UNCOVERING SIN | AdventAI

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 19, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 32.

UNCOVERING SIN.

MARK GUY PEARCE tells the following story:

A member of the church once got drunk. He sought to go back to God and get his peace restored. He could not find the Saviour, so he sought again. His minister called upon him. The minister said, “You pray again.” They knelt down together. “O God, thou knowest thy servant in a

moment of unwatchfulness was overtaken by a sin!” “Nonsense!” said the minister, “tell the Lord you got drunk.” That was another matter; he could not bring that up. He began again: “O Lord, thou knowest thy servant in his weakness and frailty was overtaken by a besetment!” “Nonsense! tell the Lord you got drunk.” At last the poor fellow said, “O God, have mercy on me; I got drunk!” Then very speedily that man was at peace with God again.