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THE POWER OF THE WORD

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jan 16, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 3.

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THE POWER OF THE WORD.

At one time it was very popular in some of the leading colleges of our country for the young men to organize themselves into “infidel clubs.” They usually met once a week and discussed the demerits of the Bible, using all possible arguments to prove its fallacy.
It was in one of these colleges, an eyewitness tells us, that several young men met in such a club for the first time, and they chose for the leader one of the most advanced students.
The duty of the “leader” was to read the Scripture, after which the others were to discuss the word, in the attempt to pick it to pieces.
Strange to say, the young man selected that wonderful fourteenth chapter of John, which has been such a comfort to so many Christian hearts. With a sneer on his face and a contracted brow, he commenced to read.
Very soon one of the students exclaimed, “That is wonderful!”
The reader looked up in surprise, but continued to read.
It was not long before another said, “That is beautiful!”
Again the reader elevated his eyebrows superciliously, but at once a third exclaimed, “That is grand!”
A new spirit was manifested, for the great Searcher of hearts was busy probing the consciences of these young men.
The Holy Spirit was setting their hearts and intellects on fire!
At last, with a look of mingled joy and shame on his face, the leader closed the Book, laid it on the table, and said in tones of intense earnestness, “Gentlemen, that Book is divine.”
The consequence was that the following week the club was disbanded and nearly all the members accepted the word of God as truth, and gave their hearts to the Saviour.—Young People’s Weekly.