CHEER HIM.- | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 23, 1874

CHEER HIM.—

At a fire in a large city, while the upper stories of a lofty dwelling were wrapped in smoke and the lower stories all aglow with flame, a piercing shriek told the startled firemen that there was one in the building in peril. A ladder was quickly reared, and diving through the flames and smoke until it touched the heated walls, when a brave young fireman rushed up the rounds on his errand of mercy. Stifled by the smoke, he stopped, and seemed about to descend. The crowd was in agony, as a life seemed lost, for every moment of hesitation seemed an age. While this shivering fear seized every beholder, a voice from the crowd pealed out, “Cheer him! Cheer him!” and a wild hurrah burst from the excited spectators. As the cheer reached the fireman, he started upward through the curling smoke, and in a few moments was seen coming down the ladder with a child in his arms. That cheer did the work. How much we can do to help the brave ones who are struggling with temptation, almost fainting in their efforts to do good to others. Don’t find fault with your brother in his trial, but “Cheer him.” Give him a word that shall urge him on his way, and if you can’t help him in any other way, give him a cheer.