News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-03-26

As saAS;$$:& n. or by the faults Of
others. If he has
gone into an inquiry room, or remain
ed for an after-meeting, it is perfect
ly proper to ask if he is Christian
You can say, 81 hope you are Chris
tian,' or something which will draw
out an expression of opinion. If the
person is an entire stranger, and one
whom you have met outside of re,
Hgious meeting, you can enter into
conversation on some general topic,
and rapidly lead up to the subject OF
| salvation. 1t 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 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 here?"
Il don't know, I'm sure"
II 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
fine home for you, and l should think
you would want to move into 1t when
you leave here.
What do you mean?' he asked
with great eagerness.
"Well,' said l, the good Book says,
In Ny Fathers house are many man
sioB; 60 to prepare place for you;
and if go, will come again and re-
ceip you unto myself; that where I
am, there we may be Also If were
you, should plan, when l left this
poohouse, to move into my man.
sion.
OH said he with a smile. you
mean heaven"
Certainly" l replied.
Well" said he, Il hope I shall go
to haven"
"Ot course you do, but what rea-
son lave you for thinking that you
will g to heaven?'
Il nink good people are going that
way"
"Tht is true, but they do not go to
HEAVIER unles they have title to one
of thee mansions. Have you Sc
cured our title?"
No, said he sadly. 81 haven't"
"Wotd you like to secure it?"
"Yes, of course would"
You can get it right here If you
wish. am authorized to issue those
titles"
81 cerainly would like to get one II
you can tell me how"
The Bble says, All we like sheep
have g0e astray; we have turned
every ore to his own way Does
that apply to you, my friend?"
Yes, have had my own way right
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 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?
81 am
Jesus says, Behold, I 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 of your
heart and invite him to come in and ,
take possession Of your life?'
Il am"
DO you here and now accept Jesus
Christ as your personal Saviour"
II do" he said. solemnly
will you shake hands with me, as
/ pledge of it,?
Yes, sir" and he did SO heartily.
VERY WELL" said l. Now let US tell
he Lord lust what you have told me. !
Take off your hat He did so, and l
emoved mine, and we had a few
words of prayer. Then l gave him a
title covenant to sign and keep as a
hinder of what he had promised the
ord and of what the Lord had prom
sed him. BY this time the pastor bad
oined me. and drove away. 1t was
seed sown by the wayside, and all
could do was to follow it with
rayer.
From that day the Old man managed
, get down to church each Sunday. &.
1oueh it was several miles away,
nd he was quite lame. Soon he
,me before the church and asked ad-