The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-03-14

ne Is Olily JooShAJ
ing himself by his
h .|*=..=# own good works,
or by the faults of
others. If he has
gone into an inquiry room, or remain
ed for an after-meeting, 1t Is perfect
ly proper to ask if he is a Christian.
You can say, 81 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, VIXEN one is prayerfully seek
ing to be led by the Spirit.
Riding through the country with
q pastor, the writer came to house
where the town poor were kept An
Did man came hobbling up from the
barn and the following conversation
occurred:
Where are you going, my friend,
when you move away from here?"
st don't know. I'm sure"
II should suppose that you would
60 to the place which they are pre-
pairing for you"
"What?" he said, with look of sur
prise.
Il understand that they are building
fine home for you, and should think
you would want to move into it when
you leave here
What do you mean?" he asked
with great eagerness.
N"Weu,' said /, 1.-The good Book says.
In My Fathers house are many man.
sions;rI go to prepare place for you;
and If go. | will come again and re-
ceive you unto myself; that where
am, there We may be also If were
YOU. l should plan, when I left this
poorhouse, to move into my man
sion"
"Oh." said he with a smile. you
mean heaven"
Certainly" l replied.
well" said he, Il hope l shall go
to heaven"
"Of course you do, but what rea-
son have you LOT lnlAhlHS ehos 1oo
will go to heaven?"
Il 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?'
mo" said he sadly. ct haven't"
Would you like to secure it?'
Eyes, of course would"
you can get it right here If you
wish am authorized to issue those
titles"
you can tell me how.
The Bible says, All We like sheep
have gone astray; we have turned
every one to his own way. Does
that apply to you, my friond?"
Yes, have had my own way right
along"
"The Bible also says, let the wick
cd forsake his way, and the upright
cons man his thoughts: and let MIN
return unto the Lord, and he will have
mercy upon him. Are you willing to
renent Of YOUR sins and call upon God
for mercy?'
Yes, sir, / am
care YOU willing to give up your
own way, and henceforth walk In
Gods way?"
81 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 he
with me- You hear his voice. Are
YOU willing to open the door or your
heart and invite him to come In and
take possession of your life?
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 l. Now let US tell
the Lord Just what you have told me.
Take off your hat He did so, and l
removed mine, and we had few
words of prayer. Then 1 gave him
little covenant to sign and keep as a
hinder 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 l drove away. 1t was
a seed sown by the wayside, and all
7 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.