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Another happy tim e was had w ith a young Dutch cook whose conversion was brough t about by God following th e reading of a little Dutch tra c t left in the cabin during his absence. His was a wonderful conversion and afte r some tim e elapsed th e w orker had the privilege of visiting him in his room. God has been using th is fellow and it was g reat to find out w hat a testim ony he had from th e Lord and how he was burdened for souls. Space does not per m it telling of his past and how he now recognized God's leading in it all. bu t no one could doubt God’s power to save afte r a ta lk w ith him. He preaches the Word to people on th e B arbary Coast, the toughest p a rt of town, n igh t after n igh t and also on th e W aterfront. Will you no t pray th a t He may d irect th is man to the In stitu te so th a t w ith g reater knowledge of the Word he may go fo rth telling the story th a t is, oh, so needed in th is world in th is a g e .- ^ Oscar Zimmerman, Supt. DIED IN COMMITTEE The word “ comm ittee’ suggests th e phrase in th e bu rial service, “We com m it his body to the ground”— it has sug gestion of death. “Died in comm ittee” is th e melan choly inscription th a t m ight be placed above many a good object. When the president of th e meeting announced th e chairm an of th e comm ittee, you knew th a t he m ight as well call the undertak er a t th e same tim e— the plan was doomed to die in th e comm ittee. It would be sure to die of inattention. The old idea th a t th e mover of a plan should be appointed chairm an of th e comm ittee has been responsible for th e death of many a good plan. Not infrequently, a man who can suggest good ideas does no t have th e executive ability to carry them out. The chair man should appoint the person best adapted to do th e thing, and no t be bound by the old courtesy of nam ing the mover as th e chairman. Clemenceau says: “A fter forty- eigh t years of public life, L am satisfied th a t th e „larger th e comm ittee th e less
it accomplishes.” Had th e a rk been bu ilt by a comm ittee, it would h ardly be ready to th is day.— The Watchword.
j S H i THE SOWER
A Sower passed along the way. *J His step was firm, his spirits gay. “I ’ll do my will,” I heard him say, “No guide nor m aster will I own, I am sufficient—I alone.” And so the seed of sin was sown. The seed of sin! It cannot be— By one so fair of face as he, So strong of soul, unfettered, free! Then let us walk where he has sown, And see the harvest th at has grown, For “by their fruits they shall be known.”
0 heart of mine, I cannot go— 1 stumble in the path of woe, The tears of sorrow blind me so. My soul is sickened with the grief That wails and moans without relief; The suffering is past belief.
0 Sower, thou, when all is done— Thou, strong in self; what h ast thou won? Death is the wages, death is, won. <*
A Sower passed along the way. His step was firm, his spirits gay. “I’ll do Thy will,” I heard him say., “My Guide, my M aster, I m ust own, 1 cannot walk through life alone.” And so the seed of good was sown. The seed of good! It cannot be— By one so weak of„heart as he, Bound by another’s will, not free !
Then let us walk where «he has sown, And see the harvest th at has grown, For “by their fruits they shall be known.” O heart of mine, how sweet to go W here love is spent th at all may know, Thé Jove of God that comforts so. My soul rejoices th at deep grief Has found the source of sweet relief. The love of God is past belief. O Sower, thou, when all is done, Thou, strong in Christ, wjhat has thou won? “Eternàl lifë through God’s dear Son.” —MARY C. SAX.
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