A Friend Who Would Not Wait
By Christian Herald
A FRIEND WHO WOULD NOT WAIT.—A dissipated young man was converted at one of Mr. Moody's meetings and subsequently joined Dr. Tyng's church in New York. Some time afterward he met in the city one of his former associates, who was overjoyed to see him, and asked him to celebrate their meeting with a drink in one of the neighboring bar-rooms. But the young Christian refused, saying:— “I have a friend with me.” “I don't see any one with you.” “You can't see Him, but He is here.” “No; He never goes into bar-rooms.” “Then let him wait outside.” “No, no,” was the final answer. “My friend is Jesus Christ, and if I go in with you He'll not wait.” How many temptations would a Christian be saved from if he only considered whether Jesus would go into certain places which are sometimes considered innocent and harmless!—Christian Herald.