The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-23
international Sunday.Scllool Lessons.
THIRD QUARTER.
Trihntes OF the World to Religion.

The two narratives that follow con-
ain a few Of the many tributes tnat
,keptics and men Of the world have IN
directly and, perhaps, almost uncon.
,ciously. given to the reality ana valoe
If the Christian religion; their practl.
cal admission and testimony against
their own protested theories as well as
their lives, and their virtual confession |
of the truth and excellence OF Christi
anity. They are we'll worthy OF perma'
nept record, as the names and dates al
luded to can be given for each. o' |
/! Some thirty years ago young man
from Southern Pennsylvania was on ms
way to college, and enterin5 the stage,
coach he found as passen ,ers several
men, whose loose ia K was chiefly IN rI1-
icule OF religion and tho Bible. ne
himself was not Christian, but was OF
a Christian family, and he. reverenced
his father and mother and their faithful
piety. which he felt were both the
strength and beauty OF his early nome
Paincd and provoked by the blasphe.
mics of hisfellow travellers, he was silent
tin he could bear it no longer. and then
the contralicted their statements anu
denied and opposed their assertions
Amused at his unexpected boldness,
ant thinking to make short work OF me
youth. they became more reckless and
;nnudent than before. He was not
then the keen and practiced deDater ne
afterward became, but by the Chrlst'an
teaching Of his home and church ne n = !!
Been we'll in orlned, and with his spirit
rorused and sppeaxiny on the side o.
/ Truth. he gave them blow for blow ane
facts for arguments. till soon they wett
silenced and gave w. the discussion a. "A
the end of the stage-route they al 'en
tered the steamboat which was in wait
, ing. and had not been long on boar
when one who had been foremost in or
, nosinc and ridiculing religion came I
the Young man and asked: ''Have 70
: q state. roomi"' as,A ',.,l,,nua ga.
! IL have. :. -, K,
r s.Win you let me- share it with your
j "Why?" .... ~.
= Ea. !" BECAUSE l have q large amount
!. money with me, and ! am afraid
!, eleep with any one do not know le
y I should be murdered for my none.
: II YOU will le.. me have one OF the t0
t. berths l shall esteem it a great favor
ID y His request was granted. But VIII
il |isisappeatarg on PIP ,Rpev'ous ~ W. /.
a. and his ridicule OF the Bible ana onr'
T. . Some fifty years ago. . .gentlem
= from ono OF the Southern etates "
y obliged, On . Journey; to pass throu''
= - the then. wild region now known
- West Virginia! He was an avowed
- tidel. often saving that Christianity v
- ~ false. and would ultimately lose its
y iiIenc.se" and die out. He had been I
o. yised to make . certain part Of his jo
new, by day, as, at night the reg
:: spoken of was unsafe. But being
pr ,layed he was ,on his. way through t
i Sa ye,e region when night overlook hi
ne AnDroaching small cabin and in9t
49, nvwhefe ne was, he found to his
y. NAV that he was in the very neighb
w. hood he had seen warned to avoid;
gl thinking it as dangerous to 60 back
n. :: forward, he determined to stop VIII
~ he was. So he entered the hut,
- which there. was only . woman,
IN among the rude furniture saw knl
an ~ that TO-. his eyes looked '
70 large, and guns enough for m
OF ossa;ionts. Before long the cotts
seu |, mself came in, a rough mountain
ny and in a frank but ,uncouth MAJ!
out welcomed the stranger, who gu.
an took a seat. When supper was re
= 4 thew asked him to draw up and eat
them; but as his appetite WAS spolle'
ef2 anxiety and fear, he declined, sayn!
81 was not hungry. After supper an
ma. long silence, as he expressed . y az
ony to rest. the cottager replied: :" You
( y, lie down whenever yo4 like on Inc
u y there. ] am sorry I haven't anyt
lese halter to offer YOU. But we always
a 70 fore we 90 to seep. read . cha 'te
'nce this book" taking down . BlbIe'' !,
rom ask God 10 take care otus through
lime ,,;,,hti, ~ l.tlssigH. ,rti ~ s.i
ONE y The strangers relief from T., III;
'hod and fear was instantaneous: Inc
lith. which he hsd often ridiculed ana
li!hy posed he at once tclt was the gu
airs tee Of his safety during the $
y or watches Of the night, and he lay
here as securely and quietly to his rest,
ayed he had been in his own home. ana
wing q lessen to his conscience and !
!. run Judgment that made him wiser
'uect better man. ea,a t.. 1,d.
only Similar facts and testimonies !
the. be multiplied by the score but
gain two are most striking tributes tro
world to the reality and value OF
side, ;on - Illustrated Christian Weekly
81 at = Helping Others Helps Onrsslv'
, .aas Noticing now how tn
,. ..;tk dictionary influence upon ourse.'
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\ a, ~ operation with respect to our 'nd'
: .. If dis. Heavy as these may BE-
9Ono' half az their weight is more imatt