Evening star., 1909-05-16
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR

"I love to be near the blood OF sprink-
ling" said John Campbell OF kingsand.
when he was dying. "All l want Is TO feel
my arm round the cross"
A Mohammedan soldier in India was led
to read the New Testament. He had eX-
pected to find flaws in it which he could
turn against Christianity and so
strengthen his faith in Islamism. But in
spite Of his purpose and prejudice he be-
came a convert to Christianity. He said:
1T was the story Of the cross that broke
my heart, and forever took my pride
away; the story of Him who gave himself
to such death so completely overwhelm-
ed me that l sat down and wept three
days"
1t is told that a Japanese convert on
being asked why Christ died. replied that
1t was like the woman who was travelling
over some prairie land with her little
child. Just when she was in a portion OF
the plain where the grass was thick and
high. she raised her eyes and saw a fire
sweeping over the plain toward her. At
glance she saw that she could not
escape. and quick as thought she dug a
hole in the ground and laid her child
within it. and then, lying down upon the
ground, she covered the little with
her body. The fire swept over her, and
she perished but her little child was
saved. So Christ when He saw the
dreadful punishment for sin. covered up
the sinner with His body and died for
him, while the sinner was saved
An infidel is said to have assailed a
Bible student in these words: THAT the
blood of Christ can wash away sin is
foolishness; l don't understand or be-
lieve it," The Bible student replied calm
ly: You and Paul exactly agree, then"
The astonished infidel asked how Turn
to the first chapter of Corinthians" was
the reply, land the eighteenth verse: For
the preaching of the cross is to them that
perish foolishness: but unto us which are
saved, it is the power of God"
A plain backwoods preacher was being
examined before a conference committee
He was asked to give some OF the evil
dences Of the divinity of Christ, but he
sat silent and puzzled, not understanding
how to reply. What makes YOU think
that Christ is divine?' asked his examin-
er. With flash of understanding in his
face he replied immedia tely: why bless
you, He's saved my soul and l love Him
for it."
Newman Hall tells the story of young
Swiss chamois hunter. who in crossing
the Mer de Glace fell into one of the
enormous crevasses that rend the ice in
many places. He fell hundred yarus
and could not climb out again. If he
stayed there he would soon freeze to
death, and his situation was frightful
A stream of water ran down the Gre
vase and he started to follow it. stoop-
ing, crawling. wading, floating as best
he could. At length he reached a vaulted
chamber from which there was no visible
outlet The water heaved threateningly.
Retreat was impossible. delay was death.
Commencing himself to God the hunter
plunged into the whlrllng Hood. Inen
followed a moment of darkness end ter
ror: then he was thrown up amid the
flowers and fields OF Chamouni. so. the
sinner lost in the darkness of sin, must
throw himself upon the mercy OF Christ,
and trusting in His death upon the cross
will presently find himself enjoying the
peace and joy of those VINO KNOW christ
as their Savior.