River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-06

ed for an after-meeting, 1t is perfect
ly DroDer to ask If he Is Christian.
You can say, II hope you are a chris
tian," or something which will draw
out an expression of opinion. II the
person is an entire stranger, and one
whom you have met outside OF re-
ligious meeting, you can enter into
conversation on some general topic,
and rapidly lead up to the subject OF
salvation. It is surprising how soon
an opportunity will occur for the main
question, when one is prayerfully seek
ing to- be led by the Spirit.
Riding through the country with
a pastor, the writer came to a house
where the town poor were kept. An
old man came hobbling up from the
barn and the following conversation
occurred:
Where are you going, my friend,
when you move away from mere
Il don't know, I'm sure.
81 should suppose that you would
go to the place which they are pre-
pairing for you"
WHAT" he said. with look of sur
prise.
Il understand that they are building
a fine home for you, and should think
you would want to move into 1t when
you leave here
What do you mean?" he asked
with great eagerness.
Well" said |, the good Book says.
In MY Fathers house are many man
sions; 60 to prepare place for you;
and if l go, / will come again and re-
ceiye you unto myself: that where l
am, there We may be also. II were
you. | should plan, when left this
poorhouse, to move into my man
sion"
oh" said he with a smile. you
mean heaven"
Certainly" replied.
WELL" said he, i hope shall so
to heaven"
"Of course you do, but what rea-
son have you for thinking that you
will go to heaven?"
II think good people are going that
way
THAT is true, but they do not go to
heaven unles they have a title to one
OF those mansions. Have you Sc
cured your title?''
NO" said he sadly. Il haven't"
would you like to secure lit"
"Yes. Of course / would"
"You can get it right here If you
wish. l am authorized to issue those
titles"
II certainly would like to get one If
you can tell me how.
The Bible says. AN we like sheep
have gone astray: we have turned
every one to his own way Does
that apply to you, my friend?"
Eyes. have had my own way Right
along"
1.-THE Bible also says, Let the wick
es forsake his way, and the upright
eous man his thoughts; and let him
return unto the Lord. and he will have
mercy upon him. Are you willing to
repent of your sins and call upon God
for mercy?"
"Yes, sir, am"
"Are YOU willing to give up your
own way, and henceforth walk in
Gods way?'
II am
Jesus says, Behold, stand at the
door and knock: If any man hear my
voice and open the door, will come
into him and sup with him. and ne
with me- You hear his voice. Are
Won willing to open the door Of your
heart and invite him to come in and
take possession of your iife?"
81 am"
do you here and now accept Jesus
Christ as your personal Saviour"
81 do" he said, solemnly.
"Will YOU shake hands with me, as
a pledge of it,"
Yes sir" and he did so most heart
lily.
VERY we'll" said ]. Nov let us tell
the Lord just what you have told me.
Take of your hat He did so, and !
removed mine, and We had a few
words of prayer. Then gave him a
little covenant to sign and keep as a
minder of what he had promised the
lord and of what the Lord had prom
ised him. BY this time the pastor had
Joined me. and / drove away. 1t was
a seed sown by the wayside, and all
could do was to follow it with
prayer.
From that day the old man managed
TO get down to church each Sunday,
though it was several miles away,
and he was quite lame. Soon he
came before the church and asked ad-
mission on confession of faith, pass
ing a good examination.