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ITH quiet and dignified simplic ity the funeral of Charles M. Alexander took place on No vember 16 in Birmingham, England. Large crowds as sembled along the route of the funeral procession to pay
respect to the memory of one whom everybody loved, whether Christians or not. Among the crowd personal work ers were busy and stories of those won to Christ on that day áre coming to light. At the grave Mrs. Alexander, in the midst of her great sorrow, lifted her heart in audible prayer,'giving thanks for the ideally happy married life and asking that souls might continue to be saved as the result of Mr. Alexander’s influence. A choir sang 'the Glory Song which Mr. Alexander made famous the world around. “Oh, that will be glory for me, Glory for me, glory for me, When by His grace I shall look on His face, That will be glory, be glory for me.” The occasion was made the oppor tunity of much personal work, which yielded marvelous results. Mrs. Alex ander herself turned her thoughts im mediately to the coachmen and taxi drivers who had brought the mourners to the grave and pocket Testaments were given to all, five of the drivers then and there accepting Christ. A large number standing about the grave asked to join the Pocket Testament League and were at once given Testa ments. On the following Sunday a memorial service was held at which- seventy-six
definitely accepted Christ and hundreds joined the Pocket Testament League. The next day workers were constrained to visit the factory where Mr. Alexan der’s coffin had been made. All the workmen joined the League and one who had worked upon Mr. Alexander’s casket made a bright decision for Christ. The cemetery workmen were then visited, all of them accepting mem bership in the League and ten receiving Christ for the first time, among them the men who dug Mr. Alexander’s grave and some who helped to lower the cof fin. One middle-aged man who decided for Christ was down in a grave when approached as to his salvation, and, looking up with tear-stained face, ac cepted the Savior. At the samé time his son who was up above made the same decision. It is indeed remarkable that within four days of the funeral of this great soul winner, conversions have taken place among the drivers of the coaches, the makers of his coffin, the men who dug and beautified the grave and low ered the casket. Mr. Alexander’s pas sion for souls seemed to have suddenly possessed the Christians who saw his body laid away, and the Spirit of God made his very death a means of bring-
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