p. 94 | Wayside Efforts by M. G. McMahan

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 6, 1870

Wayside Efforts.

By M. G. McMahan

A CHRISTIAN gentleman was once passing in a stage through a region of country where he had formerly labored. While the driver stopped to water his horses, he handed tracts to two men who were at work by the roadside.

Recognition followed, and a greeting of unusual warmth on the part of the two men drew the attention of the stage driver, who dropped his bucket, exclaiming, “Oh, is it possible that I have been hauling Mr. C——, and did not know it!” Explanations were given, and this devoted laborer for Jesus was gratified to meet with three humble Christians who had, ten years before, been led to Christ by his personal labors. Ecclesiastes 11:1.

Humanly speaking, it was but a small matter for a pious young man to speak a few words of Christian admonition to another young man while exchanging the usual salutations of travelers. They pass on in opposite directions, never again to meet on earth, but those few words sent a devoted missionary to the heathen.

How few ever think of improving such opportunities; and fewer still feel themselves under obligation to address strangers upon religious subjects.—M. G. McMahan.