The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-10-25

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it the better, but
If it is really good news to you, then
speak of it in the same joyful way
that you would bring any other glad
tidings
The president of one of our largest
theological seminaries was led to
Christ in this way. During his college
course, as he came out Of recitation
one day, classmate gave him a slap
on the back and said, Say, Gus, I
wish you were Christian. Gus made
no reply and the matter was dropped,
but years afterwards he told his friend
that 1t was that remark which led him
to accept Christ as his saviour. The
hearty and natural way in which his
companion spoke, made him feel that
he was missing something which he
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 it 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 it you can imagine
him saying, "This is very good water,
but any one who drinks it will soon
thirst again; whatsoever drinketh Of
the water that l shall give him shall
never thirst, but the water that l shall
give him shall become in him well of
water, springing up unto eternal life"
What is that?" asked the woman.
"a water, which if you once drink it,
you never thirst again" "Sir, give
me this water that thirst not, Meth
er come all the way hither to draw"
BY this clever device he eXcites her
curiosity simply 20 attract attention
to himself. At another time he is the
bread Of life, the vine, the door, the
Good Shepherd, but whatever the sub
ject of conversation, he always leaves
his hearers face to face with the son
Of God, and his supreme claim upon
them.
But ! am not the Saviour" you
reply. Very true, but if you are
Christian, the Saviour dlvells in you,
and he has said, 81 will give you a
mouth and wisdom which all your
adversaries shall not be able to gain.
say or resist
1 know lady to wh,m an agent
was trying to sell an article for taking
out stains He was rubbing away,
and meanwhile eloquently describing
the merits of his goods. Soon the
lady said, 81 know something that will
take out stains too" What is that?"
asked the man eagerly, not knowing
but that some other dirt-killer had
canvassed the town ahead of him.
THE blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth
us from all sin. Do you know any
thing about that, my friend?" Do you
suppose that man would demonstrate
his goods again for six months without
thinking of that "other something's
which could take stains out of a sim
full hearth" l doubt if he would for
get that lesson to his dying day.
A Salvation army girl was selling
War Cries in saloon when a man
said to her, you don't believe in the
Bible, do your" Il do" said the girl,
''or 1 wouldn't be in this place, can
assure you" You don't mean to say
that you believe that story about the
whale swallowing Jonah?" Certain
ly 1 do; God says SO, and l believe it."
"Pshaw," said the man, nobody be-
Ill -
said the girl, when / get to heaven
I will go to Jonah and ask him If he
had a real experience in 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 if 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 wit
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 abidath in you, and ys
need not that any man teach you"
q John 2:27). If Christians would
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 certain mans
tent. Il am very sorry" he replied,
that I cannot tell you where to find
him, but if you had asked me the
way to heaven l could have told you
Do you know the way to heaven?"
No" said the man, Il cannot say that
do" We'll, 1t is just this way" said
my friend, and he went on to explain
it. The result was that the man was
led to Christ right then and there.
II. Choose an opport ne time and
place. 1t is not we'll to stop one who is
running for a train to inquire about
his soul, neither is it the highest wis
dom to give hungry man a tract.
Far better give him a cup of coffee,
and make it SO hot that he cannot
drink it. Then while he is slipping the
coffee, you can perhaps say something
to warm his heart.
Remember that people are often
more ready to talk with strangers
about religion than with those whom
they know Remember that the Holy
Spirit is all me while conyicting peo-
lie of 80 the Providence of God is
cc~anuiv softening hearts. and pre-
ng the way for some one to drop
IN he good seed of the gospel. Re-
member also that thousands of people
Fave never once in all their life had
the way of salvation made plain to
thom and then in firm but loving
way have been urged to "ett!9 thu
question. aad settls Il Q3w.