The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17


sssMWA less you say about
1t the better, but
II 1t 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 slap
on the back and said. Say, Gus,
wish you We're a 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 dlverting conversa-
tion 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 1t Of incidents which
illustrate this important subject Take
the case Of the Samaritan woman.
Jesus asked her for q 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 we'll Of
water. springing Up unto eternal life"
What is that?" asked the woman.
"a water, which II you once drink 1t,
you never thirst again." "Slr, give
me this water that thirst not, nelth-
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 II you are
Christian, the Saviour dwells in you.
and he has said, Il will give you a
mouth and wisdom which all your
adversarles shall not be able to gain.
say or resist"
know lady to whom 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 dlrtkiller 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"
which could take stains out of sin.
full hearth" doubt II he would for.
get that lesson to his dying day.
A friend Of mine at the Mortified
conference was asked by an express.
man to direct him 10 certain mans
tent, II am very sorry" he replied,
that cannot tell you where TO find
him. but II you had asked me the
way to heaven could have told you.
Do you know the way to heayen?"
NO." said the man. 81 cannot say that
do" well. 1t is Just this way" said
my friend, and ne went on to explain
It. The result was that the man was
led to Christ right then and there.
II. Choose an opportune time and
place. 1t is not well to stop one who is
running for train to inquire about
his soul, neither is It the highest wis.
dom to give hungry man tract.
Far better give him cup OF coffee,
and make II 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 the while convicting peo.
pie Of sin. the Providence OF God is
continually softening hearts. and pre-.
pairing the way for some one to drop
In the good seed OF the gospel. Re-
member also that Thousands Of people
have never once In all their life had
the way Of salvation made plain to
them. and then In a firm but loving
way have been urged 10 settle the