The skeptic can never accuse little children of the same theories, philosophies, imaginations and beliefs which are characteristic of older heads.  The child knows nothing of such books of reason, science or religion.  Many a child who could not read has asked of God and his prayer has been answered; and when the whole world witnesses a little child, who in its innocence has been told that God lives, that God loves him, that God can do everything and will surely hear his prayer, and then in its care and grief, kneels before the God it trusts, offers its little prayer, and the prayer is answered, let none of maturer minds ever presume to doubt.  The faith of little children is typical of the very simplest faith wherewith any human being must approach its Creator.  The child never questions, never doubts; but in its simplicity asks, and God honors the trust.  The following incident illustrates the point, that not one thing is ere too small for God to consider, or a soul to bring to him in prayer.

A CHILD WHOSE LIFE WAS SAVED IN ANSWER TO PRAYER—­BY HIS OWN PRAYER THE LIFE OF HIS SISTER IS SAVED.

One of the most beautiful incidents ever known relating to the faith of children, and the reward of their trust, is contained in the following circumstance, personally known to the editor of this book, who was a participant in the facts.

The only child of a young married couple, living in this city, their pride, their hope and joy, and the darling of the whole family, was seized with severe sickness, grew rapidly worse.  The grandfather, who was a skilled physician, was constantly present, ministering in every way, by every means, but nothing was of any avail.  No medicine could cure, and the child seemed ready to die.  No one could think of relief or knew where to find it.  The grandfather, at last, proposed to lay the case before God, and ask the prayers of His people in the child’s behalf.  The mother was only too glad to ask other prayers with her own, to bring relief.  The father, who had hitherto never seriously thought of religion, was in intense anxiety and despair.  Here was his first, his only child about to be taken away from him, and then came the thought, is it possible his family life was not to be blessed; his child was in distress, no human effort was available.  At last, he too joined in the prayer of his wife and father, and bowing before the Great Unknown, unseen God, he poured out his heart in prayer, saying, “Lord, if thou wilt spare my child, wilt give him life, and thus show to me thy power and will to save, I will never doubt again, and will give thee my heart"

A request for prayer was written and sent to the pastor, Dr. William Adams, of the Madison Square Church.  It arrived after church service had begun; the sexton was unwilling to carry it to the pulpit, as it was against the rule, but when told he must, as a life was in great danger, he consented, and delivered it to the pastor.