Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-11

candle for me" And having said
this, Bodrof quickly lifted his sack put
it upon his shoulder and turned his
face homeward. Upon reaching home,
to his people who were surprised to
see him back so soon, he simply said,
God did not permit me. l spent my
money on the road and got behind my
companion, so l could not 60 For
give me- for Christs sake"
In the meantime how faredo Yefim |
He was now far ion his Journey to the
coast Supposing that Bodrof had un-
Willingly passed him while he was
sleeping, he pressed forward expect
ing to meet him n Odessa. But Bod |
rof was not to be found there, nor was
he on the vessel upon which he en-
barked for Jaffa. Giving up all hope
of finding his friend, Yehm pressed on
until Jerusalem and the Church of the
Holy Sepulchre itself were reached.
One day when attending mass at the
c4urch of the Sepulchre, Yefim, who
had tried vainly to get near the altar,
suddenly beheld his friend and former
travelling companion under the very
lamps themselves where the blessed
fire burns before ALL" He immediate
ly be, gan inquiring how his friendi
Bod.of could have reached the city be-
tore him, but instead of meeting him
uter the service, as he expected to uos
in somemysterious way he disappeared
Yefim returned t othe church the next
day and while looking out from the
midst of the crowd, "again under the
amps at the very sepulchre Of the
Lord in the foremost place" he beheld
! his friend Bodrof once more. De-
.ermining not to miss him this time
o lie went to the door Immediately af-
f people had gone out, but Bodrof did
not come. By and oy, having com
9leted his formal service in Jerusalem
y {efm turned his face homeward.
= mere was the voyage across the sea
and the journey overland to be made
- on foot as before. When he reached
lne village at which Bodrof had left
aim, he was given a strange ,ant
, ..earty welcome by .Ie very people fol
- wnom so much had been done by hi!
- former companion. Inquiring con
cerning their great kindness to him
they replied: I'VE cannot help being
hospitable to Stranniks. We owe ou
y life to one" and then they went on II
N sing the praises Of the kind hearted
lice man who had so mysteriousl.
!. come upon them in the hour of thei
need, helped them and nursed then
through their sickness, redeemed thei
farm and then as mysteriously dfsap
peared. Whether he was man or ange
they did not know AS he thought
:. all over the truth dawned graduall
upon the mind of Yefim. Three time
in Jerusalem he had seen Bodrof il
the foremost place, and, now, havin
b, heard the story of mis- great kindnes
to these poor people, Yetim said: ''tha
| Is now ne SOI lu6lC DCIOlt llC' Ah
= labors may or may not be accepted
but the Lord has accepted his. N'e'
. This is only story it is true, bu
it indicates wnat I mean by the eX
~ preston: "Fretting for Mission"
1efim was over-anxious lest h
reach Odessa too late for the vesse
-. ~ Having reached Odessa and embarke
he became fearful that a wreck at sc
~, would prevent his reaching Jerusalem
but having reached Jerusalem whe
in the Church of the Holy Sepulchr
=, itself, feeling the throng pressing hin
- he became anxious lest he be robbie
;, of his money and thus prevented frol
=, returning home. Fretting for a mis-
sion in distant city, among strane
ers while they of his own househol
>, and the afflicted by the wayside wei
~ neglected That is the secret OF tn
discomfort and failure of the one.
Note how different it was with til
other. Always doing the thing thu
was next to him; never passing an
duty by as unworthy for the sake {
reaching unseen places and unknow
men, in the very deepest and true!
spiritual sense he did go to Jerusalel
~ and stood beside the very altar of ii
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre and W.
~ there glorified before his friend an
." travelling companion in whose heal
- there was ever an aching void
~ :, I wonder if my readers make the al
~ plication of this suggestion to then
> selves as l would like to have thel
make it? l wonder if they will realil
- as l want them to realize that th
y surest way to the clutch of the Hol
WI Sepulchre is to- Befound by the faltl
- :, full performance of those seemingl
II Insignificant duties that Present then
- selves at their very door
" A friend said to me not long ago, .
~ am anxious to do something in IL
~ vineyard of the Lord, Il would pr
- claim the truth to the multitude, bl
- - my hands are, tisd. My children II
~ quire my time and attention. An
'ie there seems to be nothing / can do
~ tried to get MIN to see that I'll
al road to the Church of the Holy Sepu
OH chre as God had marked it out befol
vi him was to be found and travele
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