Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-07-12

mechanics wife cares for her flowers,
/ so that missionary cares for that soul
diseased by sin. He prays with the
sinner; he reads the Bible 10 him. AFT
or awhile the man confcsses Christ
and signs the temperance pledge. Then
the city missionary helps this man,
] who was once cnslayed 10y sin, TO find
wages home. lie secs him buy shoes
for his childrcn's feet and food for the
table Then he sees those children
sent to the day schools and gathered
/ into the Sunday schools Then after
| awhile the city missionary sees the IA
/ thcr, with his wife and children. all
standing before the mercy seat and
dining the church. and as the mission
/ ary's eyes hll with tears he says, He
/ 81 saved. By the power of the Holy
Spirit not only one soul but a whole
family Of immortal souls. are saved
Ah there is no JOY on earth Ike the
rapturous joy Of soul saving! 1t is one
Of the most precious shcaycs ever gar
nered by the Christian worker My
brother, if you have not this passion
for saving souls You have not yet been
blessed with the hoiest JOY Of which
the human heart can conceive
Another precious shcaf that is gar.
uered by the Christian reaper is the
gratitude Of those whose immortal souls
he has been able. by the power Of the
Ioly Spirit. to win TO Christ No true
Christian has Il right to swcrve one
inch from the path Of rcctitudc in or
der to win the appreciation Of his fell
low men. lie should be willing to do
his full duty under all conditions. No
matter what Obstacles may confront
han, he should be willing to draw
the plumb Enc Of principle and 20
straight ahead whether he Is praised or
blamed. loved or hated, honored or
dcspised.
But when 4 Christian worker can
sow the good seed and not only gather
for Christ harvest Of immortal souls,
but gather also the gratitude and love
Of those whom he has been able, by
the power Of the Holy Ghost, 10 lead
to salvation, the reward Of that love
is very sweet II is as sweet rs the
attention which Mr.. -. /. Moody used
to shower upon little old woman,
popularity called Mother Cook, whose
prayers were the means Of giving to
Mr.. Moody spirit filed life-a little
old woman whom perhaps you have
never heard Of yet woman whom the
whole Christian world ought TO love
on'account Of the work she has done.
It Is as sweet as the affection which
Sunday school scholar gives TO his
teacher because that teacher has led
him TO Christ. 1t is as sweet as the
look of gratitude which the dying man
turns upon one who has pointed him to
the cross and to divine pardon. 1t is
as sweet as the affection which a child
showers upon a mothers life, an af-
lection which is developed not alone
from tie temporal care which she de-
votes TO the child. but also from the
spiritual care. whereby she has been
able to put her child's hand into the
hand of n loving Christ.
The Heart Like Gem.
Like the sensitive opal when it comes
into contact with the living hand, the
heart of the believer is made to glow
when it feels the warm love and graf
itude Of those whom it has led into the
spiritual newncss Of life. The story
IS told that celebrated New York jew
eler purchased in Europe Il magnificent
collection Of gems When he returned
home. he arranged these stones in a
cabinet and invited some Of his closest
frieids to inspect them. When his
friends entered the room. he pointed to
the cabinet and said: There, gentle
men. is the richest collection of gems,
l believe. IN all this land. There is
nothing Ike It i'm yalue anywhere
The friends were in rap,urcs over the
sight. In the cabinet were pearls and
amcthvsts and diamonds and rare
stones of All sorts. II seemed as though
the richest treasures of the noted pea
cock throne Of India. which was worth
over SG0.000O00. had been selected for
this collection. Eut in the midst Of all
these beautiful jewels was one which
looked like I'm unsightly pebble. "Why
do you place such a dull, hidcous look
ing. pebblclile stone as that among
those costly gcmsT asked one Of the
visitors. Tie host answered not word.
He unlocked the cabinet, took out the
pebblclikc stone and held it in the palm
Of his closed hand. Just as the guests
were about to leave. the host said: Let
me show you the richest and rarest
stone Of all my treasures He opened
his hand, and there upon the palm was
a stone which glowed like live coal.
1t was such brilliant stone that every
guest uttered an exclamation Of sur
Prise. "Whcre didyou get it! they cried.
I'VE have never seen the like of it be-
fore" "That stone is the rarcst
have" answered the jeweler. THAT
Is the unsightly pebble you saw few
moments ago in the cabinet. That is
sensitive opal, which has been
warmed into what looks like live
coal by the heat Of my blood
The true Christian sOwer ought to
be ready to sow the good seed under all
conditions. 10 matter whether he be
praised or blamed. honored or dcspsed,
but when he does begin to gather his
haryests he will not only reap TIE
sheaf of joy which comes from the
realization that he has won some soul,
but he Will also reap the gratitude
and the love Of those who were brought
to Christ through his instrumentality.
This love and gratitude viii transform
the jewel of his heart into a glowing
gem. ahame with life, which shall
glow like the richest jewel that ever
flashed in the crown Of a king.
The shcuf Of Conientment.
Another precious sheaf which is gar
norad by tic Christian reaper is the
shclf cf contcntment, the willingness
10 I've happily in that field Of life in
which be has been placed by God. If
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