EVANGELISTIC DEPARTMENT
REVIEW OF THE MONTH’S ACTIVITIES By Bible Institute Workers
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David Cant, Supt.
A MAN said to us, the other day, that he had been accumulating some tithe money, and knew of no better place to invest it than in bringing the Gospel to the men in the shops. This man was but recently brought out of deep spiritual dark ness into the clear light of the saving power of the Lord Jesus, and from the beginning has grown by leaps and bounds, having a deep hunger for the Word, a loving desire to reach the other fellow, a desire to give himself and his means—all indicating a thorough work of grace, nothing forced or pressing beyond the work of the Holy Spirit, but just a real growth in grace and knowledge. “By their fruits ye shall know them,” and while the Lord looks upon the heart and knows His own, we may look upon the fruits in their lives and rejoice and give Him the glory. We shall not soon forget the impression made by one sad face in a recent testimony meeting, in which we were just talking out of our hearts what Jesus Christ really meant to us. The message came with love and joy from the band of Christian men, but through it all this poor fellow sat with downcast eyes, never making the slightest effort to move. When the service was over we felt constrained to talk with him. After while he opened up a little, and between the broken lines of a broken story We read the same old tale which we hear every d a y - one who had once stood firm and true for the faith, but temptation came, he fell, and then the adversary easily persuaded him it was no use. What a joy to tell him of God’s faithfulness, of the blessed interces
sory work of Christ, the open door all waiting. “Faithful amid unfaithfulness, His heart can only love.” We left him with the printed Word in his hand, the spoken word in his heart; believing, as he expressed it, that "things will be. far different in my life from tonight.” Truly, “there shall be more joy in the presence of the angels of God over ■one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety- and-nine just persons who need no repentance.” Wasn’t it Mr. Moody who said, “If you go through this world with love in your heart, you will make people love you?” Apropos of this truth, about a year ago God led us to give the message in a special engine house, and it was a case of love at first sight. These splendid men got a grip on our hearts, which we have never tried to- shake off. They are a bunch of clean- cut, great, red-blooded, real men, who simply challenge' one’s admiration. As they sat quietly and reverently, with uncovered heads, week after week, under the unfolding of the grand old Book, we felt honored to carry them on our hearts that the faith which worketh by love would grip and stick and^make them mighty men in His service. It would be difficult to express our surprise and pleasure, when, just previous to Christmas Day, a letter reached us enclosing a most substantial expression of their good will. Here is what they wrote, which it were well worth a whole life-time of service to have received:
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