An Incident in the Work with “Christ’s Object Lessons”
By D. A. Ball
“For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice . . . they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.” An instance in our work here in Gloversville has just come to our notice, illustrating the necessity of our being constantly on the alert to improve every opportunity to sow the seeds of truth among the people. One Thursday evening, having no appointment for that night, our little company of workers decided to attend a prayer meeting in the Presbyterian chapel, in one of the suburbs of this city. The minister was away, and I was asked to conduct the services of the evening. After the meeting, I became acquainted with one of their prominent members who is a foreman in one of the large factories here. I asked him when he would be at liberty, so that I might show him an excellent book I had. He told me to call at the shop and see him at any time after the first of June, and he would be pleased to examine the book. Accordingly I called on him one morning later, sold him a copy of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” and through his influence succeeded in taking two orders from his men. This gentleman, who is a refined, Christian man, has become interested in our work, and has promised to attend the tent meetings, if they are within his reach this summer. I have since had the privilege of speaking by request to the people at the chapel, and have sold three copies of “Christ’s Object Lessons” to members of the church in that vicinity. My daughter formed the acquaintance of one of the ladies under the employ of the foreman already mentioned, and took her order for a book. Thus we are encouraged to go on in the work, striving to remember the words of Christ through Solomon: “In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.” —D. A. Ball, in New York Indicator.