Ques. 9.-Kindly answer in Help & Food why (from Scripture) we should have "stated times" for prayer. I do not see clearly what "times" have to do with the Spirit's intercession, and taking everything to God in prayer.

Ans.- Stated times for prayer, as urged in the article referred to (Oct. Help & Food), is meant to avoid lapses in prayer-all too frequent, with young Christians especially. It is against such lapses, seemingly, that the apostle exhorts the believers in Thessalonica, recently converted from idolatry to Christ, to "pray without ceasing."

As to stated times of prayer, Scripture gives many examples. Daniel 6:10 is a notable one. That it was Daniel's usual practice is shown by the words,"as he did aforetime." David, a leader in this, did the same:"Evening, and morning, and at noon will I pray" (Ps. 55:17). "The hour of prayer," attended by Peter and John (Acts 3:1), was an established custom. The godly Jews in Jerusalem repaired to the Temple for this, according to 2 Chron. 6 :29-33. But the apostle to the Gentiles, to the Church, says to us, "I will, therefore, that men pray everywhere"-in contrast, apparently, to the Temple and the synagogues where the Jews were wont to go.