The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-04-28

s# has been awak-
ened by one Of
these silent messengers which God
has put into the hand at just the right
moment
A man stepped into street car in
New York, and before taking his seat
gave to each passenger little card
bearing the words, Look to Jesus
when tempted, when troubled, when
dying" One of the passengers care
fully read the card and put it in his
pocket. AS he left the car he said to
the giver, Sir. when you gave me
this card | was on my way to the fer
ry, intending to jump from the boat
and drown myself. The death of my
wife and son had robbed me of all de-
sire to live, but this card has persuad-
ed me to start life anew. Good-day.
and God bless you"
There is no such thing as chance in
this world, and those who seek to be
led by the Spirit often find themselves
messengers of mercy to some weary
soul. A lady once travelled two hun
dred miles to tell the writer personal
ly how a card which he had given her
had led to her conversion. 1t lay in
her bureau drawer, bearing it's silent
testimony from time to time as she
read it, until finally 1t led her to
Christ.
Some ministers make constant use
Of leaflets in their personal work.
They open the way for conversation,
and often they are better than words,
for soul under conviction is some
times disposed to quarrel but one can
not quarrel with a tract. 1t never
loses its temper, never answers back,
and 1t sticks to what 1t has said. Be-
sides, you can send leafiet into many
places where you cannot go yourself.
People in sorrow or sickness love to
be remembered, and boys think more
of a minister who occasionally gives
them bright leaflet. A man wrote
me that in town where he had used,
why Boy Should Be Christian"
forty-five people on their examination
for church membership testified that
they attributed their conversion main
ly to that leaflet.
Housekeepers can use tracts to good
advantage. Lay them on the parlor
table that callers may read them while
waiting. Often there is time enough
for one to be converted while lady
is finishing her toilet. Give them to
the milkman, the grocer, the post
man; inclose them in letters, library
books and packages.
Business men have fine opportuni-
ties for this kind of work. A man
once said, Il cannot speak in meeting,
but II you will supply me with choice
reading matter, I will pay for 1t and
inclose it in the packages which go
out of my store" Recently GUS
toner uttered an oath in New York
business house. The proprietor quiet
ly handed him a Little Preacher"
entitled, why Do You Swear?" The
man read it, tears came to his eyes,
and he said, Il beg your pardon, sir"
Never mind me-" said the other, "but
don't you think you had better ask
Gods pardon? 1t was his name that
you profaned." II will do it, sir" said
the man, and he shook his hand warm
ly. 1t Is not an easy matter to re-
buke swearer, but anyone can say,
Here Is leaflet which you may find
helpful" or he can mail one to every
profane person whom he knows.
Teachers can make good use Of leaf
lets. Those who cannot talk with
their pupils can put into their hands
the wise words of others. Old-fash-
toned tracts will not do for boys.
They want something which sparkles
with life, which rivets the attention,
and which stops when 1t gets there.
This is busy age, we all know.
People have not time. or think that
they have not, to read books on re-
ligion, but IL you put into their hands
something which Is attractive, inter-
esting, and which can be read in a
few minutes, 1t is sure of attention.
| am convinced that anyone can easily
multiply his influence twentyfold by
wise use Of printers ink.
Never give away tract unless you
know its contents. Use all the tact
you have and pray for more. An old
man said to a train boy, No, l don't
want your popcorn, don't you see
haven't any teeth?" Buy some gum
drops then, nice fresh gum drops"
That boy knew how to adapt himself
to his customers. and so should we.
Occasionally select good tract, and
printing on 1t the name of your church
or Sunday school with an invitation
to attend the services, canvass the
whole neighborhood, leaving a tract
ct every house.