The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-19
OUR SUNDAY COLUMN.
Original and Otherwise-Pre-
pared by Mark.
No. 36.

saved a soul. Here is an Illustration:
lady once writing q letter to q
young naval officer who was almost o
stranger, thought, "Shall 1 close this
as anybody would, or shall say o word
for my Master?' and lifting up her
heart for moment she wrote, telling
him that his constant change of scene
and place was an apt illustration of the
words: Hero wo have no continuing
city" and asked if he could say: II
seek ono to come" In trembling
she folded it and sent it Off Back
came tho answer:
Thank you so much for those kind
words. My parents are dead. l am an
orphan, and no ono has spoken to mo
like that since my mother died long
years ago" The arrow, shot at venture,
hit home, and the young man shortly
after rejoiced in tho fullness Of the
blessing of tho gospel of peace. Chris
tians, how often do wo close letter "as
anybody would" when we might say
word for Jesus?
Hero is another illustration of how q
word In season spoken by pious young
lady reformed n young man, and won
him TO Christ. Did it occur in Roa-
noke?
a young Il an called, in company with
lady. Her father was also present to
assist her in entertaining the callers.
lie did not share his daughters scruples
against tho use Of spir.tuous drinks, for
he had wine to offer. The vino was
poured out, and would soon have been
drunk, but the young lady asked:
did you call upou me or upon
papa?"
Gallantry, if nothing else. compelled
them to say I'VE called upon you"
Then you will please not drink
iwne: l have lemonade for my callers.
The father urged the guests to drink,
and they were undecided. The young
lady added, remember if you call upon
me, then you drink lemonade; but if you
call upon papa, have nothing to say"
The wine glasses woro set down with
their contents untasted.
After leaving the house one Of the
party exclaimed, That is tho most eff.
fective temperance lecture 1 ever
heard"
Indeed, it was sown in good ground.
IL took root, sprang up and is now bear
ing fruit. Tho young man from whom
these facts were obtained broke OFF at
once from the use of all strong drink,
and is now clergyman preaching tenn
perance and religion. AS he related
his eyes. He sees now his former dan
gerous pasition, and holds In grateful
remembrance the lady who gracefully
and still resolutely gavo him to under
stand that her callers should not drink
wine.
There are hundreds of men and
women who can truthfully say, so far
as any personal word from Christians
Is spoken, mo man cared for my soul"
Make one honest effort for your
souls salvation" said a professor of
brown University to the late Thomas
Malcom, ID. D., whcn he was q student
in the institution. DR.. Malcom told mo
some years ago when l met him in
UNCONVENTIONAL publishing house that
the expression "Make one honest effort"
sounded in his ears after no went to his
room, and he could find no rest till he
cast himself upon Christ. Hecame out
OF that room changed man. He be-
came faithful minister of the New
Testament and his preaching was
olest with such revival influences
that scores were brought to tho
cross. He told me that the
Impression of that expression "One
honest effort" was tho inspiration OF tho
tract bearing the same title, prepared
by himself and published by the Ameri-
ooOieIy' 1Hc professor Is
dead, DR.. Malcolm has been called to his
reward, but the tract, "One honest
effort" is circulating throughout the
world and stirring hearts to an earnest
and honest investigation of the claims
of Christianity.
Let US not withhold the word in
season. The kind admonition, the
gentle warning, the encouraging word
to the tempted and the fallen, often
rescues soul from danger. or lifts
burden from crushed and lonely hearts.
No investment pays so we'll as word
in season. Let US invest and enjoy the
big dividends of grateful hearts and
heavenly benedictious. MARK.