This book is written because it seems to be needed. The author has been repeatedly requested by Ministers, Y. M. C. A. Secretaries, Christian Workers, and his own students to put into a permanent and convenient shape the substance of what he has said at Conventions, Summer Schools and in the class–room on personal work. The time has come to yield to these requests. Never before in the history of the Church were there so many who desire to win others to Christ. The good work done by the Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor is in no other direction so evident as in the many thousands of young people in this land who to–day are on fire with a desire to win souls. But while they desire to do this work, many do not know how. This little book aims to tell them. There are several well–known and valuable manuals of texts to be used with inquirers, but this book is intended not only to point out passages to be used but to show how to use them, illustrating this use by cases from actual experience. It is hoped that from a careful study of these pages any earnest Christian can learn how to do efficient work in bringing others to the Saviour. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS. PREFACE. CHAPTER. PAGE. I. THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SUCCESS IN BRINGING MEN TO CHRIST 7 II. HOW TO BEGIN 14 III. DEALING WITH THE INDIFFERENT OR CARELESS 20 IV. DEALING WITH THOSE WHO ARE ANXIOUS TO BE SAVED BUT DO NOT 29 KNOW HOW V. DEALING WITH THOSE WHO ARE ANXIOUS TO BE SAVED AND KNOW 36 HOW, BUT WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES VI. DEALING WITH THOSE WHO ENTERTAIN FALSE HOPES 50 VII. DEALING WITH THOSE WHO LACK ASSURANCE, AND BACK–SLIDERS 57 VIII. DEALING WITH PROFESSED SKEPTICS AND INFIDELS 65 IX. DEALING WITH THE COMPLAINING 77 X. DEALING WITH THOSE WHO WISH TO PUT OFF DECISION UNTIL SOME 83 OTHER TIME XI. DEALING WITH THE WILLFUL AND THE DELUDED 87 XII. SOME HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS 94 XIII. THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOW TO BRING MEN TO CHRIST CHAPTER I. THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SUCCESS IN BRINGING MEN TO CHRIST There are certain general conditions, the fulfilment of which is absolutely essential to real success in bringing men to Christ. These conditions, fortunately, are few and simple and such as any one can meet.