The Raymer enterprise., 1913-05-01

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cessfully we must study theacopdi..
ton offthase whom we wPAs help,
and imagine how we should think aid
feel II we were in their condition. II
we have had any experience in their
line OF work, it will helb us. If not,
We can sometimes acquire the requis-
lte knowledge by reading. When
Bishop Whittle was called to mfs-
sion near the railroad yards he asked
an engineer how to reach the railroad
operatives. The answer was. Read
Lardner's Railroad Economy:,uttil
you are able to ask a question Of kn
engineer and not &aie him think you
are a fool" He won the hearts Of
the first group OF railroad men he, ad,
dressed by asking them whether they
preferred inside or oAnfde1. Sannec-.
tons. When he had done discussing
connections; steam heaters, and ~
hausts, he invited them to his chapel
and every man came the next Sun.
day. :. 80. =. - So, i
1t is not wise usually to talk to peo-
Pile about their relation to Christ In
the presence Of others. 1t embarasses T.
and 1t may anger them. However, zone
can often tell an appropriate story and
thus indirectly accomplish the same
end without giving ;onense: .Dr. Tai.
mage in the account of his conversion
gives';a rgood' illustration. Of. tactful,
preaching in the: presence of others.
An old evangelist by the name hof'O -
borne stayed one night at his. fathers
house. AS the family sat by the fire.
he said to the father:. u
Are all yeur. children .christians'"
"Yes. all put Dewitt"
"He did not turn to look at me, but
gazed into the fire and quietly told. a
story of a lamb that was LOST on the
mountains on stormy night. Every
thing in the fold was warm and com.
Portable, but the poor lamb perished
In the cold. He did not make any ap-
plication. II he had / should have,
been mad. But knew that was the.
lamb, and, could not get any peace
until found Christ" =. -.
The writer was once working at
country fair. In front Of the. platform
provided for the singers and speakers
a large number 'of seats had been
placed for the audience. We had an
organ, a chorus, and three large mega /.
phones. The latter would carry the
sound.'of the singing half a mile, and
people on:the race course were sooh
drawn away ,by the new attraction. AT
first the people stood aloof from the
seats AND refused';t0. occupy, them.
They had never. seen-a a Ielfglous 'sefy.
Ice at fair apd they y'wera suspiclodI
Noticing this, the leader ordered the
singers down from the platform, d.
recting them to- scatter about in. The
Seats. As soon as the crowd saw tlyat
there were;rp explosives under the
chairs, they crowded in and filled
them. Then the leader recalled IN
singers TO- the platform, having used
them as decoys to allure, the people
into the chairs. There was no decep.
ton about this. The people were,tifs-
Id and suspicious. and 1t was 'neces-
sary to, show them that there was
nothing to be afraid Of. and to- .fill
|!enough Of the seats so thai they would
Fnot make themselves. copspicuous;.by
sitting down.. W."
Paul says: Il am become all things
to all men, that I,nay by all, means
save. some" Though he was entitled
to support, yet he workAd ,,witA'}hs
own, hands. making. tent cloth BY
night. in order that he might not be-
burden to the churches. and that. he
might set an example Of generosity to
other believsIEE: In this way also he
d5dbtlesassained the sympathy andre.
spect Of other laboring. men. On one
occasion when e.had been, arrested
at Jerusalem and was being carried
of to prison. he asked the sprivilsYs Of
addressing the crowd. To the, surprise
Of the people who supbdsed dhm,to be
a mischief making AftssHSt., he be.
gan by saying that;hAMks = Jev, And
addressed tbemin theft own ladsadge
BY this tacf'n INTRODUCTION he gained
their attention and held It while he
told them the wonderful story Of his
conversion. ,.,-.,,
lf.we,are cohscloqs ola lack al tact
let US ask for'it. .,for the promhA Is,
my God shall supply all your need"
The basis OF trd&tactls loye which
shrinks FROM. putting another iii q
embarrassing situation. and thi,
should always be remembered in deal
Ing with inquirers. True love ia also
blind to many little faults. but 60 eas.
er for ones salvation that It misse,
no good opportunity Of pressing home
his urgent need Of Savior. and the
savior's supreme love for him.