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SOCRATES CONVERTED
Plato EnrolIs Him as Regular At
tendant at School Of Missions.

Plato plato is looking out of his
study window; he sees Socrates COM
ing down the street. re rushes to the
door and calls loudly" Socrates
Socrates, stop in for few minutes,
have something important to see
you about Sorates mods his head
and is soon seated In Pato's study.
Socrates-I am always happy, most
noble Plato, to come at your bidding
particularly when Fam convinced you
have something very urgent on your
mind
Plato appreciate your willing
ness to help me and will not detain
you long.
ocrates-Prc ceed, my friend.
Plato-Well, there are several ques-
tions | very much desire you should
answer.
Socrates-I think can anticipate
the nature Of them.
Plato-How so, are you then a
mind reader?
Socrates--In a way; | saw by the
expression on your countenance last
Sunday evening. at the school OF mis-
sions, that your mind was perpiexed.
platc--You have said it; | cannot
satisfactorily answer some OF the
questions that have come TO my mind
since | began to study profoundly into
missions, yet my faith in the subject
lis as storng as ever and remains un.
shaken
Socrates Let me have your first
question; mayhap cannot answer II.
Plato--Does God Judge every body
according 10 their light?
Socrates--Most assuredly He does;
the greater the intelligence, the great
er the responsibility,
Plato--Theu why carry the gospel
to the heathen? Why awaken them
and compel them to make a choice?
Socrates-Do you have in mind the
proverb, where ignorance is bliss,
It's folly to be wlse?"
Plato-Not exactly but why bring
these poor creatures to a state OF &C.
countabillty?
Socrates-First OF all II is the
divine command. Do you recall that
passage in Luke 2447? And that
repentance and remission of sins
should be preached in His name
among all nations, beginning at
Jerusalem" Perhaps you do not be.
lieye IN the guilt of the pagan.
Plato-Yes, / see, there's no getting
around that passage.
| Socrates-There are many others, but
nCne more important than these two
words Of our Savior; "Ye are the
| light of the world" "Ye are the salt
of earth" The first teaches that We
must enlighten, the second that we
must save those who are lost in dark
ness and sin.
Plato--Socrates you are already q
better missionary than am |.
Socrates-There Is another reason
! besides that given in scripture why
| the heather should be enlightened;
| il is that they may be made happier
| and mere useful in this present
world, TO say nothing of the world to
come If you only had an opportuni.
| ty to see by contrast the difference
| your doubts would all vanish.
| Plato-Then Socrates II | believed
am better in every way for being a
| Christian, do you aver 1t is my boun.
den duty to do all in my power to
/ bring as many heather to know
ledge of the gospel as possible?
Socrates-YOu have put il as |
should, had | been asked to formulate
your question; emphatically answer
| yes
Plato-You have greatly relieved
my mind There are other questions
still, but you have answered the all
important one and thank you.
Socrates-Good morning Plato, I'll
see you Sunday evening at the Sec
ond Congregational chapel, what
wonderful attendances they are hav-
| ing!