When the hour of separation came, a
prayer meeting was held in each room, and continued to the last
moment. Those without hope clung to their praying sisters, with
tears and entreaties for prayer. The hopeful converts went forth
with a holy, chastened gratitude and trust. We tremble for them
among their wicked friends, but rejoice that Israel's Shepherd will
keep his own."
Their prayer was, "May we not carry to our homes the poison of the
second death in our hearts, but bear to them the seeds of eternal
life."
But the rich blessings bestowed in Oroomiah were not all in answer
to prayer ascending from that place. There was a connection between
them and prayer offered in our own country, of which David would
say, "Whoso is wise, and will observe it, even he shall understand
the loving kindness of the Lord." Most of the revivals in Oroomiah
commenced on the day of the monthly concert of prayer, and several
on or immediately after the first Monday in January--a day specially
set apart to prayer for missions. But there was a special centre of
prayer for the Female Seminary in the institution at South Hadley;
and pious hearts loved to watch the connection between the two.
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