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A lady who
has attended many of the meetings was recently telling me of a couple of odd happenings
that took place at some mission services. She said that a poor, lost sinner
was standing just in front of the door while a meeting was in progress. He
had never been in the hall, and had no idea of going. Through his sinful life
he was empty in pocket and hungry. As a gentleman was passing before him, he
made bold to ask him please to give him some money. The words were hardly out
of his mouth, when the person he had accosted drew back his fist and struck
him such a violent blow on the head that he knocked the poor fellow clear
through the mission door and landed him sprawling in the aisle. At once a
couple of the ushers, or brethren laid hold upon him and, seeing he needed
salvation, they carried him up to the altar and dumped him down by its side.
In a few minutes he began to wail and cry to the Saviour for mercy, and in
less than an half hour was clearly and powerfully converted. Truly this was
being knocked into the |
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From:
LIVING ILLUSTRATIONS By Beverly Carradine |