The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-09-19

VA or by the faults OF
others. II he has
gone into An inquiry Nj or remain
ed for an after. meeting. IL IL perfect
~ proper to ask II he In a Christian
You eau say. 1 hope YOU are a Chris
tan, or something which Will draw
out al expression OF opinion. II the
person Is an entire stranger. and n
whom you have met outside OF "A re-
ligious meeting. YOU IA enter into
conversation on some general topic
and rapidly lead up To the subject OF
salvation II is surprising how soon
an opportunity will occur for the main
question. when one Is prayerfully seek
ing Ia bc 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 ny from the
barn and the following conversation
occurred
Where are you going, my friend
when YOU move away from here"
Il don't know, tn sure"
Il should suppose that you would
80 to the place which they arr pre-.
pairing for YOU"
What" b. said, with "A look Of sur
prise.
Il understand that they are building
a tine home for you. and should think
you would want to move Ii II when
you leave here
What do YOU mean" he asked
With great eagernehs.
Well, said |. the good book says
In Ny Fathers house ARE many a
sions, | gu 20 prepare "A place for you
and II | go, will come again and re.
ceive you unto myself; that where |
am, there yc 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, Il hope | shall go
to heaven
"Ot course you do. but what rea
son have you for thinking that you
will 20 To heaven"
i think good people are goin3 that
way
That III true. but they do not go TO
heaven uules they have u title 10 n
Of those mansions. Have you 49,
cured your title?'
No" said he sadly - haven't"
Would you like to secure III"
Yes. OF course | would"
You can get II right here II you
wish. am authorized to issue those
titles
II certainly would like to get one II
you can tell me how"
The Bible says, An We like sheep
have gone astray we have turned
every one 70 his own way Do"s
that apply TO you. my friend"
Yes, | have had my " way night
along
The Bible also says, Let the wick
ed forsAke his way, and the upright
eous man his thoughts and let him
return unto the Lord. and NJ viii have
mercy upon him Are you willing 10
repent OF your aims aud call upon God
for mercy
Yes. sir. | am.
Are you willing 20 give up your
own way. and hsnceforth walk In
Gods Way
" am
Jesus says, Behold, | stand at the
door and knock II any man hear my
-oicc and open the door, | will come
into him and sup with him, and hc
with me. You bear his voice. Are
you willing 20 open the door OF your
heart and invite him 20 come In and
take pOssession Of your life?"
am"
DO you here and now accept Jesus
Christ AZ your personal Saviour"
4 do ne said, solemnly
VIII you shake hands with me. al
a pledge OF III"
Yes. sir" and he did no heartily
Very we'll said / Now let US tell
the lord just what you have told me
Take OF your hat lie did so, aud !
removed mine, and We had a few
words OF prayer Then ! gave him ii
little covenant TO sign and keep as a
hinder OF what he had promised the
Lord. and OF what the Lord mad prom
ised him. By this time the pastor had
Joined me, and | drove away II was
"A seed sOwn by the way side, and All
1 could do Vas TO follow II with
prayer
From that day the old man managed
To get down 10 church each SuLda,
though II was seycral miles d"ub
and he MAS quite tame Soul D.
came before the church ana l,t % ..