Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Prayer is not a weak part of the gospel system. It can not only, by inherent force, hold its own position against all assaults, but it can furnish efficient support to other parts of the system of divine truth. The writer hopes that the following essay, which he modestly offers to' the public, will tend to sustain this proposition.