Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-11-17
be our helper and guide along the trou
bled Journey of life.

bled journey of life.
These church members are not ready
to do as Sunday school teacher did
some years ago. She was the daughter
of one of the wealthiest 6nanciers in
the world. Her teacher, who was q
very intimate friend of my mother,
told Of the incident. Being converted,
the young girl not only gave her heart
to Christ, but she at once wanted those
who were dearest to her to do the same.
So, few days before her public pro-
fession in the church, she came to her
father aNd said, Papa, / am going to
Join the church next Sunday, and l
want you to come and see me-" mo.
daughter" answered the father, 81
am ready to do anything for you, but /
can't go to church. Your mother, you
know, attends to that part Of the fam
lily duties. Besides, Helen, l have a
very important meeting next Sunday
with one of our New York boards, and
1 cannot go to church" Father" per-
sisted the young girl, you say you
love me. l believe you do. If 1 was
to be married next Sunday, you would
be there, would you not? Well, father,
1 am going to q more important cere-
mony than any earthly marriage. I
am going to give my troth to Jesus
Christ. He is to be more to me than
ever an earthly husband can be- and /
want you to be there" The tears be-
gan to rain down the great financier's
cheeks as he answered, "Yes, Helen,
1 will CO." AS result Of that invita-
ton and that service the father gave
his heart to God. He is today awaiting
In heaven the advent of his Christian
daughter, whose faithfulness led him
to the foot of the cross. Oh, that you
and l, as gospel evangelists, might be
willing to begin our evangelistic work
at home-begin by putting our arm in
loving embrace about our dear friends
whose affections mean so much to us
and say: Brother sister, 1 cannot be
| truly happy unless you are happy with
| me in Christ. Will you come with me
to meet my Saviour? Will you come
noww
Personal Evangelistic Work.
When John Mclean, the famous as
sociate justice Of the supreme court Of
| the United States, was converted many
years ago, it was on a Sunday morn
ing at church. On his way home he
said to his wife: MARY. we have neg
lected our duty to Christ too long. We
have family prayers as soon as we ar
| rive home" But, john" answered
his wife, ''we cannot do that at once.
| You have invited some prominent law
| yers to dinner, and they will be wait
ing for us in the parlor now. Perhaps
we might have family prayers in the
back room, if you WISH" NO." an
swered the famous lawyer, who is long
since dead; 'the first time 1 ask Jesus
into my home l shall not sneak him in
by the kitchen door. l shall ask him
to enter my parlor." When Judge Nc
Lean entered the house, he immediate
ly called the children together; then
after greeting his lawyer friends, he
turned and said: Gentlemen, l gave
my heart to Christ this morning. 1t Is
very important day in my life. 1 in
tend to start q family altar at once.
wish that you would join In family
worship with me and my children ant
that my Christ might become your
Christ. But If you are not willing tt
join we will be through with prayers
in little while, and then we will al
go to dinner" AS result of that ear
nest plea not only did his family. bu
also his guests, kneel in prayer. On'
or two of those guests then and there
gave their hearts to Christ. Would
that we might all start our evangelis
tic work in our homes! Would that W.
all might obey the commandment O
my text by first trying to bring ou
loved ones to know and to trust tina
Saviour whose love for the repentan
sinner passeth all understanding!
But the gospel invitation ought to b
given to the strangers who are within
q Christians gates as well as to TIL
loved ones who have a right by tn
ties Of blood to live there. 1t is nor
sense for us to suppose that after W
have gathered our fathers and mother
and wives and husbands and childre
and a very few dear personal friend
into the gospel lifeboat we have
right to haul in the plank and cast Of
the hawsers and set sail for HEAVIER
deeming our Christian responsibility
fulfilled. No. Emphatically no. TIL
Christians obligations are SO farreaci
ing toward his fellow men that in tn
light of the gospel the poor travele
who was waylaid by thieves on tn
road to Jericho was just as much
brother to the good Samaritan as
he had been born in the same cradl
sung to sleep by the same lullaby an
reared in the same homestead.
But, though the gospel teaching
make the Jew and the gentle brotl
, ers, yet the average church membt
! does not feel that he has any dire
responsibility in presenting the gosp
invitation to the stranger that is wit
in his gates. After the minister hi
, praornod Some Sunday q portipaDt co