back about hunger. A group of five boys plan a Halloween like prank at 8 15 and hang a May basket filled with food at the couple’s door. The family laughs, then thanks are shared and the tale ends with a local woman’s signoff.
A reader thanks the Post for a religious page and urges permanence. The letter extols prayer as a real force, likening belief to electricity and urging readers to trust divine promises and act on faith.
A reader argues that true prayer stems from right living and humble petition not demand. He notes prayers can fail and sorrow turns minds to God, adds life is short and what matters is the good done. signed Everett. M. P. Collins.
A mother recounts her daughter's first communion prayer for her father’s return. The girl believed God would bring him home, and he appeared in time during the ceremony to share the moment, answering the child’s faith with a joyous reunion.
Reverend William Wood recounts Captain Manson D. McKown's Gloucester harbor ordeal during a 1918 storm. The captain prayed beside the crew as the hawser failed, a combersaho edged him to shore, and locals cared for the sailors. The tale ends with the captain returning to church to testify to answered prayer.
Mrs Augusta H Gott of Providence Rhode Island recounts a faith testimony in which she halts debt by trusting God for grain money. While on a two mile walk to church she finds a 10 cent piece, enabling her to contribute 60 cents toward the bag of grain for her poultry.
A reader writes about nightly prayers and belief in God’s guidance. The author notes prayers for sick friends have sometimes seemed unanswered, but that God answers what is best, citing faith in divine will.
A. H. Priest argues prayers lack verifiable evidence for divine intervention and questions the existence of an Infinite being. He critiques religion, claims gods are imagined by fear, cites the Titanic disaster as proof prayers fail, and urges focus on worldly affairs instead of prayer.
A foreign reader defends universal prayer and faith in God, arguing that God belongs to all and answers seek with perfect faith aligned to divine will. She contrasts active church membership with personal trust, recalling a minister’s view and noting how her own sons pray for simple needs and find relief.
A reader shares personal belief on prayer noting immediate answers are rare. Prayer is answered when God deems punishment enough, or for material good, if the request is earnest and not selfish. The writer suggests teaching children heartfelt words to speak to God rather than long verses.
The State Commission on the Necessaries of Life will convene at the State House next Thursday morning to study milk production. Milk producers and dealers are invited, with representatives of the New England Milk Producers' Association expected to attend for expert input.
Milford Connecticut resident Robert Clark describes eight months of scalp blisters itching and hair loss before using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He reports complete healing after two cakes of soap and two boxes of ointment. Public notice promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and related products with sample offer from Malden Massachusetts.
A home shampoo method uses dissolving a teaspoon of canthrax in hot water to create a full cup of cleansing liquid. Rub into scalp and hair to remove impurities, soothe the scalp, and reduce dandruff for quick drying and a bright luster.
An old advertisement describes scrofula with symptoms and risks including neck glands and lung impact. It extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a trusted treatment for scrofula and Hood's Pills for biliousness or constipation, urging a trial.
A dated piece claims French women retain youth by mercorized wax, describing its absorbent action to remove dying cuticle. It promises a clearer softer complexion in under two weeks with nightly applications of the wax and cold cream.
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