Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-08
Am a Lost Man.

\ city missionary SAYS: About two
years ago, as l WAS passing the office Of
physician, he called me in, and, requesting
me to be seated, said he wanted to have
some conversation with me. took a seat,
and he commenced by saying, i am Il lost
man. And then, in the course Of his re-
marks, stated that he had been the wicked
est man in New York; that he had spent
the largest part of his time III places and
with persons and associations any decent
man would be ashamed to speak Of. He
said, AS | have seen you passing daily to
and fro, in your mission Of love, it has
made me think of my own wicked course,
so directly opposite, and have wanted to
call you in and confess my evil ways and
ask your advice He became much agi-
tated and seemed to despair Of help. !
gave him what counsel could, and urged
him to go to Jesus just As he was. For
some time afterwards he continued in the
same troubled state ofmind. But, contin-
uing his search, he at length found the
pearl Of great price. Ever since, he has
been growing in grace, and now reioices in
God his Saviour
So far the missionary's story OF the con-
verted physician. Now the point we wish
to bring out is this-the goodmar's uncon
scious influence. 1t was the missonary's
passing the Office, on his errands Of mercy
that arrested the physicians thought and
made him contrast his sinful career with
the benefcent path of the servant of Christ.
The missionary little knew, as he was 90
ing by that mans door, often burdened with
the sins and sorrows of those he was going
specially to visit, that his example was
throwing light into a darkened, sinful
heart, that would lead it to conviction and
salvation.
1t was the sight OF a good woman going
out of her door weekly into her tract dis.
trict, to carry leaves from the Tree of Life
for her poorer neighbors, that led the fam.
lily over the way to think, well, after all
there must be something in religion" AnC
they sought the house of prayer and turn
ed their feet unto the testimonies of God.
John Angel James mentions that, wher
a lad, sleeping in room with others of hi
own age, the sight of one of the boys kneel
ing at the side of the bed sent an arrow in
to his conscience that led HIM to the Goo
Physician.
A lady on Murray Hill says of her con
version, which occurred many years age
under one of the oldest and most revere
pastors in New York: 1T was not so mucl
my dear ministers preaching that affecte
me, as it was his unmistakable goodness.
When the Holy Spirit was browning tn
labors of Barnabas in Antioch with success
> the historian thought it reason enough fc
the gracious results to say, For he was
good man."
1t may sometimes be said, and justly toc
in accounting for what has been accom-
, plished by certain individual He is
3 powerful man." Gan eloquent speaker,
"An earnest man" &c. But neither nc
all of these talents will avail to produC
= any permanent influence unless it can
A truly said, first and foremost, He is a GOO
man." Let it be our constant aim and Ell
- deavor to be good as well as do good-to |
IS good that we may do good. And let ever
n one of us remember that all unconscious
!; we are exerting an influence upon other
= and that continually; and let us so live tn;
+ all that influence may be luminous wit
d the light of theSpirit, and all direct to Hi
q who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life