And a very sensible question, too. When men fail there is a reason for
it; but we cannot always find out what the reason is. But these
followers of Jesus, who had not been able to cast out the deaf and dumb
devil, asked their Master how it was. He had given them to see that it
was not impossible to cast out even that sort, but THEY could not. And
why not? It is worth our while to know, for just now the Methodist
people are not succeeding as they wish to succeed, and we are inclined to
think, for the same reason that caused the disciples to fail.
Jesus said, "THIS KIND GOETH NOT OUT BUT BY PRAYER AND FASTING." What
does this mean, if not that