This story took place in the historic Wyoming Valley, in Pennsylvania, in the
times of 1778. An aged father living in the mountains had asked his sons to go
the next day to the mill in the valley with corn to replenish the meal chest.
The boys prepared bright and early for the journey, expecting to spend the night
as usual at the mill, and return the day after.
As the father came out in the morning from the closet of prayer and said to the
waiting sons, "Not today!" The young men were greatly surprised. "But, father,
our supply is used up, and why should we delay?" They said.
"Not today, my sons," the man of prayer repeated with emphasis. "I know not what
it means, but in my prayer my mind was deeply impressed with this word, ‘Let
them wait until tomorrow.'" Without charging their venerated father with
superstition, the obedient sons yielded, unloaded their horses, and waited for
another morning to come.
That memorable night a horde of savages, with torch and tomahawk, entered
Wyoming Valley, and began their work of destruction; and it is said that before
their work was ended, not a house, barn, church, or mill escaped the flames; and
few of the inhabitants escaped.
In the morning at sunrise the father and sons were watching the valley filled
with ascending volumes of smoke and flames. The awful truth flashed upon their
minds. The aged saint knelt down with his sons on the mountain top, and in
adoring prayer thanked God for the warning voice of His Spirit. - OUR DAY IN THE
LIGHT OF PROVIDENCE,
Author unknown. If anyone has a proprietary interest in this story please
authenticate and I will be happy to credit, or remove, as the circumstances
dictate.
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