p. 543 | THE LORD NOT DEAF

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 8, 1881

THE LORD NOT DEAF.

A poor old deaf man resided in Fife, and was visited by the new minister shortly after his coming to the pulpit. The minister said he would often call and see him; but the time went on, and he did not visit him until two years after, when, happening to go through the street where the deaf man was living, he saw his wife at the door, and therefore could do no other than inquire for her husband.

"Well, Margaret, how is Tammas?"

"None the better o' you," was the curt reply.

"How! how! Margaret?" inquired the minister.

"Oh, ye promised twa years syne to ca' and pray once a fortnight wi' him, and hae ne'er darkened the door sin' syne."

"Well, well, Margaret, don't be so short. I thought it was not very necessary to call and pray with Tammas; ye ken he cannot hear me."

"But, sir," said the woman, with a rising dignity of manner, "the Lord's nae deaf." And it is to be supposed the minister felt the power of her reproach.—Leisure Hours.