Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-06


Department Spiritual Resources.
The Interchurch World Move
| ment.
ARTICLE ".
Have You Ever Led Soul to Christ
DIR. Wilbur Chapman gives this
startling history: 81 have heard of
a pastor who once asked the officers
! of his church to be perfectly frank
with him and tell how many of them
ever led soul to Christ" There
were fifteen present five of whom
stood to say that they had had this
JOY and ten remained seated
One gentleman rose Immediately to
say the question had condemned him.
that he had four boys, one of whom
| was church member, and to his
shame he confessed that three of
them he had never spoken to on
the subject of their souls salvation.
He went Immediately to his house
that night to fulfill his obligation and
the boys came into the church at the
first opportunity.
He said that there had been men
coming into his place of business for
years. He knew him to be a sinful
man but had never spoken to him
about his spiritual condition. When
IN a few days this man entered his
place of business again and when
MS errand was completed on which
he had come, the Church officer said
to him, Did you know that | was
Christian?' and he said, Eyes; / knew
1t, and then he said, 81 wonder if
you knew that was an officer of the
church, and he said, Eyes, | knew
1t" and then he said, Il wonder if
you have ever thought it strange that
l had not spoken to you about your
SOUL The mans face became very
white as he said, Il have thought it
strange and / have come again. and
again into your place of business and
waited after | had finished my errand
hoping that you would speak to me
and you never have, and low it is
too late.
Dare we believe that such state
of things pleases Jesus?
When one of Verdi's compositions
was rendered for the first time, it
was received with tremendous ap-
plause by large assembly. Verdi
came forward, but stood unmoved by
the wave of enthusiasm. In one .di-
rection, and one only did he look; he
kept his gaze on the face of his
master and teacher, who was in the
audience. If he was gratified, if he
approved, that was enough.
''All we have a Master in Jesus
{ Ic 70
or sew or labor with the hands or
tend the sick or otherwise work. If
the Master be pleased, what are men?
If we cannot suit him, what avail is
it if half the world bow down to US?
Let the Verdis look to the greatest
Master of all, for no criticism is of
such vast consequence as that which
the Saviour gives"
Perhaps, however, you feel that,
although this personal work is a |
duty, it is one which is too difficult
for you.
Let the brave words of this young
disciple at once rebuke you and |
give you courage:
"Only God would dare to ask you
to do that which is expected of you.
No man would even expect of you |
that which God counts upon your do
ing. At a recent reunion of persons |
who had attended last summers vic
torious life conference at Princeton |
a young man gave as his testimony:
81 give thanks for the won
derful work God has given me to do.
Don't misunderstood me-" he added
81 didn't say l was doing wonder
full work; but hes given me won
derful work to do, and he'll give me
strength to do it." What that young
Christian said all of US can and ought |
to say. The work that God calls
US to is supernatural AS we yield to |
God and believe in him, he himself |
will do this wonderful work, using US
to accomplish miracles IS our habit |
ual experience.
Have you ever led soul to
Christ?
AS church officer, as Sunday school
teacher, as parent, as friend, an
swer this arresting question.
Go to your pastor and tell him you
are at his command for such work.