The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-13
ula4r THROUGH CONFESSION.
Row tho blessing Of Christian Reiisicr
MAY Ha Ohfainad.

How tho blessing of Christian Religion
May BE Obtained.
In large city noticed an old man
who had remained through the first and
second meetings and was standing as
though he were hesitating whether to
leave the room or to tarry in order to
confer with others. / asked a gentle
man who was then my associate to speak
to him, and approaching him he said,
my frked, are you Christian
The old man said: mo sir, am not
Christian, but want to be. have been
trying all my life to End out how TO be
a Christian, but have not been able to
receive any satisfaction in connection
with my endeavors in that respect. /
have been to church all my life, and
read the Bible. have attended meet
ings like these, and yet have received no
light as to what 1 need to do in order to
be Christian. When Mr.. Moody was
here several years ago attended almost
all his meetings and talked with him
and others personally, and when the
meetings were done was as far away
as ever. Now ] don't suppose II is of
any use, but would be very glad If you
would tell me what need to do in order
that might become Christian"
My friend said to him, "Have you
ever confessed Christ with your lipsY'
The old man said, mo; l was wait
ing to become a Christian before
should do that" ..
My friend said to him, "That is just
the way to become Christian" and
quoted passage upon that point from
the tenth chapter of Romans, and said,
81 believe You need to commence To-
night with IN open acknowledgment OF
Christ as your master"
The old man said, at is too late TO do
it tonight, for the service has been dis
missed"
Ny friend looked about the room,
where there may have been ten persons
!. tarrying. and said, Suppose you con-
/, TESS Christ to these people who are now
in this room?"
y After moments hesitation the old
man walked down the room and held
out his hand to gentleman whom he
knew, and said, "Mr W., l want tc
: confess Christ to you," and then went
to others and said practically the same
. thing. l think l was the last one tc
/ whom he spoke that night, and l toli
{ him not to let the adversary make hin
think that he had not commenced the
o Christian life that night, but to coun
the matter settled, and to think of him
self as follower of Christ. ..... 81
The next morning, when came in t.
tho 10 o'clock service, the old gentleman
! was seated in the front seat, and will
Il him was another man about seventy-iiv,
8 years of age. The first man came t.
me and said:
!; ~ have brought friend to meetin;
this morning. He is little hard o
It hearing. viii you please speak out 81
o that he can hear, and be sure to sa,
! something about confessing Christi
J., said to him: .."...
"Has the light come to your
And he said:
Eyes, and want my friond horo t
confess Christ too"
y Before the day was done the secon
. old man had risen in the meeting to CT
il press his intention of being followe
,r of Christ, and after that it was joy t
Is see the two old men, side by side, wit
. their faces beaming with the satisfaction
y that was brought to them by their new
e life. Ibelieve that what God puts frs
cs we need to put first also, and that Their
lg Is no greater aid to the faith Of one VIII
le would be o disciple than open acknow
l. ledgment of his intention to be follow
j err of Christ, -Rev. B. Fay Mills i
t. Golden Rule.