Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-11-05
FREMONT SANDUsKY COUNTY. NOVEMBER s. 1853.


Shall leave you this bible q said he rising
at length, and making motion to retire
"lf you will, sell it to u.s." said Dick
Jones.
1T is yours on any terms you please. The
price is low. have other good books; bat
this is the best of all, for il is Gods own book
in which He speaks Of His erring. unhappy
children, saying TO them, Come unto me all
We TINT labor, and are heavy laden, and | will
give you rest Read this my friends; read
it in the morning. as soon as you rise, and in
the evening before you retire. Read it to.
geIher,, and, If you feel nn impulse to pray
kneel down and silently if you cannot speak
aloud, say over the words of that beautiful
prayer the Savior taught his disciples, s,-the
prayer your mothers taught you when you
were innocent children-'Our Father who art
in heaven In few weeks will pass this
way again.-ShaIl call and SEQ youG'
%, yes. Do CALL said Jones, his voice
trembling; thought was plain he struggled
hard with the food Of new emotions that was
sweeping over him.
"May God's peace rest upon this housel''
Tie stranger stood with upited hands and
head bent reverently for moment. Then
turning away, he passed from the door, and
IN few moments was out Of sight
A month later the culpor,eur came again
that way. How different was his reception ii,
the house Of Dick Jones. The moment the
eyes of the latter rested upon him, it seemed
as il sunbeam fell suddenly on his rugged
features.
"All is well sec." The colporteur spoke
cheerfully, and with a radiant smile. n bible
in the house is bless n. to its inmates.
at has been blessing to u.s. said the hap
py wife, her eyes full of tears. 0 sir, we can
never be done reading the good Book it seems
sometimes, rs if the words were jIst written
for us. And tne children ask me, many times
a day, if | won't read to them about Joseph
and his brethren, the three Hebrew children
or Daniel in the d,n of lions. Often, when
they have been so i-natured and quarreisome
that could do nothing with them, have
sto pped my work and sat down among them
with the Bible, and began to read one of its
beautiful stories. o, il acted like charm
All anger would die instantly; and when
closed the Book, and they went to their play
again, would not hear an ugly word among
them, maybe, tor hours. And Richard, too
81 9 glanced towards her husband, who smil-
ed, and she went on. And Richard tool
haven't heard him swear aG oath since YOU
were here; and he isn't angry with things that
can't be helped near us often as he used to
be. o yes, indeed, sir; it 10 true. A Bible
in the house is a blessing 10 lis inmates
''.f that were the only fruit of my labor
said the colporteur' as he walked slowly and
lhoughlfully away from the house of Dick
Jones an hour later, it would be worth all the
toll and sacrifice | have given to the work.
But this is not the only good ground into which
The seed | am scattering broadcast, as it were
has fallen. Gods rain and dew, and sunshine
are upon it, and it must spring up, and grow
and ripen to The harvest Let me not grow
faint or weary.
And with stronger heart and more ear.
nest purpose, he went on his way Pictorial
Dra~ing Room Componioh.