572 very happy as he took part in the sing ing. The meeting scarcely over, the man was asked about his soul. “ My,” he said, “ I can never thank you enough for those wonderful books you gave me. I read them over at least twenty times, and they did me much good.” Strange to say, he had not been saved, but after having a little difficulty cleared up, tears came to his eyes, and he accepted Christ. We believed God sent him to that meet ing, just at that time as that was the only time the worker was on the street that month, preaching the Gospel. Doubts Swept Away On a British steamer, the case men tioned in the beginning of the article was found. One of the men, having re ceived a Gospel in South America, was found to be a fine fellow, but had prof ited little from his early training. He had believed once but could not do so any more, he said. A very sad case, but of course simply the effect of fail ure to realize the necessity of the New Birth. Also, having heard of the higher critic delusion, he was hiding behind that. He was impressed with the mes sage given him, but was pleading for time to settle this matter. He had trouble about the Bible being the word of God, and also doubted the record of creation in Genesis. Experience with a good many of these doubters led the
THE K I N G ’ S B US I NE S S worker to use a short-cut, finding the real trouble and showing this fellow that God would make clear the truth con cerning the difficulties he had, but urging him to settle the question of his relation to God first. Enough was given him to show him that he need not fear to trust God. Would not God show him that the Scripture was of Divine Origin, if by trusting Him for salvation and receiving the testimony of God concern ing His Son, he would make his peace with God? God spoke to this soul, sweeping away all difficulties, and he ac cepted Christ, taking with him a mes sage and promising to read and study the Testament which he took, after signing the decision in the back of the book. Have you been praying for the work among the seamen? This effort to spread the Gospel through the printed page needs your prayers. £*te. ate SHOP WORK How Shop Work Is Done To many people the work of carry ing the Gospel to the men in the shops seems of very little importance and com paratively easy, but it is a very impor tant work, and takes great wisdom. To illustrate, let me tell you the story of
Reynolds and His Canning Com pany Congregation
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