Faith in Prayer
“I will close this letter with a little incident, the story of which may not be so startling, but it is true. It is a story of child faith. Johnny Quinlan, of Evanston, has the most wonderful confidence in the efficacy of prayer, but he thinks that prayer does not succeed unless it is accompanied with considerable physical strength. He believes that adult prayer is a good thing, but doubts the efficacy of juvenile prayer.
“He has wanted a Jersey cow for a good while, and tried prayer, but it didn’t seem to get to the central office. Last week he went to a neighbor who is a Christian and believer in the efficacy of prayer, also the owner of a Jersey cow.
“‘Do you believe that prayer will bring me a yaller Jersey cow?’ said Johnny.
“‘Why, yes, of course. Prayer will remove mountains. It will do anything.’
“‘Well, then, suppose you give me the cow you’ve got and pray for another one.’” (Bill Nye.)