Daily Republican., 1879-04-12
SUNDAY BEADING.

seemed to bs in deep distress. | sat down
besids him and asked him to tell what
was in his heart. He replied: don't
know how happen to be here; this Ia
the last place in oil the world wish
to come to, but somehow or ether !
couldn't help II. have been an inf.
del for years; have preached infdslity
Ia public places; but have q PRAYING
mother at home in Scotland. When
You were over there shs used to come
to your meetings, and one day she
wrote me . letter saying how much
good they had done her, and begged
me to promise that would come and
hear you when you should return to
this country.
| had been in the habit OF burning
up her letters, and not answering them,
because she WAS always in tho habit Of
talking to me about religion; but this
time answered. I hardly know why,
and gave her the promise she asked.
When you began the meeting in this
city, I was SO troubled about the pro-
mise had made that could not attend
to my business--(ths man was q civil
engineer) and wondered out scarcely
knowing where | went, until found
myself at the door Of your meeting.
house.
found he was greatly shaken in his
infdel notions. and presently he broke
clear down and said: my mother has
been praying for me all these years,
and have been fighting against the
answer to her prayers. Why not give
mp and come to Christ tonight, said |.
Do you think Christ would save me as
soon as that if we're to give myself to
him now ? Yes, replied, you can set
tie the question right here, and then
| opened the Bible and read this text,
"Him that cometh unto me will in no
wise cast out"
We knelt and prayed together, and
then asked him to promise me that he
would write to hi. old mother in Scot
land, and tell her he had given him
self to Christ. The next day | met
him, his face shining with joy. Have
you found the Lord ? said l. "Oh yes,
he replied; settled that question last
night, and this is the happiest day of
my life. And did you write to your
mother3 No, said he, | couldn't
wait to write; just t-legraphed her
by cable. The next day dispatch
from his mother over the sea in these
words, "Bl-s, the Lord, Oh my soul I"
was received by hm.--D. L. Moody.
IsprpELs DON'T PRAY.-In the year
1927, a young man, then studying for
the ministry was requested to preach
in town in this State. The meeting
was held in the evening at a private
house. Knowing that two or three
Deists were present, some remarks we're
made upon the authenticity Of Gods
word. The President of an infid-l
club arose, and interrupted the speak.
er, who mildly said to him, "Sit down
and after meeting | will talk to you"
When the services closed, there was
hardly time for conversation, and an
appointment was made that the parties
should meet at the house Of friend
on the following morning. At the ap-
pointed hour, the President with sew
pral hooks under his arm, and a large
handkerchief full Of amphlets and
papers, made his appearance in compa-
ny with two members of his club. No
sooner we're the parties seated, and the
large table covered with his religious
aissecting knives, than the infidel be
gan with much warmth to put forth
his contempt for tho Bible.
"Stop, sir. STOP said the student.
"Let us commence right and then We
shall end we'll. Do you believe there
is God who made all things' a God
who has mind ?"
~ do.'
"Do you.belisvs He created you,
feeds, clothes, and watches over you
and yours without any reward"
"Well, sir, that We commence right,
please lead in prayer. Ask the God
in when you belive, to direct us to the
rejection Of that Bible if it is false, and
if it is true receive it. We do not want
to be deceived"
"The man hesitst.d and said, 81
never pray.I do not believe in prayer"
"Never pray. sir! do you not believe
in prayer, when your Got has done SO
much for you never thank Hin for
His gocdnrss' Have you fatherf"
"Yes, sir.'
"Do you never thank him! if you had
a child whom you had always blest,
would he not thank you when you be-
slowed upon him some little trinket!'
"I suppose he would.
"Well, sir, compare right. Just pray
and thank Goi."
II can't pray"
The student then turned to his infidel
and asked them to pray,
and they both declined. With indie
scribable feelings he..knelt, and, with
great freedom, poured out his whole
heart to God. As he finished all three
arose from their seats. The president
passed his fingers through his hair, and
as he gathered up his books, said
Il think We will talk no more. 1t will
do no good.'
The student waited On them to the
door, and in short time heard that
the club had disbanded. -" Louisville
Herald"
TnASKlhG rnE MINlsTER.-It is strange
(says the Sunday School Times") how
few persons in the average congrega-
tion feel called on to thank their pas
tor for any sermon of his which brings
to him word of comfort, stimulus, or
They perhaps value his
but they do not tell him
SO. Indeed, some of them think it
would SAVIOR of forwardness or flattery
for them to say in so many words that
they were helped by the truth he
preached to them, and that they are
grateful accordingly. Yet those same
would feel il more than their