Southern Christian Advocate

Do we Pray for our Preachers?—We are indebted to the London Christian Miscellany for the following observations on a practice far too generally neglected by Christians. The remarks are introduced by a very pleasant incident:-

"Please ma'am, who is the preacher for to-morrow?" asked a poor but pious young girl. "Mr. E." replied the good lady to whom the question was put; "but K., why do you wish to know?" K. blushed, and modestly replied, "I always like to know who the preacher is, that I may tell better how to pray for him." "A very good reason," responded the lady, "I hope you will continue to do so."

We often ask the question, "Who is the preacher for to-morrow?" but why do we so? Is it not frequently from mere curiosity? Let us henceforth bear in mind the conduct of this girl. If we prayed more for our preachers, we should receive unknown blessings in our own souls, besides rendering effectual service to those who labor for our benefit. Let us be Aarons and Hurs; let us help forward the cause of our God by earnest supplication for his ministers. St. Paul even recommended this to the churches; how often he says, "Pray for us, and for me," &c. It is evident that when the good apostle was suffering imprisonment at Rome, he trusted much to the intercessions of his Christian friends. To Philemon he writes, "I trust that through your prayers I shall be given to you;" and to the Philippians he says, "For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayers," &c. We hear him also, in his second epistle to the Corinthians, calling on "many" to give "thanks" to God for blessings he had received through the prayers of "many persons." May the Lord enable us to be alive to our duty in this respect!