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speak OF II in the same joyful way
that you would bring any other glad
,idings.
The president OF one Of our largest
theological seminaries was led 70
Christ In this way During his college
course. as be came out OF recitation
one day. n classmate gave him slap
on the back and said. Say. Gus. !
wish you we're 4 Christian" Gus made
no reply and the matter was dropped.
but years afterwards he told his friend
that 1t vas that remark which led him
10 accept Christ as his saviour. The
hearty and natural way IN which his
companion spoke. made him feel that
he was missing something which be
could not afford TO lose.
Study the art Of diverting converse
ton to spiritual topics. Go through
the Gospel OF John and study careful
ly the Saviour's methods Of approach
ing men Indeed. the Gospel OF John
might be called the personal workers
gospel. so full Is il OF Incidents which
illustrate this important subject Take
the case Of the Samaritan woman
Jesus asked her for a drink OF wa
ter As he drank 1t you can imagine
him saying. This Is very good water.
but any one who drinks 1t will soon
thirst again: whosoever drinketh OF
the water that shall give him shall
never thirst, but the water that shall
give him shall become in him a well Of
water. springiug Up unto eternal life"
What Is that2' asked the woman.
"A water. which IL you once drink II.
you never thirst again" Sir. give
me this water that thirst not. neith-
er come all the way hither TO draw"
BY this clever device he excites her
curiosity simply o attract attention
to himself At another time he is the
bread OF life, the zine. the door. the
iect Of conversation, he slways leaves
his hearers face to face with the son
Of God. and his supreme claim upon
them
But I am not the Saviour, you
reply Very true. but II you are a
Christian. the Saviour dwells in you
and he has said. Il viii give you a
mouth and a wisdom which all your
atvsrsaries shall not be able to gain
say or resist"
I know a lady to whom al agent
vas trying 70 sell an article for taking
out stains He was rubbing away,
and meanwhile eloquently describing
the merits OF his goods Soon the
lady said. I know something that will
take out stains too What is that7'
asked the man eagerly. not knowing
but that some other dirt-killer had
canvaSsed the town ahead OF him
The blood OF Jesus Christ cIeauseth
rs from all sin- Do you know any
thing about that. my friendg" Do you
suppose that man would demonstrate
his goods again for six months without
thinking Of that other something
which could take stains out of a sin
ful heartg' I doubt II he would for
get that lesson TO his dying day.
A Salvation army girl was selling
War Cries in 4 saloon when a man
said to her. You don't believe in the
Bible. DO YOU 4 do" said the girl.
or I wouldn't be in this place. can
assure you You don't mean to say
that you believe that story about the
whale swallowing Jonahy' Certain.
I ly do; God SAYS SO. and believe IL. IS
"Pshaw. said the man. nobody be-
lieves thai story nowadays" Well. "
said the girl. when l get to heaven
will go to Jonah and ask him ii he
had a real experience in a real
whale But you won't find Jonah
in heaven, he isn't there" Then
suppose you ask him" said the girl
quietly. assuming that IL Jonah was
not in heaven. he might be in the 9th,
er place
That girl was bright" you say
Very true. but who gave her that wi;
and wisdom The Holy Spirit. and he
will give you all the wit and wisdom
you need for the work to which he has
called you. The amounting which We
have received abideth In you, and We
need not that any man teach YOU
q John 2:27.. II Christians wouId
only believe what God says, they would
have more confidence to engage in
personal work
A friend Of mine at the Mortified
conference was asked by an EXPRESS.
man to direct him to a certain man,
tent I am very sorry" he replied
that | cannot tell you where 10 dnd
Il him hffr ~ -
way to heaven l could have told you
Do you know the way to heaven -
No" said the man. L cannot say tina,
! do" Well, 1t Is lust this way" said
my friend. and he went on to explain
IL. The result was that the man was
led to Christ right then and there
H. Choose an opportune time and
place It Is not well to stop one who Il
running for train to inquire abou,
his soul. neither is II the highest wis
dom to give a hungry man a tract
Far better give him a cup Of cores
and make II so hot that he canuo,
drink it. Then while he is slipping thu
coffee. you can perhaps say somethtny
TO warm his heart
| Remember that people are OTTER
more ready to talk with strangers
about religion than with those whom
they know. Remember that the Hol,
Spirit is all the while convfcting peo
pie Of sin. the Providence Of God I,
continually softening hearts. and ure
pairing the way for come one to dror
in the good seed Of the gospel Re
member also that thousands Of peooIs
have never once in all their life had
the way Of salvation made plain q
them. and then In a firm but Iovtna
way have been urged to settle ths
question, and settle b now.
&c.