The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02

S&As- not accomplished
- for him was done
by a few sentences In note. As he
reflected upon this he began 10 realize
the importance OF individual work for
individuals, and all his life long he en-
gagged In this form OF effort.
A prominent business man in Wor-
cester, Mass. went TO his pastor and
said that he would like to unite with
the church When asked how long he
had been a Christian he replied that
he had taken the step only few days
ago, and that he had been led to do
this at the request OF lady who had
written him on the subject. He said
that sermons had not made much inn
preston on him, but that this letter
from person whom he hardly knew
appealed TO him so strongly that he
could not resist It.
A little mission Sunday school In
Connecticut organized home depart
ment. One of the workers wrote TO a
friend who was living In the forests of
Canada, far from any church, and
asked II she would not like to join
their home department. The reply was
favorable and the literature was sent.
Soon the friend in Canada wrote say
ing that she thought she could get
some of her neighbors TO join the Con-
necticut school If she had the proper
literature. In a short time she sue
n,niaJ iv o,attiney MORA ,,,apa hara a1
OF whom became identified with the
little mission school in Connecticut,
three or four hundred miles away.
They were so pleased with their
work that after awhile they organized
q Sunday school OF their own. Soon
they outgrew their accommodations
and raised money and built chapel.
Then they said, I'VE ought TO have a
Christian Endeavor society" and soon
that, too, was organized. This went
on for time, but the more they stud
led the Bible the more hungry they
grew, and by and by they organized a
church and secured a pastor. And all
this came from one letter written by
an enterprising worker In a little
school several hundred miles away.
Why should not Christians aim TO
make their correspondence count for
the Master as well as their conversa-
ton? There might be some letters In
which 1t would not be advisable 10 In
troduce the subject OF religion. but on
the other hand II the subject were up.
permost I'm ones mind, opportunities
would frequently be found TO say a
word for Christ, OF drop hint, or In.
close leafet know a business man
who was writing letter one day when
he saw tract on his table. He In
closed II and mailed the letter with.
out much thought. Then the devil
whispered 10 him. You have made q
fool Of yourself. What do you sup.
pose that man will think OF you for
putting a tract in business letter.
Being a Christian, he lifted his heart
In prayer to God, saying, Lord, did /
make a mistaken"
Back came the answer, What is TO
hinder you from putting a tract In
every letter you writer
"By the grace OF God ] will" he re-
piled. and for the remainder OF his life
he followed this practice. He saw 80
much good coming from this kind or
effort that he finally withdrew from
business and devoted his life 10 writ
ing letters and sending out Christian
| literature OF various kinds.
know a lady who, 20 help a drink
ing man. took him into her family as a
boarder. Soon he committed some
misdemeanor and was sent 10 prison.
She did not forsake him in his dis.
grace, but remembering the Masters
words. II was sick and in prison and
ye visited me-" she endeavored 20 help
him by writing encouraging letters.
Soon other prisoners requested that
she write TO them, and by degrees this
work Increased until finally she was
writing between two and three hun.
dred letters a year 20 the inmates OF
different prisons.
As soon as a prisoner was led 70 ac-
cept Christ she sent him a Bible and
concordance, and tried 70 interest him
in Bible study n they showed much
proficiency in this work she entered
their name IN a Bible correspondence
school which took her proteges at half
price. Many Of her correspondents
became teachers OF the Bible, and
some OF them had large classes In
their respective prisons. Murderers,
inhdels and hardened men Of all kinds.
have been led 70 Christ by this humble
woman through her prayers and let.
ters. She is farmers wife, has had
only an ordinary education and has
taken IN sewing and washing In order
10 earn money 10 pay the postage