The Art of Soul-WinningMahood, J. W. (John Wilmot)
Religion
The Art of Soul-Winning
Mahood, J. W. (John Wilmot)
Evangelistic work
"In tearing it apart, one of the pieces clung to his knee. His eyes were
attracted by the only word on it--'eternity.' He turned it over, and
there was the word 'God.'
"These ideas remained in his mind. He tried to laugh them off; then to
drink, to play cards in order to banish them. But they still clung to
him, and plagued him till he sought God and preparation for eternity."
There is an old true story about a tract, that should be told over and
over again:
A Puritan minister named Sibbs wrote a tract called "The Bruised Reed."
A copy of this was given by a humble layman to a little boy at whose
father's house he had been entertained over night. That boy was Richard
Baxter, and the book was the means of his conversion. Baxter wrote his
"Call to the Unconverted," and among the multitude led to Christ by it
was Philip Doddridge. Doddridge wrote "The Rise and Progress of Religion
in the Soul," and "the time would fail to tell" its blessed influence.
By it Wilberforce was converted, and of his life and labors volumes
could be written. Wilberforce wrote his "Practical View of
Christianity," and this led not only Dr. Chalmers into the truth, but
Legh Richmond to Christ. Richmond wrote "The Dairyman's Daughter," which
has been published in a hundred languages, and many million copies have
been sold.
But he who would make the best use of good literature must be wise. How
little tact some workers have! In a hospital a tract-distributor handed
a leaflet on dancing to a poor fellow who had lost both limbs. Another
zealous young man gave a tract on "The Tobacco Habit" to a beautiful
cultured lady, the wife of a minister. A good supply of common sense is
just as necessary to success in the use of this method as in any other.
STUDY XXV.
THE PRAYER LIST.
Memory Verse: "I will pray for you unto the Lord."--(1 Sam. vii, 5.)
Scripture for Meditation: Luke xviii, 1-8.
One of the highest privileges of the Christian life is the privilege of
intercession for the unsaved. Every Christian may be an intercessor, and
bear to the mercy-seat, in the arms of prayer, some unsaved friend every
day. Have a prayer list. In a little memorandum-book write the names of
those whom you are anxious to see saved. Spread these names before the
Lord daily until your prayers are answered.
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