A Faithful Witness

Five years ago, a lady employed a man to put up a stove. She chose a fitting opportunity, and addressed him on his soul's eternal interests, and gave him a suitable tract. Subsequently, she had from time to time occasion for his services, when she prayerfully embraced some favourable moment for dropping an admonition or an exhortation. Time passed on, and disease, which had doubtless been some time preying on his vitals, manifested itself. There was a distressing cough, and great debility. He was obliged to abandon work. Now our friend administered to his relief and comfort, and visited his family often, to impart the consolations of religion.

Many a time did the dying man testify to the value of these humble efforts for his good. How long he had lived among the people of God, without ever been spoken to about his soul! One kind word, one little tract opens the door of his heart, and he receives the truth as it is in Jesus, by the effectual operations of the Holy Spirit, and dies in peace, commending his bereaved wife and children to his heavenly Parent. Who cannot win a soul to God ? Who is so young, so feeble, so ignorant, that they cannot say, " Come thou with us, and we will do thee good?"--Anon