The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-02-14

out The rext night that stranger came,
and he was converted to God. He was
In the liquor business. He resigned the
business. The next day he sent back the
samples that had just been sent him.
He began to love that which he hated.
l baptized him. A large salary was Of
fered him if he would return TO his for
mer business. He declined il. He would
rather suffer with Jesus Christ than be
prOspered in the world He wrote home
letter to his Christian mother. The
Christian mother wrote back, congratu-
iating him, and said: If in the change OF
your business you have lack Of means,
come home; you are always welcome
home
He told of his conversion to a dissolute
companion. The dssOlute companion
said: We'll. If you have become a Chris
tian,. you had better go over and talk
TO that dying girl. She is dying with
quick consumption in that house The
new convert went tn, -e. All the sur
roundings were dissolute. He told the
dying girl that Jesus would save her.
oh, said she. that can't be; that can't
be! What makes you think 500 I have
II here In book in my pocket he re-
piled. He pulled out New Testament.
She said: Show it to me; if | can be
saved, show IL TO me In that book He
said: i have neglected this book as you
| have neglected ii, for many years, and I
don't know where to find it. but know it
began 10 turn over the leaves, and.
strange and beautiful to say. his eye
struck upon this passage: Neither do
! condemn thee: go and sin no more.
she said: 1t isn't possible that is there"
Yes, ne said, that is there. He held
1t up before her dying eyes, and she
said: oh, yes; | see IL for myself; / ac-
cept the promise.
In few hours her spirit sped away 70
me 1ne Lore thai gave it. and the new con-
man who few days before had been a
blasphemer and a drunkard and a hater
+ OF all that was gOod-he preached the ser
mon. That is regeneration That is re-
generation! II there are any dry husks
or teehnicality in that, where are they2
Show US the husks All made over again
oy the power OF the grace of Godl
Converted Sea Captain.
Within few days ! have received a
letter from Capt. Pennington, reviving
old aequaintanceship. Years ago he came
into the church where I was preaching
He was sea Captain. He came in with
contempt for the church OF God. and
with an especial dislike for Talmage
When an opportunity was given he arose
Tor prayer. and he was six feet four
inches high. When he arose for uraver
no one doubted that he arose! That hour
told the ship-owners and the ship-com-
manders what a great change had nee,
wrought rpon him; and scores and scores
have been brought to God through his IN
strumentality. A little while after his
conversion he was on ship of Cane Hat
teras in thick and prolonged fog. and
they were at their wits ends. and 6new
not what 10 do. the ship drifting about
hither and thither, and they lost their
bearings; ana the converted sea CAPTAIN
went TO his room. and asked God for the
salvation Of the ship, and God revealed 20
him while he was on his knees that at a GER
tain hour. only a little way of. the fog
would lift; ana the converted sea CAPTAIN
came out on the deck, and told how God
heard his prayers He said: 1t Is all right.
my lads: very soon now the fog viii lift, :
mentioning the hour. man who stood
there laughed aloud in derision al the idea
thstGod would answer prayer: but a Just
the hour when God had assured the Captain
the fog would lift, there came a fash OF
lightning through the fog and the man
who had jeered and laughed was stunned
andTell TO the deck. The fog lifted Yon-
der was Cape Hstterss lighthouse. The
ship was put on the right course, and sail
ed on 10 the hafbor OF safety
When In seaport the Captain spends
most Of his time In evangelical work He
kneels by one who has been helpless in
the bed for many months, and the next
day she walks forth In the streets. well.
He kneels beside one who has long been
decreplt and he resigns the clutches. He
kneels beside one who has not seen
enough 10 be able 10 read for ten years
and she reads the Bible that day CON-
SYMPTOMS go away, and thOse VINO had
diseases that were appalling 20 behold
come up 20 rapid eonyslezcencs and 10
complete health. | am not telling you
anything second-h nded / have had the
story from the lips OF the patients IN their
oWn house; those who were brought 20
health Of body While AZ The same time