Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-14

a Bible-reading in an Eastern city. At
the close lady came to her and said:
''Mrs. Walker, 1 do not agree with all
you said today. You said that all Chris
tians can lead souls to Christ if they
will. But that is not true. Look at
me, for instance. I am a mother with
several small children. 1 could not
have attended this meeting today only
that my mother came to take care OF
the children. So you see that there are
some people who cannot lead Others to
Christ"
Mrs. Walker replied: perhaps SO,
but 1 do not quite see it yet. Would
you mind if I asked you a few ques-
tions?'
Certainly not"
every well. Do you employ milk
man?"
eyes,"
"How often does he call at your
house?"
''Every morning."
SIS he a Christian?"
81 don't know"
'Does the grocer call at your house
very oftenT"
eyes, once a day at least, and some
times twice."
''Is he a saved man?"
"Well,- really, I cannot say. I have
never asked him."
"Does the meat man call every
day?"
eyes"
'fHas he been converted?"
"Mrs. Walker, don't know anything
about it." And with that she turned
and went out of the room.
Two years afterward Mrs. Walker
was in the same city, giving Bible
reading in another church. At the
close a lady came up to her and said
"Mrs. Walker, do you remember me-?
'sNo, I don't think I have ever seen
you before"
"Well, remember you very distinct
ly" Then she related their former in
terview, and said: 81 went out of tha
room vexed with you and myself ant
everybody else. 1 couldn't sleep yer!
much that night. pondered the mat
ter long and carefully, and finally cam'
to the conclusion that it was just al
much my business as any ones to know
about the spiritual condition of thost
who were daily coming to my door.
'T made up my mind that would be
gin with. the milkman, and I though
out nice little. speech to fit his case
I arose early, built my fire, and wait
ed for my man. Pretty soon he cam
hurrying in, poured out his milk, AM
was about to leave. Meanwhile I ha'
been fumbling about, trying to fin
my speech; but somehow I could no
get hold of either end of it. Finally
in despair, shouted out his name jus
as he went out Of the door. He hun
ried back, and began to tip up his mil
can, saying as he did so, DO you wan
another quart?
"'No, I don't want another quart
1 replied; 4 want to ask you if 20
are a Christian
"He sat down in a chair, and, lool
ing me straight in the face, he said
Mrs. -, why didn't you ask me tha
question last year? You remember W
were holding special meetings in ou
church, and was interested, but fe
ashamed to let it be known. Howeve
knew that you were Christian; an
: so kept telling you about the NEE
ings, and talking to you every mornin
about one and another who had CON
out for Christ, hoping that you woul
say something to me about my sou
You never said one word, Mrs. -
and now 1 don't care one cent abol
{ the whole business and with that
t picked up his milk cans and left IL
house.
{ "Mrs. Walker perhaps you can in
? agine how I felt. lay down on n
kitchen floor fiat on my face, and thel
: 1 sobbed out my shame and gri
: before God until was assured of h
J, forgiveness. I promised him that
r would try to live so that none WI
+ came to my door should ever have ju
e cause to say that did not care Fl
u his SOUL Then 1 arose and prepare
for business. And, Mrs. Walker, the
s were nine people who came to n
+ house that day to whom I was alb
It to give gospel message, and tod'
seven out of the nine are professil
j. Christians. Mrs. Walker, I believe "
are right when you say that eve
Christian can lead others to Christ
!" It is foolish to be afraid of maxi