The Southern herald., 1912-11-29

ASA1 nOt ue ne
best one for Al
He was a nan a
years and experience, and he cous
hold his own with people whom
younger person could not so success
fully deal with. On one occasion 4.
accosted two ladies ip a hotel 4
Boston and inquired if they VEN
Christians. Certainly" they replied
Have you been born agalns" he
asked.
This is Boston," said the ladies'
"and you know that we do not belIeys
in that doctrine here"
Uncle John opened his Bible ana
showed them what God has to sw
about the subject, and in a short tina
all three were on their knees. Whm
her husband returned at night. one ol
the ladies told him about her eneOun.
ter with Uncle John.
Il wish l had been here" said he
man.
What would you have done!" asked
his wife.
Il would have told him to go about
his business"
But, husband, II you had been here,
| think you would have said that be
was about his business"
That was a true estimate Of Unele
John Vassar. He made 1t 'his bust
ness" to witness for Christ always and
everywhere. Let us make 1t our bust
ness to witness for the master at al
times, and in all places. 1t may not
seem best to speak to every one whom
we meet, but we should at least Be
willing to do SO, IL God requires It.
Whether he does or not, can usualh
be determined by asking him.
Mr.. Moody's Rule.
When Mr.. Moody was just beginning
to do Christian work, he promised
God that he would speak to one per.
son at least on the subject Of re-
ligion, every day for year He kept
his promise faithfully until the last
day Of the year. That night as he was
about to retire, he remembered thai
he had not spoken to any one that
day on the all-important question i
was rather late, but he did not visa
to break his record, and so he rushed
out into the street, and hailing the
first person whom he met, he IN
quired If he was a Christian. Ths
man told him It was none Of his bush
ness, and added some other remarks
not altogether complimentary.
Mr.. Moody returned to his room
thinking that he had made a fool q
himself, and that probably he had nun
the cause which he meant to help.
One of his friends who had heard .!
the incident rebuked him sharply, ana
told him that he must stop speanhs
to people in such an abrupt way 9
he would make himself obnoxious
God evidently took a different view
Of the matter, for in few days ta'
man whom he addressed so abrup'l
sought him out, apologized for the w
in which he had abused him, told mn
that he had had no peace since tpa'
night on account of his sins, and asKes
him to show him the way OF salss
tion. II we listen to tie devil ne w
tell us that any kind of Chrisun
work is foolish. Let us listen 70 w
alone.
Begin at Home.
1t is so much easier to SPEAK
others than to those Of our own nous
!, , hold, that they are liable to be ovs.
looked, but we certainly have ouN
at home which we cannot aftoru
neglect. II our life has been incO.
I. sistent, we had better confess
frankly before we talk to Others aOop
their life. II we walt until we Y
perfect before we begin, we sns
never begin. Remember that all dOo
y work is done by imperfect worKnsa
Do not omit to speak to the cniia's
! Of Christian parents, ministers
= cluded. Too often they have been
busy looking after other people 8 y,
and girls that their own have pes
neglected. We are often mistakeh
!. assuming that those who live IN III
3 tian homes must necessarily De Oh'
. tians.
Surely all Of our schoolmates' ~
Ia mates and friends have q right so :
! pect Of us real interest IN ~
spiritual welfare. It is not wlss
e talk to them constantly on tne 7,
ject Of religion, but we shoula L
them know how we feel, and T. !.
they are on our heart all the ~
"a even If we only speak to them y
sf sionally.
o. II is here perhaps that the grsa.' ',
re perplexity arises, but let US ,',' M
b forget that we have an inlan. =,
4 guide who is sufficient for an y
Z eencies'