A Bible

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 17, 1907

A RUSSIAN Bible colporteur, who works at a great railway station, went into a carriage full of people, and said, “Who wants a book of Holy Scriptures, a Gospel, a Bible?” A man replied in a loud voice, scornfully, “Who reads the Bible nowadays?” There was silence for a little, and then a Jewish woman came across to the colporteur and asked if he had the Sacred Writings in Hebrew. He showed her the Hebrew Pentateuch, and she bought it. Then two other persons bought Russ’ Testaments. Then another asked about a complete Bible in the Russ language, saying that he had heard that a new and cheap edition would soon be ready, and that he was waiting anxiously for it. After talking with him, the colporteur turned to go away, but yet another person stopped him and bought a Testament. Thus was answer given to the scorner.—Selected.