The Clio messenger., 1920-04-22

ABOUT III lue Dtt
ter; but, if it is really good news to
You then speak of ii in the same joy
ful, hearty way in which you would
bring any other glad tidings.
The president of one of our largest
theological seminaries was led to
Christ in this way. During his college
course, as he came out of the recita-
tion one day, classmate gave him Il
slap on the back and said: Say, Gus,
| wish you were Il Christian" Gus
made no reply and the matter was
dropped; but years aftcrward he told
his friend that it was that remark
which led him to accept Christ as his
Saviour. The hearty and natural way
i'm which his companion spoke made
him feel that he was missing some
thing that he could not afford TO lose.
Talking About Religion.
Christian conversation seems TO he
almost lost art in some quarters
How seldom does one hear the subject
brOached in public places like draw.
ing-room or at dinner party even
when all the people present are pro
Tossing Christians Riding in the cars
with a stranger one day l opened the
subject Of religion. After a while lie
admitted that he was a member Of
church.
If this is the case" ] said "why
didn't You talk to me like Il Christian
and not compel me to work So long
tt fpI ottt ,snatr nogftfpr
People don't do that down our
way" said he "If ! should speak TO
man who came into my store on the
subject of religion, what do you sup
pose he would think of mc?"
"He would probably think you were
Christian" l replied.
"Well, no one talks about religion
down our way, not even the ministers.
We never hear from them on the sub
iect except from the pulpit
A Cause Of Doubt.
That Christians do not talk more
about the things Of the Kingdom is a
constant surprise To the unsayed and
often an occasion of doubt. Said
skeptical lady 10 friend of mine: 81
will tell you why l am doubter.
was i'm sewing society last week.
Forty ladies were present and every
one a church member except myself
was there three hours. We talked
Of everything down TO crazy patch
work but not word about Jesus. |
cannot believe that they see in Jesus
Christ any such beauty or power as
you speak of. | an convinced that
there Is a great deal of sham in the
profession of Christian people,
On the other hand, how refreshing 1t
is to meet those who are evidently in
the condition of Peter and John, who
said: I'VE cannot hut speak the
things which we have seen and heard"
How much might he accomplished by
each of us if our hearts were warm
and glowing with love to Christ and
our minds on the alert to improve
every opportunity that God sets before
u.s.
How to Do II Successfully.
That il requires tact and skill to
carry on religious conversation sue
cesSfully no one can deny, but is il not
worth while TO study the art until we
become proficient I'm it? If we follow
PaurS advice to the Colossans we
shall always have something to say:
Let the word Of Christ dwell in you
richly in all wisdom" If we begin
each day with David's prayer, Let the
words of my mouth and the. .medta-
tion Of my heart be acceptable in thy
sight O Lord my strength and my re-
God. And If we watch for souls as
those that must give an account, we
shall have opportunities enough so
that in short time we shall find
Christian conversation a real pleasure